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Retro Game Challenge (Review)

Feb 12, 2009

Based on an obscure Japanese TV show, Retro Game Challenge is a very specialized title that old school gamers are going to LOVE. You're transported back to 1985 to play through the games of the era, with the disembodied, polygonal head of the host, Arino, dishing out gaming challenges you must complete to get sent back to the present. ...

411mania's Release List for the Week of February 9, 2009 (News)

Feb 11, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Retro Game Challenge, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad/Bikini Zombie Slayers, X-Blades, and Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.

Retro Game Challenge (DS)
The challenges do not require you to finish each game. However, all of the games are complete, so you can if you want to. They can take up to eight hours or longer to beat and are not what I would consider shovelware - there is some depth to all of them. One of the action games, for example, has its own power-up screen where you can use certain items you've collected to improve your character. Abilities such as jumping higher and throwing more projectiles are essential for getting further in the game. Another example is how one of the racing games has a very cool drifting mechanic which makes it much more interesting than most of the others that I played in the 80s. So, at the very least, some of the games offered here rival those that were actually released back in the day.

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (360) / Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (Wii)
This week's releases of Bikini Samurai Squad and Bikini Zombie Slayers mark Onechanbara's first official appearance in the US. It originally started out as one of D3's Simple Series games in Japan. History lesson: The Simple Series is made up of mostly budget titles that rip off other successful games. The low-budgetness isn't always a bad thing though, as it gave the developers some freedom to experiment, which is probably how Onechanabara was born. I mean, where else would they have gotten the idea for zombie-hunting bikini-and-cowboy-hat-wearing girls with swords? Somehow, Onechanbara was popular enough to break away from its Simple Series roots and has spawned quite a few sequels.

X-Blades (PC, PS3, 360)
After playing the retail version I can safely say that this game is fun for a hack-and-slasher. There isn't anything new or...

The Good, the Bad, and the Shipping February 8 - 15 (News)

Feb 8, 2009

It looks like a scary week in gaming; perfect for valentine's day!

Retro Game Challenge (Screenshots)

Jan 15, 2009

Retro Game Challenge takes us back (Preview)

Dec 2, 2008

Everything was better in the past. There, we said it. Maybe that makes us rapidly aging and overly nostalgic twentysomethings, but old games were great. As much as we enjoy new games today, nothing will ever feel as great as the first game we got for our birthday a million years ago. Thank the lord of retro gaming that our prayers have been answered with the virtual time machine/videogame Retro Game Challenge. ...

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Retro Game Challenge FAQ/Walkthrough (FAQ)

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