Archive for March, 2015

#697 Elite Beat Agents

Posted: 28th March 2015 by Jeroen in Games
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413th played so far Genre: Music Platform: DS Year of Release: 2006 Developer: iNiS Publisher: Nintendo Rhythm games are usually pretty abstract, light on plot and focused on showing you your actions. You might get a vague storyline of being a DJ or a member of a band, with you ascending the charts and becoming […]

412th played so far Genre: Life Simulation Platform: Internet Year of Release: 2006 Developer: Thatgamecompany Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment We have, as you may remember, been raving about the past two games by Thatgamecompany. Flower was a magical journey, using the simplest of controls to create an amazing world that was beautiful and at times […]

#179 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Posted: 20th March 2015 by Jeroen in Games
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411th played so far Genre: Sports/Action Platform: Amiga Year of Release: 1990 Developer: The Bitmap Brothers Publisher: Image Works The Speedball series (two entries) is a sports game. Not, as the genre often implies, a sports game that is played on fields around the world right now, but instead a futuristic setup that works in […]

#63 Tapper

Posted: 16th March 2015 by Jeroen in Games
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410th played so far Genre: Action Platform: Arcade Year of Release: 1983 Developer: Marvin Glass and Associates Publisher: Bally Midway Commercial tie-in games always seem a bit weird. They often seem bad – existing games with the identifying marks filed off and a logo plastered in. There are probably plenty of them around (mostly as […]

#294 Chrono Trigger

Posted: 12th March 2015 by Jeroen in Games
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409th played so far Genre: Role-Playing Platform: SNES Year of Release: 1995 Developer: Square Publisher: Square As a side quest while working on making it through this list, Peter has been working on creating an independent best-of list, combining the results of several best-of lists into a uniform result. This may or may not have […]

#188 Dr. Mario

Posted: 8th March 2015 by Jeroen in Games
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408th played so far Genre: Puzzle Platform: Various Year of Release: 1990 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Sure, Mario has had many jobs through the years, but I suppose his employment as a doctor is probably more known to people through Super Smash Bros appearances than anyone who have played the game. Even when playing Warioware […]

#547 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega MicroGames!

Posted: 4th March 2015 by Jeroen in Games
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407th played so far Genre: Action Platform: Gameboy Advance Year of Release: 2003 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo The first time we played a WarioWare game, it came with what would have been an accelerometer gimmick. A collection of minigames that rely on it. It was the second part in the series, with today’s game being […]