Hello an welcome to this week’s instalment of Lost Gems, the series where I discuss classic games that have been lost, forgotten or abandoned. As it is the winter season, I want to cover the winter sports game developed for arcades by SEGA AM3, then ported to the SEGA Saturn for the 1998 winter Olympics.Continue reading “Lost Gems – Winter Heat (SEGA Saturn)”
Tag Archives: Retro
Lost Gems – NiGHTS into Dreams (SEGA Saturn)
Hello there and welcome to Lost Gems, the series where I cover games that have been lost, abandoned or simply forgotten. This week I will be discussing a title that is near and dear to me, the classic on-rails flight adventure from Sonic Team, developed and published for the SEGA Saturn. This feature will alsoContinue reading “Lost Gems – NiGHTS into Dreams (SEGA Saturn)”
Lost Gems – Marvel Land/Talmit’s Adventure (Genesis/Mega Drive)
Hello there, it is time for another entry in Lost Gems, the series where I cover classic titles that have been forgotten, abandoned or simply removed from distribution. This week, I will be covering a rather underrated platform adventure game, which released in arcades before jumping to the Mega Drive. So it is time toContinue reading “Lost Gems – Marvel Land/Talmit’s Adventure (Genesis/Mega Drive)”
Lost Gems – Pac-Land (PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16)
Hello and welcome to the latest entry in Lost Gems, the special feature series where I cover games that have been lost, forgotten or removed from sale. This week I will be covering the home version of an arcade game, which was as close to arcade perfect compared to other releases at the time. SoContinue reading “Lost Gems – Pac-Land (PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16)”
Lost Gems – Godzilla Generations (Dreamcast)
Hello and welcome to a special instalment in Lost Gems, the series where I cover games that have been forgotten, abandoned or just removed from sale. We will be celebrating Godzilla Day, the anniversary that occurred earlier this week, by covering the Japanese exclusive release that was a launch title for the Dreamcast. So itContinue reading “Lost Gems – Godzilla Generations (Dreamcast)”
Lost Gems – ILLBLEED (Dreamcast)
Hello and welcome to the final instalment of Lost Gems, rounding off the special Halloween month. In this series I cover games that are lost, abandoned and no longer available in any official capacity. To end the off the spookiest of all months, I will be discussing a niche horror title that was commercially unsuccessful,Continue reading “Lost Gems – ILLBLEED (Dreamcast)”
Lost Gems – Splatterhouse Part 2&3 (MegaDrive/Genesis)
Hey there, I am back again with the next instalment for Lost Gems, which continues the special Halloween month, finishing a series I started earlier in the month. This week, I will be covering the sequels to the original Splatterhouse, which were developed by Now Production under the Namco banner. So let us take aContinue reading “Lost Gems – Splatterhouse Part 2&3 (MegaDrive/Genesis)”
Retro Revival – Ghouls ‘n Ghosts: Capcom Arcade Stadium/NSO Mega Drive (Various)
Hello and welcome to this special instalment of Retro Revival, the series where I cover classic games that have been given a second chance to reach a new audience. Here I discuss HD remasters, emulated ports and compilations, in part or as a whole. This week as part of Halloween Month, I will be coveringContinue reading “Retro Revival – Ghouls ‘n Ghosts: Capcom Arcade Stadium/NSO Mega Drive (Various)”
Lost Gems – Splatterhouse (PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16)
Hello and welcome to Lost Gems, the series where I cover classic games that are no longer available in an official capacity. Continuing with the special Halloween month, I will be discussing the home version of a legendary horror action game from the arcade, developed by Namco in 1988. So let us take a lookContinue reading “Lost Gems – Splatterhouse (PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16)”
Lost Gems – House of the Dead 2&3 Return (Nintendo Wii)
Hello, after a brief break Lost Gems is back, the series where I cover classic games that are no longer available in an official capacity. This week kicks off Halloween month for the feature, where I will be covering a pair of classic rail shooter from SEGA, originally released for the arcades and then portedContinue reading “Lost Gems – House of the Dead 2&3 Return (Nintendo Wii)”