Hello and welcome to Lost Gems, the series where I cover games that have been lost, forgotten or pulled from official distribution. After a brief hiatus, we are back with a classic winter sports title for the SEGA Saturn, which also released in an altered form for the SEGA ST-V hardware. So it is timeContinue reading “Lost Gems – Steep Slope Sliders (SEGA Saturn)”
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Stunt Bike Extreme – Steam Review
Overview – developed and published by Hyperkani, Stunt Bike Extreme is a Motocross time trial game, with players taking on challenging courses across a variety of locations. As a Motocross pro, take on the challenges with perilous jumps, hazardous obstacles and adrenaline pumping set pieces like jumping a train. This version of the game isContinue reading “Stunt Bike Extreme – Steam Review”
Lost Gems – Zap! Snowboarding Trix (SEGA Saturn)
Hello and welcome back to Lost Gems, the feature series where I cover the games that are lost, forgotten or abandoned. I will be continuing with the winter theme, by covering an extreme sports game that was released by Pony Canyon, TV Tokyo and Atelier Double for the SEGA Saturn. So let’s take a lookContinue reading “Lost Gems – Zap! Snowboarding Trix (SEGA Saturn)”
Lost Gems – Winter Heat (SEGA Saturn)
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)”
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 – Baku Baku Animal (SEGA Saturn/Various)
Hello there! It is time once again for Lost Gems, the retro feature where I talk about games that have been forgotten, abandoned and removed from sale. This week, I am going to be discussing a game released on several platforms, with the most prevalent being the SEGA Saturn and Windows. So let us takeContinue reading “Lost Gems – Baku Baku Animal (SEGA Saturn/Various)”
Lost Gems – Bomberman ’93 (PC-Engine)
Hello and welcome back to Lost Gems, the special feature where I cover titles that have been forgotten, left behind or simply removed from distribution. This week I will be covering a classic puzzle action game, developed by HUDSON Soft for the NEC PC-Engine. Bomberman ’93 which first released in 1992, with additional releases overContinue reading “Lost Gems – Bomberman ’93 (PC-Engine)”
Farming Simulator 16-Bit Edition – Special Physical Release Announcement
Hello, I have some exciting news to share today! The Developer of Farming Simulator, GIANTS Software have partnered with Strictly Limited games to collaborate on a special release. Following the success of the Farming Simulator 25 special collector’s edition, which hit PC shelves back in 2024, the positive response to one of the included bonusesContinue reading “Farming Simulator 16-Bit Edition – Special Physical Release Announcement”
Lost Gems – SimCity (Super Nintendo)
Hello there! I am back again with another entry in my feature covering games that are no longer available. This time for Lost Gems, I want to share one of my favourite game releases for the Super Nintendo (SNES), SimCity, which was a launch title for the System in Europe and North America. During aContinue reading “Lost Gems – SimCity (Super Nintendo)”
Lost Gems – Devil Crash MD (MegaDrive/Genesis)
Hello and welcome to the first instalment of the new Lost Gems feature, where I will be discussing games that are no longer able to purchase. Here I will be talking about these lost games, giving an overview of them, alongside some personal thoughts. So for this first entry, I want to share what mayContinue reading “Lost Gems – Devil Crash MD (MegaDrive/Genesis)”