Micro Retro Reviews Volume 1

Taking a cue from RyanCE, here's the first installment of a feature where I'll take a look at and provide short reviews for video games. However, instead of games I've just completed, I'll be taking a look at random games I already have in my collection. I'm big on retro games and I've gotten maybe 4 games for newer consoles within the past year, so I have a huge library of old games, naturally dating back to my childhood. Compared to my obnoxiously long reviews, these'll (hopefully) be short and to the point.

Action Fighter - Sega Master System, 1986
This game came out two years before I was born, but I remember it being one of the first games I ever played. You're a secret agent or something, driving some magical vehicle that transforms from a motorcycle to a car to an airplane. With all this technology, how come it takes only one fucking hit to kill you?


Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - SNES, 1995
Every little boy loved the Power Rangers in the mid 90's, and if you deny it you're lying. In this game you get to play as them all, except Tommy, which pissed me off. Every Power Ranger is just a palette swap of the Red Ranger, which means Kimberly and Trini look more masculine than a field hockey player.

Last Action Hero - Genesis, 1993
That's supposed to be Arnold Schwarzenegger? Rejoice in watching the same two enemies beat the shit out of you because all you can do is throw poorly timed punches and kicks.




Street Fighter: The Movie - Saturn, 1995
A game, based on a movie, based on a game. That about says it all, doesn't it? Take pleasure in playing as Jean Claude Van Damme's Guile.




Back to the Future Part III - Genesis, 1991
Thankfully, we only rented this game. It's apparently a psychological exploration into the mind of Doc Brown and how he doesn't know how the ride a fucking horse. Seriously, the first level of this game is impossible. Trying to ride the horse, you'll fall down more times than a wheelchair bound man trying to walk, and then the game ends.

That's it for this edition. Next time, I take a look at some PlayStation and N64 games, as well as venturing into NES territory.