Welcome
Get your game on.
Welcome to Retrogameville, the site for classic and modern game reviews. Sit down, kick your shoes off, and look back at some of the games we wasted our youth on.
What's New
2/28/11 Look for the new Class Reviews section.
8/16/10 Been a great summer. Added "The Ninja." Need to add Miracle Warriors.
6/26/10 Miracle Warriors and Phantasy Star are going to take some time :) Posted a Zillion 2 review in the meantime.
5/30/10 Finally done the Great Sports titles for SMS.
5/2/2010 Gangster Town is next, but I don't have a light gun to replay the game. I might do a pure-nostalgia review anyway. Then Ghost House and the "Great" sports titles. Most of them stunk, but there was one I really loved...
4/28/10 Next up, another personal favorite: Fantasy Zone 2!
4/20/10 I decided to work alphabetically through my Sega Master System collection. It's been fun revisiting some old favorites and checking out a few titles I got in eBay lots and never got around to playing! I'm up to the C's, so look for California Games, Castle of Illusion, and Choplifter coming soon.
What's New
2/28/11 Look for the new Class Reviews section.
8/16/10 Been a great summer. Added "The Ninja." Need to add Miracle Warriors.
6/26/10 Miracle Warriors and Phantasy Star are going to take some time :) Posted a Zillion 2 review in the meantime.
5/30/10 Finally done the Great Sports titles for SMS.
5/2/2010 Gangster Town is next, but I don't have a light gun to replay the game. I might do a pure-nostalgia review anyway. Then Ghost House and the "Great" sports titles. Most of them stunk, but there was one I really loved...
4/28/10 Next up, another personal favorite: Fantasy Zone 2!
4/20/10 I decided to work alphabetically through my Sega Master System collection. It's been fun revisiting some old favorites and checking out a few titles I got in eBay lots and never got around to playing! I'm up to the C's, so look for California Games, Castle of Illusion, and Choplifter coming soon.
Scoring System
Games are scored using the old high school system of A through F with a "C" being average.
The most important factor used when determining a score is how much fun a game is to play today. Other factors include gameplay, music, innovation, graphics, and replayability. I'm sure nostalgia creeps in as well, but that's a personal bias, no?
The Breakdown
A - Great game that should be in everyone's collection
B - Solid game that fans of the genre should check out
C - Average game, nothing special, nothing too bad
D - Game is crippled by problems, but there is still some enjoyment to be found
F - Overall poor game. Spend your time and money elsewhere.
The most important factor used when determining a score is how much fun a game is to play today. Other factors include gameplay, music, innovation, graphics, and replayability. I'm sure nostalgia creeps in as well, but that's a personal bias, no?
The Breakdown
A - Great game that should be in everyone's collection
B - Solid game that fans of the genre should check out
C - Average game, nothing special, nothing too bad
D - Game is crippled by problems, but there is still some enjoyment to be found
F - Overall poor game. Spend your time and money elsewhere.