The kind of game "Zelda clone" was invented for, but the term also doesn't have to be a negative.
About two months from now, Nintendo won't let you buy these games any longer.
A JRPG developed by the iteration of Wolf Team that would go on to become two studios you probably know better.
The very first Fire Emblem feels its age in a number of ways, but it also comes with a more modern update.
A water-based arcade racer where the home console ports were basically just the arcade game again.
An incredibly influential title not just in gameplay, but on the audio side, and one ported to a number of systems with various limitations and strengths,.
And do it in English this time.
What if a shmup was about disco? In spaaaaaaace
Three of three and that's all until 2023.
Five more of my '22 favorites, plus honorable mentions.
Yes, this is a retro video game publication, but I find plenty of time for new stuff, too.
The best of the games I played for the first time in 2022, that weren't from 2022.
