Retro Game Challenge is a rare breed of game, in that it purposefully revisits old-school gaming with a presentation and core that are unapologetically crude. The blocky graphics and tinny sound effects highlight a series of games that are fictional recreations of archetypical titles of the NES era. Better still, they're a lot of fun to play, with the game receiving the Handheld Game of the Month nod in the February issue of Game Informer Magazine.
Game Informer recently chatted with Masanobu Suzui, president of indies 0 inc., the game's developer. In addition to directing its development, Suzui also supervised its localization from Japan to North America. They talked about the gaming scene in the '80s, his experiences with the hobby growing up and much more.
In Anthony's final 8-Bit Chronicles for 2019, he dives into...a DS game? That's right: it's Retro Game Challenge -- based off the Japanese TV show Game Center CX!
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido released earlier this month! We say that because E3 makes June a busy time, and also because, if early reports are accurate, not a lot of players picked it up. This is not new for developer indieszero, making its decades-long mission delivering interesting, quirky games that may slip your notice! Let's look at the team's history and break down what you may have missed.
From the article, "Which is a shame, because Retro Game Challenge, and the succession of Game Center CX games that have been released since, offer an equivalent, and often superior experience. Granted, they don’t cash in on the real nostalgia value of offering actual NES and SNES games to play, but the fact that people are earning full games makes up for that."
