February 2016 – Page 2 – RETRO GAMESMASTER

Sega GT

17th February 20168th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. Developed by Wow Entertainment, Inc. Released 2000 Platforms Dreamcast, Windows Released in late 2000 Sega GT for the Dreamcast is a simulation based racer that whilst not in the same league as the Playstation’s Gran Turismo still has much to enjoy. Firstly the graphics are excellent with textbook Sega Blue sky’s and overall chunkiness (the night stages are especially impressive for the time), the sound effects and music are suitably high quality also. The gameplay is superb with much more realistic handling compared to Sega’s other games such as…

Golden Axe 2

16th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Released 1991 Also For Arcade, iPhone, Wii, Windows Released in 1991 Golden Axe 2 was the sequel to the amazing Golden Axe and whilst this game does not really add much new to the gameplay it remains a solid effort. Graphically the game is even better than its predecessor with massive sprites and very detailed and gothic backdrops with loads of enemy sprites on screen at once. The basic gameplay remains completely unchanged (which is no bad thing), although there is one upgrade involving…

Zeewolf

15th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Binary Asylum Developed by Binary Asylum Released Nov, 1994 Platform Amiga Released in late 1994 is a superb helicopter shoot em up, what really made this game stand out at the time was the fact that it was programmed by former magazine writers who were tired of the Amiga 500 being overlooked in favour of the 16 bit and 32 bit consoles! Zeewolf has much to enjoy, graphically the game is excellent with vector style graphics very similar to Electronic Arts Desert Strike and Jungle Strike, the sound is also…

Rick Dangerous

12th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Microplay Software Developed by Core Design Ltd. Released 1989 Also For Acorn 32-bit, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS,iPhone, ZX Spectrum Released in 1989 Rick Dangerous is a tough as nails 2d platformer, essentially a spoof version of Indiana Jones this game has much to enjoy. Firstly the graphics for the team period are superb! Chunky sprites and very detailed backgrounds make this game feel almost like a Saturday morning cartoon. The music and sound effects are also very good especially the noise when you die and respawn (you will…

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11th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Sensible Saturday Continues

11th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Check out our interview with Jon Hare and Chris Chapman and Saturday part 1 of Stoo Cambridge’s interview

Medal of Honor

11th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Developed by DreamWorks Interactive L.L.C. Released Nov 10, 1999 Also For PlayStation 3, PSP Released in 1999 for the original Playstation Medal of Honor is a top class first person shooter, this game was very much seen as Sony’s answer to the N64’s Goldeneye 007. Set during World War 2 you play the part of Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson who must complete several key missions behind enemy lines on behalf of the OSS. The graphics for the time period are superb with a very convincing 3d game engine, the explosions…

Virtua Fighter

10th February 20168th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. Released 1995 Also For Arcade, SEGA 32X The original Virtua Fighter was released in arcades in late 1993, this game was significant for many reasons. Firstly it was the first one on one beat em up to use 3d polygon graphics, it was the first beat em up to use Sega’s Model 1 Technology and the first beat em up ever devised by legendary developer Yu Suzuki. The gameplay was also very unique for the time, unlike rival arcade games like Street Fighter 2…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist

9th February 201624th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Konami, Inc. Developed by Konami Co., Ltd. Released 1992 Platform Genesis Released in 1993 and based on the very popular television show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist is a superb scrolling beat em up for the Sega Megadrive. This game has much to enjoy including great visuals with massive sprites and hugely detailed backgrounds, the sound is also superb with excellent sound effects (from the 4 Turtles especially). The gameplay itself is very simple and really fun (similar to the Streets of Rage series), the action is fast and…

Street Fighter 2 Turbo

8th February 20168th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. Released Aug, 1993 Also For Wii, Wii U Released in 1993 Street Fighter 2 Turbo was the sequel to the critically acclaimed Street Fighter 2 The World Warriors, this game builds on the amazing work of the earlier game and makes several tweaks to the gameplay and presentation. Firstly the graphics are even better than the original game, each fighter has extra animations and better yet the backgrounds have been reworked massively. Each background has much more detail and much more going on, especially…