Mastering The System #1 My Hero

Posted on 26th January 2012 by Tinpotgamer
AKA: Seishun Scandal (JP), Gang’s Fighter (SA), Ttoriui Moheom (KO), Taekwon Sonyeon (KO)
Developer: Coreland
Publisher: Sega
Year: 1986
Played Before: Yes
Progress: 2nd round
Time played for review: 1 hour

Like so many memorable games (Double Dragon, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Wardner), My Hero begins with some dodgy-looking bloke nicking your girlfriend while you’re walking in what appears to be a park.
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Mastering The System

Posted on 16th January 2012 by Tinpotgamer

Sega’s Master System. Supported for almost a decade in Europe and with over 300 games released for it, Sega’s most well-known 8-bit console made some fairly decent headway and laid ground for the success of the Mega Drive.

I owned a Mark 2 model long after it had stopped being cared about in Europe and rarely played it before passing it on.

But have I missed out on something special from Sega?

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Games #1 Tomb Raider Anniversary (X360)

Posted on 16th November 2011 by Tinpotgamer
System: XBox 360
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Eidos
Year: 2007

Is Tomb Raider Anniversary a worthy remake of an iconic game or a cynical cash-in on nostalgia?

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Secret of Evermore (SNES) – I found a bug

Posted on 4th September 2011 by Tinpotgamer
System: Super Nintendo
Developer: Square USA
Publisher: Squaresoft
Year: 1995

So it turns out this game is rammed full of bugs, despite being plenty of fun. I found one that isn’t a game breaker or particularly exciting, but is nonetheless a little odd.

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First Impressions #1 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

Posted on 3rd September 2011 by Tinpotgamer

Having finished Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis (KoL) twice and waited for a very long time for an English version of Let Us Cling Together (LUCT) (Super Famicom), I was recently given a copy of the PSP Premium Edition as a present (along with a PSP and loads of retro game collections thanks to my fabulous girlfriend).

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Quick and dirty PC joystick mod

Posted on 16th August 2011 by Tinpotgamer

Thought I’d do a quick post about having finally managed to get a Dreamcast joystick working on the PC.

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Let’s Go Shopping! #1 Wardner

Posted on 9th August 2011 by Tinpotgamer
System: Arcade
Developer: Toaplan
Publisher: Taito
Year: 1987

Hello, folks. I’ve been away on holiday and also planning something else for the site, so it’s been a short while and I’m very sorry to have neglected you. Let’s get this party restarted with a look at Wardner in the inaugural Let’s Go Shopping!

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An ad banner appears – Fight/Magic/Escape?

Posted on 17th July 2011 by Tinpotgamer

Yes, an ad banner for RetroGT.com has appeared on the sidebar of the site, but it’ll be the only one that does. This is a banner that’s been chosen by me, not served by a keyword robot from the datacentre of a faceless corporation. So, what’s it advertising?

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Opinion – Nintendo, 3DS and Wii U

Posted on 14th July 2011 by Tinpotgamer

I have major reservations about Nintendo’s current/future strategy. Here’s why.

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Welcome To Bonus Stage! #1 Shinobi

Posted on 13th July 2011 by Tinpotgamer
System: Arcade
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Year: 1987

Where better to start than with the game that inspired the name of this feature; Shinobi?

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