Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers [006]

System: Nintendo Entertainment System Release date: 1990 Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers on the Nintendo Entertainment System is a charming, colourful and thoroughly likeable platformer that still brings plenty of smiles. This Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers NES title turned the pint-sized cartoon heroes into proper 8-bit legends. As the Rescue Rangers in Chip ’n…

Kid Icarus [005]

System: Nintendo Entertainment System Release date: 1986 Kid Icarus on the NES is a quirky and ambitious classic that mixes platforming, exploration and light RPG elements into something genuinely unique for its time. This Kid Icarus NES title sends angelic hero Pit on a perilous quest to rescue the goddess Palutena from the clutches of…

Space Hulk [006]

System: 3DO Release date: 1995 Space Hulk on the 3DO is a flawed but atmospheric take on the Warhammer 40K universe that still manages to deliver proper tension and dread. This Space Hulk on the 3DO title puts you in command of hulking Space Marine Terminators sent into derelict space hulks absolutely crawling with Genestealers.…

F-Zero [003]

System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Release date: 1990 F-Zero on the SNES is an absolute rocket of a game and still one of my favourite launch titles ever. This F-Zero SNES classic slammed the throttle and blasted into the future as Nintendo’s flashy November 1990 launch title. It showed off Mode 7 tech and made…

Starwing [002]

System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Release date: 1995 Starwing on the SNES is a genuine milestone and still a cracking good time. This Starwing SNES title shoved Nintendo’s hardware into the third dimension thanks to the mighty Super FX chip. Known as Star Fox elsewhere, this rail-shooting pioneer sent Fox McCloud and his ragtag squadron…

Super Mario Kart [001]

System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Release date: 1992 Super Mario Kart on the SNES is an absolute belter and still one of my favourite racing games ever. This Super Mario Kart SNES classic put Nintendo’s biggest stars behind the wheel and basically invented the kart racer genre we all know and love. The 1992 Mode…

Street Fighter [009]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1989 Street Fighter on the Commodore Amiga is a bit of a mixed bag, but it still has that unmistakable fighting game energy that makes it fun to revisit. This Street Fighter on the Commodore Amiga title brought Capcom’s arcade legend to the home computer scene. Ryu, Ken, and the…

Dangerous Streets [008]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1994 Dangerous Streets on the Commodore Amiga is a fascinating reminder that ambition alone does not win fights. This Dangerous Streets on the Commodore Amiga title aimed squarely at arcade greatness and somehow punched itself clean in the face instead. On paper it sounds like a nailed-on hit: digitised fighters,…

Flashback [007]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1990 Flashback on the Commodore Amiga remains a stylish, intelligent classic that still wears its trench coat with confidence in 2026. This Flashback on the Commodore Amiga title dropped players headfirst into a shadowy conspiracy dripping with grit and attitude. You awaken as Conrad Hart on a hostile alien world…

UFO: Enemy Unknown [006]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1994 UFO: Enemy Unknown on the Commodore Amiga is a stone-cold classic and still one of the greatest strategy games ever made. This UFO: Enemy Unknown on the Commodore Amiga title dropped you into the role of commanding Earth’s last line of defence against an alien invasion. It mixed tense…