Original Release: Sega, 1986, Master System A very basic wrestling game from Sega. Pro Wrestling (Master System, Sega, 1986) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! I’m not sure how Nintendo and Sega were both able to release a game called Pro Wrestling in the 80s without suing the pants off of each…
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BASKETBALL NIGHTMARE
Original Release: Master System, 1989, Sega An odd and simplistic monster-themed basketball game from Sega. Basketball Nightmare (Master System, Sega, 1989) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! This is actually not a bad concept and could have been a cool game with some tweaking. Some team of high school kids gets pulled…
VIRTUA RACING
Original Release: Sega, 1992, ArcadeOther Releases: 32X (1994), Saturn (1995) Sega’s first cabinet-based Formula One racer that served as the predecessor to Daytona USA. Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X, 1994, Sega) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Being just slightly better than average, Virtua Racing is arguably the very best game on the…
ZOMBIE RACERS
Original Release: Big Head Games, 2011, PSP A simple top-down racer in the style of the old Micro Machines games, but now with running zombies over. Zombie Racers (PSP, Big Head Games, 2011) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide Zombie Racers is in the mold of top-down simple 2D racers like…
WORLD POKER TOUR
Original Release: 2K Games, 2005, PS2 / PSP Affiliated with the poker league of the same name and features players and personalities from it. World Poker Tour (PSP, 2K Games, 2005) Where to Buy: Play-Asia How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide Though it leaves you with some of the minor complaints and unfulfilled wants that…
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POKER
Original Release: Crave, 2004, PS2 / Xbox / GBAOther Releases: DS / PSP (2005) A fairly standard poker game that sets itself apart with wacky character creation. World Championship Poker (PSP, Crave, 2005) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide World Championship Poker differentiates itself from the other early poker titles on…
THE BIGS
Original Release: 2K Sports, 2007, PS2 / PS3 / PSP / Wii / Xbox 360 An arcade-style baseball game with over-the-top graphics that somewhat recalls the Baseball Stars series, but with an MLB license. The Bigs (PSP, 2K Sports, 2007) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide The Bigs was a brief…
PINBALL HALL OF FAME: THE WILLIAMS COLLECTION
Original Release: Crave, 2008, PS2 / PSP / WiiOther Releases: Xbox 360 / PS3 (2009), 3DS (2011) A nice collection of some of the biggest hits of the Williams pinball catalog. Pinball Hall of Fame (PSP, Crave, 2008) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide The Williams pinball heyday was…
PAYOUT POKER & CASINO
Original Release: Namco, 2006, PSP / Xbox A casino collection with a good range of games but a rough interface. Payout Poker & Casino (PSP, Namco, 2006) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide Payout Poker offers a very solid array of casino games – video poker, table blackjack, a few varieties…
NHL ’07
Original Release: EA, 2006, PC / PS2 / PSP / Xbox / Xbox 360 NHL ’07 is notable for being the first hockey game in the 7th console gen and for adding European leagues to the franchise. NHL ’07 (PSP, EA, 2006) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide (Update 09/17 –…