Original Release: Banpresto, 1992, SNES A soccer game from Banpresto featuring some of their biggest anime characters. Battle Soccer (SNES, Banpresto, 1992) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide What could have been a cute little mascot soccer game a la Mega Man Soccer instead turns into a clunky, unplayable mess. The…
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BALL BULLET GUN
Original Release: I’Max, 1995, SNES An odd turn-based wargame that resembles paintball or Airsoft. Ball Bullet Gun (SNES, I’Max, 1995) Where to Buy: Play-Asia How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide I guess you could fairly call Ball Bullet Gun an Airsoft simulator, even though it doesn’t have the brand name. For the unfamiliar, it’s basically…
SONIC DRIFT
Original Release: Sega, 1994, Game Gear Sega’s crack at knocking off Mario Kart didn’t work out all that well. Sonic Drift (Game Gear, Sega, 1994) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! This is one of the better-looking titles on the Game Gear roster, but oof is the gameplay awful. Sega tried to…
PRO WRESTLING (SEGA)
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…
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…