Original Release: SouthPeak, 1999, PlayStationOther Releases: PC / Game Boy Color (2000) This Dukes racer suffers from janky and sloppy gameplay but does an admirable job replicating the look and feel of the TV show within the PS1 confines. Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (PS1, SouthPeak, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate:…
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BACKSTREET BILLIARDS
Original Release: Ascii, 1998, PlayStation A basic billiards game with anime stylings and a “visual novel” component. Backstreet Billiards (PS1, Ascii, 1998) Where to Buy: Play-Asia How to Emulate: coming soon! Backstreet Billiards is a solid but pretty standard game of pool paired with a mild “visual novel” element in the single-player story mode. By…
2XTREME
Original Release: Sony, 1996, PlayStation For the most part, the follow-up to 1Xtreme adds a pack of new levels. 2Xtreme (PS1, Sony, 1996) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! 2xtreme came out only a little under a year after 1xtreme, so it shares the exact same engine – if there’s any refinement…
1XTREME / ESPN XTREME GAMES
Original Release: Sony, 1995, PlayStationOther Releases: PC (1996) Gonzo street racing with some passing similarities to Road Rash, but no motorized vehicles. 1Xtreme (PS1, Sony, 1995) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! ESPN Extreme Games (later renamed 1xtreme for a re-release after the ESPN license expired) is sort of like Road Rash…
WACKY WHEELS
Original Release: Apogee, 1994, PC A PC knockoff of Super Mario Kart that turned out to be fairly decent. Wacky Wheels (PC, Apogee, 1994) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: DOS Emulation Guide You would think Apogee would have released this game as freeware by now, but if you visit the website they are…
SONIC AND ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED
Original Release: Sega, 2012, PS3 / PS Vita / Xbox 360 / Wii UOther Releases: PC / 3DS (2013), iOS (2014) The second installment of Sumo Digital’s Sega racing series took a little inspiration from Diddy Kong Racing, adding flying and boat racing to the mix. Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed (PC, Sega, 2013) Where…
SKIFREE
Original Release: Microsoft, 1991, PC A much-beloved early game for Windows 3.1 that has you downhill skiing through weird obstacles. SkiFree (PC, Microsoft, 1991) Where to Buy: Freeware – creator’s site Back in 1990, a landmark game release happened for the then-nascent Windows operating system: the Microsoft Entertainment Pack. You may scratch your head or…
SHUFFLEPUCK CAFE
Original Release: Broderbund, 1989, most computer types Combine air hockey with the Mos Eisley Cantina to get this game, pretty much. Shufflepuck Cafe (PC, Broderbund, 1989) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: DOS Emulation Guide This 1989 title from Broderbund imagines what would happen if the Mos Eisley Cantina was full of air hockey…
SEXY SEASIDE BEACHBALL
Original Release: Lemmy & Binky Games, 2008, PC A parody / deconstruction of Dead or Alive Beach Volleyball with wit and charm, though the gameplay is intentionally rough. Sexy Seaside Beachball (PC, Lemmy & Binky, 2008) Where to Buy: Freeware – official download Sexy Seaside Beachball is a fantastic deconstruction of Dead or Alive: Xtreme…
NHL 2004
Original Release: EA, 2003, PC / PS2 / Xbox / Gamecube NHL 2004 is beloved by players for having more realistic physics than other series entries, something that has caused the mod community to coalesce around it. NHL 2004 (PC, EA, 2003) Where to Buy: Amazon Astute hockey observers will notice that the screenshots here…