Original Release: THQ, 2001, PlayStation 2 The first WWF/WWE and Smackdown game for the PS2 (and among the last of the WWF-branded games), Just Bring It showed some creative spark and has numerous fun elements despite some choppy bits WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It (PS2, THQ, 2001) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation…
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LEOPARD SPOTS
Original Release: IGT, 1999 One of the earliest video slots, still found kicking around older casinos on Game King machines providing a true “nickel slot” experience Leopard Spots (IGT, 1999) Where to Buy: Was included in PC/Mac game collection IGT Slots Texas Tea (listed at Amazon) Tucked away on select Game King machines in fading…
HERACLES CHARIOT RACING
Original Release: Midas Interactive, 2007, PlayStation 2Other Releases: PSP/Wii (2009) An iffy budget racer that takes a cartoony approach to the Hercules mythology without stepping on Disney’s toes Heracles Chariot Racing (PSP, Midas Interactive, 2009) Where to Buy: No longer officially available (discontinued with all PSP Minis in 2015) How to Emulate: coming soon! Heracles…
WACKY RACES
Original Release: Infogrames, 2000, Dreamcast/PS1/PCOther Releases: PlayStation 2 (2002) The first Wacky Races game takes a fairly standard kart racer approach, and was among the first games to employ cel-shaded graphics Wacky Races (PS2, Infogrames, 2002) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Wacky Races is a strange title. Not in…
WWE CRUSH HOUR
Original Release: THQ, 2003, PlayStation 2/Gamecube A budget release that’s basically a watered-down Twisted Metal, but has its fun points and overall isn’t bad WWE Crush Hour (PS2, THQ, 2003) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide A weird and unexpected use of the WWE license, Crush Hour is pretty much…
ALIEN POKER
Original Release: JD Software, 1993, PC An obscure indie shareware release that actually plays a simple but decent game of casual poker Alien Poker (PC, JD Software, 1993) Where to Buy: Shareware, download from Internet Archive How to Emulate: MS-DOS Emulation Guide Hiding behind the weird and cutesy exterior is actually a basic but solid…
WORLD SERIES OF POKER 2008: BATTLE FOR THE BRACELETS
Original Release: Activision, 2007, PC/PS2/PS3/PSP/X360/DS The last gasp of the console/handheld offline games riding off of the 2000s televised poker boom, WSOP 2008 plays a competent game with an opponent-reading element but lacks options and customization World Series of Poker 2008 (PS2, Activision, 2007) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide…
HIGH STAKES GAMBLING
Original Release: Electrobrain, 1992, Game Boy An interesting little casino title that adds the twist of trying to take down Mafiosos in the 1920s High Stakes Gambling (Game Boy, Electrobrain, 1992) Where to Buy: eBayHow to Emulate: coming soon! An interesting little gambling title from prolific developer Sculptured Software that looks more like a computer…
SUPER RUGBY
Original Release: TSS, 1989, Famicom One of the very first rugby games ever released, Super Rugby is a mix of some impressive qualities with primitive clunky gameplay Super Rugby (NES, TSS, 1989) Where to Buy: eBayHow to Emulate: coming soon! One of the first rugby games ever released and a product of the 8-bit era,…
STICKY BEES
Original Release: Pragmatic Play, 2023 Another “junk keeps falling” slot from Pragmatic that offers the possibility of a huge 10,000x win on any given spin Sticky Bees (Pragmatic Play, 2023) Sticky Bees is another of Pragmatic’s fairly recent “tumble” slot designs that dumps a 7×7 pile of fruit or gems or something on you instead…