Original Release: Nintendo, 2005, Nintendo DS A package of games that ranges across cards, board games and more arcadey challenges Clubhouse Games (DS, Nintendo, 2005) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Presumably meant to be the “Hoyle’s Book of Games” for the then-new DS, Clubhouse Games packs together 42 total traditional games…
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CUTIE SUZUKI’S RINGSIDE ANGEL
Original Release: Asmik, 1990, Sega Genesis An early Japan-only wrestling title for the Mega Drive that featured joshi pro star Cutie Suzuki and a roster of otherwise made-up characters Cutie Suzuki’s Ringside Angel (Genesis, Asmik, 1990) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! While the US was mired in “Divas” and “bra and…
PERSONA 4: RACING ALL AFTERNOON
Original Release: Fatlus, 2014, PC A simple but nifty little fan-made kart racer that incorporates characters and powers from Persona 3 and 4 Persona 4: Racing All Afternoon (PC, Fatlus, 2014) Where to Buy: Freeware This little fan-made racing title serves as a proof-of-concept that a Persona kart racing game could work. The actual action…
TURBO
Original Release: Sega, 1981, Arcade A simple 2D racer that pre-dates Sega’s Super Scaler games Turbo (Arcade, Sega, 1981) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Guide Sega eventually became a big name in racing games when Yu Suzuki pioneered the “Super Scaler” graphics system with Hang-On, but they had a few more…
PAC-MAN WORLD RALLY
Original Release: Namco, 2006, PS2/PSP/Gamecube/PC This four-player racer goes beyond the Pac world to incorporate a number of other Namco properties, and while reviews were not kind it seems to have made a lot of kids happy in the mid-00s Pac-Man World Rally (PSP, Namco, 2006) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon!…
DRAGON’S LAW
Original Release: Konami, 2014 A now decade-old slot from Konami that has seen numerous updated releases with new features, but the vintage version has a very straightforward bonus and has found new life in the company’s new “stacked” cabinets Dragon’s Law (Konami, 2014) The online Dragon’s Law is kind of a typical Konami 3×5 slot…
MGM SLOTS LIVE
Original Release: PlayStudios, 2021 Another social casino release from PlayStudio, this one focuses on very elaborate slots with a social element to the bonus rounds MGM Slots Live (PlayStudios, 2021) Where to Buy: Freemium, download from the Android/iOS app storesHow to Emulate: Android Emulation Guide Part of the PlayStudios/myVegas umbrella of “loyalty points” games that…
RETURN OF THE DEAD
Original Release: Pragmatic Play, 2020 Yet another Egyptian slot (despite what the name would indicate) with little to distinguish itself Return of the Dead (Pragmatic Play, 2020) Where to Buy: Play for free at Pragmatic Play’s site The name naturally makes you think this is gonna be a zombie-fest, but it actually turns out to…
WILD BEACH PARTY
Original Release: Pragmatic Play, 2022 Cluster wins, a tumble feature and hot anime girl in a skimpy bikini are the key features of this game Wild Beach Party (Pragmatic, 2022) Where to Buy: Play for free online at Pragmatic Play’s site Wild Beach Party is aesthetically similar to Pragmatic’s Starlight Princess, which we’ve previously looked…
SUPER X
Original Release: Pragmatic Play, 2021 The imagery evokes vintage reel slots, but Super X has a much more modern video slot bonus system Super X (Pragmatic, 2021) The second entry in Pragmatic’s “Super” series, which at least initially looked like it was trying to appeal to more “old school” slot fans who want the three-reel,…