It’s no secret that I was brought up on Master System. What was the standout sports sim? Wimbledon, that’s what. I’m amazed at how many retro gamers haven’t played this game. I mean, it’s named after our major open event, nay, the world’s biggest tennis championship. It’s licensed by the AELTC an all. There are … Read more
Needless to say, we’re spoilt for football (soccer) games these days. Ever since FIFA popped its head out of the sand in 1993 the genre has gone from strength to strength. My experiences with the Master System have been much detailed in this blog, Games Freezer and very soon, our podcast. But when I think … Read more
Growing up I didn’t own a lot of games, which in retrospect made a lot of sense (family short of a few quid, Blockbuster around the corner, why buy games?) but I made a strong case for owning Sonic the Hedgehog on the Master System. I had to wait until Christmas 1991 (a full two … Read more
The much loved coin-op reaches the 8-bit and it’s a tad underwhelming. I was going to review this version in its own right but as Sega have attempted to port it over as is, a comparison was unavoidable (sad face – Ed). The three things that spring to mind about the arcade Shinobi are the … Read more
The Ninja on the Master System – part of its budget range when it was released and it’s not hard to see why, there’s only half a game here! Less game means a shorter review I suppose… The princess has been kidnapped (oh no!) but we have a ninja who can save her (hooray!). … Read more