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Muramasa: The Demon Blade

July 2, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

A great 2D action fighting game with RPG elements. The main draw is the amazing Japanese folklore artwork throughout the game. As usual with a game on the 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die list, it’s isn’t all about the best reviewed games ever, but a range of experiences, and this one…

GTI Club: Rally Côte d’Azur

July 1, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

Mentioned in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, this is a great, maybe iconic small car racing arcade game in the 90s with nice city racing visuals. It was short-lived in the 90s arcades. Luckily it was listed on the PS3 store for a long time. Unluckily, it no longer…

Daytona USA

June 30, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

A classic and well-regarded arcade racing game. It has the whole sit-down arcade cabinet racing game to perfection. Only OutRun and Virtua Racing are comparable in iconic status and good feelings. Daytona is also about extending your time so you can finish, but coming in first is also important. The XBox 360/XBox One/PS3 version is…

Super Hang-On

June 25, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

This is one of the earliest true-felt racing games that is in the book and list 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. It was one of the first Genesis games, and it did a great job with the limited hardware of the Genesis. For an arcade experience, it’s easier to play the…

Rebelstar

March 18, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, Video Games

A game in the 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. This is the first game in the Rebelstar / Laser Squad series that later turned into the X-Com series of games. The ZX Spectrum version is the best representation of it. When it came out it was a steal at about 2…

Far Cry

February 25, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, Video Games

A classic first-person shooter, a real stretch from FPS games with limited maps. It’s on the list 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. There’s open world exploration and stealth. It started a franchise and Crytek later created Crysis, also on the 10o1 list. Although you can still buy the original Far Cry…

Ms. Pac-Man

February 24, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987, Video Games

Listed both on the 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die for the arcade game, and on the 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987 for the Atari 7800 version. For the arcade game, the easiest way to play it is ARCADE GAME SERIES: Ms. Pac-Man which you can buy for about $4 for…

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

February 19, 2023

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Lists

This is a great list with expert overviews of all the games that are edifying to play, that give the rich history and show the best that has come before. There’s a curator on Steam that lists all the 1001 Games that you can buy on Steam. You can use IsThereAnyDeal.com or DekuDeals.com to tell…

Galaxian

February 19, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987

A few years after Space Invaders, Namco made this slide-and-shoot game with real colors and a space background, a precursor to the universally acclaimed Galaga. The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987 claims the ColecoVision port is the best, and claims it was the first arcade port that was near perfect. If you want to…

Miner 2049er

February 18, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987, Video Games

A platformer before Super Mario Bros even existed, it’s a joy a play. The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987 lists this game as one of the 100 console games and chooses ColecoVision as the best version. I have to agree. The action is more fast paced than other versions, and the action is more…

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

GTI Club: Rally Côte d’Azur

Daytona USA

Super Hang-On

Rebelstar

Far Cry

Ms. Pac-Man

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

Galaxian

Miner 2049er

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

Zork I

1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die

Kolchak: The Night Stalker, X-Files, Millennium

Naruto, One Piece, Ninjas or Pirates

Blendo Games

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