It's new to me
The homepage for the column that looks back at retro games I've finally played for the first time.
This page is meant to be a guide to all of the articles under the “It’s new to me” label, which will focus on write-ups for games that I had never played before, but, you know, did before writing about them here for you.
6/16/2021: Snatcher (dev: Konami, publisher: Konami, Sega CD, 1994)
6/30/2021: Crusader of Centy (dev: by Nextech, publisher: Atlus, Sega Genesis, 1995)
7/5/2021: Trip World (dev: Sunsoft, publisher: Sunsoft, Game Boy, 1992)
7/12/2021: Policenauts (dev: Konami, publisher: Konami, Sega Saturn, 1996)
7/16/2021: Asmik-kun World 2 (dev: Cyclone System, publisher: Asmik, Game Boy, 1991)
7/21/2021: Ys Books I & II (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Hudson Soft, TG-16, 1990)
7/28/2021: For the Frog the Bell Tolls (dev: Nintendo R&D1/Intelligent Systems, publisher: Nintendo, Game Boy, 1992)
8/11/2021: Ys III: Wanderers from Ys/The Oath in Felghana (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Nihon Falcom, TG-CD/SNES/GEN/PSP/Windows, 1989/1990/1991/2005/2010)
8/23/2021: Wonder Boy in Monster Land (dev: Westone, publisher: Sega, ARC/SMS/PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/PS4/Switch/Xbox One/Series X/S, 1987/1988)
8/27/2021: Sakura Wars (1996) (dev: Red Entertainment, publisher: Sega, Saturn, 1996)
10/18/2021: Legend of the River King (dev: Victor Interactive Software, publisher: Natsume, Game Boy Color, 1999)
11/24/2021: Pop’n TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventures (dev: Konami, publisher: Konami, SFC/SNES, 1994)
11/29/2021: Ys: Memories of Celceta (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: XSeed, PS Vita/PS4, 2013/2020)
1/28/2022: Bomberman Quest (dev: Hudson Soft, publisher: Electro-Brain, GBC, 1999)
2/9/2022: Hyper Iria (dev: TamTam, publisher: Banpresto, Super Famicom, 1995)
4/20/2022: Linkle Liver Story (dev: Nextech, publisher: Sega, Sega Saturn, 1996)
4/25/2022: Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Nihon Falcom, Super Famicom, 1995)
5/2/2022: Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Hudson Soft, Turbografx CD, 1992)
5/27/2022: Chalvo 55 (dev: Japan System Supply, publisher: Japan System Supply, Game Boy, 1997)
6/1/2022: Bulk Slash (dev: CAProduction, publisher: Hudson Soft, Sega Saturn, 1997)
6/8/2022: Rakugaki Showtime (dev: Treasure, publisher: Enix, Playstation, 1999)
7/6/2022: Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: XSeed, Windows, 2015)
7/29/2022: Magical Pop’n (dev: Polestar, publisher: Pack-in-Video, Super Famicom, 1995)
9/19/2022: Ys Origin (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Xseed, Windows/PS4/Vita/Xbox One/Switch, 2012/2017/2018/2020)
9/28/2022: Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge (dev: Minakuchi Engineering, publisher: Capcom, Game Boy/3DS, 1991/2011)
11/2/2022: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Xseed Games, Windows, 2007/2017)
11/7/2022: Mario & Wario (dev: Game Freak, publisher: Nintendo, SFC, 1993)
1/16/2023: Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inori (dev: Telenet/Wolf Team, publisher: Telenet, SFC, 1994)
2/1/2023: Cave Noire (dev: Konami, publisher: Konami, Game Boy, 1991)
2/15/2023: Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga (dev: Nihon Falcom, publisher: Nihon Falcom, Playstation Portable, 2010)
3/3/2023: Air Combat (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, Playstation, 1995)
3/14/2023: Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (dev: Aspect, publisher: Sega, Game Gear, 1994)
3/22/2023: Rad Racer (dev: Square, publisher: Nintendo, NES, 1987)
4/5/2023: Dragon Buster (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, Arcade, Famicom, 1984)
4/12/2023: Soldam (dev: Jaleco, publisher: Jaleco, arcade, Game Boy, Switch, PS4, 1992, 2021)
5/3/2023: Tomb Raider Anniverary (dev: Crystal Dynamics, publisher: Eidos, PS2/Xbox 360/Wii/Windows/PS3, 2007, 2011)
5/31/2023: Mega Man X4 (dev: Capcom, publisher: Capcom, Playstation/Saturn/Windows, 1997)
6/5/2023: Final Lap Twin (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, Turbografx-16, 1990)
6/16/2023: Tetris 2 (dev: Nintendo R&D1, Tose, Bullet-Proof Software, publisher: Nintendo, NES, GB, SNES, 1993)
8/4/2023: Bucky O’Hare (dev: Konami, publisher: Konami, NES, 1992)
8/11/2023: Ace Combat 2 (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, PSX, 1997)
8/28/2023: Fatal Labyrinth (dev: Sega, publisher: Sega, Genesis, 1991)
9/19/2023: Top Gear (dev: Gremlin Graphics, publisher: Kemco, SNES, 1992)
10/2/2023: Victory Run (dev: Hudson Soft, publisher: Hudson Soft, Turbografx-16, 1989)
10/6/2023: Mega Man II (dev: Thinking Rabbit, publisher: Capcom, Game Boy, 1992)
10/16/2023: Taloon’s Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon (dev: Chunsoft, publisher: Chunsoft, Super Famicom, 1993)
10/20/2023: Hydlide (dev: T&E Soft, publisher: T&E Soft, NES, 1989)
1/19/2023: The Quest of Ki (dev: Game Studio, publisher: Namco, Famicom, 1988)
1/31/2024: Max Payne (dev: Remedy Entertainment, publisher: Rockstar, Windows/Xbox/PS2, 2001)
2/7/2024: Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (dev: Jaleco, publisher: Jaleco, Famicom, 1985)
2/12/2024: Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, Playstation, 2000)
2/19/2024: Mega Man III (dev: Minakuchi Engineering, publisher: Capcom, Game Boy, 1992)
2/23/2024: Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (dev: Compile, publisher: Toho, NES, 1989)
4/8/2024: Arkista’s Ring (dev: NMK, publisher: American Sammy, NES, 1990)
4/26/2024: Mega Man X5 (dev: Capcom Production Studio 3, publisher: Capcom, Playstation, 2000)
5/6/2024: The Blue Crystal Rod (dev: Game Studio, publisher: Namco, Super Famicom, 1994)
5/15/2024: Crash Bandicoot (dev: Naughty Dog, publisher: SCEA, Playstation, 1996)
5/20/2024: Mad Max (dev: Gray Matter, publisher: Mindscape, NES, 1990)
6/6/2024: Black (dev: Criterion Games, publisher: EA, PS2/Xbox, 2006)
6/7/2024: Demon’s Crest (dev: Capcom, publisher: Capcom, SNES, 1994)
7/17/2024: The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (dev: Kemco, publisher: Kemco, NES, 1989)
7/24/2024: Klonoa: Moonlight Museum (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, WonderSwan, 1999)
8/9/2024: Daedalian Opus (dev: Vic Tokai, publisher: Vic Tokai, Game Boy, 1990)
10/11/2024: Hatris (dev: ParaGraph, publisher: Bullet-Proof Software, NES/PC Engine/Game Boy, 1990)
10/18/2024: Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed (dev: Electronic Arts Canada, publisher: EA, 3DO, 1994)
10/21/2024: Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (dev: Westone, publisher: Sega, ARC/MD/TG CD, 1988/1990/1991)
11/8/2024: Appare! Gateball (dev: Westone, publisher: Hudson Soft, PC Engine, 1988)
11/15/2024: Totsugeki Kikan Megadasu!! (dev: Warp, publisher: Warp, 3DO, 1994)
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