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Go Back In Time With Retro Game Challenge, Sort Of

This weird DS collection from XSEED does its best to make you think you're playing a bunch of old games.

Have you seen Retro Game Challenge from XSEED? I just found out about it recently. You might glance at it and write it off as another DS-based collection of old 8-bit NES games. But man, you'd be wrong. These aren't actually old NES games! Observe.

  


What this game is, is a bunch of faux-8-bit games that attempt to capture the spirit of that era. They're all wrapped up in a weird metagame that has you bouncing from one game to the next, attempting to complete specific challenges--almost Xbox Live achievement-style--in each one before moving on to the next one. Sounds pretty clever and inventive to me, and it's all based on a Japanese television show that uses basically the same concept.

Retro Game Challenge is out next month. Look for it!
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I struggled through the Japanese version and it really is as awesome as it looks, each game is very representative of the different eras of the Famicom. Glad to see their taking a chance and bringing it stateside.

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not gonna get

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Edited By AlucardaLaCarte

I always thought of 16-bit as the "Golden Age." I mean I know it obviously came second, but there were just soooo many games that are unimpeachable.

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i want to play this, the ds needs a new creative spark anyway.

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This one's been on my radar for a while now.  I'll be picking it up.

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Is DS microphone simulated cartridge blowing confirmed?

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This looks great!  Now if they'd just release on it on XboxLive or something . . .

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*nasally nerd voice* i liked this game back when it was called arino no chosenjou you n00b.

in all seriousness though, I'm so happy to see this come to North America!  Can we expect a review?

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It looks cool.  I like the concept also.

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"Golden Age of Gaming"?

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My brother has had the import version for awhile now. I'm probably going to pick it up.

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That guy is even scarier than Dr. Kawashima.

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Game like this are why i seriously consider buying a DS instead of a psp... you dont get stuff  this awesome anywhere else!

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Oh, THAT is why I haven't found this, it isn't even out yet. Yes I've heard of it and I've been scanning store shelves looking for it.

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2009 was seeming kinda boring, and then BAM, this.

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Now I am DEFINETELY keeping an eye on this one. Seems too good to pass up.

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Yes?

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Sweet, I never thought this would be released in the west.
Saw it on the 1UP Show ages ago and was very intrigued.

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Hmmm, looks interesting.

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Yeah, it's like 9-volt's stage in Wario Ware, looks awesome.

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I actually knew about it prior to the announcement of its North American release. I'm way amped for this game.

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Old games are rad.

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WANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANT

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LOL, I love it! Can't wait!

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That 3D head is the creepiest thing I've seen in a good long while.

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I love how the copywrite is 2007.  How retro

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So it's basically 9volt's level in WarioWare except with longer bursts of gameplay and fake-ass games?

I guess the quality depends on the nature of the fake-assness.

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Also sounds kinda WarioWare-esque; not that that's a bad thing.

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Looks interesting, If I still had my Ds I might have picked this one up, maybe  I will if I get a DSi.

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Have you seen Retro Game Challenge from XSEED? I just found out about it recently. You might glance at it and write it off as another DS-based collection of old 8-bit NES games. But man, you'd be wrong. These aren't actually old NES games! Observe.

  


What this game is, is a bunch of faux-8-bit games that attempt to capture the spirit of that era. They're all wrapped up in a weird metagame that has you bouncing from one game to the next, attempting to complete specific challenges--almost Xbox Live achievement-style--in each one before moving on to the next one. Sounds pretty clever and inventive to me, and it's all based on a Japanese television show that uses basically the same concept.

Retro Game Challenge is out next month. Look for it!