Retro Game Challenge for Nintendo DS

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Release Date 2/12/2009
Publisher Xseed Games
Platform DS
Genre Arcade/Puzzle

Number of Players 1

Alcohol Reference, Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Language

Game Description

The evil Game Master Arino has it out for you. He's thrown you back in time. Now, your only chance to escape is to beat him in every challenge he throws at you! Flash back to the '80s with classic 8-bit gaming, from classic space shooters to breakneck racing, and on to epic top-down RPGs. As you play through and beat each game, you'll unlock them and make them available during Free Play. You can even find help from in-game magazines, including articles on retro and classic gaming, and cheat codes to help you warp to new levels, receive unlimited continues, and even become invincible!

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IGN Review (8.6 out of 10)

For years publishers have been mining their back catalogs and releasing collections of retro games on every system and handheld around. So you would be forgiven if you assumed Retro Game Challenge was yet another compilation of old school games you've played many times over. Don't let it pass you ...more

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Average Member Rating: 7.2 out of 10

REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS.... (9 out of 10)

posted by cb80361p (YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY) on Feb 12, 2009
Member since Feb 2007
7 out of 8 gamers (88%) found this review helpful

Remember the good old days when you had to blow on a cartridge to make it work. The times when racking up points was all a game was about, like Galaga or Rally X. This game is great fun in so many ways. You go back to the 80's and play different 8-bit games (a galaga like game, a racing game, an rp...more

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