![]() While I don’t care for the punishing nature of the combat (looking at you ogre who shoots me and laughs then fades into the shadows), it has a dark story with one of the weirdest narratives I’ve ever read (Thanks 90’s). The last game in the collection, Blackthorne is an intriguing 2D adventure game. ![]() Of course, listening to classic rock music is also a blast as well, and the definitive edition even includes the official licensed tracks. It’s a bit of a simple side down vehicle combat game, but it employs several RPG-lite ideas that keep you enjoying its straightforward gameplay. This one was a lot more in depth than I thought it was going to be, and given my general aversion to most racing games, surprised me with how fun it is. There’s racing, and a lot of rock and roll music to go along with it. Rock N’ Roll Racing is exactly what you might have guessed it is. ![]() What ensues is a comedic puzzle platforming adventure that uses its mechanics wonderfully as they try to escape. In classic retro gaming fashion the story has these poor souls being beamed into a spaceship to be a part of an evil alien’s intergalactic zoo. There are three goofy looking nords who have different sets of skills, and you need to use them in order to find food for their families. The Lost Vikings follows three, well, you guessed it, vikings. While there may be some similarities in the side-scrolling nature of The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne, both are tremendously different titles. What’s neat about this collection is none of them play or are themed the same. The games in this collection are The Lost Vikings, Rock N’ Roll Racing, and Blackthorne. As of this writing I can now say they have been thoroughly played, and it’s time to get into why these were worth preserving, and what could have been done better. During the opening presentation of Blizzconline, Blizzard gave us their version, a neat little collection of three games I’ve personally never heard of in the Blizzard Arcade Collection. It’s not just a way to make a quick buck, it’s a way to preserve vintage video games and make them accessible to the masses. For a lot of games it has brought new life to the work, with recent standouts such as Disney’s Aladdin and Lion King and Nintendo’s Classic Edition consoles reminding us of a simpler time. One entry per person, however entrants may select multiple platforms.It seems like the popular thing to do the last few years has been to revamp arcade games and put them in a compilation with a couple of reworks and tweaks.By entering you consent to having your information shared ![]()
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