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Retro Game Challenge (2007)

indieszero Co., Ltd.

Nintendo DS

3.80 from 50 ratings

119 members have it in their collection · 4 playing now · 34 backlogged · 31 wish listed

How long? · with extras 9h (from 1 logged playthrough)

Thrown back in time to the 1980's, you are turned into a young boy and forced to play video games by an evil self-proclaimed "Game Master", Game Master Arino. Game Master Arino will test your gaming skills by throwing various challenges at you in a wide-variety of retro games including shooters, racing, action and even an epic role-playing game - … Read more
Thrown back in time to the 1980's, you are turned into a young boy and forced to play video games by an evil self-proclaimed "Game Master", Game Master Arino. Game Master Arino will test your gaming skills by throwing various challenges at you in a wide-variety of retro games including shooters, racing, action and even an epic role-playing game - your only way to return is to defeat him in every retro game challenge he throws at you. But you are not alone in your quest-armed with access to gaming magazines, cheat codes can be found to warp to later levels, receive unlimited continues or even become invincible! A young Arino is at your side to keep you company during your challenges, quite amused at the fact that he grows up to be so evil in the future to be the cause of your current predicament. Test your skills with the awesomeness of the 8-bit era and prevent the retro games from exacting their revenge! An original game based on the popular Japanese GAME CENTER CX TV series, Retro Game Challenge reinvents how classic games are played by having the player complete short challenges in a wide-variety of games to keep the game play fresh and rewarding. Specific challenges in shooters, racing, action and a role-playing game are integrated into the story, while the in-game magazines offer cheat codes as well as fake 80's news stories paying tribute to the rich history of the gaming industry. Whether it's 80's nostalgia for the seasoned gamer or experiencing classic 8-bit game play for the first time, Retro Game Challenge has something for everyone. Read less
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Details

Developers
indieszero Co., Ltd.
Publishers
BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc, XSEED Games
Genres
Adventure, Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter
Themes
Action
Series
Gamecenter CX

Release dates

  • Nov 15, 2007 (Japan) Nintendo DS
  • Feb 10, 2009 (North_America) Nintendo DS
  • Mar 10, 2009 (Worldwide) Nintendo DS

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Review grok 4/5 · Jan 10, 2025

Fun & Charming, but Occasionally Repetitive

This is a bit of a hidden gem, a retro game where you are playing homages to even older retro games, in a series of challenges.

Parts of the formula are a bit rough, and I wish some of the games didn't repeat as much as they do, but overall this game is really fun. It recreates some of the …

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This is a bit of a hidden gem, a retro game where you are playing homages to even older retro games, in a series of challenges.

Parts of the formula are a bit rough, and I wish some of the games didn't repeat as much as they do, but overall this game is really fun. It recreates some of the joy of playing old games with friends, complete with reading video game magazines for hints and tips.

The presentation of the games themselves still looks great, and their gameplay is pretty sharp.

I cleared all the challenges, but the final one, where you need to beat each game. After dying repeatedly in the Ninja Gaiden-like game I gave up, mostly because that final game was also my least favorite.

Overall, if you like quirky fun DS games this is a must try.

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