Hardware limitations forced developers to get creative. Plus in an age of ultra high def graphics, it's nice to go back to a quaint, we'll-polished pixel art game.
Back then I didn't realize just how much of a gamble Pokemon was for Nintendo. Sure it was guaranteed to do well in Japan, but the idea of a game focused on collecting and battling monsters was untested in NA. Nintendo really pulled out all the stops to sell the "idea" of Pokemon first (remember those cringey live-action infomercials before the anime, like "Hi I'm Ash's aunt"). But it definitely paid off cause now all they have to do is be like "New Pokemon game y'all" and people lose their mind.
Not surprised the SNES Classic and Genesis Mini are at the top. But no mention of the completely-superfluous-yet-utterly-amazing Tower of Power add-on for the Genesis?
This was the first smartphone I owned and I followed its development from rumors up until it released. I pre-ordered mine and was so stoked when I got it. It's a shame that Sony never supported it beyond the initial launch. It was great for retro games and I remember playing a lot of GBA games on it including Mother 3.
Sea Boy looks so much like Grapple Dog (chunky black outlines, character design styles, even the world map looks similar). I wonder if there's a connection?
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Re: The Making Of: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2's Surprisingly Stellar GBA Port
Hardware limitations forced developers to get creative. Plus in an age of ultra high def graphics, it's nice to go back to a quaint, we'll-polished pixel art game.
Re: Random: Remember When Pokémon Wanted To "Spit-Roast Your Best Friend"?
Back then I didn't realize just how much of a gamble Pokemon was for Nintendo. Sure it was guaranteed to do well in Japan, but the idea of a game focused on collecting and battling monsters was untested in NA. Nintendo really pulled out all the stops to sell the "idea" of Pokemon first (remember those cringey live-action infomercials before the anime, like "Hi I'm Ash's aunt"). But it definitely paid off cause now all they have to do is be like "New Pokemon game y'all" and people lose their mind.
Re: Best Mini Classic Consoles
Not surprised the SNES Classic and Genesis Mini are at the top. But no mention of the completely-superfluous-yet-utterly-amazing Tower of Power add-on for the Genesis?
Re: The Tragic Tale Of The 'PlayStation Phone' That Should Have Changed Everything
This was the first smartphone I owned and I followed its development from rumors up until it released. I pre-ordered mine and was so stoked when I got it. It's a shame that Sony never supported it beyond the initial launch. It was great for retro games and I remember playing a lot of GBA games on it including Mother 3.
Re: Feature: The Untold Story Of Rival Dreams, And Three 'Abandoned' GBA Games
Sea Boy looks so much like Grapple Dog (chunky black outlines, character design styles, even the world map looks similar). I wonder if there's a connection?
Re: The Making Of Split/Second
A new site with a Split/Second feature? You got my bookmark right there.
This game is still great to play to this day. There really hasn't been anything like it. Even the PSP version did a commendable job.