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Let's Play Together! Game of the Month
Every month, RTT gets together and brainstorms choices to vote as the Let's Play Together! Game of the Month.
Upon completion of the GotM, you will be rewarded with an Achievement Icon!
Let's play some awesome games together!

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Nintendo Entertainment System Donkey Kong franchise

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Sometimes a villain and sometimes just another stupid monkey, Donkey Kong began as a means of recycling failed arcade cabinets and ended up launching Shigeru Miyamoto's career as a superlative game designer and laying the foundation for Nintendo's video gaming empire. Even before Mario became a household name, Donkey Kong starred in numerous arcade and handheld names, sharing the pantheon with other mascots of the arcade like Pac-Man, Q-Bert, and Frogger. Since those humble single-screen arcade beginnings, DK - and the entire Kong family - have reappeared in platformers, rhythm games, racing games, and even a... math quiz?

Recommended Games
coin Nintendo Entertainment System Donkey Kong
coin Nintendo Entertainment System Donkey Kong Jr.
coin Nintendo Entertainment System Donkey Kong III
Nintendo Entertainment System Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Super Nintendo Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong Country
Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble
Nintendo 64 Donkey Kong 64
Nintendo GameCube Donkey Konga
Nintendo GameCube Donkey Konga 2
Nintendo GameCube Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Game Boy Donkey Kong
Game Boy Donkey Kong Land
Game Boy Donkey Kong Land 2
Game Boy Donkey Kong Land 3
Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong: King of Swing
Game Boy Advance Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Complete any Donkey Kong game to earn a barrel badge for the game that you played:

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The three Donkey Kong games have been added to the RTT Arcade Back Room. Finish one loop in any Donkey Kong arcade game to earn the corresponding arcade cabinet badge.



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2024 Annual Franchise Publisher Challenge

Amiga Psygnosis Amiga

Psygnosis is a British developer and publisher founded nearly 40 years ago. While they made a name for themselves developing distinct titles for computer platforms like the Amiga and Atari ST, they achieved worldwide fame in 1991 with the release of Lemmings, which they ported to nearly every platform imaginable. Over time, they developed a reputation for original titles with advanced graphics, which caught the attention of Sony as they prepared for the launch of the PlayStation. Many of the PlayStation's early standout titles were developed by Psygnosis, and they continued to develop original titles and flesh out franchises on the platform - and others - for nearly two decades afterwards.

The Psygnosis portfolio is massive and diverse, even excluding the games they developed after rebranding as Studio Liverpool. Wikipedia has a comprehensive list that can be sorted and filtered to your tastes, but I've done my best to highlight some standout franchises below.

Suggested Games
Amiga Shadow of the Beast
Amiga Lemmings
PC / Windows Ecstatica
PC / Windows Defcon 5
PC / Windows Discworld
Super Nintendo Toy Story
PlayStation Destruction Derby
PlayStation WipEout
PlayStation Assault Rigs
PlayStation Formula 1
PlayStation Colony Wars
PlayStation Rollcage
PlayStation Alundra

Beat any game developed and/or published by Psygnosis in 2024 to earn the image Owl icon which will appear next to your username everywhere in the Retro Talkshop Thread.



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Beat the arcade version of any Game of the Month to earn its Back Room arcade cabinet badge.


2024 Recap

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February 2024 Edition - Sega Genesis Shaq Fu & PC / Windows Quake
At the peak of his presence in the zeitgeist, Shaquille O'Neal could do no wrong. Except free throws. And acting. It was only a matter of time before he would appear in a video game. Shaq Fu is the result of that odyssey, a 2D fighting game released for the Sega Genesis Genesis, Super Nintendo Super Nintendo, and Amiga Amiga - as well as some portables - that pits Shaq Daddy against a bunch of interdimensional weirdos to save a young boy. The game received a middling reception at launch, a sentiment that comically seems to have deteriorated over time. Today, the game is - some would argue, unfairly - remembered as one of the worst games of all time, not because of its objective gameplay quality but because of its blatant absurdity as a cash-in.

Play Shaq Fu on
Sega Genesis Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo Super Nintendo
Game Boy Game Boy
Game Gear Game Gear
Amiga Amiga

Complete Story Mode in any version of Shaq Fu (or Duel Mode in the Genesis, SNES, or Game Gear releases) to earn the a badge for the character you used:

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Quake's impact on its genre is arguably matched only by its older cousin Doom. While not the first fully-3D first-person shooter, its revolutionary engine set the new standard for competing games moving forward. Quake was one of the first killer apps for the PC / Windows PC's nascent 3D accelerator market, came with its own robust scripting language, and launched a multiplayer community and culture that still exists today. While not as omni-ported as Doom, it was later officially ported to the Sega Saturn Saturn and Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64, unofficially ported to numerous other platforms by the homebrew community, and recently remastered by Bethesda for modern platforms.

Play Quake on
PC / Windows DOS & Windows
Apple MacOS
Amiga Amiga
Sega Saturn Saturn
Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64
Microsoft Xbox One Xbox One
PlayStation 4 PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch Switch

Buy it on Steam
Buy it on GOG
Buy it on Humble
Buy it on the Xbox Marketplace
Buy it on the PlayStation Store
Buy it on the Nintendo eShop

Complete any port or version of Quake to earn the Quad Damage badge:

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Complete any port or version of Quake II to earn the Quake II badge:

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January 2024 Edition - Sega Dreamcast Sonic Adventure
After a whole console generation without a mainline Sonic game, Sonic Adventure arrived on the Sega Dreamcast Dreamcast, ready to satiate a ravenous fanbase. The game, which launched in North America on 9/9/99 alongside the Dreamcast, catapulted the Blue Blur into the third dimension with a large, story-driven narrative that spanned many locales, challenges, and playable characters. After the release of a sequel and the failure of Sega's final console, the game was ported to PC / Windows Windows and Nintendo GameCube GameCube as Sonic Adventure DX with adjustments to suit the new platforms, and to the Microsoft Xbox 360 Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 as a rushed HD remaster. While Sonic Adventure's legacy is somewhat mixed, it is fondly remembered among Sonic superfans as the first time Sonic dropped on hardware that could match his attitude.

Play Sonic Adventure on
Sega Dreamcast Dreamcast
Microsoft Xbox 360 Xbox 360
PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3

Buy it on the Xbox Marketplace

Play Sonic Adventure DX on
Nintendo GameCube GameCube
PC / Windows Windows
Microsoft Xbox 360 Xbox 360
PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3

Buy it on Steam
Buy it on Humble
Buy it on the Xbox Marketplace

Finish any release of Sonic Adventure to earn the a badge for the character you used:

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2023 Recap

January Nintendo 64 Doom 64
February Super Nintendo Final Fantasy VI
March coin Virtua Fighter
April Game Boy Advance Golden Sun
May Atari Jaguar Rayman
June coin Daytona USA
July coin Bionic Commando
August coin Arcade August
September PlayStation Tomb Raider
October Birthday Cake R2K's Birthday Extravaganza
November Nintendo Entertainment System The Legend of Zelda
December Nintendo Entertainment System Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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December 2023 Edition - Nintendo Entertainment System Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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November 2023 Edition - Nintendo Entertainment System The Legend of Zelda
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October 2023 Edition - Birthday Cake R2K's Birthday Extravaganza
Play through any numbered Mega Man game to unlock the Mega Man badge.
Play through Mega Man 2 on any platform to gild your badge.
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Play through One Player Mode or Tournament Mode in either One Must Fall game to earn the One Must Fall badge.
Play through Tournament Mode in One Must Fall 2097 to gild your badge.
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Finish Warhawk: The Red Mercury Missions to unlock the Warhawk badge.
Unlock the "best" ending to gild your badge.
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Finish MDK or any version of MDK2 to unlock the MDK badge.
Watch the original music video ending of MDK to gild your badge.
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Play through the Career mode of Rollcage, the Career or Scramble modes of Rollcage: Stage II, or the Campaign mode of GRIP to unlock the Rollcage badge.
Unlock Yuri in Rollcage to gild your badge.
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Play through the One-Player Mode or Story Mode in any Twisted Metal game to unlock the Twisted Metal badge.
Play through the One-Player Mode of Twisted Metal Black to gild your badge.
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September 2023 Edition - PlayStation Tomb Raider
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coin Arcade August 2023 coin
Beat any of the Front Room arcade games (or complete one loop, where appropriate) or one of their home ports to earn the game's Front Room Arcade Machine badge:



July 2023 Edition - coin Nintendo Entertainment System Bionic Commando
Finish the original arcade release of Bionic Commando to earn the Super Joe badge:

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Finish Bionic Commando for the NES or Bionic Commando Re-armed to earn the FA Rad Spencer badge:

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Finish Bionic Commando for the Game Boy to earn the FF Rad Spencer badge:

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June 2023 Edition - coin Sega Saturn Daytona USA
Finish the Beginner Circuit on any version of Daytona USA earn the Beginner Circuit badge:

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Finish the Advanced Circuit on any version of Daytona USA to earn the Advanced Circuit badge:

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Finish the Expert Circuit on any version of Daytona USA to earn the Expert Circuit badge:

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May 2023 Edition - Atari Jaguar PlayStation Sega Saturn Rayman
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April 2023 Edition - Game Boy Advance Golden Sun
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March 2023 Edition - coin Virtua Fighter
Beat Virtua Fighter or any of its re-releases to earn a badge for the character you used:

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February 2023 Edition - Super Nintendo Final Fantasy VI
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January 2023 Edition - Nintendo 64 Doom 64
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2022 Recap

January Amiga Another World / Out of this World
February Nintendo 64 Banjo-Kazooie
March coin NBA Jam
April Super Nintendo Kirby Super Star
May Sega Genesis Alien Soldier
June MSX Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
July Nintendo Entertainment System Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
August Super Nintendo Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
September Sega Dreamcast Dynamite Cop
October love Castlevania franchise
November Game Boy Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins & Sega CD Robo Aleste
December Super Nintendo Mega Man 7
Annual Franchise Challenge Nall Lunar


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December 2022 Edition - Super Nintendo Mega Man 7
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November 2022 Edition - Game Boy Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins & Sega CD Robo Aleste
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October 2022 Edition - love Castlevania franchise
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Beat Castlevania: Bloodlines to earn either the John Morris badge and/or the Eric Lecarde badge - both of which first debuted in June 2019.

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Beat Castlevania: Rondo of Blood to earn the Grand Cross badge, debuting this month for the first time.

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September 2002 Edition - Sega Dreamcast Dynamite Cop
Beat Mission 1 of Dynamite Cop to earn the Pool Jump badge.

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Beat Mission 2 of Dynamite Cop to earn the Flying Kick badge.

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Beat Mission 3 of Dynamite Cop to earn the "Pardon Me" badge.

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August 2002 Edition - Super Nintendo Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
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July 2002 Edition - Nintendo Entertainment System Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
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June 2022 Edition - MSX Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
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May 2022 Edition - Sega Genesis Alien Soldier
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April 2022 Edition - Super Nintendo Kirby Super Star
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March 2022 Edition - coin NBA Jam
Beat any release of NBA Jam on any platform before to earn a roster badge for each team you use.

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Complete the NBA Jam: Tournament Edition challenge and beat every available team to earn the Jam-pionship Badge.

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February 2022 Edition - Nintendo 64 Banjo-Kazooie
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January 2022 Edition - Amiga Another World / Out of this World
Beat Another World on any platform to earn the Lester badge.
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Beat Another World on a second platform to earn the This F###ing Worm badge.
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2021 Recap

January Nintendo Entertainment System Jackal
February Super Nintendo Super Turrican
March coin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
April Neo Geo Metal Slug X
May coin Strider
June coin Darkstalkers 3
July Game Boy Color Shantae
August PlayStation Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
September Super Nintendo Super Mario Kart
October coin Splatterhouse & PlayStation Silent Hill
November Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story
December Super Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past


Icons

December 2021 Edition - Super Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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November 2021 Edition - Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story
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October 2021 Edition - coin Splatterhouse & PlayStation Silent Hill
Beat Splatterhouse on any platform to earn the Rick badge.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/9mJFHFK.gif 136 94{imgt}

Beat Silent Hill or its fogless remaster to earn the Silent Hill badge.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/fht9Ml8.gif 130 75{imgt}


September 2021 Edition - Super Nintendo Super Mario Kart
Beat the 100GP or 150GP Special Cup in the original Super Mario Kart to roll the
credits before October 1 to earn the Mario Kart badge.

{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/VvcNsiC.gif 75 75{imgt}

Beat the 100GP or 150GP Extra Special Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit to earn
the Yoshi Kart badge.

{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/heRUkFA.gif 79 75{imgt}


August 2021 Edition - PlayStation Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
Play through Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2's career with any of its releases, ports, or remasters to earn a badge for the character you used.

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July 2021 Edition - Game Boy Color Shantae
Play through the original Shantae on any platform to earn the 8-Bit
Shantae
badge.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/oVoq8e9.gif 71 75{imgt}

Play through Shantae: Risky's Revenge - or its Director's Cut - on any platform
to earn the More Than 8-Bit Shantae badge.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/gYBgeET.gif 86 75{imgt}


June 2021 Edition - PlayStation Darkstalkers 3
Play through Darkstalkers 3 on any platform to earn a badge for the
character you used. The game has 18 playable characters, plus two secret characters
in some ports. Gotta catch 'em all!


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May 2021 Edition - Sega Genesis Strider
Play through Strider on any platform to earn the Strider, standing
still and looking cool
badge.

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Play it on two platforms to earn the Strider, vertical slash badge.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/9HjCWfh.gif 137 75{imgt}
Play it on three platforms to earn the Strider, legion badge.
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April 2021 Edition - Neo Geo Metal Slug X
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March 2021 Edition - Super Nintendo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Play through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV on one platform - the arcade original,
the famed Super Nintendo port, one of the maligned 3D remakes, or another version
I've missed - to earn the Leonardo badge.

{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/84g4Ulp.gif 75 75{imgt}
Play through the game on an additional platform before the deadline to earn the
Donatello badge.

{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/APLsn13.gif 75 75{imgt}


February 2021 Edition - Super Nintendo Super Turrican
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/r65ITnG.gif 128 140{imgt}


January 2021 Edition - Nintendo Entertainment System Jackal
Play through Jackal on one platform to earn the Jackal Squad
badge.

{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/A65l9z4.png 96 96{imgt}
If you decide to play through a second time on a different platform, you'll also
earn the Medium Tank badge.

{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/pIuY45m.png 96 96{imgt}
For each platform you play through beyond the second (third, fourth, etc.), you'll earn a Heavy Tank badge.
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2020 Recap

January Super Nintendo Sega Genesis Sunset Riders
February Nintendo Switch Sega Saturn PlayStation Strikers 1945
March Nintendo Entertainment System Super Mario Bros.
April Nintendo Entertainment System Super Dodge Ball
May Neo Geo Metal Slug
June NEC PC Engine NEC PC Engine Duo-RCastlevania: Rondo of Blood
July Nintendo Entertainment System Renegade
August Game Boy Advance Metroid Fusion
September Super Nintendo Super Metroid
October Super Nintendo Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
November Sega CD Sonic CD
December Nintendo DS The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Icons

August 2020 Edition
Game Boy Advance Metroid Fusion {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/aeKEQL9.gif 66 72{imgt}


January 2020 Edition
coin Super Nintendo Sega Genesis Sunset Riders {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/FfNT7qe.png 114 67{imgt}


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2019 Recap

Games
January Nintendo Entertainment System The Adventures of Lolo
February Nintendo Entertainment System Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
March Game Boy The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
April Nintendo Entertainment System Blaster Master
May Sega Genesis Beyond Oasis
June Sega Genesis Castlevania: Bloodlines
July PlayStation 2 Microsoft Xbox PlayStation 4 Microsoft Xbox One Nintendo Switch Steam Onimusha: Warlords
August PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Ico
September Nintendo Entertainment System Ninja Gaiden
October Nintendo 64 Super Mario 64
November Super Nintendo Sega CD Final Fight
December Sega Master System Sega Genesis Altered Beast

Icons

December 2019 Edition
Sega Master System Sega Genesis Altered Beast

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November 2019 Edition
Super Nintendo Sega CD Final Fight image

Bonus:
Super Nintendo Final Fight 2
Super Nintendo Final Fight 3


October 2019 Edition
Nintendo 64 Super Mario 64


September 2019 Edition
Nintendo Entertainment System Ninja Gaiden


August 2019 Edition
PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Ico


July 2019 Edition
PlayStation 2 Microsoft Xbox PlayStation 4 Microsoft Xbox One Nintendo Switch Steam Onimusha: Warlords image


June 2019 Edition
Sega Genesis Castlevania: Bloodlines image image


May 2019 Edition
Sega Genesis Beyond Oasis image


April 2019 Edition
Nintendo Entertainment System Blaster Master image


March 2019 Edition
Game Boy The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening image


February 2019 Edition
Nintendo Entertainment System Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
image - Beat the game
image - Beat RR1 with a buddy OR Beat RR2


January 2019 Edition
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2018 Recap

Games
January Sega Genesis Streets of Rage
February NEC TurboGrafx-16 Neutopia
March Sega Saturn Galactic Attack
April Nintendo Entertainment System Astyanax
May Nintendo Entertainment System Maniac Mansion
June Sega Genesis Arrow Flash
July Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog 3
August Sega CD Popful Mail
September PlayStation Crash Bandicoot
October PlayStation Resident Evil 2
November Nintendo Entertainment System Mega Man 3
December Sega Genesis Outrun

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January 2018 Edition - Sega Genesis Streets of Rage
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Gypsy
GameTZ Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
25-Nov(#41)
Had a great trip to the game store here for their annual small business Saturday sale.

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SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
25-Nov(#42)
Gypsy wrote:
> Had a great trip to the game store here for their annual small business Saturday
> sale.
>
> 2422 1575{imgt}

Dang, how much did you spend in one weekend? Those price stickers don't lie. shock

Gypsy
GameTZ Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
* 25-Nov(#43)
SupremeSarna wrote:
> Gypsy wrote:
>> Had a great trip to the game store here for their annual small business Saturday
>> sale.
>>
>> 2422 1575{imgt}
>
> Dang, how much did you spend in one weekend? Those price stickers don't lie. shock
>
>
>

Was like $360 on store credit. Definitely discounted from the sticker price. Overall pretty decent. Especially since most of the N64 carts are in good shape and not having to deal with shipping.
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
27-Nov(#44)
Gypsy wrote:
> Had a great trip to the game store here for their annual small business Saturday
> sale.
>
> 2422 1575{imgt}

Awesome haul. In the hey day of game stores, nothing beat coming home with a big stack of new stuff to mess around with.

BleedingViolet
GameTZ Subscriber Double Gold Good Trader
27-Nov(#45)
So I finally defeated Ganon in Zelda 1 tonight.

I wanted to finsh it faster but I couldnt remember stuff and I was only playing
Sporadically this month.

Also I wanted to vote for these games for next month.

Zelda - 5
Pikmin - 4
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
28-Nov(#46)
We have a few days left in November. Anybody want to vote on what second place games they want to redeem for December?

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
30-Nov(#47)
Last day for votes! It's been a quiet month. Anybody up for some last second election interference?

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
30-Nov(#48)
Renaissance2K wrote:
> Last day for votes! It's been a quiet month. Anybody up for some last second election
> interference?

Can I give SMRPG a 6? laughing out loud

BleedingViolet
GameTZ Subscriber Double Gold Good Trader
30-Nov(#49)
Idk about all that but I did start on Shining Force 2 again so even if I have no way
to play the December game of the Month I have three different Shining games
I can play.
Foxhack
350 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
* 30-Nov(#50)
I'm sorry, I've just been too busy playing the best single retro-themed game I've played in years.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2575900/Corn_Ki...
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
30-Nov(#51)
SupremeSarna wrote:
> Renaissance2K wrote:
>> Last day for votes! It's been a quiet month. Anybody up for some last second election
>> interference?
>
> Can I give SMRPG a 6? laughing out loud
>
>

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Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
* 1-Dec(#52)
The Legend of Zelda has blown the whistle and ridden a whirlwind to parts unknown. Here's a look at everyone who saved Hyrule this month:

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Many thanks to everyone that dipped their toes into this classic Nintendo title this month. If you started your journey but didn't manage to finish before the end of November, feel free to let me know when the credits roll so you can receive your badge.

It was a quiet month, but here's the final tally for December's Game of the Month:

1. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - 14 points
2. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 13 points
3. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - 10 points
4. Blaster Master: Enemy Below - 9 points
5. Pikmin 2 - 7 points
6. Duke Nukem 3D - 4 points
7. Shadow Hearts - 2 points
7. Cold Fear - 2 points

Remembered often as the "black sheep" of the Zelda franchise, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link continues the story of Link's first Nintendo Entertainment System NES adventure and frames it with more RPG-leaning features. Link traverses Hyrule via a sparse overworld map, visits towns to speak to Hylian townsfolk and gather resources, and explores wilderness and temples via new side-scrolling action segments. Like its predecessor, Zelda II has been ported to nearly every iteration of Nintendo's classic games library, got its own cartridge re-release for the Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance, and even its own Game & Watch Game & Watch-styled modern handheld.

Play Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on
Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo NES
Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance (Classic NES Series)
Nintendo GameCube GameCube (via The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition)
Nintendo Wii Wii (Virtual Console)
Nintendo Wii U Wii U (Virtual Console)
Nintendo 3DS 3DS (Virtual Console)
Nintendo Switch Switch (Nintendo Switch Online)
Nintendo Entertainment System NES Classic Edition
Game & Watch The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch

Finish any version or port of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link to earn the Zelda II Link badge:

Badge coming soon...

Don't be Error. Share a #BeatIt screenshot.

December is also the last month to complete the Annual Franchise Challenge and complete a game in the Shining franchise to get an icon next to your name. Between bursts of holiday shopping, there's a lot of gaming to do. Have fun!

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
* 1-Dec(#53)
Might I suggest using the “full-figured woman” NPC as the badge? She’s friggin’ adorable, and she knows the behaviors of the River Devil. If not, sleeping Zelda would be a more fitting second option.

Also, which version should I play? I’ve got most of the ports listed, and they’re all on the table.

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
* 5-Dec(#54)
I'm the first to clear Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Nintendo Entertainment System , beaten on Wii U. I got 14 game overs, so I'm rusty.
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SARNU saved Zelda the First from her 100-year slumber. He killed a River Devil with a flute, chopped down trees with a hammer, and cheerfully held aloft weird dolls of himself some anonymous figure spread across Hyrule. He recovered a guy's idol, found a lady's handmirror, and gave a thirsty woman a handful of stagnant fountain water to drink. He is a hero to all.

If anyone needs tips to get through the game, just ask! I might be able to help with strategies and general advice.

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
5-Dec(#55)
Nicely done, @SupremeSarna

I started the game and made it through the first dungeon, but not without a lot of death, trial, and error. The combat in this game has definitely earned its reputation.

As an aside, it sounds like December 2023 is the 35th anniversary of Zelda II's release, so have a cupcake, everyone!

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
5-Dec(#56)
Renaissance2K wrote:
> Nicely done, @SupremeSarna
>
> I started the game and made it through the first dungeon, but not without a lot of
> death, trial, and error. The combat in this game has definitely earned its reputation.
>
> As an aside, it sounds like December 2023 is the 35th anniversary of Zelda II's release,
> so have a cupcake, everyone!

Having trouble with Iron Knuckles?

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
5-Dec(#57)
SupremeSarna wrote:
> Renaissance2K wrote:
>> Nicely done, @SupremeSarna
>>
>> I started the game and made it through the first dungeon, but not without a lot
> of
>> death, trial, and error. The combat in this game has definitely earned its reputation.
>>
>> As an aside, it sounds like December 2023 is the 35th anniversary of Zelda II's
> release,
>> so have a cupcake, everyone!
>
> Having trouble with Iron Knuckles?
>
>

Yeah, among other things.

It seems like some combination of hopping and slashing helps, but I can't seem to kill them consistently. Sometimes, they're down in a few hits. Sometimes, they kill me from full health.

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
5-Dec(#58)
Renaissance2K wrote:
> SupremeSarna wrote:
>> Renaissance2K wrote:
> |>> Nicely done, @SupremeSarna
> |>>
> |>> I started the game and made it through the first dungeon, but not without a lot
>> of
> |>> death, trial, and error. The combat in this game has definitely earned its reputation.
> |>>
> |>> As an aside, it sounds like December 2023 is the 35th anniversary of Zelda II's
>> release,
> |>> so have a cupcake, everyone!
>>
>> Having trouble with Iron Knuckles?
>>
>>
>
> Yeah, among other things.
>
> It seems like some combination of hopping and slashing helps, but I can't seem to
> kill them consistently. Sometimes, they're down in a few hits. Sometimes, they kill
> me from full health.

If an enemy has a shield, always go for forehead stabs. Down thrusts won't work, so stick with the forehead technique.

Did you collect any Heart Containers or Magic Containers? There's one of each before Parapa Palace (dungeon 1).

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
12-Dec(#59)
Zelda II is growing on me. I got the hang of the jumping slash, and I've leveled up enough now that I don't feel like I'm dying instantly. Still feels like the odds are stacked against me, though....

...which is actually pretty similar to how the latest Zelda games make me feel.

BleedingViolet
GameTZ Subscriber Double Gold Good Trader
12-Dec(#60)
Wait, the latest Zelda games are as hard to you as Zelda 2?
I have the first one on Switch but after booting it up once
I saw the graphics of the intro and was like nah ….
But if its difficult then maybe I should try it again?

I havent even started on Zelda 2 this month and have not gotten too
far into Shining Force 2 ….. I’ll have more time after this season of MK1
is over on Thursday I think though.
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
12-Dec(#61)
Renaissance2K wrote:
> Zelda II is growing on me. I got the hang of the jumping slash, and I've leveled
> up enough now that I don't feel like I'm dying instantly. Still feels like the odds
> are stacked against me, though....
>
> ...which is actually pretty similar to how the latest Zelda games make me feel.

Ooh, you're at the Maze Island? I trust you've been getting all the spells and the Down Thrust?
And of course, if you manage to finish before the end of the week, message me.

Lunar
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12-Dec(#62)
oh man, been waiting a long time for this release.

Nintendo Switch Taito LD Collection

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Otaku100
Gold Good Trader
12-Dec(#63)
I've had the special edition ordered since it came up, and I can't wait to get it! It should be shipping any day now.

I used to own the Time Gal & Ninja Hayate set when I owned a Saturn, and I really enjoyed these games.
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
13-Dec(#64)
SupremeSarna wrote:
> Renaissance2K wrote:
>> Zelda II is growing on me. I got the hang of the jumping slash, and I've leveled
>> up enough now that I don't feel like I'm dying instantly. Still feels like the
> odds
>> are stacked against me, though....
>>
>> ...which is actually pretty similar to how the latest Zelda games make me feel.
>
> Ooh, you're at the Maze Island? I trust you've been getting all the spells and the
> Down Thrust?

Down Thrust is when things started to really click. Being able to Scrooge McDuck some of the more persistent buggers instead of poking them to death made things a lot easier.


SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
13-Dec(#65)
Renaissance2K wrote:
> SupremeSarna wrote:
>> Renaissance2K wrote:
> |>> Zelda II is growing on me. I got the hang of the jumping slash, and I've leveled
> |>> up enough now that I don't feel like I'm dying instantly. Still feels like the
>> odds
> |>> are stacked against me, though....
> |>>
> |>> ...which is actually pretty similar to how the latest Zelda games make me feel.
>>
>> Ooh, you're at the Maze Island? I trust you've been getting all the spells and
> the
>> Down Thrust?
>
> Down Thrust is when things started to really click. Being able to Scrooge McDuck
> some of the more persistent buggers instead of poking them to death made things a
> lot easier.

Down Thrust is what makes the game, really. It also makes Bubble grinding easier, if you want to go that route. (They're worth 50 points each, so they're useful before your EXP requirements skyrocket.)

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
15-Dec(#66)
I did the thing and poked some guys.

https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/173553521...

Man, that was one heck of a difficulty jump in the last temple.

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
15-Dec(#67)
Renaissance2K wrote:
> I did the thing and poked some guys.
>
>
> Man, that was one heck of a difficulty jump in the last temple.

Did you fight Link's shadow like a man? Or did you do the knee-stabbing trick?

Scott
GameTZ Subscriber Global Trader - willing to trade internationally Has Written 2 Reviews
15-Dec(#68)
One of my proudest gaming accomplishments is beating Zelda II when I was 7 years old. My dad recorded a short video of me sitting in front of the tv as the credits roll. I have the video, but it's not great quality, sadly. Oh, and I beat Dark Link like a man, didn't know about the trick until years later.
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
15-Dec(#69)
SupremeSarna wrote:
> Did you fight Link's shadow like a man? Or did you do the knee-stabbing trick?

I took off three of Dark Link's health bars before he (it?) backed me into the corner and I just started smashing the attack button.

You also asked me about death count... I honestly don't know. I died a ton at a first because I simply didn't know how to kill anything, so I shamefully just started from scratch and did much better the second time around. Once I learned the Life spell, I didn't die much at all until I started heading to the last temple.

I also used a patch that lets you save/quit at any time without having to kill yourself or swap controllers. If I hadn't, I'd probably have a pretty high total just from cutting my sessions short. No save states, though!


Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
* 21-Dec(#70)
I'm a day late from my usual "20th of the Month" update, but in any case, here's a look at the tired and the few who managed to brave Zelda II this month:
Birthday Cake SupremeSarna Silver Good Trader image

Birthday Cake Nall image Renaissance2K GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews image

There's still another ten(ish) days until the ball drops on 2024, so see if you can... ahem... take a stab at it before then. Otherwise, the badge will remain available for perpetuity.

Don't forget about the Annual Franchise Challenge! Can you finish a Shining game before the end of December?

Let's start taking nominations for 2024's first Game of the Month.

We'll start voting on December 26 and call the winners in January. What does everyone want to play?

BloodPuppetX
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21-Dec(#71)
I'll nominate Ikaruga.
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
21-Dec(#72)
I nominate two:
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (AKA Fire Emblem GBA)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary mode

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
25-Dec(#73)
Hey, everyone. For those of you that celebrate, Merry Christmas! And for everyone else, Happy Monday!

As 2023 wraps up and I put together our usual "year in review" post, I have a couple of todos for you folks to think about over the next few days.

What are we playing in January?

Starting with the easy one. We have a couple of (awesome) nominations already, but we've got room for plenty more. I normally pad a short list with games that are experiencing a milestone anniversary that month, but the list is surprisingly small for January 2024. The post-holiday lull is probably partially to blame for this, but it was still unexpected.

What should we do differently in 2024?

We didn't make any big changes this year. We removed the cap on number of nominations - both per person and during voting - at some point in 2022. We had quite a few theme months this year - FPS February, a music month in June, Arcade August, and of course, the Birthday Extravaganza in October - with varying degrees of awesomeness (DAYYY-TO-NAAAAAAA) and participation. Does anybody else have anything else they want to try this year to keep people involved, or any new ideas to keep things interesting?

Does anybody else want to take a shot at running things?

As I said at the end of last year, I'm happy to keep this thread running until the wheels fall off, but I also don't want anyone to feel like I'm having all the fun, especially if they think they could do better. I'll also admit that I've done a terrible job stirring up engagement on retro topics that aren't Game of the Month related. You can blame that on a radically different work dynamic this year that ran my dad-ass into the ground. If somebody wants to try driving next year, I'm happy to hand over the keys. Otherwise, I'll do my best to keep things on the road.

Thanks to everyone for playing along, and for giving me reasons to dive into other gaming hot tubs that I would have otherwise ignored. It's been a blast, and I'm sure it will continue to be a blast as well.

BleedingViolet
GameTZ Subscriber Double Gold Good Trader
25-Dec(#74)
I have no idea how to get more people involved, but when it comes to having someone else
“Take over”, fudge that. I think youre doing a great job, you’re super fair and listen to everyones input.

When Lunar first wanted to step aside and you took over I wasnt happy because I had no
idea how it was going to go but I think its been way better than expected and you always
have great ideas and badges and now I think no one else could host it better.
If its a hassle or you dont have the time then no worries but if it still makes
you happy I hope you keep running it.

There arent a ton of people on this site anymore, and many people who are here,
I don’t feel like they are as invested in the site the way people used to be.
Alot of people seem to only want to take advantage of how kind people on this site
can be like with the Gametz discount and whatnot. Not that we don't all have some selfish
reasons for being here but I feel like many older members of the site pay it forward
more and most of the older bad traders have been removed, though now there are still
some newer members that took their places. That being said, for the most part
this site is still one of the best places on the internet for people looking to feel
like they are part of a better place where people aren’t just looking
to take advantage all the time. I also dont see a lot of trolling or bullying anymore
which is also great. (I mean the site overall, this thread never has had bullying
or trolling).

This is also literally the only thread I actively participate in on this site,
so maybe I’m missing other cool threads or conversations but I don’t care.
This is a positive and kind thread, I’m happy to be a part of it.

Oh and also before I forget, Merry Christmas Y’all 😃🌲
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
25-Dec(#75)
BleedingViolet wrote:
> This is also literally the only thread I actively participate in on this site,
> so maybe I’m missing other cool threads or conversations but I don’t care.
> This is a positive and kind thread, I’m happy to be a part of it.

If you beat a lot of games, might I recommend joining the Beat a Game thread? I’m looking for more participants in 2024, and I’m happy to welcome dedicated gamers. smile

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
26-Dec(#76)
BleedingViolet wrote:
> I have no idea how to get more people involved, but when it comes to having someone
> else
> “Take over”, fudge that.

Not going to lie... This both made me LOL and felt super good. I appreciate the feedback.

I'm sure everyone have been pleasantly distracted over the past few days, so let's give nominations another day. Anybody have anything else they want to add to our list?


Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
27-Dec(#77)
You all nominated three games for our next Game of the Month round. Normally, to bring us to our five game minimum, I'd hit up Wikipedia and look for big games that are celebrating milestone anniversaries.

With one notable exception*, January 2024 is a dead zone for big retro games with such anniversaries, probably because most titles squeaked in before the end-of-year rush so they didn't have to languish in the aftermath of the holiday shopping season. To remedy that, I took a step back and looked at December 2023 instead, which I didn't get to research because of Redemption Month. And yeah, that dossier of releases is packed to the brim.

Here are next month's picks:

Nominees
Ikaruga coin Sega Dreamcast Nintendo GameCube
Fire Emblem / The Blazing Blade Game Boy Advance
Super Smash Bros. franchise* Nintendo 64 Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Wii
Sonic Adventure Sega Dreamcast Nintendo GameCube PC / Windows
Doom (I'm not even going to try to list all the platforms here)
Mega Man X Super Nintendo

* The original Super Smash Bros. was released in January 1999, making next month its 25th anniversary. @SupremeSarna nominated Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Rather than nominate two games from the same franchise, which just felt icky for no particular reason, I made the franchise itself the nominee, which throws Melee into the mix as well.

Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the January 2023 GOTM.

Here are my votes:
Ikaruga - 5
Fire Emblem / The Blazing Blade - 3
Super Smash Bros. franchise - 5
Sonic Adventure - 5
Doom - 5
Mega Man X - 5


Vote!

BloodPuppetX
400 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
27-Dec(#78)
Ikaruga 5
Fire Emblem 3
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
27-Dec(#79)
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade - 5
Super Smash Bros. series - 3
Mega Man X - 3

Slickriven
GameTZ Subscriber Double Gold Good Trader Has Written 1 Review
27-Dec(#80)
Sonic Adventure - 5

I've either recently beat (Doom, MMX), suck at (Ikaruga, Smash) or just aren't 'into' the other choices.

Kommie
250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
27-Dec(#81)
Ikaruga 5
Doom 5

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