Happy New Year everyone and like always a new edition of Retro Corner is available. On this edition, we take a look at a retro Star Wars title for the N64 that's based on a book called Shadows of the Empire. Back in 1996, the Nintendo 64 along with Mario 64, Killer Instinct Gold and other titles got released just in time for the holiday season. During the launch window was a Star Wars game called Shadows of the Empire that took place between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Of course, this was a time where Star Wars was something special before the dark times before the Mouse Empire took over. The story is about a mercenary called Dash Rendar, who helps the Rebel against the Empire during their battles. However, he learns of a conspiracy in the Empire from an alien prince and crime leader of the Black Sun known as Xizor. The alien prince plans to oust Darth Vader from his imperial command and has to kill Luke Skywalker so he can take his place at the Emperor's side. Aside Mario 64, Shadows showcased the potential a realistic adventure game in 3D had during the time. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Review
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A new edition of Retro Corner is up as check out the great grandfather of the FPS genre called Castle Wolfenstein 3D for the PC. Its a game that single handedly created a new genre in the early 90s and would also jump start the First Person Shooter genre into it's popularity. The game stars an agent of United States Office of Secret Action (OSA) named William "BJ" Blazkowicz who goes through missions either escaping or infiltrating Nazi bases during World War II. So how has Castle Wolfenstein aged since 1992? Come to the review and find out...
Castle Wolfenstein 3D (PC) Review Another edition of Retro Corner is up as I take a break from Doom and check out an previous horror game referred to as Alone within the Dark. Before there was Amnesia, Resident Evil and Silent Hill, this game is where the horror puzzle solving adventure started it all. The story takes place at a mansion called Derceto, an old place that belong to Jeremy Hartwood before he committed suicide for unknown reasons. His niece Emily Hartwood goes to the mansion to find out what truly happened. While a private investigator called Edward Carnby was giving a case by a banker to find out the mystery behind Derceto. So how well has Alone in the Dark aged in the last 25 years? Come to the review to find out...
Alone in the Dark Review A new review from Retro Corner is up as I look into the fourth entry within the series referred to as Doom sixty four for N64. This was among the first FPSs to hit the N64 in 1997 which we all know was the year of Golden Eye. Doom 64 wasn't a port of Doom II or Final Doom like it was for the Original on Super NES. It was an exclusive game developed in the Doom Engine to work around the N64's hardware. So how does a game developed from the ground up on the N64 holds up to other FPSs during that time? Check out the review...
Doom 64 (N64) Review A new edition of Retro Corner is available and this time I will be reviewing the Super NES port of Doom. This shooter revolutionized the industry by taking the FPS genre to the next level and would help pave the way for future games such as Quake and Perfect Dark. However, during the mid 90's, Id ported the hell out of Doom to nearly every console like the Sega 32X and Playstation One. One of those ports was the Super NES and thanks to a custom game engine with the Super FX 2 Chip diffidently helped run the game. Doom (Super NES) Review |
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