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Ah, the good ol' days, when simple sprites and "bleep" and "bloop" sound effects were as good as it got, when nobody complained about spending top-dollar on a platforming game that could be beaten in 30-minutes, when adding new levels and an increased difficulty but recycling everything else was enough to call a game a full-blown sequel, when magazines were the best -- if not the only -- source of gaming news. If the above paragraph made you all warm and fuzzy inside then you need to buy a copy of Retro Game Challenge. Now. from Amazon.com I've owned a DS for about a week, and in that short time i've acquired around 20 games. Retro Game Challenge is one of these games I purchased on the DS and I must say its one of the best. from Amazon.com I absolutely adore this game; the only reason I've rated it less than it deserves is to get the reader's attention via "the most helpful critical review." Rather than write yet another positive review about this awesome game, I'd like to issue a challenge to those of you who haven't played it: from Amazon.com I wasn't sure about this game when it was released until a friend convinced me to pick it up. All of the games in this collection are completely original but don't let that turn you off, they are all homages to classic Nintendo and arcade games. After completing the challenges for each game, you can play them normally in freeplay mode. The sequel is already released in Japan, I can't wait for it to come to the states!!! from Amazon.com There are plenty of other reviews on here that go into detail about the games on here, so all I'll say it that I thoroughly enjoyed all the games on here. The rally king one takes a while to get used to and is somewhat difficult, but the rest of the games are really top notch. I liked the challenges and liked the whole concept of the game, which makes more sense if you have seen the tv show Game Center CX that this is based on. Which is a great show and I hope they bring the dvds to america so more people can see what its about. from Amazon.com This game is great. It's exactly what I was doing in the 80s. Reading game magazines, challenging friends with games, using cheat codes for the fun of it, and playing whatever game happened to be around (and especially new). This game has succeeded, in my opinion. from Amazon.com Its an excellent homage to classic games. The sub-games include the same look and feel as the their real-life counterparts. They have the same challenges, gameplay, and sometimes amusing spelling errors. There are also secrets and cheat codes if you get stuck (you can find these inside in-game magazines). from Amazon.com This is an adventure game where the "levels" are retro-style arcade games. You have to learn, via magazines and manuals (all included in the game) how to beat each of the levels. from Amazon.com I am admittedly among the demographic that at least refers to myself as a retro gamer. While I didn't fall in love with the NES like so many did, there was no denying the solid titles the machine had to play. from Amazon.com Lots of attention to detail in this one, it's the ultimate retro compilation of games that never existed. You get the full experience with games that feel truly retro thanks to a barrage of homages, killer gameplay, and extra information passed down through authentic in-game magazines. from Amazon.com

Released	9 months ago
ESRB Rating	E - (Everyone)
Genre	Action
Publisher	Xseed
Control Elements	Gamepad Joystick
ESRB Descriptor	Mild Language Alcohol Reference Mild Fantasy Violence
Max. Number Of Players	1
Online	No Online Gaming Support
Release Date	February, 2009
UPC	853466001131

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