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The number of times I can count that an action game was remade into a role-playing game is low. Nintendo did it with Super Mario RPG and SNK did it with Samurai Shodown RPG. Other than those two examples I am out of references. While Monster World RPG is not an official release, it is […]
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Apple IIe Receives New Role Playing Game Lawless Legends Independently Developed Game
August 7th, 2016 
Carl Williams Will independent developers ever give up on classic hardware like the Apple IIe or Nintendo Entertainment System? I personally hope not. One big reason is seeing the release of titles such as Lawless Legends for the Apple IIe. Decades after Apple themselves gave up on the IIe, independent developers are still supporting it with new […]
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Six Traditional Strategy Role Playing Games on Android
November 7th, 2015 Carl Williams Okay, I am a retro gamer from the old days. I have been playing since the days of Pong into the Atari 2600 era through to today. When the crash happened I just thought it was a resetting of the industry- it kind of was. During my younger years I was a huge fan of […]
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Furry RPG is a New Super Nintendo Role Playing Game Currently in Development
July 3rd, 2015 Carl Williams New games for classic consoles are usually just hacks of previously released titles, occasionally we get an all new game. Furry RPG is just that, a brand new game that will be powered by a Mode 7 heavy engine that is also all new. Ramsis on the NESDev.com forums is the person handling this new […]
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Rogue Style Role Playing Game Powder Ported to Sega Dreamcast
April 5th, 2015 Carl Williams Powder is a Rogue-like role playing game for those that don’t know. “Rogue” games are all about the randomness, the not knowing what to expect around the corner or just off in the darkness. Powder captures that randomness quite well in the recently released Sega Dreamcast port. Powder uses KollistiOS and not the normal Sega […]
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Pier Solar, Neo Retro Sega Genesis, Role Playing Game Coming to Nintendo Wii U and Sega Dreamcast
October 6th, 2013 Carl Williams After the successful launch of the original Pier Solar, Watermelon are preparing to launch it in HD on the Nintendo Wii U and Sega Dreamcast. Currently slated for the first quarter of 2014.
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Sword of Vermillion Brings Action Role Playing to Sega Genesis – January 28th, 1991 – Today in Video Game History
January 28th, 2016 Carl Williams When you have someone on staff like Yu Suzuki you have to let them spread their wings and fly. With Sword of Vermillion that is exactly what Sega did. This was Yu Suzuki’s first console exclusive title, sadly it was not exactly a sales record setting release. Sword of Vermillion was a few game engines […]
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Final Fantasy IX Returns Series to Fantasy Era on PlayStation – November 13th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
November 12th, 2020 Carl Williams Final Fantasy IX was one of my favorite role-playing games (RPG) on the Sony PlayStation console. It was such a great game, one that returned the franchise to its roots in the fantasy era. Previous entries had a heavy futuristic/science fiction slant to their stories. While those were fun, there is just something about the […]
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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is Released – July 15th, 2003 – Today in Video Game History
July 14th, 2020 Carl Williams Today in 2003 – Bioware was battling deadlines and the expectant retaliation of fans of the Star Wars universe. The release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) was a big move. They were also battling the stigma that licensed games simply did not live up to expectations. Cross genre titles are also […]
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Internet Archive Releases Over Two Thousand DOS Games Playable in Your Browser
October 15th, 2019 Carl Williams It is not every day that over two thousand games are made available for gamers. While this is not entirely “legal” that is exactly what happened recently with the Internet Archive. They added 2,500 MS-DOS games to their site. These games are playable in your browser as well, so they are technically is platform independent.
