Edge's Top 13 Retro Game Reviews
101For more than thirty years, British magazine Edge has been the go-to place for industry news, informative interviews and reviews of all the newest games. But did you know that back in 2003, Edge also dabbled in retro reviews? For exactly thirteen months between issue 122 and 134, the magazine closed out their review round-up with a look back at a classic game. They would offer a page-long review that was written as if it came from the year the games came out, despite all of these retro reviews being penned in either 2003 or 2004.
With only thirteen of these retro reviews, I thought it might be fun to look back at the games they covered in this all-too-brief series. From an ancient fighting game to a high-tech shooter to some of the most beloved role-playing games of all time, Edge covered a wide and varied selection of classic games. What we’re going to do today is countdown all thirteen games and read excerpts from these very real reviews published in Edge magazine. Just remember, these are retro reviews designed to sound old, despite being published a decade or two after the fact. Got it? I sure hope so, because this is a list of Edge’s Top 13 Retro Game Reviews!
0:00 – Introduction
1:34 – Commercial: Commodore 64 (1986)
2:05 – Night Trap (Mega CD)
3:24 – Super Hydlide (Mega Drive)
4:39 – Horace Goes Skiing (ZX Spectrum)
5:29 – Golden Axe (Arcade)
6:30 – Hired Guns (Amiga)
7:30 – Way of the Exploding Fist (Commodore 64)
8:44 – Commercial: ZX Spectrum (1988)
9:17 – Viewpoint (Neo Geo)
10:09 – Prince of Persia (PC)
11:00 – Assault Suits Valken (Super Famicom)
12:00 – Final Fantasy (Nintendo Entertainment System)
12:55 – Bahamut Lagoon (Super Famicom)
13:51 – Space Invaders (Arcade)
15:00 – Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo Entertainment System)
16:22 – Commercial: Nintendo Entertainment System (1985)
16:53 – Question of the Day
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