Battletoad
1991
As a console-less 80s baby my experience with 8 and 16bit era console games was limited to whatever was available at the console havens.
My parents weren't poor. They were part of the up and coming Spanish middle-class of the early Democracy years. They were just a little bit tight fisted when it came to toys. They hardly ever bought us any. They weren't even anti-videogames. They just didn't want to splash the dosh.
We were very well fed tho, had a warm home and even a nanny. Our nanny had a nephew and sometimes we'd do a sleepover at his.
He was a little bit older and had a Megadrive. I really liked senpai Abel. Very cool guy. This game was in his mega drive collection. Around this time we were all deep in the Ninja Turtle's craze and this game definitely had that vibe. I loved this game so much but it was too hard for me to beat. Luckily I had senpai Abel to get me through the tougher areas, not without breaking a sweat.
I hyped him so much haha. Oh this game was also the first 16 bit game console game I ever played and (much later) beat.
The year was 1992 I think.
My parents weren't poor. They were part of the up and coming Spanish middle-class of the early Democracy years. They were just a little bit tight fisted when it came to toys. They hardly ever bought us any. They weren't even anti-videogames. They just didn't want to splash the dosh.
We were very well fed tho, had a warm home and even a nanny. Our nanny had a nephew and sometimes we'd do a sleepover at his.
He was a little bit older and had a Megadrive. I really liked senpai Abel. Very cool guy. This game was in his mega drive collection. Around this time we were all deep in the Ninja Turtle's craze and this game definitely had that vibe. I loved this game so much but it was too hard for me to beat. Luckily I had senpai Abel to get me through the tougher areas, not without breaking a sweat.
I hyped him so much haha. Oh this game was also the first 16 bit game console game I ever played and (much later) beat.
The year was 1992 I think.
1988
The first home system videogame I have a memory of playing. Aunty Gema used to babysit me a lot in the late 80s and early 90s.
She had a NES and this was her favourite game and the first she ever showed me.
She had a NES and this was her favourite game and the first she ever showed me.
1995
This game made me forget about Street Fighter
1993
Thrilling game full of jumps, hoops, taunts. Back then I used to think the Megadrive port was really cool, but of course preferred the arcade any day of the week.
1989
Where it all started.
I was 4 years old, the era was the late 80s. and in one day I discovered my love for videogames and dinosaurs.
I was 4 years old, the era was the late 80s. and in one day I discovered my love for videogames and dinosaurs.
I don't even like golf but 6 year old me love those early 90s friday evenings at aunty Gema's , playing NES and eating cheesecake.
What can I say, I was always terrible at this game. But it still was one of if not the most iconic game of my boy years.
Tight controls, great character design, great level design, great music. 30 years on, hasn't gotten old.
I on the other hand....
Tight controls, great character design, great level design, great music. 30 years on, hasn't gotten old.
I on the other hand....
2017
I’m a gaming bug. Suffice to say, this game ticked all the boxes.
1989
Another classic from Auntie Gema collection. First game I ever beat all by my self. Lil 6 year old me in 1991.
My parents had a bff couple with two sons and a Nintendo in the early 90s. The older brother and I clicked instantly and I spent many a sleepover at his house playing NES.
He had this double whammy cartridge and although I had played Mario 3 at my aunty's, I had never played the OG Mario bros until I became friends with Jokin, circa 1993.
Mario was pretty good, but Duck Hunt? Best thing since bread and chocolate.
He had this double whammy cartridge and although I had played Mario 3 at my aunty's, I had never played the OG Mario bros until I became friends with Jokin, circa 1993.
Mario was pretty good, but Duck Hunt? Best thing since bread and chocolate.
1994
I had already played a few platformers before D. Headdy in the early 90s, both on NES and Megadrive.
You could say I was a connoisseur of the genre. This was without a doubt a must play.
Colourful, dynamic, action packed... I really liked it.
You could say I was a connoisseur of the genre. This was without a doubt a must play.
Colourful, dynamic, action packed... I really liked it.
1990
Absolutely loved this game. The arcade version was my first ever beat em up, which I played at one of my dad's hometown bars during the summer holidays.
Graphics, music, ambient. Rad lil game.
I told senpai Abel so much about it he bought it for his Megadrive so we could play together. Console version wasn't as polished, but still had the aliens the guns and the trash cans.
Graphics, music, ambient. Rad lil game.
I told senpai Abel so much about it he bought it for his Megadrive so we could play together. Console version wasn't as polished, but still had the aliens the guns and the trash cans.
1991
A great platformer. Great music, graphics and gameplay.
And yet, I didn't care much for it.
And yet, I didn't care much for it.
1994
A solid candidate to my favourite Genesis/Megadrive game.
Great artwork, atemporal level design. Terrific soundtrack. Very attractive indeed!
Great artwork, atemporal level design. Terrific soundtrack. Very attractive indeed!
1989
pew pew pew pew. Best shooter I played in the 90s.