showing 2 games
| name | publisher(developer) arrow_downward | year | tags | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario's Time Machine | Mindscape (The Software Toolworks) | 1993 | 1990s 20thcentury city-moscow-ru consoleclassix earth edu-history greece jumping latemodernperiod maleprotagonist mario mario-universe minigames northamerica past present russia savepassword saveram surfboard timetravel walking | It seems that Bowser has stolen some important objects from the greatest figures in history. It is up to you and Mario to use a time machine and reclaim the objects. You¿ll have to visit Cleopatra, Plato, and Thomas Edison, just to name a few. Once you locate an object, return it to the appropriate person so that he or she might inspire the world. Travel around the globe and through time to keep history moving smoothly in MARIO'S TIME MACHINE. | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Nintendo | 1991 | achillesheelfoes amoeboids ancientenemy automap ballistics bees bossbattles bows bridge burrowers cemetery centauroids chapel childprotagonist children chosenone cloaking compositeattacks consoleclassix currency dashing directionalforce directionalforce-movingsurface disappearingplatforms doors elvenprotagonist elves fae fish floatingeyes forcedpolymorph forest fortunetelling foundmaps giantinsects giantworms groundslamming gunblades heads healingstations healthwarning humanoidprotagonist illequipped itemget keys ladders lamp lethalobjects limitedcapacity lockpicking lutris magic maleprotagonist map meleeweapons minigames mode7 monsters mountain mummies mystics nohumans outlaws parallelworld plains rewardingvandalism rocketjumping ruins saveram secrets seers shields shinto shooting-gallery shopping shovels similliteracy skeletons slipperysurfaces snakes snesclassic sourcecodestolen stealing stealingnpcs stunning subterranean swords teleportmaze testudines titularcharacter town traproom treants trees undead unexpectedsituation wasteland wiivirtualconsole wintery zelda zelda-universe zeldalike | [30]*** [66]***Japanese version [32]*** [64]***Also reviewed in Nintendo Player #7 without score. [46]*** [37]***European version [29]***Japanese version [29]*** [27]***A Link to the Past (LTP throughout) was a ground-breaking game for the Zelda series. Besides being the first Zelda for the SNES, it was the first to have a semi fleshed-out plot. By semi fleshed-out, I mean something more than collect crystals and kill Ganon. Instead, it had a retrieve 3 pendants, collect the 'Master Sword,' kill Agahnim, _then_ collect crystals and [spoiler]kill Ganon (revealed to be Agahnim's alter-ego).[/spoiler] Despite my sarcasm, I actually enjoyed (and continue to enjoy) this game having beaten it at least 15 times and I still keep coming back for more. The wonderfully engaging plot (mentioned above) actually takes place *before* the first 2 Zeldas, and so is technically a prequel. The game-play departs from the Zelda 2 RPG style, and returns to it's roots as a top-view adventure game with RPG elements. Unlike the first Zelda, communication plays a fairly important role in this installment. There are friendly, non-cavedwelling NPC's that you can, indeed are required, to get information from. Some play an important role, some are there just to annoy the living shnike out of you. Fighting is still basicly the same as in the original, as is the heart and money system. However, the overworld/dungeon system has changed drastically with the addition of an in-game map that actually shows important locations. i.e. Where you are, where you need to go, and enough detail to make getting there possible.***The Zelda Link to the Past [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/170/ Master Quest]] hack has brand new dungeons, overworlds, music, etc. [cjlee001] | labelimagesubject |
