{"id":4893,"date":"2017-09-07T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rvusa.com\/blog\/?p=4893"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:16:05","slug":"top-7-retro-video-games-throwbackthursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvusa.com\/blog\/top-7-retro-video-games-throwbackthursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Retro Video Games: #ThrowbackThursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <strong>September 12<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> right around the corner, we figured a review of our <strong>Top 7 Retro Video Games<\/strong>\u00a0choices was in order to celebrate <strong>National Video Game Day<\/strong>. While graphics and gaming platforms have evolved to a level probably never thought possible by game makers in the past, there is still something satisfying about breaking out the 2-button controllers and playing a low-res, simple yet challenging, blast from the past. Some may have been adults when these games were in their prime, while others were not even born yet, either way with these classics, there is fun to be had. We aren\u2019t focusing on any particular system or genre, just the age and overall feel of the game that labels it as \u201cretro\u201d in our eyes. This list is in no particular order, so don\u2019t get too upset if your favorite isn\u2019t listed in the first few reviews. If you think we left one out that should absolutely have made it, feel free to leave a comment about it and why you think it should have been included.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mario Bros.<\/h2>\n<p>While it is not the 1<sup>st<\/sup> video game created, it was the first game owned by a large amount of would be gamers from all over. With 32 levels to conquer (if no tunnels are used to skip), this game had everything you could ever want in a game. As one of two characters with a knack for plumbing and love of overalls and \u201ccabby hats\u201d, players take on weird turtles, hammer throwing evil meerkats (at least that\u2019s what they look like to me), living mortar rounds, and even squid, fish and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B00JBVIYLG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JBVIYLG&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=8aabce07ccf04a3bb615944a3a5ff8ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flame throwing dragon turtle<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00JBVIYLG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>! Mario and Luigi are the brothers that have earned their spots in the hearts of gamers worldwide as they embark on their adventure to save the princess (who can\u2019t seem to figure out the locks on her castle). Despite her inability to lock a door or window, we appreciate Princess Peach for being the reason Mario and Luigi must take arms and defend her honor.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a quick fix of turtle stomping action, you can play Mario Bros. online in your browser here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retrogames.cz\/play_005-NES.php?language=EN\">http:\/\/www.retrogames.cz\/play_005-NES.php?language=EN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or you can grab one of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B0012NZK8G\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0012NZK8G&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=e7d19aaae4bcf6d00b3e0f36735f375c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Retro-Bit Retro Duo Twin Video Game System NES and SNES V3.0 <\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0012NZK8G\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> units and go on a retro game binge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Battletoads<\/h2>\n<p>Some may call them the \u201cdollar store version\u201d of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B00CB2TT6Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00CB2TT6Q&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=5d691c358a200c8d2a7b2a0c0df1ff59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles <\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00CB2TT6Q\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> and some may enjoy them more, either way, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple are worth a mention in the Top 7 Retro Video Games list for their game, Battletoads. While this game was created to rival the turtles, it took on a life and following of its own. In game, players kicked, punched, and jumped their way past the Dark Queen\u2019s Army to rescue their amphibious amigos. Though it was created before any of the \u201ciThings\u201d, this game was no pushover. In its time, Battletoads was well known for its difficulty to beat, to the point that they were allowed to fight alongside the Double Dragon twins in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B00002STX6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00002STX6&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=6bba291a37c143c95e979f72402f565b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crossover game<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00002STX6\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>For a quick trip down memory lane to pick up a burger and flies, you can play Battletoads online here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nesbox.com\/nes\/battletoads\">http:\/\/nesbox.com\/nes\/battletoads<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Mortal Kombat<\/h2>\n<p>Before the internet took off and youth everywhere had enough built up aggression to choke a horse, one game helped release you of your burden in the form of over the top violence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B0093N3Z0M\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0093N3Z0M&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=ab20755da58ad56962f45d152affaa9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortal Kombat<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0093N3Z0M\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. Whether that aggression was from poor, magazine locating abilities, or the ridiculous hair and dress styles of the time, with a few \u2018Fatalities\u2019 under your belt, you could make it another day. In this one on one death match, players would execute a series of combos (or just mash buttons) to try and drain the life from their opponent in a best of three series. Should you defeat your foe twice, you were presented with an \u2018offering\u2019 of sorts, the chance to see the body of your opponent, mutilated in a unique and creative way for each character. For \u201carcade mode\u201d the objective was the same, except after you took out other characters you could compete as, you took on the higher tier \u201cbosses\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To rip out some spines in a later version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B0093N3Z0M\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0093N3Z0M&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=ab20755da58ad56962f45d152affaa9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortal Kombat<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0093N3Z0M\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (Mortal Kombat Karnage) online in your browser, go here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/90kids.com\/mortal-kombat\/\">http:\/\/90kids.com\/mortal-kombat\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Legend of Zelda<\/h2>\n<p>Still a very profitable series of games today, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B0007W5IUS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0007W5IUS&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=533ffee5cadf0a4c96d47c75b1fa61e6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Legend of Zelda<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0007W5IUS\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u201d started Link on his quests to save Princess Zelda from her evil captor, Ganon. With the advancement of technology, the Zelda series has \u201cimproved\u201d its gameplay, offering users adjustable camera angle viewing, a plethora of new weapons, better graphics, and even a horse to ride across the vast map. In this original version of the game, you play from a top down view and fend off enemies by throwing your magically reappearing sword at them, or, later in the game, a boomerang. Throughout the game, you need to use items you receive, buy, or find to navigate your way through maze-like dungeons in order to eventually save Princess Zelda.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to save a princess, not named after fruit, with a magic sword, click here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emulator.online\/nes\/the-legend-of-zelda\/\">http:\/\/emulator.online\/nes\/the-legend-of-zelda\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Tetris<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLittle kids stack blocks every day, no way this takes more than 2 minutes to beat!\u201d. Except that was nowhere close to how it went down. Not only do the blocks speed up and come out in shapes that aren\u2019t as \u201cstack friendly\u201d, but the music somehow feels like the first drop on a roller coaster when you hit a certain level. Either way, if you are looking to be embarrassed by falling blocks, and to kill time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B00004SVVU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00004SVVU&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=8d24754c5f33aa5ceaa85f0e2ac67927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tetris<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00004SVVU\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>To try your hand at stacking blocks in your browser, go here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freetetris.org\/game.php\">http:\/\/www.freetetris.org\/game.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>NBA Jam<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cHE\u2019S ON FIRE!\u201d If you have ever played NBA Jam, you know it\u2019s time to posterize your opponents with airborne acrobatics as you put points on the board. NBA Jam is a two on two basketball game that allowed players to choose from NBA stars and face-off with each other or the CPU in a high-flying adrenaline filled match. While it can get a bit repetitive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B00002STA1\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00002STA1&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=87b0af2e678956824f0ab486e85cf2f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBA Jam<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00002STA1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> is a great game to shut down higher thought and get primitive, having your only goal being to throw the glowing orb into the basket, while showboating as much as possible. The fact that it is not as realistic in gameplay as today\u2019s basketball video games makes it a great game to sit down and \u201cveg out\u201d to.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel your body telling you \u201cIt\u2019s Tim to get Duncan\u201d and are looking for a quick fix, you can play online here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playretrogames.com\/1804-nba-jam\">http:\/\/www.playretrogames.com\/1804-nba-jam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Star Fox<\/h2>\n<p>Finishing out our Top 7 Retro Video Games is a \u201cretro futuristic\u201d adventure in space, led by the character the game is named after, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B000035Y38\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000035Y38&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=netsourcemedi-20&amp;linkId=6c0096b3fdd0ba306b4b0045023b4cd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Star Fox<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=netsourcemedi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000035Y38\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. In what seems to be a cross between Star Wars, Galaga and Luny Tunes, players take on the role of Fox Mcloud and make their way through space like a Ninja Warrior contestant, dodging obstacles scattered around the path in front of them. As you go through the space hula hoops and space windmills (among other \u201cspace objects\u201d) you have to fire your energy cannons at enemies while doing barrel rolls and getting messages from teammates that probably should be cut, considering how often they need your help. It all comes to a close when you fight and defeat \u201cThe Evil Andross\u201d so he cannot successfully invade the Lylat Star System. All in all, this game is a good mix of strategy and freestyle, so you can enjoy the gameplay without getting too stressed from not figuring out the \u201cmagic win button\u201d like some other games.<\/p>\n<p>To give it a go at saving an entire star system, you can play online here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playretrogames.com\/3119-star-fox\">http:\/\/www.playretrogames.com\/3119-star-fox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully you have enjoyed the list, and possibly found something to do when outside isn\u2019t an option. I am aware there are TONS of games to choose from, and I probably forgot about one of my favorites due to too many late night \u201cstudy\u201d sessions in college. If you think I missed a game that should replace another or I\u2019m completely off base, let me know which game(s) and why in the comments. Please keep it civil, this is an opinion and unlike facts, the information does not remain constant depending on who hears it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With September 12th right around the corner, we figured a review of our Top 7 Retro Video Games\u00a0choices was in order to celebrate National Video Game Day. 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