Anytime another nostalgic moment would arrive I could be found chortling behind my 3DS. I loved each small nod to past games, TV shows and movies. If you don’t know what Saved by the Bell is, then it’s quite likely you won’t get 100% of the references from what the developers have created. This Indie game is relishing a back catalogue of pop culture which features Back to the Future, Bill and Ted, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and even the “much admired through rose tinted glasses” Saved by the Bell. As a child of the 80’s, I couldn’t help but revel in the details lavished throughout. Some will see a retro version of GTA, some will see a parody version of the original GTA and for others, much of the writing may pass above their heads. The first thing that occurred to me is that this game will offer completely different experiences to the various generations who play. And, to be honest, there is no way anyone could play this without causing mayhem on the in-game streets. The 3DS allows the player to fully immerse themselves in this violent, GTA-esque 8-Bit adventure and hide their hideous actions in game from prying eyes. The closest you could get to multiplayer gaming back in the day was a LAN party or discussing tactics and techniques in art class. The games that Retro City Rampage DX is emulating – or mostly parodying – were insular experiences. This is my first experience of the game in any iteration and on first loading the game, it seems like a perfect home for this kind of gaming experience. Thankfully that isn’t the case with Retro City Rampage DX, which actually adds plenty of new features and also upgrades many existing core mechanics. Usually when successful games are brought over to a handheld they are dumbed down or spared a few features to make them more accessible.
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