Two classic games have anniversaries this coming week
Jul 27, 2014 0:40:34 GMT -5
Post by vnisanian2001 on Jul 27, 2014 0:40:34 GMT -5
25 years ago on July 27, 1989, Nintendo's first turn-based RPG, Mother, was released in Japan. The game featured four kids with psychic powers who travel all over different towns to look for eight melodies, are the keys to stopping an invading Alien force. The game was the brainchild of Shigesato Itoi, and was two whole years in the making, with much of the development occurring in 1988. The original Mother may be dated and flawed, but it has a beautiful atmosphere, and well as equally-beautiful music, that makes you want to see it through the end, especially with taglines such as "No Crying Until the End" and "Guaranteed Masterpiece". Was followed by two sequels: Mother 2 (JPN: 1994; USA: 1995 as Earthbound) and Mother 3 (2006)
And 20 years ago on July 29, 1994, Hideo Kojima's graphic adventure, Policenauts, debuted on the PC-9821, an obscure Japanese home computer. Dubbed "The Next Generation Snatcher". Was followed by ports to the 3DO in 1995, and the Playstation and Saturn in 1996.
And 20 years ago on July 29, 1994, Hideo Kojima's graphic adventure, Policenauts, debuted on the PC-9821, an obscure Japanese home computer. Dubbed "The Next Generation Snatcher". Was followed by ports to the 3DO in 1995, and the Playstation and Saturn in 1996.
