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In essence, Pop ‘N Pop‘s a riff on the Puzzle Bobble/ Bust A Move color-matching theme. Playable characters include Tiki the Kiwi from The NewZealand Stor y, the bubble dragons from Bubble Bobble, and lots more besides. Pop ‘n PopĪn adorable little action puzzle game that feels more like something from the SNES era than the cooler-than-thou days of the PlayStation, Pop ‘N Pop provides an affectionate nod to the classics of Taito’s ’80s era. Domino‘s a kind of racing puzzler and one filled with the kind of surreal Japanese humor we’d see years later in Katamari Damacy. If you can find it at a reasonable price, this is an obscure title well worth picking up. Once they’re all in place, the dominoes are knocked over and the stage is cleared. The aim is to avoid hazards and obstacles while placing dominos on pre-defined squares by pressing one of the PS1 controller’s face buttons at just the right moment. Domino, a lively little chap who refuses to stop running. Traversing a range of 3D courses (which look a bit like the ones in those Micro Machinesracing games), you control Mr. Dominoproves to be challenging and curiously addictive. Once you play it for a few minutes, though, No One Can Stop Mr. This is one of those quirky-looking games that, at first, seems completely impenetrable. Boot the thing up, though, and you’ll discover one of the most fun and original shooters the PS1 has to offer. In the Hunt was overlooked at the time of its release, perhaps because its publishers tried to hide its 2D roots on the cover. You control a miniature submarine charged with blasting a path through an entire ocean of enemies, ranging from planes patrolling the skies above to huge bases on the seabed. If you’re fond of the Metal Slug series, then you’ll immediately recognize the stunning sprite design in this horizontal shooter. It’s a great game on the PlayStation and we’d love to see a Mr.

This means that, even as your digging skills get sharper, you’re still only one poor choice away from an ignominious death. No two levels are alike since the blocks are randomly generated. The twist is that the blocks you drill through are shaped a bit like the ones in Tetris and have a tendency to fall down and crush you if you’re not careful.įrom a simple premise, Namco created a hugely addictive and replayable gam. First appearing in late ’90s arcades, it’s an action game with a hint of strategy: your job is to drill down to the bottom of each stage, busting through rocks and collecting the air capsules that keep your ever-depleting energy bar from running out. Driller isn’t a more popular franchise than it is.

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Indeed, we’d go out on a limb and say that Delta‘s a little better than the beautiful-looking yet glacially-paced PS2 swansong, R-Type Final.

Polished, slick, and ferociously difficult, R-Type Delta‘s one of the very best sequels Irem ever made to its seminal 1987 blaster. Hogs of War also contains a welcome voice-over by the late, great Rik Mayall. The controls are nicely tailored for the PS1’s controller, and there’s a surprising amount of tactical depth beneath the cartoonish presentation. In essence, it’s a kind of 3D take on the classic Worms, with rival squads of porcine soldiers murdering one another with a variety of tanks and explosives. This turn-based strategy game got a bit of a lukewarm reception on its release in 2000, but we’d argue that it’s worth overlooking its more annoying quirks. If you can’t afford the PS1 version, it’s also contained on the Gradius Collectionrelease for the PSP. Sadly, Gradius Gaiden‘ s limited release makes it a bit of a collector’s piece these days. Its action may be rooted in ’80s arcades, but its big, meaty explosions and background effects (including a nice-looking aurora borealis shimmer on level one) give it a glossy feel. It’s a superb game and one that takes great advantage of the PS1’s processing power.

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Released only in Japan, Gradius Gaiden saw Konami attempt to update the spaceship shooter template a little, with polygon graphics, additional weapons systems, and a greater variety of difficulty levels to court the less seasoned gamer. You’ll know all about the Gradius games if you’re into your retro 2D shooters, but the PlayStation-exclusive Gradius Gaiden is undoubtedly one of its most obscure entries. All the same, it’s colorful and lots of fun, particularly in two-player mode. Even at the time of its release in the late ’90s, YoYo’s Puzzle Park felt like a bit of a retro throwback to games like Rodland or Psycho Pigs UXB, which means it never got much of a release in the west.

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