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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten modern retro-styled games for this list
modern retro-styled games for this list
modern retro-styled games for this list we’re looking at games released in
we’re looking at games released in
we’re looking at games released in current years that have taken retro
current years that have taken retro
current years that have taken retro themes such as a more rustic art style
themes such as a more rustic art style
themes such as a more rustic art style or classic characters and have managed
or classic characters and have managed
or classic characters and have managed to create a thrilling gaming experience
to create a thrilling gaming experience
to create a thrilling gaming experience that modern audiences can rally behind
keep in mind that we won’t be including
keep in mind that we won’t be including indie games that don’t have any retro
indie games that don’t have any retro
indie games that don’t have any retro elements to them so braid and Fez will
elements to them so braid and Fez will
elements to them so braid and Fez will be making the cut number 10 Retro City
be making the cut number 10 Retro City
be making the cut number 10 Retro City Rampage imagine everything that you
Rampage imagine everything that you
Rampage imagine everything that you loved about the 1980s and 90s crammed
loved about the 1980s and 90s crammed
loved about the 1980s and 90s crammed into one video game in the style of an
into one video game in the style of an
into one video game in the style of an early Grand Theft Auto type game that’s
early Grand Theft Auto type game that’s
early Grand Theft Auto type game that’s pretty much this title in a nutshell and
pretty much this title in a nutshell and
pretty much this title in a nutshell and it takes every opportunity to pay
it takes every opportunity to pay
it takes every opportunity to pay tribute to not only iconic games such as
tribute to not only iconic games such as
tribute to not only iconic games such as Metal Gear and the NES Ninja Turtles
Metal Gear and the NES Ninja Turtles
Metal Gear and the NES Ninja Turtles even going so far as to create that damn
even going so far as to create that damn
even going so far as to create that damn level but every cheesy one-liner you can
level but every cheesy one-liner you can
level but every cheesy one-liner you can think of is also here incorporating a
think of is also here incorporating a
think of is also here incorporating a top-down bird’s-eye view along with some
top-down bird’s-eye view along with some
top-down bird’s-eye view along with some 2d platformer elements players will find
2d platformer elements players will find
2d platformer elements players will find themselves assuming control of the
themselves assuming control of the
themselves assuming control of the player as he causes chaos around an
player as he causes chaos around an
player as he causes chaos around an 8-bit city with a companion that looks
8-bit city with a companion that looks
8-bit city with a companion that looks suspiciously like Doc Brown old-school
suspiciously like Doc Brown old-school
suspiciously like Doc Brown old-school gamers eat your hearts out
number nine Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
number nine Scott Pilgrim vs. the world the game
did you enjoy Michael Sarah’s awkward
did you enjoy Michael Sarah’s awkward quest to win the girl of his dreams and
quest to win the girl of his dreams and
quest to win the girl of his dreams and defeat her evil axis were you a fan of
defeat her evil axis were you a fan of
defeat her evil axis were you a fan of the original graphic novels or do you
the original graphic novels or do you
the original graphic novels or do you just want to play a good brawler and
just want to play a good brawler and
just want to play a good brawler and relive the days of final fight or
relive the days of final fight or
relive the days of final fight or Streets of Rage well in all cases this
Streets of Rage well in all cases this
Streets of Rage well in all cases this games got you covered
taking the art style of its original
taking the art style of its original incarnation up to four players can
incarnation up to four players can
incarnation up to four players can battle together as they punch their way
battle together as they punch their way
battle together as they punch their way through seven levels packed with enemies
through seven levels packed with enemies
through seven levels packed with enemies and Ramona scorned lovers waiting for
and Ramona scorned lovers waiting for
and Ramona scorned lovers waiting for them at the end of each
whether you want to power through it
whether you want to power through it solo or grab somebody’s and take on a
solo or grab somebody’s and take on a
solo or grab somebody’s and take on a boss rush Scott and the gang will not
boss rush Scott and the gang will not
boss rush Scott and the gang will not disappoint
much to the jubilation of longtime fans
much to the jubilation of longtime fans the ninth entry in the extensive
the ninth entry in the extensive
the ninth entry in the extensive franchise took the blue bomber back to
franchise took the blue bomber back to
franchise took the blue bomber back to his roots omitting some of the more
his roots omitting some of the more
his roots omitting some of the more recent features such as sliding in
recent features such as sliding in
recent features such as sliding in charged shots
charged shots
charged shots it was a definite return to form with
it was a definite return to form with
it was a definite return to form with the classic setup of eight robot masters
the classic setup of eight robot masters
the classic setup of eight robot masters in need of a serious beatdown it not
in need of a serious beatdown it not
in need of a serious beatdown it not only provided nostalgic gameplay some of
only provided nostalgic gameplay some of
only provided nostalgic gameplay some of the best boss battles of the series such
the best boss battles of the series such
the best boss battles of the series such as galaxy man but also added new
as galaxy man but also added new
as galaxy man but also added new features such as Time Attack and
features such as Time Attack and
features such as Time Attack and optional missions for those who needed
optional missions for those who needed
optional missions for those who needed their megaman fix it’s no wonder it was
their megaman fix it’s no wonder it was
their megaman fix it’s no wonder it was received so well number seven the legend
received so well number seven the legend
received so well number seven the legend of grimrock you won’t find a better
of grimrock you won’t find a better
of grimrock you won’t find a better tribute to the fantasy RPG dungeon
tribute to the fantasy RPG dungeon
tribute to the fantasy RPG dungeon crawlers of old than this inspired by
crawlers of old than this inspired by
crawlers of old than this inspired by the likes of Dungeon Master and I of the
the likes of Dungeon Master and I of the
the likes of Dungeon Master and I of the beholder
beholder
beholder players control a party of up to four
players control a party of up to four
players control a party of up to four characters as they attempt to escape the
characters as they attempt to escape the
characters as they attempt to escape the titular Rimrock
combat and puzzle-solving go hand in
combat and puzzle-solving go hand in hand
hand
hand as each triumph yields experience points
as each triumph yields experience points
as each triumph yields experience points and of course harder challenges the 3d
and of course harder challenges the 3d
and of course harder challenges the 3d grid based realtime element captures the
grid based realtime element captures the
grid based realtime element captures the retro feel of classic 80s fantasy games
retro feel of classic 80s fantasy games
retro feel of classic 80s fantasy games but if that’s not authentic enough for
but if that’s not authentic enough for
but if that’s not authentic enough for you the game does include the option to
you the game does include the option to
you the game does include the option to go old-school where the map system is
go old-school where the map system is
go old-school where the map system is deactivated leaving navigation
deactivated leaving navigation
deactivated leaving navigation completely up to your memory
inspired by the games he played in his
inspired by the games he played in his youth developer Daisuke Amaya gave us a
youth developer Daisuke Amaya gave us a
youth developer Daisuke Amaya gave us a 2d platformer that fans of the genre
2d platformer that fans of the genre
2d platformer that fans of the genre could really get behind set on a
could really get behind set on a
could really get behind set on a floating island players took on the role
floating island players took on the role
floating island players took on the role of an amnesiac protagonist as they
of an amnesiac protagonist as they
of an amnesiac protagonist as they battled their way through the seemingly
battled their way through the seemingly
battled their way through the seemingly endless caves and hordes of enemies that
endless caves and hordes of enemies that
endless caves and hordes of enemies that inhabited them mechanics berry
inhabited them mechanics berry
inhabited them mechanics berry reminiscent of the Metroid series make
reminiscent of the Metroid series make
reminiscent of the Metroid series make for a simplistic but fun shooter with an
for a simplistic but fun shooter with an
for a simplistic but fun shooter with an engrossing narrative providing the icing
engrossing narrative providing the icing
engrossing narrative providing the icing on the cake
on the cake
on the cake all in all we’d say it’s five years in
all in all we’d say it’s five years in
all in all we’d say it’s five years in development was well worth the wait
number five axiom berge if samus is
number five axiom berge if samus is early adventures were your jam then
early adventures were your jam then
early adventures were your jam then between this and the last entry you’re
between this and the last entry you’re
between this and the last entry you’re pretty much spoiled trapped on an alien
pretty much spoiled trapped on an alien
pretty much spoiled trapped on an alien world surrounded by hostile
world surrounded by hostile
world surrounded by hostile extraterrestrials players were treated
extraterrestrials players were treated
extraterrestrials players were treated to the best of what games such as
to the best of what games such as
to the best of what games such as Metroid and blaster master had to offer
a massive amount of weapons and
a massive amount of weapons and power-ups blended with vast 8-bit
power-ups blended with vast 8-bit
power-ups blended with vast 8-bit exploration as well as the occasional
exploration as well as the occasional
exploration as well as the occasional monstrous alien boss capturing the rush
monstrous alien boss capturing the rush
monstrous alien boss capturing the rush that gave the iconic titles that are
that gave the iconic titles that are
that gave the iconic titles that are immortal appeal the variety of ways in
immortal appeal the variety of ways in
immortal appeal the variety of ways in which you can dispatch the
which you can dispatch the
which you can dispatch the ever-increasing amount of enemies is
ever-increasing amount of enemies is
ever-increasing amount of enemies is just something that really never seems
just something that really never seems
just something that really never seems to get old
number four super meatboy do you have
number four super meatboy do you have what it takes to conquer all 300 levels
inspired by the likes of platformers
inspired by the likes of platformers such as Super Mario Brothers and ghosts
such as Super Mario Brothers and ghosts
such as Super Mario Brothers and ghosts and goblins players take on the role of
and goblins players take on the role of
and goblins players take on the role of the titular meat boy as he runs and
the titular meat boy as he runs and
the titular meat boy as he runs and jumps over various very lethal obstacles
jumps over various very lethal obstacles
jumps over various very lethal obstacles in order to save his beloved bandage
in order to save his beloved bandage
in order to save his beloved bandage girl
crumbling walls saw blades and an
crumbling walls saw blades and an abundance of boss battle steadily
abundance of boss battle steadily
abundance of boss battle steadily increased the difficulty to the point
increased the difficulty to the point
increased the difficulty to the point where you’ll no doubt end up screaming
where you’ll no doubt end up screaming
where you’ll no doubt end up screaming at the cute red cube for slipping
at the cute red cube for slipping
at the cute red cube for slipping getting decapitated and ruining your
getting decapitated and ruining your
getting decapitated and ruining your chances of scoring that A+ grade with
chances of scoring that A+ grade with
chances of scoring that A+ grade with its lengthy set of stages addictive
its lengthy set of stages addictive
its lengthy set of stages addictive gameplay and retro style
gameplay and retro style
gameplay and retro style it’s no wonder Super Meat Boy was so
it’s no wonder Super Meat Boy was so
it’s no wonder Super Meat Boy was so widely praised
number three hotline Miami top-down
number three hotline Miami top-down games have never been so manic tasked
games have never been so manic tasked
games have never been so manic tasked with carrying out a series of massacres
with carrying out a series of massacres
with carrying out a series of massacres against the local Russian mafia players
against the local Russian mafia players
against the local Russian mafia players have to employ either stealth or
have to employ either stealth or
have to employ either stealth or crushing violence plus stealth in order
crushing violence plus stealth in order
crushing violence plus stealth in order to kill all their targets and make it
to kill all their targets and make it
to kill all their targets and make it out alive of course due to the
out alive of course due to the
out alive of course due to the unpredictability of the enemy AI things
unpredictability of the enemy AI things
unpredictability of the enemy AI things can very easily turn into a bloodbath of
can very easily turn into a bloodbath of
can very easily turn into a bloodbath of hysterical proportions with its variety
hysterical proportions with its variety
hysterical proportions with its variety of mission locales visuals that just
of mission locales visuals that just
of mission locales visuals that just scream the 1980s and use of animal masks
scream the 1980s and use of animal masks
scream the 1980s and use of animal masks to act as both handicaps and power-ups
to act as both handicaps and power-ups
to act as both handicaps and power-ups assassinations have never been this much
assassinations have never been this much
assassinations have never been this much fun or bloody
number two undertale who would have
number two undertale who would have guessed that this indie title would end
guessed that this indie title would end
guessed that this indie title would end up redefining our perceptions of what
up redefining our perceptions of what
up redefining our perceptions of what videogames could do glazed with a retro
videogames could do glazed with a retro
videogames could do glazed with a retro look and heavily inspired by earthbound
look and heavily inspired by earthbound
look and heavily inspired by earthbound and various other bullet hell shooter
and various other bullet hell shooter
and various other bullet hell shooter mops toby fox is gaming magnum opus not
mops toby fox is gaming magnum opus not
mops toby fox is gaming magnum opus not only made us fall in love with a pair of
only made us fall in love with a pair of
only made us fall in love with a pair of pixelated skeletons but also pushed the
pixelated skeletons but also pushed the
pixelated skeletons but also pushed the envelope of what it meant to make real
envelope of what it meant to make real
envelope of what it meant to make real choices with in-game consequences
combining a deeply investing story with
combining a deeply investing story with bullet-hell combat and puzzle solving
bullet-hell combat and puzzle solving
bullet-hell combat and puzzle solving mechanics if there was ever a game to
mechanics if there was ever a game to
mechanics if there was ever a game to not judge by its cover it would be
not judge by its cover it would be
not judge by its cover it would be undertale we dare you to just try and
undertale we dare you to just try and
undertale we dare you to just try and find another game where you can end up
find another game where you can end up
find another game where you can end up shipping a badass fish lady with an
shipping a badass fish lady with an
shipping a badass fish lady with an adorable she lizard come on just try
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
grab your treasure arm yourself with
grab your treasure arm yourself with your trusty shovel and prepare to battle
your trusty shovel and prepare to battle
your trusty shovel and prepare to battle with the order of no quarter
taking the classic elements from the
taking the classic elements from the likes of ducktales Megaman Zelda 2 and
likes of ducktales Megaman Zelda 2 and
likes of ducktales Megaman Zelda 2 and Mario 3 players must take up the mantle
Mario 3 players must take up the mantle
Mario 3 players must take up the mantle of the eponymous Knight and dig their
of the eponymous Knight and dig their
of the eponymous Knight and dig their way to victory despite the quirky
way to victory despite the quirky
way to victory despite the quirky premise the heartfelt nature of the game
premise the heartfelt nature of the game
premise the heartfelt nature of the game will have you switching between laughing
will have you switching between laughing
will have you switching between laughing and adding bash to boss’s brains in with
and adding bash to boss’s brains in with
and adding bash to boss’s brains in with your shovel to shedding a tear over the
your shovel to shedding a tear over the
your shovel to shedding a tear over the chivalrous romance between shovel knight
chivalrous romance between shovel knight
chivalrous romance between shovel knight and shield Knight
with additional features such as new
with additional features such as new game+ and free dlc featuring the dubious
game+ and free dlc featuring the dubious
game+ and free dlc featuring the dubious but investing play ignite to keep
but investing play ignite to keep
but investing play ignite to keep players occupied this is one modern
players occupied this is one modern
players occupied this is one modern retro game not to be missed
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite modern retro styled game with
favorite modern retro styled game with
favorite modern retro styled game with new top 10s published every day be sure
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