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Chrono Trigger - why its worth to return to this gem

  Chrono Trigger: A Timeless Classic Few games have left as indelible an impression on the world of role-playing games as Chrono Trigger. Released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995 by Square, this masterpiece not only redefined storytelling and gameplay for its era but continues to resonate with new generations of gamers today. Historical Background and Development Chrono Trigger hit shelves in Japan on March 11, 1995, eventually making its way to North America later that year. Developed by the legendary “Dream Team”—a group which featured Hironobu Sakaguchi (the creator of Final Fantasy), Yuji Horii (the mind behind Dragon Quest), and renowned artist Akira Toriyama—the game was a labor of love built on innovative ideas and bold experimentation. This convergence of creative minds resulted in an RPG that wasn’t merely a pastime but an immersive journey through time. A Story That Transcends Time At its heart, Chrono Trigger is an epic tale of adventure interwoven wit...

Rad Gravity - one of my favourite old NES games


The Adventures of Rad Gravity: A Retro Platformer with a Twist


The Adventures of Rad Gravity is a platform game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) developed by Interplay and published by Activision in 1990. The game follows the exploits of Rad Gravity, a futuristic hero who teams up with a sentient computer named Kakos to find and restore eight missing Compuminds, which are biotechnological devices that can communicate across the galaxy. The story seems simple but there is a plot twist near the end!

The game features nine different planets, each with its own unique theme, enemies, and challenges. Some of the planets include Cyberia, a cyberpunk world full of robots and lasers; Sauria, a lush jungle world inhabited by dinosaurs and giant insects; and Turvia, a planet where gravity is reversed and Rad has to walk on the ceiling. Later in game you visit Utopia - cyberpunk planet with robots and enslaved people or return to unprogressable at start Volcania. Most planets have its boss at the end with unique mechanics to defeat. Key is to collect items like weapons to progress story and other planets, like gun shooting up, explosive crystal (grenade weapon), hovering pod, teleporter etc.
The game is notable for its quirky humor, colorful graphics, and innovative gameplay mechanics. The game often breaks the fourth wall and makes fun of common video game tropes, such as having Rad talk to the player or the game itself. The game also experiments with different perspectives and gravity effects, such as having Rad shrink or grow, or having the screen rotate or flip. The game is considered one of the most original and creative NES games of its time, and has gained a cult following among retro gamers.

For hardcore players who finish story there is unique animation and ending sequence on the end. To be honest the story is very good with twist and i would love to see 3D Rad Gravity, which rivals in my opinion Ratchet and Clank and similar games, which were inspired by Rad Gravity. Try it with emulator on phone or better on PC, advised is to use controller, its very hard game even without "lives" system so popular in older days. You can repeat whole stage as many times as you like.

I have original cartridge for NES, which comes with original comic book! Yes there is little comic book showing sketch for story and planets. Really collectable masterpiece.

Try Rad Gravity and see, that modern games arent really hard believe me...


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