2018 was a great year for retro gaming. We look back at old-school highlights.
2018 was a big year for giant modern games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War. But it was also a great year for fans of the classics.
Last year, I celebrated 2017’s best game releases and moments that highlighted the industry’s more old-school side. Now it’s time to give that same treatment to 2018, which was just as exciting and fun a year for retro gaming fans.
After Crash Bandicoot got the remake treatment in 2017, it was Spyro’s turn this year. And just like how Crash N. Sane Trilogy made three classic PlayStation platforms as pretty as any modern game, Reignited Trilogy took Spyro’s firth three adventures and turned them into some of the most beautiful kid-friendly games I’ve ever seen.
Aside from the new graphics, all three Spyros hold up as great 3D platformers. I only dabbled in them when they debuted during the original PlayStation era, so I’m thankful this collection gave me a chance to fully appreciate this franchise.
Curse of the Moon is just a Kickstarter stretch goal for another game, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. But it’s the greatest stretch goal ever. While Ritual of the Night takes inspiration from Castlevania’s nonlinear 2D entries (aka the Metroidvanias), Curse of the Moon is an homage to earlier entries in the Castlevania series, specifically Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse.
