A journal of games played, collected, and finished.https://deprecated.games/https://deprecated.games/blog/summer-games-showcases/https://deprecated.games/blog/summer-games-showcases/As is customary for the summertime, there has been a whirlwind of new game announcements. Here are the ones that caught my eye personally.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/legend-of-zelda/https://deprecated.games/blog/legend-of-zelda/I actually played through the first Zelda a few years ago, using rewind on Nintendo Classics on Switch. I had never seen that much of the game before. I'm glad I did. Sharing secrets you discovered on the playground must have been awesome back in the day.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/donkey-kong-classics/https://deprecated.games/blog/donkey-kong-classics/An excellent collection of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr., ported to the NES which must have been pretty appealing back in the day of arcades. Still a timeless, fun game.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/blaster-master/https://deprecated.games/blog/blaster-master/Blaster Master has that classic Sunsoft soundtrack, and for some reason, every kid I knew growing up had this game. It's a cool platformer/shooter, but in classic NES fashion, the difficulty means I barely saw any of the game.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/life-force/https://deprecated.games/blog/life-force/Another classic Konami SHMUP. I have played Abaddox, which is highly inspired by Life Force, but not the real deal itself. It's a lot of fun and a good challenge with impressive graphics and another great Konami soundtrack.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/super-mario-bros-2/https://deprecated.games/blog/super-mario-bros-2/One of the weirdest Mario games, and especially odd for being a mainline entry, let alone the second game. It's still got its charm, but I definitely prefer the usual Mario platformers.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/contra/https://deprecated.games/blog/contra/Ahhh, Contra. A popular rental, especially when friends were over. We always had to have a friends older brother input the infamous Konami code for 50 lives so we could actually get somewhere in the game, since it's challenging as hell. Still holds up.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/rc-pro-am/https://deprecated.games/blog/rc-pro-am/R.C. Pro AM is an early Rare developed game, so I snagged a cartridge. It's pretty advanced for NES and has a cool isometric view. I'm not a huge racing game fan (I can barely stand driving in the real world enough) but it's pretty fun!Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/timelines/https://deprecated.games/blog/timelines/I find it annoying to round up the answer to the question "How do I play this series start to finish?", so I built a new Playlists section to solve that.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/double-dragon/https://deprecated.games/blog/double-dragon/A weekend rental staple growing up. Always spent more time beating on each other than progressing. Classic beat 'em up with a great soundtrack.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/final-fantasy/https://deprecated.games/blog/final-fantasy/A little hard to play these days, but interesting to see where this long-running series really started.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/super-mario-bros/https://deprecated.games/blog/super-mario-bros/One of the first games I ever played. It came with our NES, the copy that includes Duck Hunt and World Class Track Meet.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/athena/https://deprecated.games/blog/athena/An early SNK game and one of the earlier examples of a playable woman character. Pretty damn hard.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/mega-man/https://deprecated.games/blog/mega-man/I rented these constantly as a kid but could never get past the levels. Finally saw 1-6 through with rewind cheats.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/spy-hunter/https://deprecated.games/blog/spy-hunter/New to me, though I remember the PS2-era reboot. Classic arcade action. I'm extremely good at it.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/adventure-island/https://deprecated.games/blog/adventure-island/One I saw on a lot of best lists when rebuilding my NES collection. Pretty fun and impressive for 1986.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/burgertime/https://deprecated.games/blog/burgertime/It's called BurgerTime. Just look at that box art!Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/gradius/https://deprecated.games/blog/gradius/A SHMUP that slipped through the cracks for me. Pretty fun, and now I'm curious about the later entries.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/castlevania/https://deprecated.games/blog/castlevania/Nobody I knew had it and it wasn't in any rental store near me. I wish I had played it sooner.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/ghosts-n-goblins/https://deprecated.games/blog/ghosts-n-goblins/A notoriously brutal NES classic with a lot of charm.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/added-completed-games-page/https://deprecated.games/blog/added-completed-games-page/I tallied up every game I've finished over the years. It's more than I expected.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/games-that-look-cool-may-june-2026/https://deprecated.games/blog/games-that-look-cool-may-june-2026/A rundown of new game releases in May and June 2026 that caught my eye. You might find something you had no idea was coming out!Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/excitebike/https://deprecated.games/blog/excitebike/One of those NES games that everyone had for whatever reason — memorable sound and still a good time.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/ff7-remake-first-impressions/https://deprecated.games/blog/ff7-remake-first-impressions/After years of waiting for it to land on Xbox, I'm finally in Midgar. First impressions: worth the wait.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/ffxiv-farmers-breakfast/https://deprecated.games/blog/ffxiv-farmers-breakfast/We made the Farmer's Breakfast from the official FFXIV cookbook while the FF1 Pixel Remaster soundtrack played on shuffle. As nerdy as possible.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/kung-fu/https://deprecated.games/blog/kung-fu/One of the original NES launch titles and one of the earliest beat 'em ups — basic by today's standards but still worth a spin.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/commando/https://deprecated.games/blog/commando/An accidental acquisition that turned out to be a pretty fun arcade vertical shooter for the NES.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/metroid/https://deprecated.games/blog/metroid/Finally played through the original NES Metroid — the foundation of one of Nintendo's best series.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://deprecated.games/blog/pinball/https://deprecated.games/blog/pinball/A NES launch title that's exactly what it says — basic pinball, but still a fun slice of gaming history.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT