Retro Gaming Round Up: Quiz & Dragons

Every once and awhile I like to go back and find games that remind me of how it all started. Other times I am lucky enough to find a game that I missed while growing up. Either way, it is important to pay homage to those games that have inspired so many of the "next-gen" games we are currently enjoying. While listening to The Hotspot Podcast last week, Tom Mcshea was part of an interview with David Sirlin, who had previously worked on a collection of classic games from Capcom. Tom seemed completely stoked about the infamous Quiz and Dragons and I couldn't help but share his enthusiasm and picked it up for myself.

Originally released in arcades in 1992, the game combined some elements of an RPG with that of a board game, to create a unique twist to the quiz game genre. But really, the best part of playing this today is the questions! Because there is nothing like playing this 17 years in the future and trying to remember the names of all the New Kids on the Block. Not only that, but with 4 selectable characters, you can be a Fighter, Amazon, Wizard, or NINJA! Ninjas are the bomb... just in case you wondered why thats in caps. This game was part of Capcom Classics Collection vol. 2 and came with a couple other gems like Strider and 1941, so if the appeal of a Quiz Game/RPG + 19 other classics sounds like your cup of tea and you have a PS2, Xbox or PSP, go pick it up, it was only $15 at my local video game retailer. Also look at the first comments for examples of some of my favorite questions in the quiz.