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Games of the Month
Games of the Month
One of the best parts about owning a new retro handheld is diving into the process of setting it up with an endless array of games. It’s when my favorite game, aptly named “Choice Paralysis” kicks in. Fortunately, RH has an incredible program called GotX, led by its intrepid leader Rapid99. It’s our community book club equivalent…for video games!
GAMES OF THE MONTH: WHAT IS IT?
Essentially, Games of the Month, or GotX, offers a way to play your way through games that you might not have ever thought of. In addition to the themed monthly games, Games of the Month has expanded to include “Role Playing Game of the Quarter”, or RPGotQ, and Game of the Week, also known as, Retro Bits. Hit the button below to learn more about how you can join in on the fun!
CURRENT GAMES OF THE MONTH
Pre '96: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
1996 - 2001: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
2002 and later: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
For Mobile May, Retro Handhelds is focused only on games that originated from a portable gaming system (Game Boy, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, etc.). All of the games that were nominated (including the three winners) followed this criterion, putting the “handheld” back in Retro Handhelds (also putting a lot of Castlevania in Retro Handhelds).
More Games of the Month
Musical May is here, which means there is a trio of fun retro games to enjoy as part of Games of the Month. So join the fun, and play some classics.
April’s GotX lineup is here: classic space adventures, strategic puzzles, and retro RPGs — handpicked by the Retro Handhelds community for all kinds of players.
Truly enough, as day follows night, the calendar turning over into a new month indicated that a new GotX period is starting. For February, the Retro Handhelds community selected the theme of “Female Protagonist February”, a theme that…