Childhood Gems

Recently, my sister got re-hooked into playing Heroes of Might and Magic 5. With the introduction of online games, turn-based strategy games and adventure games have been forced into a steep decline, though many of them still live, ironically because of online communities.

I was fortunate enough to be introduced to games when genres such as adventure games were at its peak, games which my siblings and I picked up along the way, thoroughly enjoyed, and were never forgotten.

Here are some of the games I grew up with (aside from great, popular titles like Monkey Island)

1) Heroes of Might and Magic (1995 - 2006)
Genre: Turn-based strategy
Developer: New World Computing , Nival Interactive
Publisher: 3DO, Ubisoft

HoMM1 Screenshots: Main, Battle, Faction
HoMM2 Screenshots: Main, Battle, Faction
HoMM3 Screenshots: Main, Battle, Faction
HoMM4 Screenshots: Main, Battle, Faction
HoMM5 Screenshots: Main, Battle, Faction

2) Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (1993)
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Al Lowe (Leisure Suit Larry) and Josh Mandel
Publisher: Sierra


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3) Odell: Down Under (1996)
Genre: Education
Publisher and Developer: MECC

For some reason, I really enjoyed this game (which they installed in every school PC) and have bits of marine knowledge with me till this day.

4) The Neverhood (1996)
Genre: Adventure/Puzzle?
Developer: The Neverhood Inc.
Publisher: Dreamworks Interactive

5) Creatures (1996 - 2001)
Genre: AI Learning (?)
Developer: Millenium, Cyberlife Tech,
Publisher: Mindscape Entertainment, Creature Labs



Creatures Screenshot
Creatures 2 Screenshot
Creatures 3/Docking station Screenshot

6) Lode Runner: The Legend Returns (1994)
Genre: Puzzle, Platform
Developer: Presage
Publisher: Sierra

7) Grim Fandango (1998)
Genre: Adventure
Developer and Publisher: LucasArts

8 ) Princess Maker 2 (1993)
Genre: Life Simulation
Developer and Publisher: Gainax



This is actually quite fun, don't let the kawaii exterior fool you!
(especially the M18 hack)

9) Space Quest (1991 - 1995)
Genre: Adventure
Developer and Publisher: Sierra

10) Commander Keen (1990-1991)
Genre: Platform
Developer: id Software
Publisher: Apogee Software

11) Jazz Jackrabbit (1994-1998)
Genre: Platform
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Gathering of Developers

Just sharing a few random 11 titles, hope it brings nostalgia for those who got introduced to gaming during the 1990s :) Feel free to share your childhood gems !