--- title: The Old School Game Vault – Retro Video Game Blog - Page 99 description: Explore the retro gaming world with The Old School Game Vault. Read expert articles, collector guides, and reviews on classic Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, and Xbox games - Page 99 canonical_url: https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog language: en-GB date: 2025-12-08T20:34:12Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog. markdown-tokens: 1506 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. [ ![Display the Snow Brothers NES title screen. The image shows the game logo along with the snowman characters, Tom and Nick.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Snow-Brothers-NES-Intro-Screen.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/nes-snow-brothers "Snow Brothers NES Review: Fun Snowball Action, High Price Tag") Find out why Snow Brothers costs over $279 on NES. Is the snowball gameplay worth your time? The first 40 levels may bore you, but it does get better. [ ![](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Golden-Sun-GBA-RPG.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/how-this-rpg-missed-the-mark "How Golden Sun and The Lost Age Ruined Their Own Story") Discover how Golden Sun and The Lost Age split one story across two games in the worst way possible, leaving you with no ending and forcing you to play as the enemy. [ ![Learn why Golden Sun does so many things right with puzzles and combat, then falls short.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/golden%20sun%20gba%20review.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/gba-golden-sun "Golden Sun GBA Review: Great Puzzles, Terrible Ending") Find out what makes this GBA RPG both charming and frustrating. It has a cool djinn combat system, but the inventory can be a hassle. You’ll end up carrying useless items for the sequel. [ ![Sega DreamCast Console Review by The Old School Game Vault](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Sega%20DreamCast%20System.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/687-sega-dreamcast "Sega Dreamcast Review: Underrated Console That Deserved Better") The Sega Dreamcast was a pioneer in online gaming. It also had great arcade ports, like Marvel vs. Capcom. But the PS2 killed it. This underrated console had a fantastic game library. [ ![Final Fantasy IX PS1 Review – Logo over fantasy cityscape background with PlayStation and bold Review text overlay.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/PS1%20FF9%20Review.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/873-final-fantasy-ix-ps1 "Final Fantasy IX PS1 Review: Why Vivi's Story Still Matters") Discover why Final Fantasy IX features the most lovable cast in JRPG history. But, its slow battles can make random encounters feel like they last forever. Details Written by: Brandon Perton Last Updated: 09 June 2026 [ ![Fire Emblem GBA cartridge with review label – Tactical RPG review by The Old School Game Vault for Game Boy Advance collectors and fans.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/GBA%20Fire%20Emblem.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/fire-emblem-gba "Fire Emblem Review - The GBA Game That Made Strategy Personal") Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance made me restart battles for hours to keep certain characters alive. That's the power of permadeath - every unit isn't a tactical piece; it's a character whose story ends if you make the wrong move. [ ![Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon GBA cartridge with review overlay – Tactical RPG review by The Old School Game Vault.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Shining%20Force%20GBA.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/gba-shining-force-resurrection "Shining Force Dark Dragon Review: Game Boy Advance") Shining Force for GBA is a great tactical RPG. But it has one big problem: if you don’t use a guide, you might create a weak party on your first run. Some characters begin weak but grow strong. Others start strong but fade away. Then there are those like Jogurt, who are useless the whole time. [ ![This Final Fantasy VI Advance Game Boy Advance cartridge has a review badge. It is a Retro RPG review by The Old School Game Vault.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/GBA%20Final%20Fantasy%206.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/gba-final-fantasy-vi "Final Fantasy VI GBA Review - Better Than You'd Expect") I became a Final Fantasy fan back in 1997 with the release of Final Fantasy VII—and I’ve played every mainline (non-MMO) entry in the series since. [ ![Final Fantasy IV Advance Game Boy Advance cartridge with review label – The Old School Game Vault retro RPG review.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/GBA%20FF4%20.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/reviews/final-fantasy-iv-advance "Final Fantasy IV Advance Review - GBA - Still Worth Playing?") Originally named Final Fantasy II on the SNES, this classic is now Final Fantasy IV Advance on the Game Boy Advance. 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