☆Games Freezer Top 10 Best Pins From Pinterest☆ #GamersUnite #RetroGaming

We enjoy nothing more than curating our beautiful Pinterest Board on a daily basis as we pull together some of the greatest Video Game Images and Art from all over the world wide web.

We are nearing the 1000 Pin mark and now we have started to look back through our vast array of Pins to bring you our favourites from the last year.

 

We've compiled a visual treat for you all with our personal Top 10 Best Pins, so feast your eyes on Games Freezer's Delights!

10. Mega Man 2 - Arcade Decal

9. Little Sister Protection

8. The Ultimate Arcade

7. Secret Of Mana - By Alex Tooth

6. "Sure You Can!"

5. Lightning Cup Nights 

4. LIMBO

3. Green Hill Zone

2. Earthworm Jim

1. EVOLUTION OF CONTROLLERS

We could have filled pages and pages of great Pinterest Pins, but these are the cream of the crop from The Games Freezer

We hope you like what you have seen......

Why don't you let us know where to find some of your favourite Video gaming Images in the comments box below and maybe we'll feature The Followers Of The Freezer Faves....

 

 

☆Game Of The Day "Badland"☆ @BadLandGame #Android #GamersUnite

During the holiday season the usual gaming devices were put to rest for a while as we searched for our gaming thrills through our newly acquired GOOGLE NEXUS 7.

Using this cool device has shone new light on the Google Play Games selection for us as the Nexus 7 is optimised perfectly to play the coolest games available on the market.

The game that has taken up most of our time this festive season is the Wonderful Badland...

We might be a little late to the party on this one as it's been about for a while now...

Anyways, let's attempt to explain to you what it's all about......

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Well let's start with how it all begins........ 

You are spat out of an industrial waste pipe of some sorts quite abruptly and there you are seemingly stranded an inhospitable forestry type environment that looks full of nasties and beady watching eyes.....

Immediately you are drawn in by the game's incredibly foreboding atmosphere....

The game puts you slightly on edge from moment one. We recommend plugging some earphones in and fully appreciating the subtle sound effects that really draw you in to the situation...

So what is actually going on here?

Well it seems as though you are some kind of hedgehog like creature that can sort of fly (badly) and its down to you to guide this poor unfortunate creature through the treacherous environment!

And Boy is this a treacherous environment!!

Make no mistake, every route is paved with traps and dastardly fiendish little puzzles.

It reminds us of a cross between Limbo and Sonic The Hedgehog. Some levels are played at a blistering pace and others are a struggle against the environment which really gets your pace racing!

By pressing the screen you make your HedgeHogBird Thingy fly forwards and by releasing the screen you fall lower. A nice and simple game mechanic used to great effect.

Scattered around each level are various "power ups" / "power downs" that help or hinder your progress through the level. 

These consist of the following:

There's an orb that Clones your fuzzy dude and this pack of fuzzy dudes increases your chances of surviving the environmental onslaught!

There's an orb that makes you Grow Larger which can help or hinder you. It will help if you need to break through certain parts of the level or hinder you if space is tight.

There's also an orb that makes you Smaller and then smaller still so you can squeeze through the tiniest spaces!

The "Jelly Orb" turns you into a bouncy ball jelly style fuzzy dude that will struggle to progress if you hit the sides too many sides as you frantically try and bounce through the level.

Overall we absolutely love this game as it draws you in and gives you something more than your average Endless Runner type game. It's a runner with brains and character like no other.

That's why we will award it a GAMESFREEZER FROZEN DELIGHT :

 4.5 ICE CUBES OUT OF 5

☆The Games Freezer Top 5 Twitter Accounts☆ @AusRetroGamer @RetroCollect @VideoGame_art_ @GamesYouLoved @Nyleak #RetroGaming #GamersUnite

The Games Freezer Top 5 Twitter RetroGamers

 

So You Love RetroGaming.......

So You Like A Bit Of Twitter Action.....

Sort your Twitter Account Out For 2014 And Find Out From Games Freezer Who You Should Follow To Get The Best In RetroGaming Tweets?

Well we've selected 5 of the finest retrogaming Tweeters for you to follow for your retrogaming FIX!

Sit Back .... Relax ..... AND Let Us Give YOU The Tour Of The RetroGaming TwitterVerse Where GAMERSUNITE!

1. 

First Up We Have A Guy Who Is One Of The Most Active Members Of The RetroGaming Scene. 

A man who oooozes cool RetroGaming pics, posts and tweets on a daily basis.

Twitter Bio:
Spreading the nostalgic vibe of retro gaming across the known universe. #RetroGaming - Melbourne, Australia

Check Out The Website at: AusRetroGamer.Com

Follow Him On Google at: +Aus RetroGamer

Follow Him On Twitter at: @AusRetroGamer
 
2.

Then we have the kings of RetroGaming Goodness with one of the coolest sites on web! 

It's RetroCollect, curators of all things Retro.

You have to check out their website NOW!

Twitter Bio:
Official Twitter feed of RetroCollect - the home for Retro Gamers and Collectors offering Retro News, Rarity Guides, Release Lists & a pixel fuelled community - United Kingdom

Check Out The Website at: RetroCollect

Follow Them On Google at: +RetroCollect 

Follow Them On Twitter at: @RetroCollect

3.

If you want to stay on top of all of the coolest Video Game art out there then you gotta follow our fave source of Game art! 

With a daily dose of art that you won't have seen anywhere else then follow these COOL Dudes!

We like their feed so much we got notified EVERY time they Tweet because we know they tweet QUALITY and NOT QUANTITY!  

The Account itself is run by @9_Volt88 from New York City so while you are there, follow Mr 9 Volt too!


Twitter Bio:
Run by @9_Volt88. Mention Me And I Will RT Your Video Game Fan art.


Follow Them On Twitter at: @Video Game Artwork

4.  

Games You Loved.Com are our constant stream of gaming goodness that get us through the week, no matter what time of day it is they are guaranteed to be Tweeting Top Class Gaming Tweets from GYL Towers!

A day is not complete without our GYL Fix!

Bio:
"GamesYouLoved is born out of a love of games of every description from your childhood - we love games and play them every day! By being reminded of the games and the fun and enjoyment we had through images and video you can also see what other people say about them and things you were doing at the time. We want to have memories to see, share and enjoy with other gamers."

Check Out The Website at: GamesYouLoved.Com

Follow Them On Google at: +GamesYouLoved 

Follow Them On Twitter at: @GamesYouLoved

5. 

 
It's no secret that we Love a good bit of Game Art and that's why our number 5 is our second Tweep who specialises in sending out the best Video Game Art Tweets that exist in the world Of Nintendo!

Everything The Awesome Nyleak Tweets is Pure Cool - Pure Nintendo!

We Love It! Check Out The Awesome Nyleak TODAY!!

Twitter Bio:
"I love Nintendo! Like video game art? you're in the right place! send your Nintendo Fan Art to Kaelyn@PureNintendo.com

Check Out The Website at: Pure Nintendo

Follow Them On Google at: +PureNintendo

Follow Them On Twitter at: @Nyleak

So that's our current fave Twitterers and we gotta admit our list does change weekly!

 

But we've shown you ours, so why not show us yours!?!

 

Who Does YOUR Favourite Twitter Stream Belong To?

 

Let Us Know ASAP so as we can follow follow FOLLOW!

 

 

☆The Games Freezer Top 5 Christmas Themed Games☆ #RetroGaming #GamersUnite

 

Every day in The Freezer is like Christmas as we get to play the best RetroGames and New Games out there!

 

Also it's pretty chilly in here whether it's Winter Or Summer!

 

Now it's Christmas Eve, we are well truly in the Christmas Spirit and we started to reminisce about years gone by when a Christmas Themed game would always spring up around this time of year.

 

Now we've had a chat about it over some mulled wine and some of The Freezer's home made Christmas Cake and we have drunkenly decided on these 5 Christmas treats for all you Freezer Followers........MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A FREEZER NEW YEAR!

 
 
5. Christmas Nights Into Dreams - Saturn
 

 
Christmas Nights was a two-level game of Nights into Dreams that was released in December 1996.
Nights into Dreams was a cool series and we love playing this game at Christmas!

4.Home Alone - SNES
 

 
The Home Alone film is a modern day Christmas classic! 

The same can't be said for the Video Game but you have to include it in this Top 5 because at the time we were just so hyped about playing a Home Alone Game!

We like the battle vs the spider in the basement best (although it had nothing to do with the film plot!!)  
 
3. Angry Birds - Christmas Seasons - Android
 

Angry Birds has saved our sanity over the years on long journeys and boring commutes, so what better way to travel to your folks for the holiday season than to whip out your phone and have an Angry Birds Seasons Greedings Session to get you into the Christams mood!

2. James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod - Megadrive

We were big fans of this on the Megadrive and loved every minute of James Pond's second adventure!

Here's what it's all about!
Dr. Maybe has taken over Santa's workshop and is holding Santa's workers hostage.

Many of Santa's helpers have been turned into Dr Maybe's horrible assistants.

It's down to James Pond to infiltrate Santa's grotto, free the Santa's captive helpers, retrieve the stolen toys for the children of the world, and defeat Dr. Maybe once and for all !!

HURRRAH!!

1. Christmas Lemmings - Amiga

Our number 1 Christmas themed game has to be Christmas Lemmings.

Lemmings ahs so much charm and wonderful gameplay, add into that mix a Christmas setting and you have a game that is just perfect Christmas play for everyone!

If you search out one Christmas themed retrogaming gem this Christmas, let it be Christmas Lemmings!
 

What's your favourite Christmas themed Video Game of all time?

 

Think about it over the holiday season and let us know!

 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR VIDEO GAMING FRIENDS OF THE FREEZER!

☆Website Of The Day - "Hall Of Light"☆ #RetroGaming #GamersUnite #Amiga

 

 

The Hall Of Light (HOL) 

The HOL Project's Mission is to catalogue all the official games that were released commercially for the Commodore Amiga

When you first visit the site the first thing that springs to mind is that it is minimalist in design as you are presented with a set of search parameters with little fuss made about the presentation of the site itself. 

But you soon learn that less IS more as the database stands at a HUGE 5590 games!

Once you undertake a search you are presented with a really smart and simple screen that shows a screen-shot from the game and then has various tabs to highlight key information about the game such as:

• General Information Tab - Giving Year Of Release, Number Of Disks, Publisher, Number Of Players, Genre etc
• Reviews - Listing the reviews and scores from those reviews with a link to those reviews
• Manual - Where possible, a link to an online manual is given
• Cheat Code - Where possible a Cheatcode is listed
• Web Link - A list of other sites such as Lemon Amiga etc that feature the game
• Screen-shot - Showcases additional screenshots for the game
• Box Scan - A scan of the original Box Art
• Disk Scan - A scan of the original disk
• Misc Shot - A scan of other materials that may be of interest from the original game
• Conversion - Screenshots from other system conversions of the same game
• Game Map - Where one exists a scan of the game map will be included

The website highlights the following re it's marvellous database:

"Most games in the database are of the boxed, commercial variety but there are exceptions:

• Licenceware games are considered commercial enough to be included.
• Shareware, freeware and general Public Domain games are generally not present but they may be added if they form a fuller picture of a commercial person or entity.
• A number of unreleased Amiga games are referenced. The status of these games varies; some exist in a near-complete or demo form while others never progressed beyond the announcement stage.
• Some Open Source conversions (e.g. Doom) and games playable through interpreters (e.g. ScummVM or Exult) are listed. These are considered 'native' Amiga games."

We were lost in RetroGaming Heaven for hours searching out our favourite Amiga games over the years and drooling over the BIG BOX art and the screenshots.

For Any Amiga fan this should be your number one port of all call for all things Amiga, so get on over there now to unearth such gems as "The Bards Tale III" 

 

Tell us what you think of HOL assuming you can tear yourself away from the site! 

 

☆Iconic Video Game Real Estate☆ #RetroGaming #GamersUnite #Share

Houses, Mansions and Castles have played a large part in a lot of video games over the years.

Most of this prime Video Game Real Estate provides a focal point or setting for each of the games they are featured in.

It is also notable that a house, mansion or castle is usually a good setting for a spooky or darn right terrifying game.......

We decided to do a bit of digging around in the gaming history books again to uncover an 13 of the most Iconic examples of video game real estate over the years.

So without further ado "let's go through the keyhole!"

1. Imperial City Palace - Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion

The Imperial Prison inside the Imperial Palace is the starting point for your hero in Elder Scrolls and the Palace cuts a striking image as the White Gold Tower can be seen for miles around. 

It is listed in the Elder Scrolls Wiki as an ancient Ayleid structure, located in the Green Emperor Way District in the Imperial City on the province of Cyrodiil.

2. Curien Mansion - House Of The Dead 

House Of The Dead begins with Agent Thomas Rogan receiving a phone-call from his fiancée, Sophie Richards at the Curien Mansion, the home and laboratory of Dr. Roy Curien.

A series of ominous occurrences and disappearances at the Curien mansion leads Rogan and his partner, Agent G, to discover the estate overrun with hellish beings from the dead!!

3. TenPenny Tower  - Fallout 3

A towering and imposing building, Tenpenny Tower is a luxury hotel used as a private residential building.

It is owned by Allistair Tenpenny, who only permits a certain class of people to reside there. He is prejudiced against ghouls and will not let them reside there.

4. Bowser's Castle - Super Mario Series

Bowser's Castle is scattered throughout the Mario series in one guise or another and is generally the final area that Mario visits to fight it out with Bowser and rescue Princess Peach

5. Luigis Mansion - Luigi's Mansion

The game takes place in a haunted mansion that Luigi wins in a contest that he never entered!

Luigi tells Mario to meet him there to celebrate his victory but Luigi is then sent searching the Mansion for Mario, who is nowhere to be seen!

6. Raccoon City Zombie Mansion - Resident Evil

The first installment in the Resident Evil series introduces Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine as members of the elite S.T.A.R.S.

At the start of the game they become trapped in an old mansion infested with zombies.

As they explore the mysterious and scary mansion, they uncover clues and solve puzzles, battling the various monsters along the way (complete with scary dogs jumping through windows!!)

7. The Lakeview Hotel - Silent Hill 2

The Lakeview Hotel was constructed and opened during Silent Hill's tourist boom, in order to attract guests to visit the town. James Sunderland and his wife, Mary Shepherd-Sunderland are said to have stayed here on vacation prior to the events of Silent Hill 2.

8. The Mansion - Maniac Mansion

The developers of Maniac Mansion based the design of The Mansion on Skywalker Ranch

The SkyWalker ranch is owned by George Lucas acting as a workplace for Lucas and also as a Ranch Film Set!

9. A White House - Zork

When playing Zork the game begins near "A White House"

The White House provides the first obvious point of interest.

When you enter the house,you discover a trap door that leads down into a dark cellar.

That's where the fun starts as the cellar is actually one of many entrances to the Great Underground Empire!

10. The Haunted Mansion Of Derceto - Alone In The Dark

This SurvivalHorror game from 1992 starts your character off inside the mansion and you are then tasked with finding a way out whilst taking on the nasties that currently reside inside The Mansion

11. 55 Central Park West - Ghostbusters (Master System)

Over the years there have been various video games based on the brilliant Ghostbusters film.

The Master System version's aim is to get to Dana's apartment and defeat good old Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

In the games and the film the building where the finale happens is referred to as Dana's Apartment but in real life the building does actually exist at 55 Central Park West and is also known as "The Ghostbuster's Building"

We've rounded up but a few of the most iconic properties from Video Games that we have played over the years.

Can You Think Of Any We Have Missed?

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