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Pits of Death is a little clumsy on the Apple Watch, but it’s a neat throwback to some truly old-fashioned games.

This old-school-looking runner may look like an old hat, but it's brand of crazy keeps it from feeling too tired.

Tough yet satisfying is about right for Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic.

It’s only human nature that we all face a certain point in our lives when we just want to punch something. Anything.

Its historical significance aside, Dragon Quest 1 is a fun, campy, difficult, thoroughly old-school RPG.

Originally from the Stone Age of console games, this update of a classic platformer doesn't quite hit the mark due to haphazard controls.

There might be a subtle name change but R.Type is still as fiendishly difficult as it ever was.

Getting from Point A to Point B can be a bit of a drag, but QuestLord is still a fun and accessible throwback to classic Western RPGs.

Invoking classic adventure games of old, Fester Mudd is both a homage to those greats and its own master in demonstrating what's so memorable about the genre.

Cool Pizza is old school in appearance and difficulty level. This is both good and bad news, depending on the player's patience levels.

Traditional old school-style RPGs certainly have their place, but there is such a thing as "too old school."

And here it is, the more contemporary Prince of Persia scaled back to the original Prince of Persia. Confused? Don't be. It's the same classic that we all know and love, just with a bit of a face-lift.

Oh crap, the ceiling is caving in! Oh crap, a giant rock is rolling after me! Oh crap, all I have is a wrench!

Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots isn't just some simple nostalgia trip.