For every beloved, classic and critically-acclaimed retro game that's stood the test of time on merit, there are as many that have lived on thanks to ironic yuks and laughs. Rudimentary art, bugs, or unsatisfying game design have kept some games in the same historical conversation as their best-in-class peers – though they're more often honored by memes and giggle-filled Twitch streams. Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore shares a similar lineage.
The softening of the years, of course, can make it easier to see the good stuff in perceivably "bad" games – and even pay their inspirations forward in refreshing new titles. If you can believe it, Limited Run Games' first self-published new game, out today, can trace its lineage, and its most fun and endearing aspects, to what is surely one of the worst Nintendo-branded video games of all time: The Legend of Zelda duology for the failed Philips CD-I console.
