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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)

69% positive of 23 Steam reviews

Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Epyx, Inc.. Published by Pixel Games UK.

About the game

Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.

Tagged by players

BMX
Skateboarding
Quick-Time Events
Nostalgia
Sports
Score Attack
Skating
Asynchronous Multiplayer
Retro
PvP
1980s
Pixel Graphics

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Mostly Positive

What players say

Recommended
Recent update added a ton of versions to the game, used to be DOS only in this release I think. Has a functional menu to select the different platforms, settings, etc and some basic controller support in all of the versions. Doesn't have Steam remote play enabled, but played 2P easily over Parsec and had a blast checking out the different versions. One snag we hit was player 2 having no input in I think the Master…
1.9 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Recommended
California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis), developed by Epyx, Inc. and published by Pixel Games UK, is less a modern sports title and more a preserved artifact from the early days of gaming. Rather than attempting to modernize or reinterpret its design, this release presents the original experience across multiple classic platforms, allowing players to engage with it much as it existed decades ago. The…
11 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Uhm, i'm sorry to admit I remembered this game in a very different way when it was strongly advertised during the launch of the (in)famous Atari Linx. I got a Sega Game Gear, and this game was not ported on my console. Well, the experience is overall quite frustrating. Some games works better on some ports, others on other ports, that's all. Better if you play it with your friends trying to get the highest score.…
2.9 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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