Aldo’s Adventure 
As a rule of thumb, the rough edges on any game appear more glaring with age. The crappier the game, the more liable it is to look chintzy and dated. If this idea ever had an ultimate expression, it would be Aldo’s Adventure, a Donkey Kong clone from 1987 by programmer Dave Ibach and his son Ben. Sadly, it shows. You can practically see glue leaking out the cracks.
Aldo’s Adventure doesn’t stray too far from its conceptual roots. You play as Aldo, a red-shirt-and-overalls-wearing adventurer who has to climb around a construction site and dodge barrels as he makes his way to a treasure chest at the end. Lest anyone mistake him for Mario, Aldo has a mullet. That is his single defining characteristic. Read more »
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Posted on May 11th, 2011 by Shadsy
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