As someone who owns plenty of retro games, the hobby can be exhausting at times. Before 2020, many classic games were easier to get, though services like PlayStation Plus have at least provided some solace, albeit digitally.
Take this PSN offering, for instance. It's easy to play digitally, but if you want a physical copy, it'll cost you.
There's a reason why Herc's Adventures is weirdly on the PSN, and that's because it's fondly remembered to this day. Originally released in 1997, you'll take control of Hercules, Atlanta, and Jason (of Argonauts fame) to take down Hades. Each character controls differently, adding a bit of strategy to the exploration and action motifs.
While the setup sounds fairly generic, developers Big Ape Productions and LucasArts injected a ton of personality and humor into the game, which had a massive impact on fans at the time. With a classic overhead view (and minimal loading screens), Herc's Adventures has also aged fairly well, allowing dungeon crawler enthusiasts to dive in easily.
It also had a number of unique mechanics, like having to escape the underworld every time you die, and subsequent deaths throwing you further into the underworld's depths. Plus, two-player co-op was...
