On January 30th, 1993, history was made. Mystery Science Theater 3000 aired the now infamous episode that featured Manos: The Hands Of Fate. Thanks to Joel and The Bots, what could have been a long forgotten piece of drive-in trash became a pop culture phenomenon that led to the original film being restored in HD, a limited edition vinyl release for the soundtrack, and an 8-bit style video game that Dangerous Minds recently reported on.
Taking cues from Castelvania II: Simon’s Quest, Ghosts ‘N Goblins, and other favorites from the classic Nintendo era, Manos: The Hands Of Fate puts the player up against The Master, his minions, and big-kneed Torgo. Taking on the role of Mike, players will have to “wander into the desert, uncover a dark temple, and battle the forces of darkness.” The gameplay is more enjoyable than the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, less frustrating than Battletoads, and more faithful to the film that spawned it than Atari’s E.T. The box art hits the retro stylings right on the head (and is much more faithful to the game than the original Mega Man’s box art).