For most of us, videogames truly began with the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Sega Master System for some of the weirder people. We grew up on Super Mario Bros., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Legend of Zelda and Bionic Commando. So imagine how happy we’d be if it was somehow possible to combine all these games into one. I mean, obviously that simply can’t happen. Wait, what? It is happening? And it even incorporates Grand Theft Auto’s open world and crazy antics.

Coming this year for Xbox Live Arcade and Wii Ware is Brian Provinciano’s Retro City Rampage. An 8bit styled game for the new millenium. Retro City Rampage takes it’s cue from all the things we loved about gaming on the NES, and brings it back in a bright beautiful package that is sure to please any ardent Retro gamer.

Watch this trailer to see why.

You can see the developer of the game was hugely influenced by various styles of retor games. If I’m not crazy you’ll notice the bar from Leisure Suit Larry and the Lounge Lizards, a true throwback to the 80s.

Run over pedestrians, jump on them Mario style, swim in the river like a Ninja Turtle, grapple across ledges like Bionic Commando, there’s even a Monkey Island style mission? You can even expect a mini game using red/blue 3d glasses. What can’t you do in this game?

Is this game for everyone? No, not all. Is this game for retro gamers? I’d say that’s a resounding yes. Expect it this summer on XBox Live, and later on in the year on WiiWare.