September 2005

September 25, 2005 Review - Neo Geo

Review: Metal Slug 5

It's yet another weekend with yet another Metal Slug game, you can almost see the excitement from where you're sitting. After five episodes (six if you include Metal Slug X) you might expect some new ...
September 25, 2005 Review - Sega Saturn

Review: Crusader: No Remorse

Certainly this Crusader has SOME remorse, even if it's just a teeny tiny bit! I simply can't believe that this guy is really THAT heartless. But according to this full review from Chad the Crusader re...
September 25, 2005 Reviews au Courant

Review: Top Spin

The actual gameplay is pretty good. The ball physics make sense and you can get a good read or feel for where the ball is going to go and how fast it will move based on the way the player hits the bal...
September 24, 2005 Review - Game Gear

Review: Asterix and the Great Rescue

Long before we could complain about bad anime games, Sega was releasing bad French cartoon games. This is Asterix and Chad is ready to tell you why you should avoid this version of the game no matter ...
September 24, 2005 Review - 3DO

Review: Star Control 2

Darryn really wants to enjoy Star Control 2, Accolade's much talked about space adventure from the 1990s, but there are a few things holding him back. As 3DO games go this one might be worth checking ...
September 22, 2005 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Metal Slug 4/5

Metal Slug 4 and 5 offers non-stop 2D arcade action for about 90 minutes. In this faithful port, SNK has decided that they don't need to put any effort into their newest overpriced collection of old-l...
September 18, 2005 Review - SMS

Review: My Hero

When you name a game My Hero you should expect people to think about people who they consider to be heroes. Like Superman, he was a hero. And Dracula, he was a hero too - except for when he killed peo...
September 18, 2005 Review - Neo Geo

Review: Metal Slug 4

Ever feel like you can review a game before you've even played it, well that seems to be the case with Metal Slug 4, a game that plays exactly like Metal Slug 1, 2, and 3. Oh yeah, and it plays exactl...
September 17, 2005 Review - SMS

Review: Alien Syndrome

Darryn remembers the good old days when Alien Syndrome ruled the arcades. His eyesight is blurry from all of his mental flashbacks. But will that affect his take on this Sega Master System version of ...
September 17, 2005 Review - SMS

Review: Golden Axe

Now here's a review from Chad we almost didn't publish because surely Golden Axe had already been reviewed on Defunct Games. After all, we've been around for nearly five years, we've covered hundreds ...
September 12, 2005 Review - N64DD

Review: Mario Artist: Communication Kit

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September 11, 2005 Review - SMS

Review: Psycho Fox

This fox isn't crazy, he isn't insane ... he's PSYCHO! Thankfully he has nothing to do with Rupert Murdoch, as he would be psycho AND completely one-sided. Chad has a few things to say about Psycho Fo...
September 11, 2005 Review - Dreamcast

Review: Seaman

Every wonder what it would be like to talk to a half-fish, half-man creature? One that was cranky all the time and complained about EVERYTHING? Well Chad let's you know what it's like to pla...
September 10, 2005 Review - Sega 32x

Review: Blackthorne

These days Blizzard is known for high quality Real Time Strategy games and Massively Multi-Player Role Playing Games, but they were once a company that put out obscure (but fun) console games. Lee tak...
September 10, 2005 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Don Doko Don

Every week we bring you reviews of games. Some you've heard of. Some you haven't. And some, like Don Doko Don, are just a lot of fun to say. Chad brings us a full review of Don Doko Don, a 2D side act...
September 04, 2005 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Photograph Boy

Hey, who is that with the camera?? Oh, it's just a photograph boy. What's that? It's not just a photograph boy? You mean it's THE Photograph Boy? Well look at that, it IS the ...
September 04, 2005 Review - Dreamcast

Review: The King of Fighters: Evolution

Who are these Kings of Fighters? Why do they come back each year to beat each other up? Why are we so fascinated by them? These questions are not answered in Patrick's full review of Ki...
September 03, 2005 Review - NGPC

Review: Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton

When you hear a name like Cotton what do you think? Perhaps a farm simulator like Harvest Moon, or maybe a platformer with a cute little protagonist? Well, that's not what you get in Cotton,...
September 03, 2005 Review - Dreamcast

Review: The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999

Are you a fan of the King of Fighters? Do you count down the months each year before each new edition hits store shelves? Are you the person that can tell the difference between the games ju...