September 2007

September 26, 2007 Reviews au Courant

Review: Jeanne D'Arc

It took almost two years before the PSP had a role-playing game worth investing your time into. The good news is that Jeanne D'Arc is one of the best tactical RPGs of all time; it's an epic game with...
September 25, 2007 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNova 2

Dan Clarke is a dancing fool when he gives Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNova 2 a shot. Does this sequel live up to the original? Find out now when you read his full review of Dance Dance Revolu...
September 25, 2007 Reviews au Courant

Review: Alien Syndrome

It's not that we're against Sega resurrecting their classic game franchises; we would just prefer if they would put some effort into making them half decent. Nobody is asking for a game of the year s...
September 22, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Assault Suit Leynos 2

While you may not recognize the name Assault Suit Leynos 2, it's actually the sequel to Target: Earth, a 16-bit Genesis game that was way ahead of its time. For some strange reason Joshua is under th...
September 22, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Darkseed

This Japanese adventure game looks good, but looks can be deceiving. Unless you're fluent in the language, this is one adventure game that you should probably avoid. That's not to say that the game ...
September 19, 2007 Reviews au Courant

Review: Brunswick Pro Bowling

Ever since the release of the Nintendo Wii gamers everywhere have been begging for a full-fledged bowling game. Sure the bowling mini-game in Wii Sports was fun, but how about something with a little...
September 15, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Soukyugurentai

Let's just get this out of the way; the name of this game is Soukyugurentai. That's easy for you to say. Don't even bother trying to pronounce it, at the end of the day it doesn't matter what you ca...
September 12, 2007 Reviews au Courant

Review: John Woo Presents Stranglehold

When Midway announced that they were going to develop the world's first John Woo video game we had our doubts. How would this video game company ever be able to match the excitement of Hard Boiled or...
September 09, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Segata Sanshiro Shinkenyugi

Everybody's favorite Saturn spokesman is back with his own game ... and it's not very good. But then again, what are you going to do with a character like Segata Sanshiro? It would have been co...
September 09, 2007 Review - CD-i

Review: Lucky Luke: The Video Game

After three reviews with an Eastern flavor, it's nice to have something like Lucky Luke rounding out our review line-up. I know a guy named Luke, but to say he's lucky would be like saying that I kno...
September 08, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Gakkou no Kaidan

That's easy for you to say. So here it is, Gakkou no Kaidan, the game based on the popular (?) Japanese movie of the same name. At least that's what they're telling me, as far as I know this ga...
September 03, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Dungeons & Dragons Collection

I personally loved these Capcom Dungeons & Dragons arcade games; they combined the fun of leveling-up with all the excitement of Final Fight or Captain Commando. This Japan-only Saturn collection man...
September 03, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Gunbird

Chances are you've heard of (or maybe even played) Gunbird 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. It was a moderately successful shooter that has a cult following. Did you know that there was a Gunbird 1? ...
September 02, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Darius Gaiden

What would a weekend be without a review of a classic 2D shoot-em-up? Unlike a lot of the shooters we look at on Defunct Games, Darius Gaiden is actually one of the more recent examples of the g...
September 01, 2007 Review - Saturn

Review: Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean

In a world of role-playing games with amazing 3D graphics and detailed cinemas, Albert Odyssey bucks the trend by offering a traditional 2D role-playing experience. The good news is that this game is...
September 01, 2007 Review - CD-i

Review: Laser Lords

We've had Lords of Thunder, Lords of Chaos, Lords of the Rising Sun, Lords of Doom, Lords of EverQuest, and just plain Lords ... now we have Laser Lords. Laser Lords? I'm pretty sure I met that...