2009/03/21 - 2009/09/22

September 20, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Balloon Fight

Today Rolan does what he can to convince us that Balloon Fight is not just a huge rip-off of Joust. After all, Nintendo never ripped anybody off, right? So it must just be coincidence that thes...
September 20, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Gradius

This Konami classic is one of the most recognizable 2D shoot-em-ups ever released. Yet that isn't enough for Rolan, who doesn't seem to like this 8-bit title. Is it the difficulty? Perhaps the...
September 05, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Uninvited

From the people that confused us with Deja Vu and scared us with Shadowgate, comes Uninvited, a spooky point and click action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Unfortunately Adam learns the...
September 05, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Pinball

You have to love the names of early generation NES games. You always had the comfort of knowing that the name on the box was going to match the game inside. You knew that when you bought Pinball it ...
August 30, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Caveman Games

Who cares if the Olympics aren't on TV right night, you can still get a healthy dose of competitive action with Caveman Games. In this Olympics parody you get to throw people, run from dinosaurs and ...
August 30, 2009 Review - NES

Review: The Blue Marlin

I'm always a little perplexed at the success of fishing games. The idea of sitting and waiting for a fish to bite sounds as boring as, well, sitting in a boat waiting for a fish to bite. Couple that...
August 29, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Thunder and Lightning

With a name like Thunder and Lightning I bet you think we're talking about a fast-paced shoot-em-up. Well, you would be wrong. Because this is actually a bizarre Arkanoid rip-off. But you don't hav...
August 29, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Astyanax

Dubbed as the world's best looking 8-bit game, Astyanax was intended to make people forget about the Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16. Unfortunately good (read: big) graphics aren't the only thing you ...
August 23, 2009 Review - Master System

Review: Rastan

Forget Conan the Barbarian, it's time for some Rastan! In Jarrod Ketchem's very first review, he sizes up one of the most exciting games on the Sega Master System. Could he handle some of the game's...
August 23, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder is one of the best arcade games around, but this NES port loses a little of the magic. Still, if you can get over the similar levels and the rampant glitches, you'll find yourself hav...
August 22, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Cybermorph

For a lot of people Cybermorph was their first 64-bit experience. It was a 3D shooter that allowed you to go wherever you wanted, a leap forward from the linear shooters we were used to. But was it ...
August 22, 2009 Review - Amiga CD32

Review: Diggers

Just what we needed, a bizarre Lemmings clone for the Amiga CD32. At least, that's what I thought before reading Jarrod's review I'm having second thoughts. Is this flawed puzzle game worth tracking...
August 16, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Zombie Nation

Welcome to the future (1999). A meteor known as "Darc Seed" has turned the entire country into brain-hungry zombies. And that's not all, this menacing Darc Seed guy has brought the Statue of Liberty...
August 16, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Hudson's Adventure Island

It's the 2D action game that introduced the world to Master Higgins, fruit-loving skater stuck on a tropical island. Hudson's Adventure Island has a unique look and can be a lot of fun, but a few of ...
August 15, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Batman: The Video Game

He has a big budget action game on the way and stars in the second highest grossing movie of all time. But not every Batman game has been worth playing. When you read Cyril review you'll see why thi...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor

The Atlantis Factor is the first and only G.I. Joe sequel on the Nintendo Entertainment System. And while it's not as good as the original, you'll no doubt have a good time gunning your way through t...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Solomon's Key

It's yet another one of those games where you play a lovable character stuck in a castle solving weird puzzles. No it's not The Adventures of Lolo, instead it's Solomon's Key. This wacky puzzle game...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Road Runner

Beep beep! It's everybody's favorite no-name road runner, the lovable character from the classic Loony Toons shorts. Unfortunately this NES port doesn't quite capture the fun and excitement of the c...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Gun.Smoke

No, not the TV show. The Gun.Smoke I'm talking about has a weird period right in the middle. It also has you shooting at ninjas. That's right, ninjas. Sure it sounds ludicrous, but Gun.Smoke prove...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Anticipation

Leave it to Nintendo to come up with one of the most compelling video party games. Grab all your friends and hook up the NES, because Anticipation is one hell of a board game. Even with the graphica...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Vice: Project Doom

Who knew that combining Ninja Gaiden, Operation Wolf and Spy Hunter would be so successful? Vice: Project Doom may not have the high profile name of any of those games, but in a lot of ways it's...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Urban Champion

One of the earliest NES games is also one of the worst. This early one-on-one fighting game is unplayable in the age of Street Fighter and Soul Calibur. With its ugly graphics and nonexistent play c...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: G.I. Joe

Forget the crummy live-action Summer Blockbuster hitting your local multiplex, this old school NES platformer is the only way to go. With plenty of variety and fast action, G.I. Joe should be enough ...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Tetris

Surprise! Tetris is a good WonderSwan game. I guess it goes to show, it's really hard to screw up Tetris. With plenty of worthwhile modes and shard graphics, Tetris proves to be a solid game for th...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Rhyme Rider Kerorikan

It's not exactly Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but Rhyme Rider Kerorican is an interesting take on the rhythm genre. Unfortunately its bogged down by some questionable design choices. An intriguing idea...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Dicing Knight Period

While most games on the WonderSwan Color are featured exclusively in Japanese, Dicing Knight is proof that miracles do happen. This is a Zelda-style action RPG that is actually in English! Yeah, I k...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: One Piece Grand Battle: Swan Coliseum

Based off of the popular cartoon, One Piece Grand Battle Swan Coliseum is one of the few WonderSwan Color fighting games. With a mix of Dhalsim and Super Smash Bros., One Piece is an interesting figh...
May 31, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Atari Karts

It was the 1990s, the era of Bill Clinton, alternative rock and ... Mario Kart clones. It's truth, Super Mario Kart was one of the biggest inspirations in the 1990s, so it shouldn't come as a surpris...
May 31, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Ruiner Pinball

When it comes to pinball on your Atari Jaguar, your options are limited. Ruiner Pinball may not be the world's greatest pinball simulator, but it's unique enough to make this the game to get if you'r...
April 19, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Defender 2000

Thanks to Jeff Minter's hard work, we all remember the greatness of Tempest 2000. It's the single best reason to own a Jaguar, both then and now. But nobody ever brings up Jeff's other Jaguar update...
April 19, 2009 Review - Dreamcast

Review: House of the Dead 2

It has zombies, creepy worm creatures and a whole lot of flying bat-like monsters. It's House of the Dead, Sega's long-running light gun game. In this Dreamcast sequel we dig deeper into the mystery...
March 22, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Rayman

At a time ruled by Mario and Sonic, Ubisoft had the vision to release Rayman on the Jaguar. Who knew that all these years later it would still be going strong? This 2D platformer is an excellen...
March 22, 2009 Review - Amiga CD32

Review: Beneath a Steel Sky

Hot off the success of Watchmen, Adam brings us his take on Beneath a Steel Sky for the Amiga CD32. This adventure game uses the artwork of Dave Gibbons, the artist behind Watchmen (among other thing...