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Far superior than the Wii and 64 versions. This is a game that combines racing and heavy tactics. Unlike 64, you get a second partner that gives you access to a special weapon. Each character's special weapon is very unique and it provides purposeful team building. Additionally, you have access to several new karts. The game is well built with enough well-rounded characters that you aren't all trying to get the specific ones like in the prior version, but isn't as bland as the Wii version where any character would do. I would recommend this if you still have access to something that can play gamecube games | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not amazing, but better than average. This game has been out for sometime in Japan and as usual this sort of RPGs take a while to reach other regions. The settings and gameplay are relatively simple for an RPG as if it is directed to newbies or less experienced gamers. The core of the game is the "syntesis" system, in which you are given new techniques to build yourself the weaponery of your choice. The system itself is fairly interesting and adds more depth to the gameplay.
The major setback to this game is its length. I myself, along with many other RPG gamers, would prefer our quests to be relatively longer than 30-40hrs. You could easily complete this game in less than 20.
Apart from that flaw, I think the game is a good entry to the GBA library. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Works great. Way overpriced. The improvement in picture quality is fantastic with this cable. I knew what I was getting into when I bougt it so I cant really complain about the ridiculous price that much. I do think its a shame they are so expensive though because most people won't be willing to buy it and therefore won't get to experience their gamecube in progressive scan mode. A good alternative is a Wii with a $5 component cable.
Its strange that these cables have no audio capability and one still has to use the standard Gamecube A/V cable along with this one in order to get sound. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Give and take, it's still better than NBA Live. I wasn't initially impressed with Visual Concepts' first offering, NBA2K. Being a Live fan from its conception in 1994-95, I thought that 2K, while having gorgeous graphics, was a little short on the gameplay side. That was, of course, until I really got into it and this year's release.
First, let me say this: Live's graphics for PS2 are smooth and gorgeous, but I think that 2K1's graphics are a bit better looking overall. With some rare exceptions, the players in 2K1 look almost exactly like their real-life counterparts. The arenas are also well done, looking crisp and sharp. None of them, however, give me the true feeling that I'm either at the First Union Center or the Fleet Center, but they are sharp nontheless. The floor, reflecting player shadows and lights, are great looking, and remind me how far vid b-ball has come since Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs.
Sound is an awesome aspect of 2K1, as you hear players squeaking around on the floor, coaches yelling words of encouragement (or disdain), crowds yelling for an airball, on court chatter, it's all here. The two man color commentary misses at some points, and while it may be funny at times, and better than what Live offers, it gets repetitive fairly quickly.
The speed and gameplay rock, or will rock you, depending on your skill. Personally, I've always thought that this year's Live was slower than 2K1. Maybe I'm used to the faster pace, but basketball IS a fast paced game. The All-Star difficulty will have you throw down your controller in disgust, and the way the computer players move on that difficulty will frustrate more than entertain. Who can keep up with Iverson on a breakaway? Apparently, just about anyone on that level. The game rewards patience and good play calling, as running up the floor and shooting a quick trey will drop your scoring average, as well as your winning percentage. There are times when fast breaks are called for, and the dunks that follow are simply breathtaking. The innovative foul shooting is back from 2K, and it's just as hard as it ever was. Most players in the NBA can hit a jump shot with someone in their face. Not so in 2K1. When you get open, you'd better not hesitate, or you'll pay for it. When someone gets in your face, more often than not you'll miss the shot, so clutch shooting is a must. You can imagine my joy when, using the Sixers against the Raptors and down by 1 with 2 seconds to go, I inbounded to Iverson and shot a rainbow over Vinsanity's outstretched arms to win the game at the buzzer. Wild. The game allows players moves depending on their skill level. Iverson will be able to dribble his defenders senseless with the spin move and cross-over dribble, while big bangers like Malone and Shaq back down and punish whomever is unfortunate enough to guard them in the post. It's relaistic, as you won't see Iverson successfully posting up Shaq, or Malone trying to do a quick cross-over. Holding down Turbo while jumping on defense will attempt a monster block, knocking the ball into the stands (and into the replay camera, another cool aspect). The camera has a couple dozen views, but the default is the best one, for me, anyway.
There's Franchise mode on here (a MUST), Season, Playoffs, Practice (a must; the computer will show you how to make your shots better, as far as release), and the Outdoor Courts. The courts rock, having such historic locations as Rucker Park and the Cage. Outdoor sounds such as cars passing by only add to the realism.
What puts 2K1 over the top is the online play. The play is pretty solid, other than some hiccups and some instances of slowdown. Otherwise, it rocks the party that rocks the body.
Is this game better than NBA Live 2001 for PS2? Yes; it's the best overall b-ball game on the planet, sporting Sim and Arcade modes, beautiful graphics, engaging sound, great replay value, dunks galore, a really good Create-A-Player feature, and online play. Pick it up! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best pokemon game out there, including Pearl/Diamond. I've played most of the Pokemon games now, including the brand new Pearl / Diamond set, and I just really found that I had to come back and review this game. None of the others compare to this one, so I have to give it 5 stars.
REASONS FOR IT BEING THE BEST:
* Sapphire and Ruby were already extremely fun, and if it wasn't for this game, I'd probably vote THEM the funnest. However, this game is a combination of both and because of that it's even better.
* I really love team Magma and team Aqua, especially because in a sense they weren't really bad guys. They thought what they were doing was helpful, and in the end they learned their mistakes. I've always liked villains with some depth to them, and these have that. Also, having rivaling enemies in the same game was a cool experience.
* The overall storyline and characters were perfect. I really enjoyed the dialogue / boss fights / overall story from this game and honestly can't think of an improvement.
* The game just keeps on going. Nothing ever really seems to end. Even after you've defeated the elite 4 there's still SO much you can do (especially considering theres a vast ocean to explore). I beat this game almost a year ago and I STILL pick it up from time to time.
* The fact that I couldn't really think of any cons to put in here says a lot about it. I mean I guess maybe the graphics could be better (after playing pearl), and having to connect with other players via cords can be annoying, but honestly those really aren't that important. The game experience itself greatly makes up for those tiny flaws.
* The original set of pokemon always has a place in my heart, but I felt that the new ones they came up with for this one were a great addition and a lot better then the others.
* The mechanics of the game were pretty much just like all the other ones, and since most people have played the old versions of Pokemon, this should be very easy to figure out.
* The music was very catchy and never got monotonous.
All in all, if I were to suggest a Pokemon game to anyone, it would be this one. Pearl might have this one beat graphics wise, but Emerald beats it in almost every other way. So this game gets 5 stars from me. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nobody brings down the Rayman platformers...not even the Rabbids. Rayman has always been Ubisoft's best mascot. He's been in games that have been considered some of the greatest platformers of all time (Rayman 2). While Rayman has still been moving around in 3D games, he still ventures through 2D platformers on handheld releases, such as Rayman 3 and Hoodlum's Revenge for Game Boy Advance. Also over the past few years, the Rabbids came and, according to some Rayman fans, stole the show. While the Rabbids games were funny at first, the humor began to grow stale later on. So how does this Game Boy Advance version of the first Rabbids game hold up?
Well, as soon as you press Start on the title screen, you hear the Rabbid's famous scream as he shakes back and forth rapidly. I cracked up there, but that was really a false impression. There isn't really any humor elsewhere in the game, other than the final boss, in which you hear the scream again every time you hit the boss. The game was supposed to be a not-so-hilarious-but-fun platform game, anyway, so this is only a minor complaint.
As Rayman, you advance through levels in a traditional 2D Rayman platformer. It's very easy at first, but of course, the challenges pop up later on. It is pretty fun, like all Rayman platformers out there. There are also some cool new features, such as the ability to switch into different goofy-looking costumes for special powers. There are also some bonus levels that differ in one of these three gameplay types: Platforming, fake 3D racing, or shooting gallery.
The bosses, once you know what to do (And you WILL know what to do) are very easy to beat (except for the final boss). All you have to do is wait as the boss to keep trying to hit you until the boss exposes himself so you can be able to attack. Actually, to think of it, It's the same boss character over and over again. The only different boss is, again, the final boss, in which it's a Mecha Rabbid.
The game is actually shorter than I expected (5 worlds), but it still manages to be as fun as other Rayman games. The ending is also very stupid and rushed (There isn't even a credits sequence), but you can easily ignore it.
So overall, it's not a bad game, and it lives up to the other Rayman games very well. I would have liked it if the comedy from the console versions translated to this version, but if you can get past that flaw, you will have a neat 2D Rayman experience. This is also probably the best version of Raving Rabbids you can find, since it's your average 2D Rayman game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I love this game I think they should make another one. This game is my favorite game on gamecube but I wish you could do more things like: Create your own town to move in. You should be able to have something to ride around your town on. I wish that you can put up your own tents and camp out at your friends town that would be sick. I would pay alot of money for a new Animal Crossing. But this game is great and I love it alot. To get easy money heres a code for 100 turnips
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This cheat is very easy way to get money. Alls you have to do is wait for Tom Nook to buy turnips for a very good price like
900 I became a millionair in about 10 minuts!!!
P.S. This game is alot more fun if you have a couple friends move in with you.
heres some tips________________________
*Ask someone from another town to buy something from your town store to get Nookington's the last store.
*Buy then sell turnips for easy money.
*Go to as many events as you can.
*Pull weeds out so your town stays clean.
*Make sure to talk to your neighbors.
*Don't sell rare items that you like, you usually can't buy them back check your catalog to see.
*You should donate all the rare fish to the museum instead of selling them all to Tom Nook.
*From 12-3 at night go outside and you will bump into a ghost called whisp!
I hope you enjoy this game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good game, but. Considering that this is a GBA game, the graphics could've certainly been better. They are somewhat mediocre - not much better than average GBC RPG. The sounds are of better quality, as is the music; although they're bit repeative, they're not *too* repeative, not even the battle music.
The plot is quite predictable, and some of it is cliched - it even has a traditional mad scientist and his goons. *yawn*
...so why four stars? I like the battle mode. It's quite innovative, a perfect blend of action and strategy. You have to carefully plan which of the hundreds of chips to use in battles. Even careful planning won't guarantee success: you can choose no more than thirty chips, and out of those, only five can be used each turn. The battles are fast and furious - if you've planned well, they're often over in couple of seconds. The downside is that they can be quite difficult at times: to beat the stronger enemies you need strong battlechips, and you have to keep switching to better chips during the whole game. To get the chips, you need to beat the enemies fast enough (not getting hit yourself helps). It can be very frustrating at times. I can only recommend this game for those players who have *lots* of patience... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Amazing. When I went to the store to buy this game I ws a little unsure about buying it. The reason for this is because I had played it on the GBA at my local Target. I decided that I would get it after all the great reviews I had heard about it. I bought the game, started playing and couldn't put It down. When I had played it at Target I had started playing in the middle of the game, and I was like "What the heck?". But after getting home and starting to play this game I realize that it is great( even better on the new SP, which is what I have ), because I had started from the beginning and realized what was going on. To make a long review short, This game is AMAZING. Its stunning graphics and hilarious microgames make you want to never put your GBA down. My dad even got his hands on it and had a good time. If you have the money and are a little unsure about buying this game, take my word for it and buy it. Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Microgame$'s countless hours of great play and funny microgames won't let you down. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
FUN. I have been waiting for a game like this.
from what I heard was good enough to get this game.
what I hear is that this is a battle of all GOOD sonic charicters. And what it says at the top is not true about there being one mystery charicter.theres TWO.
what realy blew me away was the 3D polygons they used in levels.
I didn't know that GBA was capable of such performance.
and the customizable charicter Emerl was one of my favorites.
you can make him exactly like one charicter technique wise.
and POTENTAILY<--(double underline) greatest charicter.
note about thats potential. What I am saying is don't go to battle mode and play as emerl when you first get this and expect an amazing charicter. At the time of this he is currently the WORST charicter. You have to work twards his greatness
in story mode.well you have to get all "ultamate" skills
and get the skill points to equip them
once you do. you've got the ultamate warrior.
but at some point you have to face this ultamate warrior in the highest dificulty.
fear not people of earth.
thats why this reviewer is here.
as it comes time to
REVEIWERS HINT!!!
when it comes time,
you face him as sonic.
ALWAYS set your skills as follows during this battle
Ground:Shot
Power:Defense
Set:Arial
when the battle begins
start by useing your shot attack at him.
keep shooting him until he dies.
when he dies and comes back,
set a mine and make him run into it.
when he flies in the air,set another mine where he's about to
land,when flies again. Set another mine under his feet.
and keep doing this until he dies again.
when so, do the shot attack. until he dies then go back to mines.
repeat until battle is over.
well you just completed a tough task.
thanks for reading.
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It was alright. Im a little tired of hearing all of these people rave about a game that they have never played. You cant judge a game's future success purely by its past success. And NBA2k2 is a true testament to that statement. I have always loved the NBA2k series which is why I have them all. But yesterday I bought 2k2 and I didn't like it that much. The movement is now more sluggish as the players turn with less of a pivot. The dunks are virtually the same and some of the new animations look downright awkward. The passing has been slowed down as well and the movement overall is a step slow as the reaction time of the players seems kind of off compared to the previous games in this series. Personally, I am very let down. The slow pace of the game is just too much of a turn off for me. I think this one is going back to the store. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
must-have for gamecube. The only things I could have asked for more out of this game are 1 or 2 more dungeons, and some larger islands. Also, some of the combat is a bit easy because most enemies don't hurt you much.
In other words, my only gripe is that I didn't get more of what I got, because everything I got was perfect.
I cannot remember enjoying any video game as much as I did this title. It is so classic Zelda with a fresh story that I wanted to cry when it came to an end.
The graphics are astounding. This world is so beautiful, and the cel-shaded cartoon look is absolutely true to Zelda's NES roots, and gave me a feeling of the old school Zelda days.
The sound effects and musical score are also wonderful. When I first got started, there were times when sharks began circling my boat and scary music came on that made my bones chill. Music comes on when you're sailing that gives you a feeling of exiliration. the sound effects, from Monsters grunting, arrows thudding off walls, steel clashing as swords collide, to every other sound effect is perfect. Truly, the sound and graphics give this game an incredibly Zelda feel, while taking the series in some fresh directions as well.
The Control is even tighter than Ocarina of Time, and that is saying a lot. It's basically modeled after Ocarina with some modifications. There's now a counter move you can use to strike an attacking enemy as well as another new special attack that you have to earn.
Ah, the dungeons, puzzles, and Bosses. The meat of any Zelda game, and this one does not dissapoint. The puzzles are very innovative, even more so than Zelda games past, and there are plenty of enemies to hack through, something I think there should have been more of in Ocarina and Majora's Mask. The boss battles are nothing short of spectacular, and as usual require a bit of thinking to defeat. As a side note, I was especially pleased with the final showdown as I thought it was better than the ones in Majora's Mask and even Ocarina.
The story is the final, sweet touch. Majora's Mask was fun, but had an odd story that left me wondering if I had just played a Zelda game. This game is really a sequel to Ocarina, and returns the flagship series to it's story roots - Link, Zelda, Ganon, and the triforce.
Overall, there is no doubt in my mind this is my favorite Zelda game, and I have played them all. In fact, this may be my favorite game period, and I have been played quite a lot of games. I did mention I wanted more, but that is not a complaint. That is more like a child crying for more ice cream no matter how much he gets. If I could have one video game wish, I think I would wish that all memory of my experience playing WindWaker would be erased so I could play it for the first time all over again.
I cannot describe in words how wonderful a game this is, so I'll just say this: unless you absolutely HATE Zelda games, or games akin to Zelda, this game is a must have for gamecube owners. And even if you do hate Zelda, I would say this is still worth a rent. Besides, if you do hate Zelda, there would be little reason to have a gamecube anyway. I(and i doubt that I am alone here) would not have gotten a gamecube if not for Zelda, and I must say I am very pleased with my choice. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
If only this was online. I may be a bit biased, but HAL Laboratory Inc., the creators of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. games, really know what they're doing with this game. While it might not be a traditional Kirby game (not being a platformer and all), this game is can be fun for casual players and veterans alike.
Controls:
The controls are simple. There are only two buttons required during the game. The joystick and the A button. You may use the L or R buttons, but they have the same function as the A button. Simple enough for someone who's never even seen a controller before! Holding in A charges the boost for your star, but also puts on the brakes and allows you to drift around corners. Drift and boost!
The Game:
There are three game modes, two of which are pure racing. The third is a ~5 minute scramble in the city for powerups before you and your friends are thrown into a specific competition. That competition could be a drag race, a gliding competition, a demolition derby, or a game of darts with your vehicle!
There is a sub-mode in City Trial (the third mode) called Free Run, where you can roam around the city with no time limit and no powerups. This will give you a chance to know the layout of the city, and practice with every vehicle in the game. Or you can just mess around with your friends.
Actual Gameplay:
It's simple enough for anyone to understand. There are multiple routes in each course to get to the finish line. Kirby can also use his copy ability (also used with the A button) to eat enemies on the course to damage other players which will slow them down for a short bit. The vehicles are very well-balanced. One has two speeds (Stop and go) and can only turn when stopped. Another vehicle is slightly slower than the average, but gains more speed than others when attacking enemies. There are many others, but I'd rather not bore you.
Graphics:
They're Gamecube graphics. They aren't going to amaze you, but your eyes aren't going to bleed either. The environments have a slight cutesy style to them as is custom in a Kirby game. But don't worry, you'll still feel like a man after playing this game. Probably.
Sound:
The music is pretty good. The majority of it is pretty cheerful. There are a few courses and events where the music is somewhat intense and you can feel a need for speed, but those aren't very often. If you want to leave people in the dust to some appropriate tunes, put your iPod in the dock.
Overall:
This is a game meant to be played by a group of people. With LAN you can have up to 16 play at once, but it's probably best to stick to at most 8. Playing by yourself is great if you want to practice and have a little fun, but as usual your pals are always gonna make it more fun. Don't buy this if you're looking for a single player experience. If you do, you'll probably feel like you got a little bit less than what you paid for. Otherwise, I'd definitely recommend this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Oh how I waited for this title... and had my heart crushed. Let me see...
I really liked the Batman Animated version that came out for the PS2, Cube and XBOX months ago. Yes, it was a little stiff in places, but the art/animation/t.l.c. put into this game was really obvious. I even liked the Superman Animated one that came out a while ago on the PS2. I've seen so many people blast that game. I had the honor of meeting Paul Dini and I have tons of Batman/Superman animated stuff hanging on my walls at home---I love their version of the Bat and Supes.
Then, the other Superman game came out (Last son of krypton?). Left a lot to be desired, but I bought it and played it, and it sorta grew on me.
This game tho, is something FAR different. Everything I'd seen up to this point looked like this was going to [be awsome]. Well, it does just the opposite.
1. the control SUCKS. you run one direction just to have the camera flip the screen in you as well as your point of view-then you're running in the opposite direction of your joypad.
2. the camera SUCKS. it changes on you so sparatically, you'll end up falling off rooftops left and right.
3. the graphics SUCKS. The background, effects and other characters look ok, but the developers left a number of frames off of Batman himself which is pretty obvious when you watch him move and fight. It looks like they superimposed his character on a detailed background. For a master of martial arts, his moves are really, really limited too.
Save your money, ... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Creative but Short. I think Beyond Good and Evil deserves to be the adventure game of 2003. It is an engrossing, and creative masterpiece, even though it is too short.
Graphics: 5/5 Beatiful water effects, life like animals, and a mix of colors give the graphics of BG&E a breathtaking value.
Game World: 5/5 The world (make that two) which this game takes place on are huge, and you have the power to explore every corner.
Controls: 5/5 Intuitive and easy to learn controls.
Story: 5/5 The story itself deserves a 7/5 because it is vast, creative, and amazing. Also, it keeps you guessing to the very end, and then has a grand ending. However, that ending comes way too soon. I finished the game in under 17 hours of gameplay, and by that I mean finished: having completed every sidequest in the game.
Sound: 4/5 Nice music with appropriate mood counteracts my dissapointment that the characters only speak during cutscenes, and they use textboxes everywhere else.
In the end: I'd say buy this game at $50 dollars and you won't regret it much. But, for the best experience, rent it or wait for the price to drop. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game - and a must have at $9.99. Wow, this is a great game at any price and is a real steal at $9.99. I'm 36 and I love this game and it's also a favorite of my six year old. The description tells you what the game is like but I'd like to add a little. The controls are very intuitive and it's easy to pull off some really impressive tricks. The locations in the game are really varied. The soundtrack is excellant. And best of all, you get that trademark Japanese wackiness. This is probably my favorite of the 30 or so Dreamcast games we own. Buy this if you have a Dreamcast. I can't believe this wasn't ported to other systems. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Doesn't Measure up to the Final Fantasy Standard. If you're looking for a Final Fantasy game like those in the more well-known series (IX, X, X-2 etc) then you're in for a disappointment. The only things it has in common is the name and some of the monsters, bosses and spells. Oh yeah, and the moogles.
I've come to expect excellence from Final Fantasy games and find that the GameCube installment falls far short. While the graphics, art and sound are still incredibly well-done, the story is nowhere near as deep and engaging and character development is next to non-existent. Quite frankly, the biggest thing this game lacks is, well...heart.
I confess I haven't finished the game. I've gotten to the point where I've collected myrrh from all levels except the very final one (where you have to use the 'mystery' element to cross the miasma stream). I'm now at the stage where I'm revisting dungeons I've already completed to level up, collect more items to build weapons etc before continuing to the final dungeon. I'm seriously considering not even bothering to complete the game. There is nothing about the plot development in the story that has made me care enough about the characters or what happens to their world to mindlessly repeat identical levels just to get to the ending.
Yes, the real time action-based battles are an interesting twist. The problem is that it doesn't vary much and while others may say that there's strategy involved, I've seen better. Even in single player mode, boss battles, though long haven't been difficult.
I've heard that the multiplayer mode is much more fun. However, given that each player would then require a Gameboy Advance of his/her own as well as a connection cable to play, it's just not likely to happen in my house.
While I appreciate the amount of effort that goes into game design, artificially lengthening a game by making the player revisit levels sometimes 2 or more times after it's first cleared is cheap and definitely not up to the standard set up by SquareSoft in their previous games. Heck, even the narrated introduction of each level is identical each time you revisit it. Nothing changes.
I bought this game and I'm sorry I did. I really believe this game to be substandard, period. It doesn't matter if it had a different title and didn't have the Final Fantasy legacy to live up to. The gameplay is mediocre, the storyline is weak and the character(s) are one-dimensional. Not what I'd expect from any game that has a lasting place in my video game library.
My advice? Rent it first. If you like it that much, you can then buy it. If you don't then you haven't wasted the money like I did. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great graphics serving a ludicrous premise. Following the lead of the previous year's Japanese-only PC-Engine classic Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (Rondo of Blood,) Bloodlines is highly ambitious in attempting to create a sense of a bridge between the old CastleVania and the new. It even copies the Dracula X Chi no Rondo "boss that throws a ton of the bosses you've already beaten" formula, but it allows you to fall back on the trusty old password system. The game is even, but it fails to rank among the best games in the series for a number of reasons.
It's interesting to point out how portions of the level designs were reused for next year's (1995's) Super Nintendo/Super Famicom games Dracula X and XX, respectively. That tells us its designers were strangely attracted to some points of their bizzare little creation.
On the plus side, the environments are varied, the music is great for the Genesis (composed by the same person who went on to write the music for Symphony of the Night/Nocturne in the Moonlight) and the graphics are colorful. The special effects are considered by many to be in the same league as Contra The Hard Corps and even Gunstar Heroes, and it certainly comes close.
Wait...I didn't just say the graphics are colorful, did I? Drat. The graphics are stronger than many other Genesis games, but I feel a sense of horror at putting this title above Comix Zone or Ecco. Of course, no Genesis titles are truly ever beautiful--ask Rembrandt to paint the Night Watch and then squeeze that into the severely limited Genesis palette. Color and shading is central to CastleVania as we know it today and have known it since 1991 with Super CastleVania 4, and the Genesis doesn't really allow much in the way of subtlety. In order to make up for the low palette, the game's critters are instead drawn in a way similar to your average early '90s Genesis title, in a cartoony fashion.
As a result, the game is somewhat bizzare. Ingenious and silly creature designs freely mingle here; from the old standby of the zombie to the skeletons refitted with World War I era helmets, the common enemies of the game look a bit too garish and outlandish for my taste. I like a lot of what is done in this game, and some things (such as the "cut-up" AND upside areas in the final stage) haven't been done again anywhere, but the game gets a bit far off track at times.
Of course, the controls are perfectly adequate for myself, but they aren't without fault (each character has a major quirk with their weapons' special function and it adds to the confusion at first). The stair climbing animation, however, is particularly horrid.
Konami, as you could guess, can be counted to make great use of that 8 Megabit cart space; the programming gives us something that the Super Nintendo was hard pressed to do: move a ton of large sprites across the screen quickly and easily. The limited space has a drawback, though: if you're used to the modern masterpiece CV games on CD format (Symphony from 1997 and Rondo from 1993; even CastleVania Chronicles to a degree) you'll miss the great amount of interaction with the environment. That's simply a drawback inherent to many titles in this series. For over half a decade it has remained one of the last of the old "barebones gameplay" examples of CV, and likely will remain so unless Konami changes the formula after three GBA games (the as-yet unreleased AoS appears to follow the format of the Metroid-style CV). (And, a year later, I can say it did.)
It's pretty hard to go wrong buying this game as cheap as it may be found. While the Japanese version will snag some good cash if you let yourself get hornswaggled, the US version is basically more Genesis ballast to get rid of as far as many game stores are concerned and can be found for a few dollars--even complete or unopened. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Resident Evil raises from the graves again. From the mansion where it all started to the far side of the woods that leads to Raccoon City, and now its in the woods again join leon on his biggest and baddest adventure yet with tons of non stop, chop' em' up, monster slaying, blood curling, edge of your seat thriller. Leon must go on a quest to save the President's Daughter. From the evil and ugliest boss that Capcom made for Resident Evil yet. Its all down to the wier as you take on the roll of now specail agent leon, as you figure out puzzles and decapitate and slay through monsters to get to the Presidents daughter before...? Iam not going to spoil this for you.... Tho i will say this, this isn't no same zombies as it was in the other games, these got weapons.... Shovels, pichforks, some even got.... You will find out... But nothing can prepare you for this game its Resident Evil on a new platfrom that takes evil to the extream..... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A very poorly made game. This game is so bad that I had to put my two cents on it. The controls are so bad that I found myself ready to throw my Game Boy Advance down. It was frustrating. Couple that with the trial-and-error design of this game and I was left a frustrated man. The other review I notice is supposedly from a child. Isn't this game rated "M"? This game also has the worst computer controlled A.I. You can drive right past the police cars. I have played other games that this game seems to be trying to compete with like Grand Theft Auto and this game is a laugher compared to those. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
So What if it Looks Great. I paid $6 to rent this game, and even that was a complete waste of money. John Madden annoyingly says the same things after similar plays (so by the second game, you've heard it all), but that's just commentary, that's not that big, right?
Well, when I tried to view an instant replay, none of the players showed up, just the ball.
When I made a pass, as soon as I threw it, it was called a fumble. I know the rules of football. That was a PASS.
The same lame rap song plays during the game and during all menus.
The gameplay is aggrevating and was designed poorly for the Gamecube controller.
I could go on, but I'm limited here. Its not worth it and it falls way below many of the other great football titles I've played.
Avoid this one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Cool dino gives Mario another timeless game. When I first played this game, I had no idea what was going on. I never had a chance of playing this on the SNES, so the whole shooting-enemies-with-eggs thing was obvilious to my standards. Then after a few months, I started playing it again, and again, and again. This adventure is right on target with some of Mario's past games like Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and the classic Super Mario Bros. 3 which is also being re-released for the GBA. If any of you remember "Alfred Chicken" for the GB, you can see where that game got a lot of its ideas from.
The backgrounds are simply beautiful. Yoshi may have limited controls, but just enough some of the most innovative world designs ever created for a 2-D game. Once again, 2-D lives on through retrospect.
You gotta get this game! Yoshi's Island rocks the GBA! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Golf, only better. For those who have been steered away from 05 because the last couple have been too easy, you shouldn't be. The legend tour (replacing world tour) is much tougher, so you can't just run straight through. Also, there's tour diffficulty, which doesn't allow you to add spin from rough and hazards, and removes all caddy tips. But, for those long seemingly unmakable putts we have tiger vision, the ultimate tool for making putts, but you only get so many a round. On tour winning tournaments is still fairly easy, but not quite such a cake walk, some tournaments take 40 or 50 under. Also, there are more sponserships available, and items you own in '04 will be transferred to '05 for free, giving you a nice head start. The $45 price tag is well worth all the fun and challenge that comes out of this game. I'd be content and be able to play tiger woods 2005 for a long time, even if it were the only game that I own. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
great; read and review. I purchased a Sega Dreacast last Christmas and couldn't be happier. The graphics are jaw-dropping and there's a truckload of games, 200 or so by Christmas 2000, some titles like Shenmu, Ecco the Dolphin, and Soul Calibur could be classified as works of art. As an engineer in the hi-tech field I'm always impressed by a design masterpiece, you can be assured I'm impressed with the Dreamcast. Now let's talk about the PS2, I've studied the Dreamcast and the PS2 for over a year by researching numerous design articles on the Internet and unfortunately for Sony, the word is getting out, the PS2 is a bad design. Sony had great plans for a powerhouse machine, but they all fell apart due to a serious design flaw that traumatizes the entire system. Here's the bottom line, the PS2 is severely limited by an anemic 4 MB Video ram memory in the graphics subsystem, this is the pipeline that controls video output to the screen, everything must pass thru this pipeline before it appears on the television. By comparison, the Dreamcast has twice the size of the PS2 pipeline, or 8 MB video ram memory. This still does not tell the complete story, the Dreamcast has a superior graphics engine that makes it's 8 MB pipeline perform more like 10 times the pipeline in the PS2, yes, that's right, I said 10 times. This gives the Dreamcast the ability to produce screen output the PS2 simply cannot match. This probably sounds hard to believe after all the hype you've heard about the PS2, but sadly, it's true. In a nutshell, Sony built a 750 horsepower Ferrari and then fitted it with a Ford Pinto exhaust system. No matter how much power the PS2 engine can deliver, the entire system is choked by the restricted output and software developers are left frantically scrambling trying to work around the problems this causes. Surely you've heard the PS2 is difficult to develop for, this is the main reason why. The results are quite revealing, if you compare the top games on both systems, you'll notice the Dreamcast is at least as good as the PS2 and many time's it's superior. The best example of this lies with two different fighting games, Tekken Tag on the PS2 compared to Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast, both games launched with the respective system. Namco, one of the finest game development companies on the planet, developed both titles. If it was within Namco's power, you can bet they wouldn't let the spanking new Tekken Tag on the PS2 be outshined by the 18-month-old Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast, but that's just what happened. Soul Calibur is a masterpiece that dwarfs Tekken Tag in any comparison. Another good example is EA Sports Madden NFL 2001 for the PS2 compared to NFL 2K1 for the Dreamcast. EA Sports has everything riding on the PS2 and cannot afford to be outdone by the Dreamcast. In direct comparisons, some say Madden NFL 2001 has slightly better graphics than NFL 2K1, but read almost any review you want, even some on Sony biased sights, and NFL 2K1 is the better game. Moving on, some Dreamcast games are thought to be impossible on the PS2, these are Jet Grind Radio, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Sonic Adventure, Ecco the Dolphin, and perhaps a few more. These games either have incredible detail and texturing, fast moving free roaming 3D environments, or both. Because it's choked by it's design, detail texture and fast moving free roaming environments are all difficult for the PS2. In other words, some things the Dreamcast can do with ease are near impossibilities for the PS2. Chances are you haven't heard comparisons like these before, but they appear to be true. A few more things to mention if your considering purchasing a new game console, the PS2 can play DVD's, the Dreamcast can't, that may be a selling point to some. On the other hand, the Dreamcast has an ACE up it's sleeve, it's internet ready out of the box and online gaming for the Dreamcast is here, right now, today, no fool' in. How good is online gaming on the Dreamcast? I've heard nothing but praise and worship for SegaNet, they use a system that reduces lag over an analog modem that makes an opponent across country seem like he's playing in you living room. In the online department Sony has completely botched up, Sega has a much better plan in place and Sony will never fully catch up. One last point, the PS2 plays old Playstation games with the same quality as the Playstation, a certain selling point. On the Sega side, a new software product called Bleem! will give the Dreamcast the ability to play around 400 Playstation games thru emulation, with 4X the screen resolution, graphics filtering, and jagged edge removal that the Sony machines can't accomplish. The Dreamcast will be a better Playstaion than the PS2, even a better Playstation than the Playstation itself. In conclusion, if you're a Sony fan and you don't mind the high price, go ahead and buy a PS2, the games will get better as developers master the system. The PS2 is an adequate machine and will be a smashing success with the following Sony already has, it's just not the revolution in console gaming that all the hype predicted. Now, if you think you want a PS2 because it's a superior machine, forget the hype, save yourself some money and go buy a Dreamcast, you won't be disappointed. The PS2 is vastly overrated and over-hyped, the Dreamcast is underrated and it's time for the truth to even up the score. Lastly, if you are a budget conscious consumer, buy a Dreamcast over a PSone anyday, it's 10X better.... Bottom line, the Dreamcast is a masterpiece of design engineering and it easily rivals the PS2, in many ways it's the superior machine, much to Sony's dismay. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Let the fire reign. This is an incredibly awesome game. It's hectic, challenging, and a lot of fun. When I just need to wind down, nothing takes it off like shooting down evil creatures (or pesky humans) that are trying to make you exinct.
The game starts with the human missions. These follow the movie very closely. The missions range in their objectives, usually reguiring you to protect or escort a group of other vehicles. The game takes about to the third level before you really get the hang of things. Once you can keep from dying to much, it's really fun. Your rockets and such some in limited quantities, but there's never any reason for your finger to leave the minigun. This game truly throws you into the role of a dragon fighter as you battle to keep yourself and your race alive.
Part of the way through the game, the dragon missions become available. These arae a bit less challenging, but a LOT of fun. You are the undisputed scourge of the skies, and tanks, harriers, choppers, battleships, towers, and trains will all fall before your fire breathing might.
The game has great replay value for a few reasons. After completing a mission, you will recieve a rank and a medal. You can range from no medal, to bronze, silver, gold, and last, platinum. These are awarded based on enemies destroyed, allies destroyed, hit percentage and the like. Trying to get the higher medals is challenging even for very experienced gamers. As well as that, half the fun is just riding around in a tank (or a jeep, a buggy, or a firetruck) and blowing things out of the sky. Even throwing some fireballs down on human armaments is good for some fun.
Over all, this is an excellent game, and I highly recommend it. But, for anybody who this would bother, some mild language like "He**" and "Dam*" are in the game, being spoken very rarely by some of your teammates. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An eight-year-old's review. First of all, I must say that I have not beat the game yet. So, if you buy it, don't freak out that I am not an expert at this game. Now, back to the point. The first level of the whole game is so cool, but very challenging. And one of the cool parts is that it shows how many points you have. The other cool part is that you have to battle a little mini-boss, if you want to consider it that way. And, there are five tricky parts on the first level, between you and mini-boss. They are: 1) little bandits that are pink knock you down one life, but you have a magic whip, so be glad about that. Now, if you flash the whip, pressing "B", you'll kill the bandits and about the other thing, you have to go up many staircases. 2) the flying bats always knock you down, and it is a little bit frustrating. 3) you have to avoid those bandits when they come at a great speed on both sides. 4) you have to not fall into the water when you're underground. 5) the evil mini-boss can fly under and over you, knocking you over whenever he can. I have half-killed him. I never beat the first level of the game. But still, it is a fun game. You should buy it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Your BEST option for a game console. Clearly the GameCube, in my opinion, is the best system out there. I should start by letting you know that I'm not a "kid". Some of the reviews on this console mention that the GameCube is a "kids" console. As a matter of fact, I'm a 31 year old married man. I love to game and the GameCube gives me everything I could want or need in a system.
Let's get to it. First off the price of the system is unbeatable. Especially if you decided to go with a bundle which comes with an extra controller and a game. The system seems rather durable and I get comments from my brother-in-law, who is a PS2 owner, about how FAST my GameCube boots up and how fast you can just start gaming. As for my gaming tastes, well, they aren't "kiddie". I like Metroid Prime, Prince of Persia, Viewtiful Joe, Eternal Darkness, Baten Kaitos, Tales of Symphonia, and Resident Evil. That's just to name a FEW! The Resident Evil series is why I purchased the 'Cube in the first place. You may get some reviewers saying you get more mature games on the PS2 or Xbox. Their definition of mature includes scantily dressed characters, terrible game concepts like having the ability to kill prostitutes, and outrageous sexual references. In this case, they are correct. The 'Cube doesn't offer a lot of these types of games. What Nintendo has developed is a very family friendly console which is ALL ABOUT THE GAMES! With franchise characters such as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda Nintendo offers TONS of games for the younger members of your family. Remember... Nintendo PIONEERED the home console and they understand games.
The controller is fantastic as well. It's easy to use and feels very comfortable in my hands. As for the graphics capabilities of the 'Cube, they are superb and, in many ways, superior to those of the PS2.
I wish there were more online games for the 'Cube. It does have a broadband adapter you can purchase as an accessory however there aren't many games you can use with it. But that's my only complaint. I love my GameCube so much that my next console will be one from Nintendo as well.
Lastly, I have a Gameboy Advance SP and it's really cool to be able to connect it to my GameCube with certain games and unlock new features in the game.
Bottom line... BUY ONE... you won't be disappointed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun" if you like difficult, tedious and repetitive games. Luigi's mansion is one of the Gamecube Oldies. Most everyone who ended up reserving a Gamecube reserved Luigi's Mansion as well.
Oops.
Luigi's mansion is so incredibly... what's the word... oh yeah, STUPID.
You start out with a plot line that you have won a haunted mansion in a contest you never entered. You encounter a ghost, and some crazy guy sucks it up with a poltergust 3000 (a vacume cleaner) You then must rescue Mario from the mansion, and thats when it gets exciting... for the one time.
Whats the gameplay like? Well, you need to suck up ghosts. First you need to shine a light on them to freeze them, then press L and pull back on the control stick to suck them up. But the drop bombs down, and you go into them, and you lose health and the ghosts! It's [horrible] how you cannot control the way you go. Second, more ghosts pop out and hurt you, and you can't do anything about that either! You would not beleive how stupid the entire thing is. The entire game revolves around pressing L and holding the C-stick down. Short "mini" games involve you the size of a peanut againts ghosts 50x your size. Also, during gameplay, the dumbest things let you get furthur. What does sucking in a peice of paper have to do with letting 50 boo's come out of a sewer? Speaking of boo's, you need to capture 50 of them. They are virtually all the same, and by ghost 10, you are saying "What's the point of this?" They travel through the walls and you need to capture them by going into a different room! Once I was stuck for 10 minutes in a hallway chasing a boo from room to room. BOOOOORING. You also lose health for opening doors, having mice touch you, and you virtually are dead after 10 touches by a ghosts, plus -20 everytime it shoots out a bomb at you. The gameplay gets a 5/10.
Now, I know, I sound like the old men from [a t.v. show], complaining about everything, but I can't complain about this. Despite the ...awful gameplay, the graphics will blow you away. Everything is in 3D and makes it look great. Ghosts have perfect transparentry, and the physics are perfect. If you try to suck up a cloth, it will respond to how hard you pressing the button, where you are, and how much your moving back. It's amazing. The graphics get a 10/10, but don't count on it to help this game's grade.
The sound is neutral. I can't complain, but I can't praise. The ghosts basically all make the same chattery laughter, and the boo's have the exact safe sfx for all of them. The sound gets a 7/10, but I'm being generous to the fact that it was one of the first games from Gamecube.
Speed's ok. It's not like Madden 2002, thank god, but it's superfast. There is loading time, but it's not annoyingly slow. Speed gets a 8/10.
Controls are decent, except for one part. The y button helps you see what can kill a ghost, but it's so slow by the time you know what it is, it bumps into you and you lose major health. You also have to pull the control stick in the opposite direction, which is very difficult because it seems to change while you are holding it. You will know what I mean if you foolishly purchase this game. Controls get a 8.5/10
Whats this "replay value" you speak of? L's Mansion has NO replay value. Whats the point of doing it again? It's gonna be exactly the same everytime! I'm not joking when I give the replay value a 1/10. You beat it, end of story. What's more to do?
Basically, if you want a game that will frustrate and waste your time and your hard-earned [$$], buy Luigi's Mansion. Case closed.
Let's review:
Gameplay: 5/10
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 7/10
Speed: 8/10
Controls: 8.5/10
Replay value: 1/10
Total: 39.5/60 giving Luigi's Mansion a 65.83, my lowest review ever.
Am I forgetting something? Oh yeah! I always add points for cheats on games. Right, so now instead of a 65.83, I'm gonna give it the appropriate amount of points for cheats, leaving Luigi's Mansion new total to be... 65.83! Woohoo! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very cool. This console is very neat and plays the used games I've picked up with no problem at all. The big issue is the controllers are incredibly flimsy - I've broken two since I got it just over a month ago. When the first one went I emailed the seller and they sent me another one, which was really great of them, but does suggest they are aware of the problem. However, now the second has broken (the d-pad breaks right off the stalk) I'm not sure what to do next. I don't want to keep buying new ones and the seller can't be responsible for a crap manufacturing job over and over. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It works, but it's pretty cheap/flimsy. I suppose it technically works so that's good. Fast shipping too.
Comparing it to the little moga controller I have the differences in build quality are striking. This thing has the typical Chinese plastic feel and weight. The phone hinge isn't attached to anything so it just rattles around. The L and R buttons are at a bad angle to the screen so they are next to impossible to press easily with adult male hands.
In conclusion, it turns on, it connects, it uses normal bluetooth (bonus).... but it's pretty flimsy and uncomfortable to use. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Don't compare this to 2k. ok, well I have to say, this game isn't about Kobe Bryant to stop mentioning his name, he is just on the cover deal with it. Also stop comparing this game to NBA2K1 or 2K2. I personally think 2k is better yes but these are 2 totally different games. This game deserves alot more recognition than it is getting, anyone who has played any version of this title should see how much potential it has. The gameplay is a good and actually the players don't look that good compared to some other games, yes in this case I will mention 2K. The dunks are crazy in this game but the graphics were a dissapointment, for Nintendo Gamecube I thought this game looked kinda choppy. It reminds me a bit of Playstation because the players arms and so look blocky. Other than that I really think everyone who owns a Gamecube and is a basketball fan should try this game out wheter you like or hate Kobe Bryant. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome game if you have friends. I bought this game the first time I saw it marked down to $20, and for that price it has been more than worthwhile.
Having played the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf a good deal, I picked up the play on this one fairly quick. I was disappointed when I found out that it adjusts the distance when hitting out of the sand or rough for you, taking the guess work/skill out of working your power bar (in the 64 version you had to hit it harder if you wanted the projected distance your club would give you if you were hitting out of sand, rough or other non-fairway terrain). But this wasn't that big of an issue overall and allowed some of my friends who were less familiar with the game to pick it up and be competitve sooner than they would have been otherwise.
That is where my favorite parts of this game lie. Playing against the AI in tournaments, or the one on one challenges gets old rather fast (especially once you have unlocked everything). But loading up with 4 players for a skins game gets pretty intense and managed to hold my attention for extended periods of time.
If you are willing to commit 30 minutes to learn to play a game and have at least one friend or acquaintance who is willing to do the same, this game is a must own (and is a steal at $20). If 30 minutes of learning is too much, you should probably look elsewhere to fill your virtual golf needs (but with that shortage of patience I doubt that need exists). | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Much better than the original series. I had grown up using the original, black and white gameboy and always found it very difficult to see and thus
frustrating to play.
My husband recommended that I purchase an SP because of the useful backlight feature.
This is the one trait that won me over from purchasing a DS, which was my original choice, and I must say he was right.
The images, regardless of the game's age, comes in crystal clear even in a used model!
It's fairly straightforward gameplay that allows me, a beginner, to really enjoy the experience.
I would recommend for those who enjoy playing even if they aren't especially skilled. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Arcadey awesomeness coming from a movie game. If you loved the movie, you would probably love the game..well, at least this version of the game.
There are two gameplay modes: Beginner and Expert. The Beginner's mode lasts 20 minutes. The burglars' plumbers truck moves a bit slow. The Wet Bandits go to houses in a certain pattern The items you collect in the houses would automatically be formed together to make weapons you can use to injure the Wet Bandits. In Expert mode, the game lasts 40 minutes, the truck moves faster, the burglars have no pattern to follow, and you form the weapons yourself.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Here, read below.
As Kevin, you start outside one of the houses with your sled. You must follow the Wet Bandits as they go to a house. Before they enter one, however, you must go inside first to set up the traps. After you're done, you really go in the house. It plays like a platform game when you're inside a house. So you go around, get some items, and then the Wet Bandits come. If you're not in the same house as them, you better chase them before they flood the house. There are 5 houses. My favorite is the Ultra-Modern House, where it has a futuristic theme. The houses would probably have their own traps (Spiders, robots, etc). So you must give the Wet Bandits enough pain to fill up the Pain meter so they can get out of the house.
Now all that action is what makes the game awesome. You form weapons and set traps in a platformer in which you must hurt the burglars to kick them out!
The music and sounds are as good as any great 16-bit game.
The graphics are also very neat and they fit in with the game greatly.
Overall, SEGA represented Home Alone in the best way possible in a video game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classic super mario bros on the go. This is the classic super mario bros on the nes. When i played this i was so excited because i finally had the original on the go. The graphics and soud and everything is the exact same as the original. The only thing different is the screen size and i remember more items that u can get by hitting the blocks. Like the old version it gets hard and boring after a while so u get tired of it. This one is worth a lot more than the original so if u have it keep it in good shape so its worth more later. Other than the screen size this is the original classic. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I have no idea why I loved this game so much. Seriously though, this is one of the best games released towards the end of the GC's lifespan. I can't really explain why I liked it so much. You are a cute little (some may say Chibi) robot and you are primarily cleaning up after and solving the problems of your owners. There is a fairly large house to explore and finding items you can use is half the fun.
Even after I got the items and helped the characters through their issues, I still continued playing.
This is a simplistic game that is probably aimed at a much younger audience, but I still enjoyed Chibi's adorable little adventure. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Need batteries? Save them for the road. I think this is one the most useful accessories for the Game Boy Advance. Whenever you need batteries, you either A)Buy them yourself or B)Ask your parents to buy you some. But what if you can cut down on the amount of batteries you use? This is where the Powerpack EX comes in. Like me, I use this while at home, not worrying about running out of batteries because once I'm done playing...its on to the charger. Then when its time to hit the road, you can take your 2 AA batteries or/and take this with you. You can't go wrong. It makes the GBA a little heavier than usual, but its really worth it in the long run. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
hard but fun, fun, fun. My next-dor neighbor, Matt Aurand Has This and let me borrow it.
I am horrible at game boy, but it is fun! I love the level "Pumpkin Zone." It is VERY FUN!! I tried playing the level "Tree Zone," but I quit trying to beat it after 2 hours.
Matt Aurand ROCKS at this game, though. We both think it is the best game in the world!
Note to kids with a game boy advance sp or color:
Ask mom or dad to buy this for you off amazon if you want a fun challenge.
Sincerely,
Brady hoyt
(It might be hard to me because i am an adult and don't really know how to play Game Boy...Actually That Is Why!!!!!
So play it, kids! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classic Mario never looked better. With the never-ending onslaught of SNES re-releases being pumped out onto the GBA, it is surprising that it took them this long to release "Super Mario Bros 3", which is in my opinion the best of the entire series. As with the earlier Mario ports, the translation is flawless, and there are a few tweaks that bring it up to date for the GBA.
I first played this game and beat it many times, so sitting down to play it again was like riding a bicycle...you never really forget. I quickly adapted and remembered all the hidden portals, the hidden 1 ups, and all the extra perks that made this game so much fun. As far as the port goes, it is very similar to the one on "Super Mario All Stars" for SNES, but with the graphics and music slightly pumped up. The game itself needs no introduction, except for the fact that it is one of the best video games of all time. The challenge, the new improvements made on an old concept (remember, this game was a product of the late 80's video game craze), all the classic elements are still here. There are some who would complain that the GBA is just a portable SNES, but what is the problem with that? It is great to this game made available for a whole new generation.
The minor quibbles I have are nothing to do with the gameplay itself, but with the "extras" that are included. For starters, the addition of the original arcade version of "Super Mario Brothers", which is the exact same one they have included on the other two Mario ports on the GBA. It would be nice to have different games to play as extras, and the same game gets pretty tiring after a while. The other annoyance is the horrible voice characterizations in the game. Mario, in his cheesiest Italian accent, says "Mama Mia!" when he dies, and "Just what I needed!" when he gets a power-up. These were amusing for about 2 seconds on the other Mario ports, and are just annoying now after hearing them a million times!
This is so far the best NES/SNES port to the GBA, and I had no hesitation about purchasing it again, despite knowing the game like the back of my hand. For any fan of classic gaming, this is essential. For the uninitiated, Mario never got better than this, so this is essential! Highly recommended. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sonic SpinBall - Sega Genesis. This game is good... if you get at least to the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor and up is where the REAL action is. That wasn't a good start, was it?
Sonic and Pinball make a good mix if you have beaten (or at least played) Sonic I, II, or III. In this game, unlike II and III, it's just yourself. Playing in advanced (the levels have WAY more than a regular pinball table) pinball, through the levels, trying to get to the ULTIMATE level - the one between you and (yes, as in all games) THE EVIL DR. ROBOTNICK!!!
Remember how I said it's just by yourself? Well I lied - no, I half-lied. You see, all your friends (not just Knuckles and Tails - all your friends from the comics too!) come out in the bonus stage, but they don't actually HELP you. And - wait, play the game to find out when the bonus stages come! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Green Little Men Attack. Did you ever play with little green army men when you were younger? I always wondered what they might say if they could talk while fighting. Let me introduce you to Army Men for DC. You control Sarge of the Green Army. You are given various mission against the Tan Army. Some are rescue missions others are seek and destroy missions. I can't think of a better scenerio than the one this game presents. Graphics are nice. Sound effects are done real well, and the controls are fairly simple to master. I don't want to tell you alot about the plot. It would ruin the game. Although the end is lame, it does leave it open for a part 2(which is avaliable on N64,PS and GameBoy Color). I hope Sega will get part 2 for the DC. I will tell you that the game play is excellent! The missions are varied as far as difficulty. I suggest the Sniper Rifle for most situations except against the tanks, then the rocket launcher or grenades will do,that is of course,if you have located them and not used up all the ammo! This is a nonstop action paced game. One of the best 3rd person shooters for the DC. I highly recommend this game for anyone who played with Plastic Green Army Men as a kid or if you like the Rainbow Six type games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game and YOU CAN PLAY ONLINE. Ok people, this game is A LOT OF FUN! It's true that the battle modes aren't as good as previous versions, but it is still a favorite, especially when you have friends over. This game transcends gender and age. Now for the good stuff.. you CAN PLAY Mario Kart : Double Dash!! online! Check out WARP PIPE - a free software that you install on your computer, allowing you to play people online. This is done by creating a WAN (Wide Area Network), which basically tricks the GameCube into thinking your opponent is on a LAN. I can personally vouch that it's awesome! That should take care of one of the negatives to this game.
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Gift for a Friend. My friend and I had discussed Pokemon a while back, debating which of the games were the best. I found out he never got to play the original gameboy games and I had missed out on the new games. When we agreed to be valentines, I knew JUST what to get him! He was incredibly touched and excited that I had remembered our discussion. Funny enough, he gave me a 3DS and Black2 -- great minds think alike!
Game worked perfectly. Saves and loads perfectly. Besides some minor scratches on the outside of the game, it came in great condition! I was thoroughly pleased! Thanks for making it a great Valentine's Day! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
EXECELENT GAME. This game rocks! You get to be Godzilla!(or one of his enemies) How fun is that? U r a couple stories tall and u fight other monsters as big as u while the tiny humans try to stop u. Its very fun to step on an army tank and watch it blow up under your foot. Or the Helicopters! Its kinda Like Super Smash Bros Melee only Godzilla Style! I myself though that the old movies looked dumb and the monsters were retarted. But this game gives them a 2000 look. U can play as Godzilla 90s and Godzilla 2000(as well as other monsters). The only differences between the two are the color of the spikes on their backs (blue/Pink) and the color of the radioactive "beam" (blue/orange). One of the modes is destruction where u and another player try to destroy more of the city. pretty cool. And like most game like this u have to unlock levels and monsters(i think u start with 3) but that makes it more interesting. Sure the plot isn't really good but hey who cares? People will either like this or hate it, i don't u can be a fence-sitter. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
WrestleMania X8 Just As I Thought It Would Be. First let me say that if you are wanting a game just like No Mercy or WrestleMania 2000, then do not buy this game...Rent It First! This Isn't the N64!! To me this game is fun and is a blast with multiplayer. The game matches include a full sized hell in a cell, a tlc match in which you can have a ladder and three tables in at one,ladder,table,ironman,hardcore,royal rumbles,4 way matches, and more. The game includes an updated roster which is good...but Brock Lesnar is not in it though,no matter you can just create him. The create a superstar mode does not let you have a lot of options though. This game also includes a road to championship in which you climb your way up the ladder and to get a belt. And this game also includes a feature in which you can create YOUR OWN BELT!
The gameplay could be better but the graphics are awsome for the gamecube.
All and all I do recommend this game for any wrestling fan. Also this will be the last game Stone Cold Steve Austin will be in!!! :) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the force is with this one. amazing!!!!!!! you have no idea how good this game is. you have so much control over your lightsaber the side scrolling is fun, at least i thought and im a fan of 3d. the three modes are great.i loved being able to play as 3 different characters;windo, kanobi, and skywalker. you can fight droids and a boss at the same time. graphics and sound are great. buy it if you don't like star wars you will still like the game if you did not like the episode 2 movie then don't get the game. but i loved it buy it!!!! it was amazing!!!! the makers of this game definately used the force!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dungeon Dice Monsters, A fascinating game. Dungeon Dice Monsters for the GBA is a spin-off of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game. To put it simply and vague, the card game becomes a board game with dice. However, the game has many different rules, such as the ability to summon changes, by rolling two summoning crests(the star symbols on the dice) of the same level in a 3 dice per turn roll. The rules however, are much more complex then the actual card game and the game leaves one thing that will drive you crazy, no apparent tutorial within the games menu. So therefore the only hope I can give you so that you learn the rules, is either try to watch the episodes with Dungeon Dice Monsters(I don't reccomend this if you want to understand the game.) or just read the instruction manual. The manual should teach you some of the basics and get you started. The game could get frustrating when you find that people have impossible to get dice and the shop in the game could have more dice selections. Overall this is a great game, but personally if the actual game that Mattel is making was available now, I would rather buy that then the video game. Enjoy Dungeon Dice Monsters! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
FOR ME "THE BEST CONSOLE EVER. When I bought Dreamcast I had a couple of doubts cause PS2 was out and I couldn't decide which one to buy. But I choose my first choice Dreamcast. After playingt a couple of games, I understood that I had made the right choice. Right now I have boyh the Dreamcast and PS2 and I can definetly tell you DC is much better. Specially after I played Unreal Tournament, Fighting Force 2, Sega Rally 2, Heavy Metal Geomatrix and Virtua Tennis, it hit me. Dreamcast is the best console ever made. And there are Shenmue and HeadHunter. These two games changed my life. I finished HALF-LIFE 2 and the HeadHunter and HL2 are like equal to me. So if you are considering to buy a system and if you even thought about the Dreamcast I tell you, buy it right now. You will never regret it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Smash, Burn, and Destroy. Finally, a game comes along that allows us to control Godzilla, fight epic battles with gigantic Toho monsters, and smash cities to rubble. Naturally, the game's big appeal is to Godzilla fans. Will fans be disappointed? Possibly, but if you're like me, we'll take whatever slice of delicious Godzilla-cake we can get.
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters allows you to control one of eleven monsters: Godzilla, Godzilla 2000, Rodan, Mechagodzilla, King Ghidorah, Destroyah, Gigan, Anguirus, Megalon, Orga, and Mecha-King Ghidorah. If you were hoping to get your hands on Mothra, you're out of luck here, my friends. Mothra only makes random appearances throughout the game, [giving] herself out to whoever is the first to snatch the Mothra pick-up. I found this to be a little disappointing.
You can fight your way through 8 different arenas including Seattle, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Osaka, Monster Island, and an alien Mother Ship. Perhaps you're wondering how come the likes of New York City and Paris didn't make it into the mix. Who wouldn't love to stomp out the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower? Unfortunately, these cities are nowhere to be found.
The monsters in the game look fantastic, very close to their movie counterparts. Their moves are also appropriate to the character, though at times, it seems like your giant monster moves frustratingly slow. Miss a few times with a Godzilla-tail smack, and you'll get my drift. Rodan can fly. Megalon can burrow under the ground, come up from underneath, and fling your monster around town like a pepperoni pizza. Naturally, Godzilla's asset is his strength. The developers did a great job at creating the monsters right down to their trademark screams.
The cities don't look quite as fantastic as the monsters. They're more or less the same: big and little rectangles to knock over, with a few differences. For instance, Seattle boasts the space-needle (get your firebreath and watch it burn!). Also, the cities aren't that big. Explore a little and before you know it, you'll be smacking against the green wall that limits how far you can travel. The monster who does the most damage to surrounding buildings will have the military to deal with. Much like the movies, their missiles have little effect. The worst the military can do to you is freeze you, giving your enemy some extra time to get a few attacks in.
The controls are relatively easy; there's a kick button, hit button, strong attack button, jump, run, and the special move button for your fire breath, sonic scream, or whatever else. The story mode gets repetitive; you're basically beating up monsters to unlock the next one on your list. But it can still be fun as you figure out different ways to off your opponent. Should you stamp him out with a rage attack or pick him up and toss him into a skyscraper? Hmm!
Winning the game comes down mostly to the pick-ups placed randomly throughout the city, adding just a small dose of strategy as you attempt to get to these pick-ups before your enemy does. Get the Mothra pick-up and she'll show up and blast your opponent. If the other monster gets to her first... well, Mothra is a dirty, dirty backstabber.
Some people have compared this game to Super Smash Bros Melee. This game is definitely not SSBM. There aren't as many options, levels, or characters to choose from. Still, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters has its own merit. I mean, where else can you actually be Godzilla? While the game has its flaws (and there are more than a few), there's still something that makes me giddy every time I light an opponent on fire with that atomic breath. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This game didn't learn its lessons from the first Metroid Prime. This game is similar (and I mean really really similar) to the first Metroid Prime, except even more annoying.
The translation of style from sidescrolling Metroid to 3d was handled beautifully. Art, sound, level design, etc is all top notch, and the game sports some of the most impressive visuals to be found on the gamecube. Beyond aesthetics though, the game falls apart.
It's simply not fun to play. It has a somewhat awkward control scheme that even after you adjust to, is simply subpar to games that were being made in the N64 era. Nentendo tries to say that this is not a "First Person Shooter", but a "First Person Adventure" game. Well, you do occasionally have to shoot things in the first person perspective, and it's handled quite poorly, leading me to believe Nintendo's statement is really just a euphimism for "Bad First Person Shooter".
As already mentioned, the control scheme is poor. You cannot strafe and move at the same time (unless you're locked onto someething that moves your view while you're strafing), so enemies (the vast majority of which are extremely agile) can very easily get behind you. Aiming (which you also cannot do while moving) is so incredibly slow that it forces you to rely on the game's lock-on targetting system. Unfortunately, too many enemies (especially bosses) have moves that negate your lockon targetting making re-aquring them a painstaking effort. In addition to general slow aiming, your upward/downward viewing angle maxes out at about 30 degrees above/below the horizon, so when enemies get above you, it's very difficult to deal with them (as many flying enemies or bosses will often do). It makes the game challenging, but not in a fun way. It's challenging kind of like running a 20 mile marathon after having someone break both your knees with a sledgehammer.
And then there's backtracking. There is way way too much backtracking in this game. It's one thing to spend an hour in a game exploring new environments without making progress, it's another thing to constantly be forced to backtrack an hour through previously explored territory to retrieve a single item, and then spend an hour getting back, only to get another item, and use it to backtrack an hour someplace else, etc.
Making the backtracking even worse is the frequent forced encounters where doors will lock preventing you from leaving and you have to fight a particular enemy (Dark Pirte Trooper) until you either kill it or it leaves. Either method takes upwards of 5-6 minutes, because like many other annoying enemies in the game, it spends most of its time being completely invincible.
Metroid Prime 1 was a basically good game with some large flaws. This game took it upon itself to be a copy of the first game, and increase the size of all those flaws without adding anything good. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good... for the kiddies. I got Shrek 2 a couple christmases (is that right?) ago, and i gotta say it was alright. the pros are that it is up to four players ( so if dad wants to spend "quality" time with junior), it has a wide variety of fun characters, and plenty of levels.
HOWEVER, it lacks graphics, and young children might not do well during the game. but overall its alright
Graphics: C/ It must have been released early, cuz it's pretty bad
Sound: B+/ crisp sounds. the sound really matches the mood.
Controls: A-/ Changing and controlling characters' a breeze
Good for children and adults to. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
For KISS Fans. This game was not what I thought it would be. It appeals to me because I am a big KISS fan! The game play is straight forward. Move through the enviornments and kill monsters in search of the pieces of your KISS costume. It takes time to get through each phase. You start out as Paul and end with Gene. You switch characters once you have the full costume and have completed all tasks. You will collect different weapons unique to each character. It is fun, but the controls are a little difficult to get use to. The graphics are average. The instruction book does not give you a clue as to what you need to do or how to do it. If you like to play first person shooters and like KISS, you will like this game. Otherwise keep looking. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A good game for the price. This game is solid and will provides hours of fun. If you want to get NBA 2K1 but don't want to spend all that money get this game. it is lacking a franchise mode but in all other aspects it is very similar to NBA 2K1. The graphics are almost as good as NBA 2K1 and the gameplay is just as good. There are not as many moves, dunks, or creat-a-player options as in NBA 2K1 but it is still the second best basketball game on the market. If you are looking for the best B-Ball Game get NBA 2K1. But if you are looking for a fun and a quality game for a reasonable price get NBA 2K | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is only getting a good rating because of multiplayer. It would have gotten only 1.5 stars had it not been for multiplayer. Basically, the story mode sucks. All the levels have the same design even though they are set up differently and have some different puzzles. I don't really get the pokemon inspired buddies that help you. And water bombs aren't all that good.
Here's where multiplayer comes in. It looks very cartoonish, which is good. The converyer belt, pipe level, basketball court, and meadows are great designs and well-executed. I like how you can turn the revnge on or off. And I also like the little soccer part that determines what the winner for a power-up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Totally amazing. When I bought the game a week ago, I had my doubts. I red some reviews and They were telling that the game was good but the control......, The control? Let me tell you that it was absolutely GOOD. It was the first game that I ever played with this kind of control and I learnt to deal with it in just five minutes. The game is very good, a lot of scary moments for me at least, challenging puzzles but easy, lots of entertaining nights and a story that to this day I don't know what the hell with it. Forget about the story, the game is 5 stars to me and A and 10 and 100 in every grading aspect. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great format and design. OK, I admit I got the game just because I wanted to see how the tilt worked. I love the top-view tilt format and the flow/design of the game. After years of programming myself NOT to tilt my joy stick and portables around, this is a nice, intuitive way to play. While I tend to go through the levels like a pink bull through a china shop, I can see where someone with more skill could really tweek through the levels picking up everything.
The transparent pink cartridge looks way cool in the atomic purple game boy color, and if she shows any interest, I will buy my niece both for her birthday. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Double Life. This is the most involved game I've ever seen. You move into your own town (you name it), and begin paying for house... Once you pay for your house, you get to upgrade, and repeat until you have a huge house, with upstairs, and basement. You decorate your home the way you want. Collect furniture, wallpaper, carpets, various types of decorations, and even NINTENDO games. Yes, fully playable nintendo games inside your house! But, you have to get your hands on them first. Visit with the citizens of your town. Mail them gifts, and receive gifts in the mail. Go fishing! There are fishing tournaments! Catch bugs. Dig up fossils to put in your museum. And, there are holidays!
This game is real-time. If it is 8:00 a.m. when you stop playing, and you turn it back on 3 hours later, it is 11:00 a.m. when you go back.
Link up a gameboy advance, and travel to the island.
Get a friend's memory card and visit their town!
This game is highly addictive. It'll become your second life. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Metal Gear Game...Need I Say More. I can't please everybody with one review, so I'm gonna give you two:
Never Played The Original PS-one Title?
---"This is the game that created stealth gaming as we know it. The emphasis is on avoiding the enemies to reach your objectives, though enemy contact is sometimes unavoidable and will result in some bloody gunfights. There are creative boss battles, each vastly different from each other. Simply put, this game never runs out of ideas to keep the experience fresh. Like the great "God of War" or "Zelda" titles, it's an epic game, but not so big that it's overwhelming - it's got just the perfect balance of familiarity and discovery. The basic story is that six terrorists have taken over a nuclear weapons base in Alaska, and a retired covert operative named Solid Snake is sent to stop the crisis. Make no mistake, this plot is one hell of a labyrinth. This story goes from double crosses and political intrigue, to figurative subjects like the nature of love and the ethics of genetic research. Also, even though this is the third game in the 'Metal Gear' franchise, the game includes summaries of the first two 'Metal Gear' games. However, I hadn't played those, and found this game just as easy to follow. You will be doing more watching than playing, but both are experiences like no other. Give it a rental, as this game is only 8 hours tops, and see what you think."
{For more info, skip to the end of the review}
Already Finished The Original PS-one Title?
---"This game is identical to the original in almost every way. The levels design hasn't changed at all, although the graphics are much prettier. The written dialogue is pretty much the same, however the new voice-acting make it feel less forced. The cutscenes are the biggest change, as fight choreography and cinematography are given a breath-taking facelift. As many have said, the story from the first MGS merges with the gameplay of MGS 2: Sons of Liberty. Unfortunately, this makes the game much easier to beat, which is the only reason I'm giving this game an overall 4-Star rating. But that's a small price to pay, because this is a proper tribute to the PS-one classic's gripping story and innovative gameplay. In short, 'The Twin Snakes" isn't different enough in order to guarantee a purchase for the skeptical, but it's defintely worth a rental even if you've already beaten it."
FOR THE NEW PLAYERS
Original versions
"Metal Gear Solid" (PSone, 1999) and (PC, 2001)
"Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty" (PS2, 2001)
"Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" (PS2, 2004)
"Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" (PS3, 2007 - we hope!)
New versions of the old titles
"Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes" (Cube, 2004)
"Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance" (PS2/X-Box/PC, 2002)
"Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence" (PS2, 2006) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
this is a game for hard core DDR fans that don't have a PS2. I am a huge fan of DDR. I play it at arcades and at parties. The only thing is that I don't have a PS2. I have the game on my comp and use a converter to play but it isn't the same. I knew that when I bought this that it would be a disapointment to me as a DDR player, but it is fun to play none the less. You have to unlock all the songs by playing the story mode. The songs are only chalenging on very hard. I enjoy playing all the same. I like the work out mode feture. Over all if you are a fan of DDR but don't have a PS2 then get this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I love my Dreamcast. I bought this back in September of 1999 when it first came out. I was excited to play it. I couldn't believe how small it was compared to my other consoles, which I had the original PlayStation, Sega Saturn and the Nintendo 64. The first game I end up buying for it was Sonic Adventure. Which is a pretty awesome game, the graphics were amazing, bright and colorful. Later on I would end up buying games like Shenmue, Crazy Taxi and Jet Grind Radio. The Dreamcast was ahead of it's time, but it died too early. It has a great library of games, so I highly recommend it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Truly the best baseball experience to date. Baseball fans, you no longer need to cringe everytime you hear EA Sports and our favorite pasttime in the same sentence. Gone are the days of the lowly (once decent) Triple Play series. Last years offering, MVP 2003, ushered in a new era in baseball games; this game takes it to another, never before seen, level. Simply put, this game is amazing.
First off hitting is easy. Not necessarily easy in the sense of being able to launch a small, white ball over the wall everytime, but easy to understand. The strike zone is divided into nine sections and you simply need to swing towards the section that the ball is pitched in. Of course that's not so easy as the ball comes whizzing in at 95 mph with some nasty spin on it. The hitting system makes perfect sense and really puts you in the eyes of a Major League batter!
Pitching is also intuitive, yet challenging. You choose your pitch, hold down the appropriate button until the meter fills, and tap the button again as it goes through the green accuracy zone. It feels very natural and is fairly easy to execute, but like real life, if you choose the wrong pitch or location...
Fielding in this game is the best of any game I've ever played. Hold the button to throw to the appropriate base. Hold it longer for more power, hold it too long and the throw could go sailing into the stands. It's a perfect risk/reward system. Of course better fielders are less likely to miscue than some 2nd year outfielder turned shortstop.
Among the other details included in this game are intentional walks, sliding to either side of the bag, barreling over the catcher at home, the ability to charge the mound EVERY time you are hit, and countless others that I don't have the time or space to put in here. There is an incredibly deep dynasty mode, several jerseys, players, and stadiums to unlock. (The old time stadiums are absolutely breathtaking!)
Don't get caught in a rundown; run out and pick this one up today! If you love baseball games then this will NOT disappoint you! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
By far the best system out! Totaly beats x-box. This is the only systems that has the most exlusives!
The games are all enjoyable. I cant explain the power.
Ok so what if it doesnt have a damn dvd! Big deal!
The games are what matters and this system has the best games
such as metriod prime, the resident evil series,Zelda and more and its not a kiddie system you x box fanboys!
Gamecube has waaaaaaay better games than x box!
What the hell does x box have.....BESIDES HALO THATS GOOD?.........well.....oh fable(I played it at a friends house)....Oh yeah and halo2!
Thats it! lets see what gamecube has.....
Metriod prime,Resident evil remake(Beautiful graphics!) Viewtiful joe(cell shading gaming experience that every one should witness!),Resident evil 0(BETTER GRAPHICS THAN REMAKE!),Eternal darkness,wind waker,Mario Kart,Super smash bros(awsome game!)Metal gear solid Twin snakes(should be great)
AND EVEN MORE AND CANT TELL!
game cube is the best out there right now....PERIOD!...
Get it now!!!!!!
AWSOME GAMES AWSOME GRAPHICS AND AWSOME EXPERIENCE!
IT DISERVES 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 STARS! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Why can't they make this like THPS 2 For Playstation. When I first picked out this game and read the booklet, I thought this game would be a blast! Well to my surprise, it's not as fun as you think it will be! This game has about 10 tricks you can do. That's it. The levels aren't put together very well and are almost impossible to get cash or good points. The points is another story. In THPS for N64, you can score major points! In this game, the higest combo points I got was 5321. That's nothing compared to THPS for N64 or THPS 2 for Playstation! This game has only two boards you can buy. And they cost a lot! The graphics are exceptional because this is GBC. The levels, verts and streets, are very short! They have no cool stuff like jumping throught secret rooms or special moves like over the pipe or something. When you try to grind, the charater will grind no matter what so that gets boring very quick. I got this game for easter and I haven't played it much because it's so boring! My advice: Don't buy this game. Save your money for a game like Super Mario Bros DX or Mario Golf or even better, Zelda: Links Awakening DX. If you want a very detailed description or Zelda: Links Awakening DX, Look for my friends review on it. His name is Mike Brennan. So save your money man and don't waste it on this game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Real easy. Shadow Dancer is the story of Joe Mushashi and his faithful dog Yamoto. Together they go out and beat up the ruthless thugs of the Neo Zeed Corporation and it's boss the Union Lizard. It's a load of confusing nonsense and in the journey from Arcade to Genesis the plot seems to have been erased and events taking place in the game just seem like gobbledegook. All you really do in this game is jump around taking strange-looking villains out with Surikens.
To be honest, the arcade version of Shadow Dancer was much better. The graphics were far superior, the levels were cooler (levels such as the airport and junkyard are missing in this version) and the bad guys less weird.
Plus it's very, very short with only 5 levels all over in a few minutes. As it was such a cool arcade game it's shocking that a game so easy and tepid could end up on the Genesis. It was capable of much more than this and Shadow Dancer is really only a game for Shinobi completists. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THE BEST SEQUEL. Super Smash bros. melee is the best You can play as the following characters: Mario(of course),Luigi, Bowser, C. falcon, samus, Ness, Link, Princess ZELDA (as sheik), Kirby, fox, DK, ice climbers(old NES characters) Yoshie, Pikachu, princess peach(toadstool why did they change her name???) and some secret characters are Dr. Mario Pichu and the ultimate Pokemon MEWTWO. face your opposition with fighting ability and flatten them with your powerful psychic blasts. but sadly you have to unlock almost EVERYTHING to get him. SO UNFAIR!!!! One of the best features is that you can play with 64 CHARACTERS on the screen at one time (only four people.) That is the best kind of battle in V.s. mode ever in gaming history because of game cubes newly developed technology. Some new Pokemon appear in the game including sizor Lugia and Wobuffet and a few more maybe Celebi!!! the Pokemon are now in glorious 3D and they move towards opposition not just stand there where they come out of their poke balls. there are new items that i will put up later but all items from the old game are still on the list. there are new things that the old game didn't have like trophies of your character if you use the "gum ball" machine. and there is a gum ball machine thing that you can use your hard earned tokens on. if you use tokens you can get trophies and i don't know how to earn tokens. The old secret characters are no longer secret you can use them from the start :) they all have their own stages now too, well if you count a race track for C.falcon. in !player mode there is a different storyline for each character. For example Link has to face the Redead and other ZELDA characters while navigating through the BIG maze. when i get more info I'll post it here for every one of you out there | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
great! hours of fun. this game was probaly one of the best i have ever played. in this game you get to be all new characters <not actullay new but in the first game you don't fight as them>. it is challenging for newbies and puzzle game fans alike. in this there is alot more djinn and pysenergy. and if you get the right combos to allow super strong psyenergy attacks you will get through it with to much fuss. it is realy great and all of my brotheres liked it. you might want to start out with the first golden sun game thought to get the feel of it. it came be very confusing at time but i made it so it cant be too hard. and i can hardly wait for a third game. o i so hope they come out with one. btw this game has a great story line. a perfect balance of fighting and socialzing with locals. a must buy game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It was just OK. Both of my boys gave up on this game quickly as they just didn't like the fighting style or the techniques in this game. They are both teenagers and thought the game was 'lame'. I am playing it now, and though I know I will play it until I finish it, I am not enjoying it like I do other RPGs. I hate the 'skits' that you have to watch of just a face moving as you read the words. You can't make them go by faster and they took the animation department back a decade. Don't bother if you are looking for a involved rpg like FF. We liked Lufia, Breath of Fire (early) Dragon Quest and many more.....This one fell flat. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bo-oring. Back in 1993 Sega released a dull, lackluster video game of one of the biggest films of all time. Quickly realizing their mistake they hashed out a different version of the game, claiming it would be bigger, tougher and better.
It isn't. It's a slow, boring game.
You can choose to be either Dr. Alan Grant or...a Raptor. Both have their problems. Why would Dr. Grant go around killing all those army guys (just what are they doing in the game)? And why a Raptor be killing other Raptors? Weird.
Obviously not learning from their first mistake Sega really dropped the ball on this so-called Rampage Edition. One of the slowest, sluggish and dullest platformers I have ever played. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The best memory card yet, in different colors. Considering past memory cards for past systems may not have had all the memory one could have hoped for, Sega decided to change things up when they released the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast VMU (Visual Memory Unit) is a step ahead in designing home system memory cards. Included is a small LCD screen with working buttons to play mini-games along with other features (for example raising Chaos in Sonic Adventure or playing a Pac-Man type game with Namco Museum). You can take the top off the VMU and transfer files into another VMU or link it up to play mini-games together. The VMU can hold up to 200 blocks of memory, and while this may seem like a lot, most of Sega's 2K2 sports titles take just about 200 blocks of memory just to save options let alone a team season. Not to mention that after a while the battery life of the VMU LCD screen will die, and that happens quicker than expected, but the LCD screen isn't necessarily needed if your just using the VMU as a memory card and nothing more. All in all, I would recommend at least 3 or 4 VMU's for Dreamcast owners; they're cheap and affordable and you can still find them at game retailers. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Simply amazing, like having a new game console. I purchased this accesory more out of curiosity than anything else; the price was not bad so I took the chance and I do not regret it.
The GameBoy Player (GB Player) accesory is connected to the High Speed port below your GameCube console (GC), it has two tiny screws to tighten it to your console and avoid accidental drops. An ejector button is also provided, to allow for proper removal. A Startup disc is included and required to activate the GB Player.
All features of a GameBoy Advance are included in the GameBoy Player (The Accessory Slot, the Game Pak Slot and the External Extension Connection). You can play the thousands of Game Boy, GameBoy Color, and Advance games available as with your handheld Advance console. You can also link other GB Advance units to the GB Player for multiplayer games using the External Extension Connector available, and you can normally use the e-Reader accesory as well.
When you turn on the GameCube with the GB Player and a cartridge game inserted on the GB Player (not the GB Advance), you'll see the game's startup screen as you will normally do with your GB Advance console, this time the display is transferred to the larger TV screen and surrounded by a graphical frame.
The games simply look wonderful, sharp and colorful. All the details that you simply miss in the limited GB Advance display screen are shown here on the big TV screen. I was expecting blocky, low-resolution graphics, but I was really surprised at the sharpness these Advance games have, even on larger screens.
You can play with a GameCube controller or use the GB Advance as a controller (provided that you have a GC/GB Advance cable). The Z button on the GC controller opens up the GB Player special options.
Special Options include:
- Frame Settings: There are 20 different and colorful frames to choose from
- Screen Size - You can have Full Size screen or Normal Viewing (a larger frame borders your game)
- Controller - This option tells the GB Player your button location preferences to take advantage of the additional buttons that the GC controller provides
- Screen Filter - This option adjusts image quality
- Timer - You can set a time reminder with a sound and a message on screen ("Time's up kiddo, dinner's ready")
- Change Game Pak - You are allowed to "hot-swap" your game paks, meaning that you do not need to turn off the power to switch games.
This was a great addition to my gaming "kingdom", I definitely recommend it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
and the retro-bit offering is about as bad as I've seen. I have owned a bunch of VGA boxes for the Dreamcast, and the retro-bit offering is about as bad as I've seen. The Performance box that was manufactured in 1999/2000 beats the pants off this thing.
There were two problems with the unit I received:
The signal filickered frequently, which has never happened with any other AV connection on the same console.
And, most annoyingly, the video sync seemed to go in-and-out, causing the picture to look funky.
These issues are likely related, but I don't know for sure. All I do know for sure is that you're better off getting a high quality box. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I love castlevania series, this is not against the game itself. I love castlevania, i wanted to play these two, since i already knew they were good. If you haven't played it, i recommend you play it. It came in two cartriges, and not one, like it said it was, i waited over a month to receive it, and only to find out neither of them were legit cartriges. Almost every time i turn it off, it deletes all of the data. So the $25 i spent on it is wasted since i cant enjoy either of these great games. I wanted the game... not a pirated version of the game that barely works! I want my money back now! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A must own for Gameboy Advance collectors. Totally worth it. I looked these up online for a while before I finally bought one. But I decided I just had to have it. As I have started collecting a few games for the Gamecube and the Gameboy Advance this was a no brainer. It's hard to find the disk nowadays which is what makes these expensive. The bottom attachment to the Gamecube is easier to come by. This adapter plays Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance games in full 4:3 ratio on my TV. They look pretty good considering they were meant for the smaller screen on the GBA. I love that the GBA library has old ports of NES and SNES games. This makes my Gamecube a pretty good all in one Nintendo console. I can play ports of old games and newer Gamecube games with my wireless wavebird controller and it works great. Saves space in the entertainment center. A bit expensive but a good buy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good game, but maybe not for a portable platform. This is a good game, but let me put it in the perspective of the platform it is designed for -- portable handhelds.... P>Anyway, in light of my playing time, I'd have to say that F-Zero is not well designed for short bursts of play. In order to complete an entire level, you need to finish all 5 tracks which takes about 2-3 minutes each.
However, I do not want this fact to diminish the visual and gameplay quality of the game. The frame rates are super smooth, and while the controls need getting used to (more exactly the placement of your hands on the small GBA), the controls do excellent justice to the different types of cars and their individual characteristics. The songs and sound effects are at par, but I suggest listening to some techno beats while playing.
If you use your GBA for long periods of time (under a bright light I might add)... this is a fine racing game. However, I'd take a gander at GT Advance if you're looking to get into the racing genre. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Cliffhanger for the Sega Genesis great game based on movie. Pros: Graphics, challenge and sound
Cons: Nothing
CliffHanger for the Sega Genesis, is the great 16 bit game based on the Box office hit. In my last review, I reviewed the great Gameboy version for this game, and the Genesis version is
just as good and is really awesome!!!!
The design and format for the game are much different than the Gameboy but the result is the same, a very difficult and enjoyable game to play.
The 16bit hit game again follows the movie. You play as Gabe Logan (Sylevester Stallone) who is trying to gather, the money lost by the terrorists, and their leader Eric Qualin while trying to find a way to fight the terrorists and rescue
your friend Hal Tucker .
Challenge: 10
Wow! This is probably one of the hardest Genesis games ever made. Normally, I finish many games in just a few days, but this rare 16 bit title still has playing it for weeks!!
The challenge in Cliffhanger for Genesis is extremely high. You'll probably be playing the game for a couple of days if not weeks to get passed. Each level in the game (and
they are great) gets harder and harder.
In the first area, you start out among icy trails that lead to the money, but you have trouble as you must fight your way through Qualin's henchmen.
The cool thing is that while you beat and knock guys down, you can take their weapons and use it against them.
In other levels, you have to avoid avalanches while jumping over obstacles like logs and Qualin's men. And gets this, just like the movie, you'll actually be doing some hiking in many levels!!!
The hiking levels in the game are extremely hard, as you'll have to avoid being shot by Qualin's men while at the same making your to the top of a cliff to you're resting point.
Graphics : 8
The graphics for Cliffhanger for Genesis, are very good.
This is probably the best looking action game based on a hit movie. There is good detail on backgrounds and levels.
And the Genesis version of Gabe Logan, does look closer to the movie version.
Also during each level, you get scenes or slideshows of your progress, along with 2d images relating to the movie. It looks
good.
Control 7:
Unlike the somewhat frustrating control in the Gameboy version,
The control in the Genesis is alot better. You have one button for punch, and another button for jump. You also get a jump kick and a roundhouse kick. If you tap the control twice in a direction , you have a run button.
The control is much better and you'll need it because each level is pretty tough. My guess is that Sony Imagesoft had more
time to fine tune the control here, than in the Gameboy version, because it's so much better.
Sound and Music 5:
Well the music and sound aren't anything spectacular, but with the challenge and graphics they are good enough. Just like the Gameboy version, the main music is the theme song, an ending song, during each level completed, and another short tune for when you die. (You get 4 continues).
The sound is pretty good, everything from the slashing of a knife, to the using of a machine gun, to crushing avalanches have their own sound.
Overall 7:
The Genesis version of Cliffhanger, is just awesome. From the graphics, to the challenge the game is just beautifully done. It's another great game based on a movie. It's another great title for the Genesis console system.
It's rare but see if you can get at Ebay or your local video game store. It's rare because the game is out of print, it's one of those Genesis games that didn't really
get distributed well, like the Sonic games, so there weren't many copies made, so it's very hard to find.
Other good games based on movies:
*Hook (By Sony Imagesoft)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (Sony) *Terminator 2 Arcade Game
*Terminator 2 Judgement Day *WaterWorld
*No Escape * Wayne's World | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I have played the games for the PC. I remember playing the ones for the pc (Worms 2, Worms Armageddon) with my old friends, and we had a BLAST! We would play for hours w/o even looking at the clock, and all of a sudden our whole day would be gone. I can't beleive that they are finally releasing a 3dimensional Worms game. I want this game really bad - I mean, just look at the screens! This game is a hilarious strategy type turn based game. You try to use your brainpower (and flying sheep, babbling old woman, skunk, or holy grenades, along with about fifty other weapons) to take out the other worms, and believe me, it is Fun. You will get this game when it comes out. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
BEST GAME EVER. This game is quite possibly the best game ever. Only the legendary Chrono Trigger ties with it as the best video game ever created. Tales of Symphonia has many, many pluses. First of all, the storyline. Simlpy AMAZING! So incredibly detailed and character developed, within a few hours you will really begin to care for and develop a relationship with each character. Next, the battle system. Really, really fun. It may be somewhat hard at first, but it's really fun to use, so you won't get bored with it (it's a real time RPG battle system, and well done). Also, the battles aren't random, you can see the baddies. Nest, the music and voice acting. Very well done. The music (by Ichiko Furukawa and Makoto Tonosu) is very, very good. And the voice acting, superb. All in all, I'd give this game a 9.5 out of 10 (not enough of the anime cutscenes!!). It will provide you with a good 50+ hours on your first time through (this game has AWSOME replay value with all these things you can carry over to your replay game), and much more as you play it a few more times. If you haven't bought it, I VERY, VERY, VERY much so suggest you do.
You won't regret it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Reviewers in General. For once can nobody compare every racing game to Gran Turismo. This isn't Gran Turismo, it's Sega Rally. This is an arcade racing game, not a driving sim. Two entire different types of racers. Even experts do it, I'm tired of it. A certain gamespot reviewer compared MSR to Gran Turismo when they're both trying to be two entirely different racing games. Stop it you morons!
Oh yeah despite a lower framerate then it's arcade version and horrible two-player mode Sega Rally Championship follows in the original's footsteps of having the best gameplay of any arcade raver to ever come out. Yes, better then ridge racer. Learn the controls and courses and you WILL love this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
BEST ADAPTER EVER. Where has this been all my life?! I have been playing my dreamcast for years on a regular TV and I wanted to change to the HDTV, looking around for the best adapter I could find. You should look no further! This adapter has the best picture quality I've ever seen for dreamcast. As an avid player, there has been a substantial difference in quality compared to all the other cables out there. I thought $30 was pretty expensive compared to a $10 cable but it was well worth the money! I used a VGA cable and auxiliary cord in my setup and had no problems with the picture or sound. Some people have said the VGA box itself has been a lower quality for the money but what I got was better than expected quality-wise. So far I have played Jet Grind Radio and Soul Calibur and the picture has been fantastic on both. Highly recommended if you are a dreamcast fan. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great addition to any collection. Just to let everyone know Sheik (i think thats how you spell it)is not a secret character, her and Zelda are the same person (she can change to Sheik in battle) and is a deafault character.
There are 14 default characters in the game they are Mario, Bowser, Peach, Link, Zelda/Sheik, Metroid, Capt. Falcon,Star Fox, Ness, Yoshi, Ice Climers (from the Regular Nintendo), Donkey Kong, Pickachu and Kirby. I'm not perfectly sure how many seceret characters their are (I think 5). I do know that Jiggly Puff is one, I think Wario is one, their have been rumors of other pokemon characters,one of them was Mewtwo, the other was Pichu (Im getting the game so i'll find out soon). There are so many different things you can do in this game such as the tournament,giant melee,multi melee,classic,and many more I cant wait to try this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Another Sims game to feed your Sims addiction. Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: CRR
The first two titles in the series by EA Games are The Sims and The Sims Bustin' Out, but make way for number three, The Urbz: Sims in the city.
In The Urbz, you guide your Sim through life in nine very diverse culturally different districts, where you have to walk the walk and talk the talk. As in its two predecesors, in The Urbz, you have goals to achieve, bills to pay and promotions to obtain. The differences you'll find in this game are in the jobs you work and clothes you buy, which are district specific, and the other Sims you meet and interact with.
Another difference is that you have to build up your reputation. This is achieved by meeting and befriending as many different Sims as you can and learning their specific social interactions. At the start of the game, you must choose what district to start out in. By completing your goals and building your rep, you unlock other districts to visit and work in.
The main goal is to build yourself up to have the highest rep in the city, so that everyone wants to be your friend. This game is fun and simplistic without being too easy. Plus, after you beat it the first time, you can always go back and play as someone different, giving this game replay potential.
On a scale on 1-10, I give this game an 8.5. Sim-fans should not miss out on The Urbz! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What? Humor. Just a short note on the Castlevania series. These games are graced with a dry, understated whimsy that seems unusual to me, but which generally mark a game as one of my personal favorites, fwiw. Castlevania has Bigfoot, rubber duckies, ninja killer parlour maids, a fine assortment of levelling up cannon fodder, mad chainsaw butchers, unfair armor suits that walk on giant croquet mallets, and maddeningly evil final bosses that are (almost) impossible to kill... Heh. I keep waiting for xenomorph aliens, but I suppose copyright lawyers are even scarier than that. In short, just filling in the Enemies list, one by one, is entertaining enough, but these games have much, much more than that. My only advice would be, start late in the franchise, at Order of Ecclesia, Dawn of Sorrow or Aria of Sorrow. The Belmonts seem a bit primitive to me, but I can't honestly say I've played those much. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
You get what you pay for. This controller worked for about a month before breaking*. Even when it was first shipped, you had to press the buttons harder than normal to get them to respond. The c stick was also installed up-side-down. Giving it 2 stars because it at least worked for a little while, but I'd recommend the real deal if you want durability - I've gone through 3 controllers now, and the original one that came with the system is still working.
*The day after the controller started working again, so I'm giving it 3 stars now. Granted, with the price you probably shouldn't expect too much anyway, so in that regard it is sufficient. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game. I play this game with my son a lot. He absolutely loves it!(and I do too). I can't believe the graphics, they're amazing! You can play multiplayer in 4 different modes. You can play in academy, conquest, duel, and control zone. In academy you can team up with or play alone against the federation. There are 20 waves of enemies that come out of hangers. Each wave is harder than the next. Get to wave 20 and you win! On conquest you're trying to destroy the other team's headquarters. Take over outposts to gain two allies who you can order to attack. When you take over an outpost you get four turrets to protect it. On duel, as everybody knows, you're trying to defeat the other person. On control zone you're just trying to stay in a circle for a while and then you win. On single player you need to complete objectives to win. There are sixteen levels in single player. You should complete bonus objectives to unlock courses on multiplayer and other thing in the bonus menu. There are codes for this game so look around if you want to know them. I reccommend this game for everyone that like Star Wars. That's all for now. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
They took out two of the things that made the game Great. I am a huge fan of this series! However, I am a fan of the Originals (I gave this Four stars becuase even with the changes, it's still a good game and I would recommend it to RPG fans who haven't played the originals). Part of what made them So great was the Old stye Speech (A very important part of the game), which they removed for this version. Another part was the Perfect Hero, Erdrick (A very Heroic, Royal, And Memorable name), which they re-named Loto...Yes, Loto. Honestly, I would have still been very upset, but not nearly as infuriated as I am if they had at least chosen a better name than Loto. The name Loto for a Hero doesn't cut it for any respectable RPG. Getting Rid of Erdrick was a BAD idea altogether, but changing it to something as bad as Loto was downright wrong. Those two changes are what turned me away from this game. It gives the Dragon Warrior Series a bad name. Anyway, I'll finish before I get into too much of a rant. For anyone who has played the Original games, or wants to see the games how they were intended, go pick up an old NES and the original games from some Auction site! (It'll probably cost you less too!) For newcomers, however (even though I still suggest getting the originals), It's not a bad buy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very good, few problems. This is a wonderful game, unlike many games I've played in the past it has good replay value, an absolutely amazing battle system and great visuals and sound. The perspective you play from is unique, as the main character's guardian spirit, allowing you to make desicions that will change your relationship with Kalas, the main character. When I first heard that the game was card-based, I thought that the game would be a copy of Yu-Gi-Oh with a whole bunch of rules and special rules that would only allow you to play a certain defensive aura card in the third row from the bottom and would only affect magic- fairy type monsters, but it isn't like that at all. The battle system is incredible, and the cards work like this: You tkae out the card you want to use, called a Magnus, then you release the essence of the item that was trapped in the card, and the essence materializes in your hand as a weapon, so you aren't attacking with the card, you're using an actual weapon. Another really fun part of the game is the spirit numbers. Each card hes spirit numbers on it, and you try to string the numbers into certain combos, like straights, pairs and three of a kind. All the cards also have to be used in the pairs, so you cant play down cards with the spirit numbers 2,2, and 5 and get a pair, it has to be 2,2,2 or 2,3,4 etc. The voice acting, however, is terrible. The only good voice acting is done by Mizuti, who is actually really fun to listen to, but otherwise the voicezs are terrible. The kids are especially terrible, each of them sounding like they're about 5 years old. The music is good and the graphics are absolutely stunning, especially in Mira, city of illusions. When you go into a building where they make pastries and other goodies, you see chocolate flowing down walls, and in Komo Mai, city of flowers, you can see garlands hanging across the screen and watch the wind gently ruffle the flowers. Aside from the voice acting, this game is amazing, a defenite must-buy for any RPG fan. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great. When the Dreamcast first hit the shelves, many of us stared longingly for several moments at that phone jack on the back of the system. It took time, but that little port has finally seen action via the Web browser, "Chu Chu Rocket," "Quake 3," "Starlancer," and Visual Concepts' 2001 sports titles. The capstone to Sega's initial online multiplayer lineup, however, is a little SonicTeam gem called "Phantasy Star Online."
Although it incorporates many elements from the "Phantasy Star" series, "PSO" is a side story at best. The events in the game take place approximately 1,000 years after the end of "Phantasy Star 2." Seven years ago, the interstellar transport ship Pioneer 1 landed on the planet of Ragol to begin colonization. Pioneer 2 arrives to bring more colonists to the settlement, but as communication is established between Pioneer 2 and the planet's surface, a huge explosion rocks Ragol. The Central Dome of the colony is ground zero. Taking the role of an adventurer from Pioneer 2, your job is to figure out what happened on Ragol that fateful day. This premise is simply an excuse for "PSO" to exist; you don't get much more narrative than that.
Luckily, the lack of story doesn't detract from the fun of the game. Much as in "Diablo," Gameplay consists of heading into mazelike environments, clearing areas of numerous monsters, snatching up any items they may drop, and selling said items for cash back in town. As you gain experience from kills, you become stronger, progress further, and find better weapons and armor. Eventually, you can defeat the boss of the area and move on to the next area.
"PSO" differs from "Diablo" in that the game is fully 3D, with the perspective being third-person over-the-shoulder. The basic gameplay is solid, outside of some occasional camera troubles, although the battle system is a bit simplistic. Fighting boils down to "point and shoot." Strategy comes into play only when attackers swarm over your character in the higher difficulty levels. Because of this, the game can become repetitive, particularly when a character is powerful enough to make it through an area, but not quite strong enough to take on the area boss. Leveling up is tedious, but can be made relatively painless if you have online teammates with whom you enjoy playing.
You create characters by choosing one of nine character types, and then customizing the appearance of your selection to suit your taste. A variety of heads, faces, colors, and outfits are available for each type, and a proportion editor lets you use a sliding scale to change the height and weight as you please. Characters can be used exclusively online, exclusively off-line, or in a combination of both.
Of course, the heart of the game is the online multiplay, and "PSO" excels in this area. When you log on, you find yourself in a lobby area, which serves as both a chat lounge and a gateway to the actual game. From the lobby you can link up with up to three other players and jump into a quest. "PSO" uses an innovative Symbol Chat system that lets you communicate with player-designed face icons. You can also construct chat sentences from preset phrase menus. Any phrase you chose from a preset menu will automatically be translated for the other players. Japanese players will see your message in Japanese; French players will see it in French. In practice, most communication is done through old-fashioned typing, but Sega's bold attempt to break down language barriers is worthy of note.
Lag is almost non-existent. Where it does crop up, the game hides it exceedingly well. The most prominent display of lag is a delay in picking up an item or a teammate slashing at thin air but still hitting an enemy. This does not affect gameplay, and not once was lag anything more than an occasionally amusing quirk throughout the 60 or so hours I spent online with "PSO."
Indeed, the online play is so smooth that sometimes it doesn't feel like the game is being played online. The environments you hack, blast, and cast your way through are packed with gorgeous detail. The Forest where you begin the quest is one of the most visually stunning pieces of work on a console to date. Animation is excellent, and the Forest's dragon boss gives the impression of a truly fearsome creature. Yet somehow SonicTeam managed to make all of this run buttery smooth for four players on 56-Kbps modems.
Sound is less stellar than are graphics. While the music is excellent, incorporating some of the old "Phantasy Star" themes into new compositions, sound effects tend to fall flat. Granted, there can only be so much variety in sword slashes and bullet hits, but more distinct sounds would have been nice. Additionally, a number of monster sounds are taken from existing Dreamcast sound libraries. They're fine sounds for monsters to make, but it did seem a bit odd to hear the Poison Lilies laugh at me with the voice of the first boss from "House of the Dead 2."
If you are looking for an online RPG in the same vein as "Ultima Online" or "EverQuest," or if you are a "Phantasy Star" fan expecting an in-depth continuation of the classic RPG saga, then you will be sorely disappointed. "PSO" is not massively multiplayer, and the story is scant, handed out in tiny parcels in the form of a breadcrumb trail of data storage devices. Sharp-eyed "Phantasy Star" veterans will spot a number of connections and references to the previous games, though.
None of the aforementioned shortcomings ruin the game by any means. "PSO" is an attempt to move console gaming further into the realm of online play, and it has succeeded in what it was designed to do. In the process, SonicTeam created an undeniably addictive game in the great tradition of multiplayer dungeon crawling. "Gauntlet" and "Diablo" fans will feel right at home, and anyone who has a craving for hacking up Locustas with a few friends will undoubtedly find a few dozen hours of enjoyment in "Phantasy Star Online." This title is a solid gaming experience, a tremendous technical feat that overcomes the limitations of a dial-up connection, and a welcome return to a Sega franchise that has been gathering dust for far too long. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better than the original but could have made wire longer. I got two of these for my Retron 3. They feel very sturdy and the buttons and d-pad have good response. I haven't held a real genesis controller in a while but it might even be better than the original. I remember the old ones having very flat buttons that would get stuck. These are a little more pronounced. Only complaint is that they could have made the wires a little longer. With everyone having pretty big flat screen TV's now the distance I sit from the TV is a lot further than when I played genesis on a 13 inch CRT. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - radically improved. I actually helped design this game. This game is a quantum leap over the previous game in the series. The Star Wars movie franchise is a stable in the American movie industry. A classic - and these games are probably the best Star Wars games released. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader and this one.
This one was released in 2003 - the last one, in 2001 upon Gamecube's release. Factor 5 is a group of 30 people - took them 9 months to make Rogue Squadron 2, as you can tell from their "Postmotem" article on Gamasutra.com. This one probably took longer. There's many more levels in this one - already - I've seen as much levels in this game as are present in the entire first one. I'm guessing I'm only about 35% of the way done too. Also a far greater variety in these levels. However the land-based running/walking missions are not as good as the others - but I've only seen one of those.
They've increased the amount of pixel shader-like effects that they're using. They've got a specular reflection water effect, which isn't even in the first. That's in the first level - "Revenge of the Empire". Many more tie fighters then the first - and much higher vertex counts as well. Some levels here push 70 million polygons/second, which is impressive for Gamecube. "Relics of Geonosis" for instance, with the massive asteroid field, is pushing many polygons - 70-80 million, a lot, considering Gamecube is supposed to do only 12 million max! My goal was to put as many vertices in the level as possible, while maintaining 60 fps, and I think we succeeded!
A far greater amount of variety, in a pretty good movie franchise. Certainly worth the handful of dollars I spent on it - $10.21 altogether including shipping. It has the entire original game, in dual-screen mode though, as well.
Some interesting levels:
"Relics of Geonosis"
That's a large asteroid field! Many vertices. 80 million vertices/polygons/second, which is astronomical for Gamecube, and 6.66 times more then Gamecube's targeted 12 million vertex/second maximum.
"Revenge of the Empire"
A decent specular water effect, by the people at Factor 5, who are experimenting with Gamecube's pixel-shader-like effects.
"Raid at Bakura"
Has a very large ship there, with many lights. Larger then any ship found in Rogue Leader.
"Deception at Destrillion"
This one goes a little slow - but has a TON of vertices. 80 million vertices/second. Slows down a little though - because of the specular water effect. Massive scale. You've got to destroy the satellites which are powering the super laser.
"Guns of Dubrillion"
Many vertices/second. 80 million, divided into two sections of 40 million/second though. You actually get to ride a walker - a massive 4-legged machine. Entertaining. Focused on better animation this time - for the walkers. Then foot missions had bad animation.
"Fondor Shipyard Assault"
Impressive. We put a massive array of vertices into the mission. 12 defense stations - massive in scale. Then the assault on the ship itself - a massive polygonal monster, with trillinear or anistropic filtering enabled.
I'm was only just getting warmed up at this point. The missions from here on out are even better. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The best Pokemon yet. I have had every Pokemon game, including two yellows and pinball, and I can say without reservation that Crystal tops them all. Like Yellow before it little has actually changed, until you start wandering around western Johto. There you see a number of modifications, ranging from an all new battle tower to the release-the-dogs setup having Suicune dance around you.
Some other changes include a new radio show that can get you a free rare candy every three days or a free hp up, protien etc. every 5. Why is rare candy less valuable? I dunno. Also the trainers you talk to over the phone do more than say hi and goodbye, lets battle, or hey there's this pkmn over here. Some of them give valuable items, such as stones and miracle berries.
As for the Battle Tower, well, it's Pokemon Stadium 2 without the cool graphics. You take your three pokemon against 7 trainers with 3 pokemon each at lvl 10, 20, etc. that are at least as high as yours or higher if you chose. You cannot use items. Personally I don't see the point but since you don't have to go in who cares?
To summarize: The minor changes from gold and silver are far greater than those from blue/red to yellow, and worth it to a maniac. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Total Scam - Ripoff, Does Not Play Other Games Well. Just received this and the GenMobile Sega Genesis retro systems. In regards to this Gen Core system, I could not believe how light and cheap it felt. I know it's only $45 dollars, but still the system is literally light as a feather, (moves easily when your playing it), and the controllers feel EXTREMELY cheap. The D Pad is pretty good, BUT THAT'S IT, all the buttons feel like extremely cheap plastic and the controller is so light it actually feels totally hollow.
Note: You should only buy this system if you want to play the 20 installed games. They work well. Unfortunately, I HAVE TRIED 2 OTHER CARTRIDGE GAMES, AND THEY WORK HORRIBLE, NOT PLAYABLE. Super Monaco GP plays extremely slow and the sound is messed up, not original gameplay at all, so slow its not playable. Same thing with NBA Jam, the gameplay is way too slow and the sound is again messed up. The box is actually nicer than the system. Don't waste your money and be disappointed like I was. I'm selling this POS on ebay. I had a large Sega Genesis collection as a kid, but stupidly decided to chuck everything when I moved. I wanted to build a new collection with this as my main system instead of buying an old, possibly uncared for, original system. Bad idea, if you want a Sega Genesis to play your old games on, your going to have to buy an original on ebay. This emulator stuff is horrible. Sorry! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Absolute Control. Absolute control is the fact is why I'm in love with Madden 2002. I know by now, everbody's into Madden 2003, and I honestly admit that I'm behind the power curve. When I finally get to play 2003 I only hope that it allows me to do the same things plus some that 2002 does.
The reason why I didn't start playing 2002 off the bat was I kept losing! Once I got the hang of it, I couldn't put the controller down. I love the Create a Team feature which allows me to move teams to different cities. What I would like to see in the future is when naming teams, I should be able to have the state as the city not just the city. Example: If I wanted to name a team the Alabama Rattlers, I should be able to put Alabama down as the name of the team and have the team play in Birmingham,AL like the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals.
Next, the ability to create players after each season and also edit the players in the draft by changing their name, school and looks. The option of drafting players from NCAA Football 2002 is absolute genius! I wish NBA Live would take a page out of Madden's book. The option of changing teams Head Coach and creating your own coach is absolute genius as well. I just wish that I could delete that DAL Coach for good because every time I fire him, He pops up with another team. I'm sure that 2003 will have Dave Campo as the Cowboys Coach.
The Super Bowl aspect is impressive as well. I assumed that after the 2001 season all the other Super Bowls would be at something generic like EA Sports Stadium. Somehow, EA Sports found out what cities would host the Super Bowl each year. I would like the see a better championship presentation. Just having the coach wave his hand is not a Super Bowl celebration. NBA Live 2003 improved their's tremendously, I assume that Madden 2003 will do the same. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Like this game. i have not played this game in forever!! i jsut recieved in in mail today and ima have to say i was very dissapointed at how they packaged my game to be sent to me!!!! i opened the case and i see the disc was all over the place while shipped to my house i bought the sims 2 it did not do this they shud have checked the disc first before sending it oh and one thing that bothered me i bought this and it said like new when i got it was not new it was in good condition not like new so they tricked me the cd is scratched will i ever buy from this seller? NO!!! do i recommend this game of course but make sure u get it new to last | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Spyro-Graphics are hot, Gameplay is ice cold. I was very excited to pick this game up. I love the Spyro games on the Playstation, but this...this is just horrible. The graphics are very nice and pretty, but controlling Spyro is almost impossible. It may be just me, but Spyro seemed to be committing suicide throughout the game, as I kept accidently making him walk off the edge of a cliff. I'm very bored with it, and it's currently gathering dust in my "Rejected Games" pile. Hopefully, Crash for GBA will be much better, as the team behind Tony Hawk for GBA is working on it. Better luck next time, Spyro and friends. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
About Clone Wars. It's a great game. It might be to hard if you don't have a talent for video game. It's a little different than Rouge Leader, because most of the game is on the ground. One of the best parts is you can be a Jedi that can use their lightsaber to cut and throw along with a force push. The sixteen levels are a story with an interesting plot. The first three levels happen in episode II and the rest are afterwards. There are numerous bounus options you can unlock by achieving special goals in the game. Level don't just get harder as you go farther, because some of the first levels are harder than the later ones. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Danny Godwin can not beat me in this Game. This game is great. I never thought I would have so much fun playing a tennis video game. My friend Danny Godwin gets so angry when we play because I beat him every time. Man, he gets irritated when he loses at anything. I'm so good at this game now that the computer is my only challenge on the hardest setting. Danny says that I use secret button presses to pull off my expert moves and serves but this is not true. My serve is deadly and I pick any corner of the court and hit it with deadly accuracy. He also accuses me of being a practicer. DUH! Hello, how do you get better at anything, practice. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
ONE OF THE BEST GAMECUBE GAMES EVER. Metriod prime is a classic that should not be missed. Every one kept thinking it would turn out to be horrible cause it was made by an american company in texas(thtas not prety cool to diss txes like that) well than when the game came out boy were alota people sad for dissing them like that.....turns out mp was one of the best shooters out right now!
samus aron rules in this game. Move out masterchief..theres a new chick in town. I think metriod prime was waaaaaaaaay betta than halo and I COULD give a rats lower torsoe what you people think of. The game rocks ok. The graphics are amazingly well done. THe bosses are fun and awsome....and some quit tough.
there are alota stuff you need to get inorder to beat this game.
beam,ice beam,plasma beam,wave beam,power bomb, combos such as super missle launcher,flame thrower and ect.
The game is very atmospheric. Better than halo I can tell you
that. The places are brilliantly done is such manner you just fall in love with this game cause it is
that good! The hunter returns in this atmospheric work of art
wich may make alota people wanting for more. The bosses are fun parts and some what frustraiting. Esspecially when you have to acctually fight metriod prime! The bosses are over all the best part of the game and also the stuff you get. Lets not forget that now. Youll be getting variouse types of suit to fit in this world such as Choso Ruins, Tallon overworld,Phendrana drifts and the game is very difficult when you play it the first time.
Youll need to get some stuff before you're off to your next quest like after you have gotten one of the suits youll need to look for things such as missile expansions and you have to have about 250!!
Yeah that sucks I know But once you get all your stuff its ayy ok. Also the energy tanks are very important. Youll need them if you're gonna wanna survive this game.
BOTTOM LINE IS GET THE GAME!.
Well lata gamaz | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
May not be for expert gamers, but. this is a fun, fun, fun game for everyone else. My son, who has cut his teeth on Metroid Prime, Mystic Heroes, and Prince of Persia, was beside himself with glee while playing this game. The idea of getting to portray Scrat on a quest for the Golden Nut is amusing in and of itself. The quest and the games are challenging, but not daunting, and geared more towards enjoyment and hilarity. If you are a practiced gamer, it's not too hard to avoid using up your lifeline and you come back where you left off instead of having to start back at the beginning of the level. Some games/levels were more difficult than others, but he'll probably be able to finish it before too long. It is a blast for him to play and, as it turns out, the only game I've ever felt compelled to watch! Very amusing. Highly recommended for the 6 to 10 year-old set and those who like milder but high-quality games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best GameCube Controller and works on Wii. I recently bought 2 of these grey color controllers from some local video game retailers and 2 platinum color from a local seller for pretty cheap. Not sure why I didn't get any of these during the GameCube era but I'm glad I have some now. I have over 170 games and my daughters are just at the age where they can start playing some of them.
Quality: Official Nintendo brand and the best I have used. Quality is higher than any 3rd party controller.
Playability: Each Wavebird and receiver has a frequency wheel numbered from 1 to 16. You just have to match the controller frequency to the receiver frequency. With 16 frequencies you can easily use four Wavebird controllers and just set each one to a different frequency. I use 1, 4, 8, & 12 and haven't had any issues. We used all 4 controllers to play Mario Kart, Medal of Honor, Mario Party, Pacman Fever, Bomberman, and many more.
Conclusion: I have been using wired controllers for the GameCube since 2002 and with these wireless Wavebirds, I don't notice any difference in lag than with wired controllers. Absolutely the best controller for the GameCube and it will also work on the Wii for GameCube games and some Wii games (including most virtual console games). Not having cords to deal with and not having to worry about someone tripping over the cords and either ripping the controller out of hand or knocking your GameCube or Wii over is well worth it. The range on these is amazing. I've used them at 15 feet without any problems and they probably go further than that. The controllers run on two AA batteries. I just use some rechargeables. If you still play GameCube games on the GameCube or Wii (and some Wii games) and you don't want to worry about cords, get some Wavebirds. You won't be disappointed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very good game with flaws. I would like to start out that i have had this game for well over 9 years, i then traded it in and now i re ordered it... it is well worth it, but there are a few flaws. For 1. the gameplay is a mash button but it has more depth,as you fight you earn Tech points in whatever you are using I.E. Guilmon Stab, Veemon Slash, Doromon Bash, and Agumon Blunt. Now this is a fun feature as it also happens with your magic when you level it far enough you will get another "spell" it's around 500-800 tech with the spell, Which can take long, but i'm not complaining. The only complaints i have with this game actually is the loading screens, they take WAYYYY too long especially when you're playing by yourself, also some weapons that you may pick up might say "Bash" when it is actually "Blunt". Overall if you like a certain weapon type I.E. Stab, Slash, Bash or Blunt DO NOT PICK THE STARTER THAT HAS IT, you may think "but if that's the one i want why wouldn't i pick it" The answer is when you turn lvl 16 you get a digivolve into another starter that has a different weapon mastery, and around level 20 or so you can get a mega digivolve, Guilmon goes to Hkabuterimon who is blunt, Veemon goes to clavis angemon who is stab, doromon goes to weregarurumon who is slash, and agumon goes to Wargreymon who is Crush(basically claws). When you start out it becomes quite clear that you cannot run into a mob of monsters yet, i.e. hitting 3 damage at lvl 1 when creatures hit you for around 30. But that quickly fades as you level up, get new weps, new armor, digivolves etc. but be prepared to spend HOURS on this game, pulling two nighters with your friends only to get past normal mode IF THAT on one character. Which brings me to my next complaint multiplayer, yes multiplayer is fun BUT when you have to switch players so that one of your other friends can beat normal and get digivolves from normal, with everytime you switch out theres about a 30 sec loading screen for that, then one for you to go to shops, hunt monsters, etc. it does get quite annoying and very tiring. In conclusion, no this game is not for everyone, I enjoy it a lot I enjoy the challenge it brings and how heavily it relies on multiplayer BUT some multiplayer features are lacking, while some are rewarding i.e. the shops. If you want it go for it, its a fun game and even better with friends who can spend 2 or 3 nights at your house at a time. Very time consuming and well worth the price. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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