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Do NOT be fooled. Ok, this might be a good game for young kirby fans, but otherwise......
It's basically like any other fast paced unrealistic racing games (not that they're bad, i personally like FX) but the handling of the racing isn't smother or easy, and its almost impossible to get any of the cool weapons on the track. I still haven't mastered the controls completly. But multyplayer's pretty fun, so this is actually a good buy if you don't have any other 2+ games, or for first timers with the gamecube. Especially for the younger kids, IF they have the intelligence to master the controls.
Overall, it's a good game, for the younger kids (10 or under) but with anyone else older might be pushing it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My son's (9 years old) review of Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup. My name is Lawson Jacks and I am 9 years old. I have been playing Nascar 2005 for about 7 months now. I got it for my good grades in 2nd grade. This game is the best Nascar game yet. I like that it has skill points that Nascar 2003 did not have. It has quick races; you get to pick custom settings with easy, medium and hard settings. It also has lightning challenges which are to get lots of skill points and make you a veteran. Then if you go to the legend levels, you begin to be a legend. It also has the Dodge speed zone where you can try to get your Nascar license and skill points to drive in the Nextel, Busch, Craftsman Truck series and Featherlite racing. Also it has 'season' mode where you can drive easy, medium or hard. Also you can drive a quick game for each season, like 5 or 10 laps. At the start you can race a Dodge Viper against Ryan Newman's Dodge Viper which is way cool. Overall, it is the greatest racing game ever. I can't wait to see what Nintendo does for Nascar 2006 for Game Cube! Lawson F. Jacks Round Rock, TX | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A classic. As someone who grew up playing Crazy Taxi on the sega dreamcast, I must say future re-releases of the game such <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Game-Boy-Adavance/dp/B004JF4Z3U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Game Boy Adavance</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crazy-Taxi-GameCube/dp/B00005QDPX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">B00AEV8K8Y PC</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Andriod/dp/B00E0216N4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Andriod</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/XBOX-360-s-34-Dreamcast-Collection-34/dp/B004JF4Z3U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">XBOX 360's "Dreamcast Collection"</a> were just downright terrible
Most of the future re-issues I mentioned had the businesses such as Levi's, Pizza hut, KFC, tower records, Fila, ETC, and music by Bad Religion and Offspring removed from the game, Likely due to copyright issues. but having those removed really took the fun out of the game
Luckily, the game cube version was able to keep the game exactly the same was on the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/sega-Dreamcast/dp/B0000488VP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">sega Dreamcast</a>
so if you can obtain a copy of crazy taxi with everything intact, I must say the game cube release is a perfect one to get if you can find a copy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Link, I think your name will go down in history. Wow. What can I say. I was lucky enough to get this game a week ago (my girlfriend's mom works for Nintendo), and I can't stress enough how unbelievably impressed I am. I wasn't opposed to the new graphics, but I was a bit of a naysayer, and I have been completely proven wrong. The graphics in this game are seamless, fantastic, and infinitely better than anything seen before. Yes, it all has a cartoonish flair, but with a game like Wind Waker, it really works.
It's totally what you expect from a good "Legend of Zelda" game. Granted, there's a lot more items to deal with, the wind waker's harder to control than the ocarina, and Joy Pendants are a little on the fruity side, but the gameplay itself is incredible, save a few glitches with lighting effects (they don't detract), and it doesn't have the problems that "Ocarina of Time"'s last sequel ("Majora's Mask") had, namely, dungeons which were more tedious than challenging. The formula which made "Ocarina" great. However, it is like "Majora's Mask" in that half of the fun is just interacting with people outside of the dungeon environments. There are more people, and they have more to say, and their interaction with you is nearly flawless (save that old man who keeps talking about his daughter). It's challenging, and there's a lot of sailing (oh god, is there a lot of sailing), but in the end, it's an extremely satisfying game. And anyone who looks at a game like this can see that with Metroid Prime, Resident Evil Zero, and Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, it's a good time to own a Gamecube. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Works great for big hands but a little overpriced. This is a must for big hands for anyone who still plays with their old GBA SP as I do (old games like Castlevania series and Fire Emblem among others). The original wide format GBA was better for my hands but the screen was impossible without direct light, so the SP was well received. But, alas, it's way too small for my hands. This completely solves that problem, makes it very comfortable. I would say even more comfortable than a wide format handheld (like the DS/3DS). I love it! I've knocked off 1 star due to price--this is a great product but not worth $15. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Worked well. I bought three of these pads, all seem to work perfectly, have played Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Kolona, Sonic Colors, some NFS games, and alot of gamecube games with them and these pads work just right, they are lighter than the Nintendo pads, but provide same functionality, theres no click between half-held and fully pressed on the L and R buttons, but they are actually very smooth buttons (feel almost like xbox 360 triggers)but other than that, they are almost exactly like the originals, and yes, they work with any wii game that supports gamecube pads, so it is fully compatible with gamecube and wii (atleast in my experience).
They are also pretty durable from what ive noticed, my lil bro is rough with gamepads.. even tosses them.. and these still work
if character moves continuously in a direction (happened to me once) unplug controller, and plug back in without moving the joysticks
that is pretty mcuh only prob i had with mine the entire time I owned them, and it was because my bro was playing with it while I was plugging it in. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A classic that can never get old. Bomberman is a game that I have never owned but have played it on many, many occasions. The idea of this one is the go around setting bombs to clear out walls and your enemies in order to find the door to the next level. It is challenging to me, and each level gets more and more difficult. To start out you can only set one bomb at a time, but I think later on you have more power. I am honestly not sure if the classic NES version had two-player head to head play, but even if this version does not include that feature, the game is still very addictive and has great replay value. In my opinion, the price is a little high for this title, but then again it is a small price to pay to have these classic NES titles available to play when and where you want to. I will more than likely buy this one(along with mario, ice climber)at some point, and I suggest the same to anyone out there that enjoys a good puzzle type game or classic NES gameplay in general. It should provide you with a lot of entertainment for a long time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Its um...mario. Mario games as of other platformers always were a bit of a challenge for me, my person srtong suite is fps games, however I enjoy a varity of genres. This game though makes me mad. I'm simply stuck halfway through, I know what i need to do but I just don't feel like replaying this one level just to find some key or something of the sort. Doing the same mission over and over gets repetive to me, however this is no different than any other mario game so i cant fault it for that. If you like mario games you'll like this game, but if youve never played a mario game before and are easily frustrated, i'd suggest to stear clear of this game or any other level based platformers like it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Solid tactics game, but could have been better. Fans of the "tactics" genre will probably enjoy this game, and will inevitably compare it against Final Fantasy Tactics (FFT) for the PS1. I'll focus on the similarities and differences between both games here. Character development, job classes, isometric battlefield views, these fundamental elements of the tactics genre are in Tactics Ogre. Overall graphics are solid in this game as well. However, this is no FFT. First, you select up to 8 men in your battle party. I think this is too much. The pace of the gameplay slows down considerably with more characters. The flow of FFT was much nicer with 5-6 men. Second, you have to select each character to move after each character's turn, rather than having it auto selected for you as in FFT. Again, this slows down gameplay because you have to move around the screen and figure out which of your 8 men to move next. Battles tend to be very lengthy, and thus become repetitive. Third, this title should have cut down on the plot dialogue, or offered a skip feature. If you tended to run through the silly storyline in FFT, expect the same problem here. Fourth, the classes seem less interesting and less varied than in FFT. Fifth, the magic animations could have been better. My basic feeling is that this game plays like a slightly lesser FFT clone (which is not such a bad thing). Hopefully the FFT version for Advance coming out in early-2003 improves on the genre. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent game, you have to try this. Okay first, I am a massive japanese culture fan, particularly when it comes to manga, so if I seem biased its cos I love this genre. Anyone who likes RPGs will at least like this. At first I found the lack of free movement restricting, but when I found the depth of exploration I was quickly hooked. Poeple who have played Zelda or Pokemon will probably have the most problem with the movement.
But it is the games depth that makes it so superb, I have played it three times, second and third times right through and I am still discovering secrets and working through the alternatve endings, the first time you will probably get the "unhappy ending" but do not be discouraged. The artwork is superb, it is the sort of thing that would normally cost as much as the game without the game. Oh and by the way, it is a "Teen" game for good reason, parents please be aware, this is not Pokemon. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game for a great system. This will be a great game to own for those eagerly fans awaiting a new Tekken title. The only problem I would see with it, is that the buttons. The GBA only has 2 buttons and another 2 on the shoulder side of the GBA. The only problem I would see, that the controls would be rather disturbing and uncomfortable. But why get this when you can get the eagerly anticipated Tekken 4 for PS2??? Which will be due out Spring 2002!!!!! Either way, all the games in the Tekken series have all been great in every aspect. So, expect this to be good as any other Tekken game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This game blows. I was really excited to get the game...until a began playing it. The forced story line is not what I expected. I got through the game only because I wanted to see what was next in hopes that it got better (which it didn't). The side games are pretty lame. The only one I continued to play was kheel haulin cards. It was a decent game except when the computer takes YOUR cards at random! That was really frustrating. The game has no instruction on how to really play it, and why it is ok for the computer to take your cards and you can not take theirs. I wanted to throw the game against the wall a couple of times for sure.
Don't waste your time. Get the computer version if you want to play The Sims. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THIS IS REALLY NOT SPYRO. I was hoping this game would be for ps2.but it wasnt. WHY THE HELK DID THEY MAKE THIS FOR GAME BOY ADVANCE!crash bandicoot the wrath of cortex and jak and daxter were much much better.this game is okay but this is not a must have! my friend jake helps me on this game.he says these games are funky.spyro3 is much much better than spyro4.the levels in this game are too hard for me.really even the sparx levels.there are only mini bosses in this game.in some of the sparx levels you have to beat a gaint bee, a grass hopper and some other bad bugs.next year they are going to make spyro5 for playstation2. I bet you want to know gendor looks like.hes real head is red and half of his belly.his other half is green.any way guess whos back! MONEY BAGS!but this time you only pay him for sparx levels.well this game is okay but next time don't ever ever EVER EVER MAKE SPYRO OR CRASH FOR GAME GOY ADVANCE AGAIN! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
If you are thinking about buying, don't. As with almost any video game, the best piece of advice I can give is to rent before you buy.
I recently rented JPIII: The DNA Factor (from here on referred to as JP3TDF), and boy am I glad I didn't buy it. The gameplay is horrible, the graphics are only so-so, and the game apparently has nothing to do with the recent movie.
JP3TDF is listed as an action/puzzle game. You start by choosing to play as either pilot Lori Torres or photographer Mark Hanson. Who you choose to play as makes no real difference, other than allowing you to identify with a character of your same gender. (Oh yeah, Lori has a move where she somersaults and Mark slides, but it is really the same.) Who are Mark and Lori? Who knows, apparently they were created for the game. Other than having something to do with dinosaurs, DNA, and taking place on Isla Sorna, I haven't seen any connection to the movie.
Once you have selected your character, the game begins by telling you that a cargo plane carrying DNA has crashed and you were chosen to collect the DNA particles and the DNA canisters that contained them. The graphics shown in between levels and during the introductory story are excellent; unfortunately the graphics during gameplay are not. There is little shading, small dinosaurs are hard to see, and the lack of proportion makes it hard to tell whether a dinosaur is in the background or the foreground. (The graphics in the puzzle part of the game are actually pretty nice, but I'll get to that in a minute.)
Bad graphics don't necessarily mean bad gameplay, but in this case the gameplay is far worse than the graphics. To begin with, the action part of the game is extremely difficult. Your character has a life meter that decreases when you are hit by dinosaurs. When your life meter runs out (which doesn't take long since you can't really defend yourself from the dinosaurs) it is Game Over. You must then restart the level from the beginning. Similarly, if you fall off a cliff because you don't make a jump, Game Over. Playing the levels repeatedly becomes very boring, very fast.
Once a level is complete, (which sometimes means having to face a "boss" who kills you on contact) you enter the puzzle part of the game, which involves shooting the DNA particles back into their proper place in the canister. If you didn't collect enough particles, you are sent back to restart the level yet again. If you did collect enough, you shoot the colored particles into their matching colored holes. The puzzle is very simple, but actually quite fun. Also, the puzzle has good graphics and sound, at least compared to the rest of the game. Unfortunately, you don't get to play the puzzle very often.
The bottom line on this game: if you are thinking about buying JP3TDF, make sure you rent it first. Chances are you will save yourself a lot of money. If you haven't thought about buying this game and you are only thinking about renting it, my advice is to make the most of your 3 or 4 bucks and rent something else. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Works well. It was a dark and stormy night.. Really, it was. I had bought a Nintendo, and wanted to play some Bubble Bobble. Alas, the gray screen of doom prevented my girlfriend and my fun.
Frantically, I ordered this, and waited...
When it came, I tore through the packaging and furiously dripped some of the alcohol on one of the cleanings pads, and ran it along those pesky game contacts. Again and again, I cleaned the Nintendo games. It was finally time to try some Bubble Bobble...
After a prayer to the Nintendo masters and a quick hymn of Zelda's theme song, I inserted the game and pushed the power button. Boom! It worked!
Seriously, it's a nice kit. Not something you can't do with a Q-Tip and alcohol, but it works really well. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
one of the best 16bit sports game ever made. i really think this is the most underrated baseball games ever made! electronic arts dominated the 16bit era. but this title really should have gotten more attention! tripleplay by EA may have a little better gameplay but not by much. what really makes TLB `95 stand out is the pitcher versus batter part of the game!!!! this part of the game is very well done!! perhaps the best i`ve seen in a baseball game! in most of todays baseball games on the next generation systems it`s to hard to hit the ball. but in TLB its not to hard but it`s not to easy either. if you`re skilled at pitching you`ll probly have about 5-10 strikeouts per game. but if you`re not skilled your opponent will light it up. the fielding could have been a little better but it`s still good. overall- i think this is the best BB game out thier on a 16bit system! you can get this game used for a very [low] price. it`s definitely worth it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Cant wait, must buy. Well, I have been playing Madden ever since Madden 97' for super nitendo. And I have been addicted to the franchise ever since. Ever year I would wait and wait till August till the new Madden comes out and ever year there is something new that makes it twice as better as the year before. Not one Madden has disappointed me except for maybe Madden 01', which wasn't so great. Last years Madden was great too but there wasn't as much different as the year before. Just a little bits of changes. Anyways I am really looking forward to this year's addition to the great saga of Madden. I can't wait to play this on my gamecube console.
This years Madden it is now fun to play defense because if you have played the old Maddens you would realize that playing offense is way funner to play defense. But in this years Madden, in defense there are more offensive, roughness new options that you can use on the offense. So defense isn't always bad now. What is also new is there is a new control called "the hit stick", which is a move assigned to one of the analog sticks that let's you hit players. But the thing is with that is that it will have a price attached to it to ensure that games don't devolve into smacking matches. You'll have to line up your player with an opponent to land a blow that will increase the chance for a turnover (but not for an injury risk) if you connect. While this is all well and good if you connect, you're pretty much up a creek if you miss. While the exact look of the mechanic is still being ironed out, Tiburon is planning to have an onscreen icon pop up to keep you informed as to when you can line up for the move. As far as modes go, the EA and Tiburon reps on hand mentioned that the online mode in this year's game would contain new features and that its franchise mode would offer some surprises as well.
I have seen pictures for this game and I must say, each year there is a new Madden the graphics just keep getting better and better. Faces for your guy have been upgraded, and so have body parts. It is more realistic that way. You would also notice like I did that the padding has been upgraded very well which gives your guy a more muscular appearance than he would normally look. This year will also have a new soundtrack, which they haven't announced yet who will be in it, but because most of the recent Maddens have had some good songs and I'm pretty sure this years Madden will have an ok soundtrack. It should be good. Well, that's about all I can tell you about this years Madden. I already pre-ordered my copy and you should too now because they will sell-out fast, very very fast. So go out and order this so when this game comes out for you can add it to your Madden collection. And hope that EA will keep up with continuing making these great games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great possibilites, but no save option. Take a great movie and give it a video game. Throw in all the great old monsters like Mr. Hyde, Dracula, and the Wolfman. Give him great weapons and what do you have? The makings of a great game. Now, how can you possibly mess that up? Somehow, they found a way.
Like the Daredevil game last year, Van Helsing has no save function. Instead, you must write down a password every time you want to restart the game. Why?? What's the point of doing something so stupid? Why not just let the player save the game like 99 percent of the other GBA games out there? It's just laziness and that's all.
A lot of possibilities here, but they fail miserably with no save option. How stupid and what a waste. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not bad, could be better. Got the product much earlier than expected. It turned out well, and it runs well, but there are a few little annoyances I have with it:
-the speaker (there is only one) is located in such a way that it is blocked by your thumb if it is on the D-pad
-If you want to load games onto a SD card it has that capability, but it doesn't tell you what kind of file type you need. (Also you must have some other means of loading it onto the SD card, because you will not be able to access it via the Ultimate Portable Game Player and a USB cable)
-I could be wrong about this as I have not extensively tested it, but for games that support saves (such as Megaman the Wily Wars) the system does not seem to save properly | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A lot of fun. This game is really fun, but I don't believe it deserves 5 stars. The graphics are crisp as you sidescroll through many worlds, many of which are in the movies. You can through apples at the enemy guards or fight them with your sword. One thing that I find wrong with the game is that when you kill a person, all that they do is poof into some dust. There are bosses in some levels that are quite challenging. The beginning levels are easy, but as you progress they get much harder with the final level of Jafar's palace. This game is a lot of fun and I suggest that you get it if you like older games. If you have one of the new systems, I suggest that you buy a game from that system though. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
RCA System Selector. I plan on using this produce in a way that it probably wasn't designed to be used as, but then every product is subject to do that. I run a 'farm' of computers doing medical research work for Stanford University. They insead of paying mega bucks for a giant computer that would eventually become a giant paper weight, decided to start what is known as 'distributed computing'. That is they divide a medical product up into small pieces, these pieces are downloaded by computer owners and their computer computes the datum and then sends it back to Stanford. They then combine all the different fragments and perform their research on them. I plan to use this device to connect a bunch of PS3's together onto one TV set. Using 6 of these devices I will connect one to my TV and then connect each of the other 5 to it. Then I can plug up to 25 PS3's to one TV through this method. As PS3's perform the calculations much faster than a computer can and are cheeper to purchase than a new computer. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best Game Ever. I got Q3A for the PC 2 years before I got it this year. I must say though, Q3A is the best console game, PERIOD. Forget about Half-Life coming to the DC, go online with this baby. The graphics are really smooth and beautiful, I still have yet to see better graphics, but I'm getting Phantasy Star Online this week so we'll see! I've already beat the game and what I don't like is that they changed the map at the end where you fight Xearo, but I found it a bit easier than the PC version 'cause there isn't a BFG10K floating around. A lot of people here have mentioned controller difficulties, and I have Kiss: Psycho Circus, and I hated the controls, which are the same. Well now I'm used to them, but only because the Quake series are my favorite games! The controls really aren't that bad, all you have to is hold the X button and turn and look up&down with the analog stick. This game really shines while online, but I love playing the split-screen CTF with my friend on the map Incinerator. This game is very addicting and if you're only going to buy one game a year (because of the price or whatever) make it this one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
RE ports on GC- Recommended to a certain demographic only. Many RE fans are giving the Gamecube ports bad reviews citing the fact that "This is the exact same game I played on Playstation! Weak!" Fools, these ports were not made for you.
Resident Evil has been around for eight years now. It started on the Playstation, then it jumped to the Dreamcast, now it's on Gamecube. While true blue RE fans from the Playstation era got themselves a GC so they could play the REmake of the original RE1 and the prequel RE Zero and the upcoming RE4, the majority of Gamecube owners had never played any of the original RE games in their Playstation or Dreamcast incarnations. These Gamecube ports are for them, so they can enjoy the entire series along with us salty veterans.
That said, I personally only recommend RE2 and RE Code Veronica to the newcomers. RE3 adds almost nothing to the continuing storyline. RE3 did have some good gameplay, but it was unsatisfying to me because it had no "Normal" difficulty setting. You had to choose either Easy or Hard. Easy was insultingly too easy, and hard was more difficult than I like. I've never understood why they named it RE3, and named this Code Veronica. RE Code Veronica is the true sequel to RE2; its story literally begins where RE2 ended and then continues forward, whereas RE3 actually begins *before* RE2, and then eventually ends shortly after the events of RE2, feeling quite pointless when all is said and done. Code Veronica should have been given the title RE3, and RE3 should have been titled simply RE Nemesis. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very good game BUT. this is the best game made for game cube yet but there are still some pro's and cons
PROS
-very fun game
-new features and many many new creative mini games
-goood graphics and a new one player mode just in case you don't have 4 friends to play with at the time
CONS
-if you already have mario party 2 or 3 this game is very similar and you may want to rent to see if you think its worth buying (i bought it because mario party 2 is the best game i ever played...)
-there are not many new boards and 1 player mode gets boring fast ( what i am saying play this game when you have two or more people to play with)
Over all i would reccomend buying it because if u have friends to play it with it never gets boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
U have got to be kidding me! Wheres the defensive control. I was one of the many people who bought into the hype of world series baseball 2k1. I have one question . Do the people that wrote these reviews of the game work for sega? I mean c'mon , This game plays out kinda like a PC game . Its Gameplay is choppy , players don't move smoothly AT ALL! This game kind of reminds me of going to a book store and buying a book because the cover looked great. For thoses of you who like arcade style games and are not interested in total control, this is the game for you. You may be wondering why im so dissapointed . Well for one thing when i buy a sports game I am looking for Smart AI , Smooth gameplay , And most important TOTAL CONTROL! I have to wonder who approved the automatic fielding. Baseball games on lesser quality consoles such as Playstation , N64 , etc. , give you total control in the field , why then did sega decide to ignore that? I played two games and couldn't get into the flow so i returned it . I am a huge fan of the Sega 2k line , but this game plays out like it was rushed before completion to 2k standards. SEGA next time you put out a baseball game remember these two very impotant words TOTAL CONTROL! PS : ESPN BASEBALL TONIGHT can not be any worse. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Disappointment City . Well, I've gotta say that I was hella excited about the Smash Pak when I saw it on Amazon the other day; it was a great excuse to break out my Dreamcast again, right!
In a word: No. No, it wasn't. It's a great idea on paper, but the sound reproduction is astoundingly bad. I actually compared several of the games on the disc to the originals, and there are missing sounds, added sounds (what's with the ridiculous "boing" noise when you hit the jump button in Streets of Rage 2!?), scratchy samples/noises, horrid music that, in some cases, has different notes and sounds than the originals.
The graphics are fine, and appear to be pretty much perfect, however, an option for bilinear filtering or interpolation sampling to clean things up a touch would've been nice.
I suppose there are probably worse ways to spend [...]. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Blew me away. The title says it all. This game was addictive from the moment I put it in the system. With the new team based gameplay that was first featured in Sonic heroes, this game will have you stuck till the end. The story line is also one of the best I've ever seen from a 2d sonic port. This game is also very challenging, with some very complex boss battles. The new zone scheme is cool also, where you are able to play any of the zone's 3 acts in any way you wish, followed up by a boss battle. If you are looking for a truley great game to play, you can't go wrong with Sonic Advance 3. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It may be a fake. When i got the game i play it the second i turn on my gba. Something pop up on the main screen that i don't recall happen in my other pokemon. It said something about the save file. I went to new game and started playing then when i save it went silent, no noise for 2 second, i was like that weird but continue to play. Then later that day i decide to migrate my pokemon from ruby to heartgold but it wouldn't show up on the title screen on heartgold. I beat the champion and got the nationwide thing on my pokedex. So what the problem? I try different way to move them. Through trade on sappfire, Pokemon game on gamecube, and through my ds systems like original and lite. It didn't work. So went online to find why it was working and someone on youtube who had the same problem said it could be a fake. He even explain and show the different in the origianl and fakes, even went so far to open the game card. I starting to think my fire red could also be a fake. I not sure i find later. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hmmmmm. A Capcom fighting game for the GAMECUBE system?!?!?! aaaMAZING!!! I really looked forward to getting this game and so i have a few days ago for Christmas. This game can really shock you for a minute if you loved the Capcom fighting games like Marvel Vs. Capcom2 and alllll games that don't have SNK in it. It will kinda make you lose a little interest in this game because once you play it you'll find that this is a King Of Fighters style game. You will have about 44 characters to choose from. What's ultimately sad about this game is that when you choose 3 of the 44 characters you cannot switch between characters while fighting. This also leads to the fact you can't perform a 'Team Combo.' This is where the dissapointment comes in for all Marvel Vs. Capcom lovers. King Of Fighter lovers on the other hand will absolutely adore this game. Me? Im the M Vs. C type. The gamecube's controller also is no controller to be playing an arcade fighting game like this. (they should make an arcade stick...) Well i guess its a pretty good start for making Capcom fighting games for a Nintendo system. Otherwise i would give it a 5 star... ............... plus 1. Like alot of people say, I would rent it to see how the game is to you. I hope this review helped you before buying this game. ... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An Underappreciated Classic. From the outset of this review, I just want to openly state my bias for Boktai, it being my single favorite GBA title.
Most notably with Boktai is the solar sensor. Most known uses being to charge Django's gun and slay vampires. But the sensor also uses sunlight to solve puzzles, decrease the number of enemies (most won't appear as often in daylight), and even a few environmental effects like puddles drying and wind speed increasing/decreasing. While it can be annoying playing at night, but this is easily remedied with a black light or some UVB bulbs.
There is a misconception about the dev team, Kojima was not directly involved with developing Boktai. It WAS the same team behind Metal Gear Solid 1, Kojima more or less simply consulted.
The game plays slightly more like MGS1, than Zelda, in that stealth is often the best course of action in most cases.
And for as good as the gameplay and story is, Boktai is short. 15 to 20 hours, being very generous. But there are plenty of secrets and Easter eggs to find to pad out game length. Especially if you want to find all the gun parts, silver coins and beat the Silvery White Knight.
I'd recommend this game to anyone and everyone. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best of the Series. I enjoyed this game because it actually had a story. Yeah, it was really cheesy, but it fit and ended nicely.
Rouge and Shadow are nice additions to the series because they appeal to the older Sonic crowd. They keep the game from being too cute or annoying. And ... there's no Big! -A major plus! Basically, you play as all the characters who don't squeak, or use the word, "duh," when they talk. Though that didn't make the dialogue any less corny.
Still, it had some nice characterization. Each level matched the personality of its character- For example: The dark story gave you levels with ominous music and opportunities to blow up military bases, while the hero story gave you uppity, smooth music, and chances to beat up the bad guys. Not just that, but if you don't like Sonic, you can deck him a couple times as Shadow, and if you don't like Shadow, you can deck him a couple times as Sonic. This goes for every character and their foe.
Also, if you get sick of fighting, or racing, or combat, or searching, you can go into the chao garden and play chao-sims. And, even after you beat the game, you can chao-sim until the cows come home, which is what I did.
So, to sum it up, this game has good characterization by the means of fitting levels and music, a chance to be both- bad and good, and a fun simulation game on the side for when you get sick of the action. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Big big BIG improvement over the last game. Now this is a King of fighters Ex! It has better sound, ( I lower down my sound on the first game) Better graphics and much better art and ending!
This game has a feel of a true fighter. This time you use 3 fighters, Using the next fighter as a striker.
The menu's look pretty awesom!
The bosses are highly more difficult than that stupid 3 battle with geese( Which was easy) In this one you have to fight a young fellow that turns in to a crazy maniac and shoots things at you!
The endings are much better, First you see your team talking to the boss and it shows some nice art work. Peh, Better than that ending with your team mates standing there and saying stuff with no picture. the new characters are Sinobu, Reiji, Jun and Miu. You may find Miu alot like Kula Diamond and Sinobu like Goenitz... The graphics didn't change much but there a little better, It's a pocket size game so i won't expect it to be a
Matrimellee game or a street fighter game.
There are some new modes and a story mode.
Perfectly, This is the best fighter on GBA... It actually came from worse to best! King of fighters rocks again!
Pick this up, Don't get EX1... Get this. The newer the better ;-), Except 2-D, 2-D will always be my favorite. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The lithium battery that replaces the AA batteries and the back lighting of the screen make it a comfortable enough console to play all the titles that go . The Gameboy Advance SP, model AGS-101, is the bridge between the retro and the requirements that we take for granted in modern consoles. The lithium battery that replaces the AA batteries and the back lighting of the screen make it a comfortable enough console to play all the titles that go from the first gameboy, gameboy color and gameboy advance.
The downside of this console is that it has no entry for standard hearing aids, so it is necessary to purchase an adapter that is not worth more than one dollar, but that is still an unnecessary concern, for a console that has almost everything. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Entertainment for the entire family. We received this game for Christmas and the whole family loves it. I like to work hard and make lots of money to buy things and enlarge my house. My six year old son loves to play the NES games, dig for treasure and kick the soccer balls around. Since he plays a lot while in our town and doesn't work much at all - - I think it's great that I can mail him letters with gifts inside. I send him clothes, furniture and all the NES games I find. This is a fun game to play together. I enjoy watching what him discover new people and new things as much as I love to wander around the town myself. You can't go wrong with this product - there is so much to see and do and it changes every single day. The only slightly negative thing about it is that the store closes at 10:00 (no staying up late to play while the kids are in bed) and doesn't open til after I leave for work in the morning - - and the animals go to sleep too of course so sometimes you can't complete a delivery after the animals go to bed - - so not much for a Mommy to do here late at night aside from collecting things to sell whenever the store is open next. Anyway, I digress.....Awesome game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Isn't the '80s great or what . Ever since the launch of the Dreamcast, I've been hearing about a game called Shenmue. I've seen screenshots, first impressions, and previews. When it finally came somewhere around 2000 (hey ! You can't expect me to know all these things !), Sega has proven to RPG fans that it would become the future of RPG's. In Yu Suzuki's latest creation, you will play as main character, Ryo Hazuki in his quest for Revenge for the death of his father. Shenmue is an interactive game that keeps track of the times, changes, and events. For example: if Christmas was only weeks away, someone would be dressed as Santa Claus and some houses and stores would be covered up in Christmas decerations. Okay, that's enough. Now lets talk about how the game is like. First off, the graphics are flawlessly detailed. Some characters don't show much facial expressions, but most of the time, they'll make a slight twitch or an expression even. The sound is...uh...not bad. There's some catchy '80s style tunes (No ! We're not talking about Billy Idol or Aerosmith's music ! It's Sega's customizable '80s music) you'll hear when you go to a bar, somewhere around the outdoors, anywhere ! The voice acting is kinda horrible. Ryo's voice sounds great, but most of them are straight-up annoying ! The more I kept hearing Goro use his squeaky voice, I press the B-button to skip it so I can hear Ryo's. The gameplay and controls are cool. Controling the character isn't really that hard, if you have already played RPG's similar to Shenmue. Some people would complain how slow and unresponsive it is, but it's actually easy (that's what you get for playing to much corny adventure games, kid !). The best part of the gameplay are the QTE battles and the freestyle battles, where you can duke it out with neighborhood gangs and mad locals. The storyline is seamless...until Disc 3. The storyline on Disc's 1 and 2 have great stories, but Disc 3's story lags a bit. Most of the time, you have to race daily, everytime you got to work and after the race is done, you have to do some work as a forklifter. Wow...fun (sarcasm) ! There are times when you'll encounter a fight on Disc 3 (I love beating the tar out of the Mad Angels at the Yokosuka Harbor), which turns Disc 3 slightly exciting. And the most exciting part is, you get to play classic Sega arcade games like Hang On and Space Harrier (100 yen a game). So in the end, Shenmue turns out to be a perfect gaming experience for RPG fans. This game is so great, even some of those ignorant PS2 lovin' Dreamcast haters will give this pup a go. If you want to be taken back to the '80s again, Shenmue won't dissapoint. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
it's time to SPLIT. yeah, that is pretty corny....anyway...
i just beat Timesplitter: Future Perfect on easy difficulty in the story mode in just a shade under 4 hours. which is pretty long in terms of story modes for timesplitters games. i haven't even touched the other 14 or so modes yet, and i heard that there are over a hundred hours of gameplay to be lost in this game, so it should keep me, and you, busy for a while.
to start off with, the major changes i noticed since the last game came out, is that the graphics seem much sharper, the controls are much tighter, and the weapons are much cooler. when i first threw a time grenade (i think that's what it's called) and everything slowed down except me, i almost laughed out loud at how freakin' cool it was. and in this timesplitters, for the first time in the series, there is actually blood! in one level you must decapitate a bunch of zombies, with either a magnum, shotgun, or a baseball bat (oh, and there is a new and quite useful melee attack, for when you want to conserve ammo), and when their melons pop, it makes a cool "head exploding sound" and blood sprays everywhere. but no fear, the game still retains its comic humor and graphics.
their is actually a storyline this time that pulls you in, and pushes you through every wormhole you see. the main character you play as is one Cortez, a Vin Diesel lookalike winner. shortly into the game, you run into yourself, literally. then throughout the game, you keep running into other versions of yourself that help you out in order for you to get further and do that same thing for yourself, so you are actually the version of Cortez that helped you out in the first place. confused? don't be, the game makes it very easy to comprehend. the story follows Cortez as he makes his way through time, trying to stop the Timesplitters (evil alien things that can, well...split time and travel about history at their own free will) from destroying mankind. along the way, Cortez runs into all different kinds of interesting characters, from a British boatman/saver of a damsel in distress, to a punk-esque girl trying to work her way into a club, but first she must photograph zombies and other scary things. about halfway through the game, you meet up with a robot that just doesn't leave your side for very long...but don't worry, he's pretty damn funny. and that's another thing about this game, this time around, the computer controlled allies that fight along side you actually fight and help you out, they don't get stuck on walls and freeze mid-battle for some unknown reason.
like i said, i haven't touched the challenge mode or anything yet, but if it's anything like the series' past challenge mode, then i should be in for quite a treat. i can also create my own story and arcade mode levels using the game's map-maker. there are over 150 characters to unlock in this game, and tons of different ways to unlock them.
so, if you like fast-paced, hilarious, ass-kicking, run and gun action while travelling through time and giving yourself a hand, then pick up Timesplitters: Future Perfect. trust me, you will have a blast. okay, now, i'm off to go delve deep into a sleepless night of timesplitter dispatching. ciao. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Faker. This Game, Oracle of Ages, was something that I wanted to play for a while now. When it finally came in, I rushed to find my Gameboy Advance and plop the cartridge in. When I did, It didn't work at all. After the screen said Gameboy, it turned and stayed white. I brought it in to Play N Trade to see if they could fix it, but the in-game battery died. I don't blame the game. I blame the seller. It was wrapped in a bag from Jewel-Osco. Seriously? Since then, I've been trying to find out how to fix it, but I need a 3.8 mm Gamebit Screwdriver. I won't ask for a refund. I'm asking for the screwdriver. It's the least you could do, Amazon. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best Gamcube Game To Date. This is absolutly the best game i have ever played. From the first moment you step on to frigate in orbit around tallon IV, to the very end, this is one great buy. The visuals are perfect an the backrounds are not pre-rendured. The game sounds great and you soon learn what enemies you'll fight, even if you are far from it. This game can be played over and over again until you find the last power-up pure fun. The only problem is the gameplay. But even the game perfects its self by setting you in the first level, whitch is a huge tutorial with less reading and more playing. This is by far the best game you can by for the Nintendo Gamecube!! Good job Retro/Nintendo!... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very good and fun game (veterans that beat Red and Blue *USA* should try this game. First off, let me say that I enjoyed playing this game (and I was able to catch a Mew doing the glitch that works exactly the same as the USA Yellow version) *go on YouTube if want a Mew, if you beat misty and trainers then it's too late, can catch a Mew very early in the game* Unless you know others ways or game shark one
Anyway, I actually loved playing this lol idk why but it was a good challenge. The wild Pokemon had a lot of higher levels compared to the older ones. When trying to catch a Abra for Mew glitch, there was level 17 pidgeotto's (even though Pidgey evolves at level 18) And I also noticed that other trainers you battle against are a lot smarter, (not like a bug trainer that users caterpie and does string shot over 5 times for no reason.
Even at first when you fight your rival with his Evee, I was lucky to win (in pocket monsters Red, Green, and Blue) I lost twice.
If you completed Red and Blue and Yellow English copies, and want a good challenge for the first gen Pokemon games, then grab a copy of this game, there's also Red, Green, and Blue, and it's your choice, but I recommend this one because you start with Pikachu, and can get a charmander, squirtle, and a bulbasur during the game in different parts (charmander very early)
Overall, I give it a 9.8 out of 10, for here deserved a 5 star rating, but out of 10 I'll give it a 9.8 almost a perfect score | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario really shines. Mario sets the standard in the gaming world. Not as a platformer, but as an overall game. Well at least a single-player game. Mario does everything necessary to be a great game, but falters a little in some departments.
I'll start with the positives:
Fun smoothly controled gameplay. The controller and game are nicely in sync, providing a realistic feel. This makes Mario Sunshine very easy to just pick up and play. Every move is simple and easy to do, and if you played Super Mario 64 you'll know exactly what to do. FLUDD, Mario's water pump, offers a lot of new elements to the gameplay.
As far as replay value goes the game is also really good. With 120 shine sprites to collect along with the coins and blue coins necessary to obtain it you'll keep going till you nab everything. Especially with the extras you get from some acomplishments.
The graphics are not realistic in the way many think, yet trys more to capture th feel of Mario. The enviroments have the same feel that many games in the series have had. The draw distance is also very nice, allowing a very full vision of the enviroments.
The music is fun in most areas, but nothing special
in others.
And most of all it is just fun. There is so much freedom and things you can do in the game. The non-linear element is nice, which means you don't have to do any thing in any order and you can reach your goals in many ways.
Now the negatives.
Terrible voiceovers. Mario is done well by Charles Marinet, but the voices of Princess Peach, the islanders, and the Bad Guys (I'm not telling who) are terrible. Peach sounds like she's seven years old unlike her voice in Mario 64.
The levels aren't exactly diverse. They are mostly similar and don't offer the wide array of challanges in the pervious games. You'll find somethings to be kinda repetative.
Then comes Yoshi. Yoshi is a great addition to the game, but his inclusion doesn't effect hardly any of the game. If had more of purpose or added more to the game then I wouldn't complain.
And lastly enemies don't offer nearly enough challange nor are there many different enemies. Had many of the old enemies returned it would be better.
Diffuculty could have been higher too.
And that's my review. I believe over all Super Mario Sunshine is a great game, better than many any of the others, it still could have been better. Let's hope the next addition to the series returns to the roots, with higher difficulty and maybe a multiplayer. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Phantasy Star III doesn't get the credit due to it. Even among Phanatics like myself, Phantasy Star III tends to get passed off as a lacking game. This is truely sad, however, because it's not in any sense of the term.
Phantasy Star III does differ from the other games in the series, as its graphical style is a bit more detailed, but there is less animation in the battles. Significantly less. This is the biggest drawback of the game. The other drawback is that if the game had been translated more closely from the Japanese version, it would be considerably more indepth.
Nonetheless, Phantasy Star III has 4 different endings, and spans the adventures of 3 generations of heros-- and YOU get to decide who each generation's main character marries. At first, Phantasy Star III seems to have no apparent connection to the rest of the series, but an attentive gamer will have it figured out by the end of the game.
Some would say the game is fairly shallow, but if you track the careers of each character as they appear in different versions of the same generation, there is a deep story waiting to be revealed.
In any case, the game is well worth picking up. Those that were introduced to the Phantasy Star series with Phantasy Star III will swear by the game-- As with many things, for those who love Phantasy Star, you tend to love the first one you played the most. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun....But The Game Industry is Scaring Me. I played this game over and over because it became so addictive that i started to actually have nightmares about it and hell i'm 29 years old. I've also been an avid gamer since atari came out in the early 80's and i must admit things have gotten 10000 times more advanced than ever before. My problem is that its getting old, the publicizing of violence runs rapid throughout the world and we sit and entertain ourselves with it like its second nature. I got rid of this game twice because of the problems that its FUN started to cause me. When doom first hit the shelves in like 91 i thought wow this is great because it "looked" like a game, not the real dead. So as i see the future of gaming with the new PS3 and XBOX 360 on the horizon there are no suitable games for anyone younger than 17, every preview i've seen is war, fighting, killing and bloodbathed demons, i'll admit i like these kinds of games(to an extent). I just wish the gaming industry would slack off on these types of games and come up with more creative ideas. Games are at this time in 2005 and coming in 2006 getting "to" realistic and crossing the lines of fantasy and reality. So play this one at your own risk, just don't let it consume you as i did. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very fun, very cute little game. While Mario gets zillions of games to himself every year, it's not often that Luigi gets his own lead, unless you count <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Mario-is-Missing/dp/B000035Y1I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Mario is Missing!</a>.
In this lovely little game Luigi goes Ghostbusting in a haunted mansion (one of those Scooby-Doo types) that he has mysteriously won in a competition he didn't even enter. The mansion is crawling with spooks of all kinds but Luigi gets help from a crackpot inventor living nearby. Now armed with a special vacuum cleaner, Luigi must clear every room in the mansion by hoovering-up spooks, and find his missing brother, who has apparently vanished inside.
The gameplay is simple and very easy to get the hang of. Some of the rooms you clean up require some extra investigation and puzzle solving so be sure to check everything (I thought the piano room was a cool puzzle to solve) and use your Gameboy Horror to have a good look round.
The graphics in Luigi's Mansion may not be up to the standard of <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Super-Mario-Galaxy-2/dp/B002BSA388/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Super Mario Galaxy 2</a> but they're still very, very smooth and look amazing. Some of the SFX look highly realistic and there's no loading times at all between scenes. The music sounds like it's been done on a Commodore 64 and doesn't sound all that great but it's a cute little theme and I thought it was very funny when Luigi would whistle it whenever it wasn't playing.
The mansion itself isn't that big and you'll finish the game in about a week, but when you have this much fun playing it is still worthwhile.
Graphic B+
Sound B
Gameplay B+
Lasting Appeal B+ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Down right aweful. THis game makes you think it will be good over the first few minutes of cool cut scenes and cool action. THen you move inside the game ... for the rest of the game it seems. THen the game loses all coolness. Somewhere around the fifth room, you realize you have to do the exact same thing in every room.
Bottom Line: Is it fun? If you like bad action and the same thing over and over again. Will you keep it? No way. Is it for kids? You blow up robots againa and again and again and again and again and ... you get the idea. If that is bad for kids well there you go. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Really slow, somewhat boring. Well I think my title says it. I was very excited to play this game at first, then I was confused. Why am I not fighting anyone? That was the question I asked myself after a few hours playing the game. This game can be very dumb, like asking the same question over and over again. It's new to the people your asking in the game, but not for you. Then, of course, there is the constant wandering around, trying to find people. Then when you find them, they don't tell you anything. They just tell to go find some other shop and waste some more time. Dissapointed | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It's crystal clear...pokemon crystal is a sucess. With the amazing game play of the other pokemon games, crystal tops them all...its astounding clor graphics make it only playable on gameboy color and gameboy advance! By far the best feature on the game would be the battletower! Crystal also adds animation to pokemon..when you get in a fight with another pokemon you will see a quick animation! I rated this game a 4 because if you have already played gold or silver its basically the same but with some more add-ons...all in all crystal is a fantastic game for new players and old. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Don't plan on beating this game on the DS. If you loved the old SNES Zelda, then you'll enjoy this adventure, but don't plan on seeing the end of it if you have a DS. I bought it to play on my Nintendo DS, but unfortunately found out that the game does not save using a DS. If you are able to play this game non-stop you may be able to see the end, but I wouldn't count on being able to pull that off without missing some major sleep. I tried to leave it on pause and/or sleep mode overnight, but the game would just freeze and have to be reset. A good buy if you still have your Game Boy Advance, but be cautious if you play on a DS, I wasn't warned by the seller and I wish I would have been. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Wow. Tales of symphonia, what a great game. You play as the main character Lloyd, a young teenager who is traveling along with the "choosen one" colette. Colette's mission is to go to all the temples and release the seal. One she does she'll become an angel. Lloyd has become emotionally involved. (That's always a fun twist) Along the way they meet new, playable characters like, Kraitos a mercenary, Raine a magical parent, a magician kid, collette and about 3 others. All trying to help collette's mission... and to stop those who step in the way.
Now, a little about the gameplay. First off, this is one of the weirdest RPG games i've ever played. You can choose which character (out of your party of four) you want to control. While the compter controls the other 3 characters to help you fight. However, rather than most RPG games where you take turns attacking you just go at them at the strategy of your choice and the computer players will follow. The characters level up like every good game does and they learn new, cool - looking moves. Each move freezes your opponet and you can sit back and watch a cool, graphical scene. Depending on how you deside to raise your character, they'll learn physical moves (like sword skills and dodging moves) or mystical moves (like fire ball or tornado)
The graphics are 3-D and are very detailed. The battle style earns a 5 out of 5. They story line gets a 5.5 out of 5 that was the best part of the game. Changing situations, betrayal on both sides (good and evil), twists. The best part yet is the realisticness. (if that's even a word) Each character has their own personalities that are attractive, or enraging. The game's also 2 player possible, that's always good.
Anyway, this wasn't the best of my reviews... my appologies, but the game is great, don't let it pass you by. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
At last, a good simpsons game. This is the first Simpsons game that is any good. It's very amusing with a lot of Simpsons related humor involved. The graphics are excellent 3D renditions of the 2D versions.
Springfield town looks fabulous and driving through, knocking over people is excellent (but harmless) fun. Characters fall in ragdoll style and shout insults. Too much mayhem results in a police chase.
The game is based around a series of GTA style missions. These are varied, reasonably challenging but not too difficult and fun. There are plenty of hidden elements and the replay value is very high.
When figuring out the controls I was stood in front of an old ladie (I think it was Principal Skinner's mother). I pressed the red button only to hear Homer shout 'take that' and kick her hard enough for her to collapse on the floor. It was so funny. I proceeded to go and find flanders and kick him up and down the street.
Contains all of your favorite characters. I love this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Its got spunk and beauty. But most of all, its Rayman. All hail the return of Rayman. I picked this game up, as well as Super Mario Advance, when i picked up the GBA on launch morning. I popped in Mario first (it just seemed like the right thing to do) and loved it. When I finally took it out to play Rayman, I couldn't believe my eyes! Playstation grafix on a handheald! It has the most magnificent color of all handhelds. A few days later, I had beaten Mario (God bless his soul) and was still working on Rayman. In fact, I was only 17% done not to mention I played it more than Mario. A great challange, great grafix...a great game! A MUST HAVE GBA TITLE!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
below average side-scroller. I love the Simpsons. I've supported the show since Season 2 (but not Season 1, since my mom heard bad things about the show and wouldn't let me watch it until the second season). I think my mom was afraid I'd go around acting like Bart Simpson. If that's what she assumed, she was right! Anyway, yes, I love the Simpsons. This Fall will mark 18 years on the air, and that's impressive.
Back in the mid 90's when the Simpsons was at its best (both in writing and popularity) a flood of awful Simpsons games hit all the Nintendo and Sega game systems. One of those was Bart and the Beanstalk.
This is a pretty bad game. The black and white Game Boy graphics don't help things either. You are better off not knowing about it (unfortunately you DO know about it, or else you wouldn't be reading this review). I can't believe a game this bad even exists. I guess I'm being a bit too cruel when I say the game is BAD. It's just that, the show rules so much, and the Simpson video games always suck. And it's just not right. Avoid.
Oh, and please tell me I'm seeing things. If this game is actually going for 80 bucks right now I will climb the beanstalk myself just to jump off. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
a classic that defined a system. Shenmue is an exceptional game, even for the dead Dreamcast system. This is one of the few games that makes the Dreamcast a must-have. The actual game play itself may be confusing at first, but you get used to it after playing. The battle system is interesting as well, and the "QTE" system allows for timing based manuevers.
Another thing that sets this game apart from other games are the graphics. While not as clean as graphics from say the PS2, Gamecube, or Xbox, they stand as some of the best I've ever seen. The level of detail in the game is extensive for any game, and beautifully rendered, taking advantage of the processor. Load tmes can be a slight annoyance at times, but you get used to them. The timeof day constantly changes as well, opening up new experiences for you to explore, with different people showing up at different times.
I only found a few cons for this game. The first is that while some characters are rendered with great care, some, (such as the main character) don't seem to have as much quality as other characters do. (Some characters have extremely realistic faces, and I've noticed a few where their hair is realistic, veins on their hands, wrinkles, awesome rendered clothing etc.) Some of the QTE gets annoying after a while as well. The great bummer the one that gives this game a 4 star instead of 5, is the voice overs. In this day and age where voice overs are used constantly in video games, you have to make sure they are good, or they become constantly irritating. The voice overs in shenmue are like those from a bad anime dub over, and there are even times when it sounds as though there is mike distortion in the backround from the voices. I wish they had kept the original japanese audio track, like they did in say, Sonic Adventure.
Then again, I say that about any game that has been brought here from Japan. (although this problem is somewhat offset by the fact that you can skip dialogue!) Anyway, it is still a good game regardless, so if you like what you hear, go ahead and asnag a copy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Cheat Your Way To Victory. I always keep hearing from so many for Nintendo Gamecube owners about how they have made it through the way to the top when it comes to making their marks in defeating some of the most outrageous video games out there. Thanks to the people at Datel, they have found a way to help all Gamecube owners make their mark as video game status #1. The Action Replay for the Nintendo Gamecube is a very simple code enhancer that can help you make and break records with all sorts of great codes for video games like Super Mario Sunshine, Need For Speed Underground, Madden '06, and so much more. While not every game isn't listed, you can head on to the website codejunkies.com, and unlock codes for great games that aren't on the enhancers' menu, and simply load them up on the main screen. The device is very simple to operate, but the codes manually can take awhile to enter with your controller. Nevertheless, it is worth the effort. It is very inexpensive, and can be very helpful for any gamer of any age who owns a Nintendo Gamecube.
Price: B+
Durability: B+
Overall: B+ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Pleasent Suprise from Majesco. I had heard about Iridion (the first) and didn't really feel like getting it. I had heard that you couldn't see where you were aiming shots and many negative things. I didn't really expect Iridion 2 to be much better...but believe me...I was wrong...
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Storyline = 3.5/5 Aliens are invading, just like 100 years
ago. Can YOU save the world?
Graphics = 4.5/5 Very well done. Gives out a 3D feel, but
not annoyingly like Iridion 1
Interest = 3/5 This was a definate weak-spot of Iridion
2, it doesn't keep you're interest. It's
fun, but the whole type of play is the
same all game. It gets boring eventually.
Reccomend = 3.7/5 I don't think this is the best game I've
ever seen. They did the best they could,
but it's the same thing again and again.
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Overall, this game was pretty good. But, like I said, it gets boring after awhile. It's not your average StarFox game (which are great), but it's not you're average Barney game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Real time war simulation, more labor some, less fun. After playing the great mech warrior games for PC, I thought this would be the same. Rather than being a first person perspective of an awesome metal warrior, this game is a war simulation where you are the commander of a mech platoon. First, you start off a mission with a hand full of labor units, which must go find natural resources, collect them and then build a home base. From there you can build more labor units to create warehouses to hold surpluses of natural resources, factories, laboratories and laser defense systems. With factories you can build the warriors of the game, mech robots, tanks and so on to destroy the enemy. After the mech robots and tanks destroy enemy robots and tanks, you can bring back the parts of the destroyed robots to the laboratories to research the parts, so that you can use the technology to make new robots. The game is more cumbersome than fun, because it is in real time, you risk being attacked unannounced and you are a player, you can only do one thing at a time. The computer can do any number of things at once. There is a nice variety of mission types, such as stopping an enemy from building a railroad, escorting supply trucks, destroying enemy defenses, defending your own base and so on. The game offers nice 3D graphics, a battery save feature, and an advanced tutorial system. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best Game Ever. I've had this game since it came out so I'm writing a long overdue review. I love Mario games and I love Baseball games. This game is the perfect combo for me. The characters are great, for the most part the baseball is realistic but if you play at the other ballparks things can get wild and crazy. And if you play with star skills unexpected things happen. But that's the fun of the game. The baserunning and stealing are both great and easy to do. You get a lot of hits and home runs. And the pitching is fun too. An all around perfect game for me. I've had a lot of fun with this game and I'm looking forward to getting <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Mario-Super-Sluggers/dp/B001APM444/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Mario Super Sluggers</a> soon. I sure hope the new game is as good as this one. 10 Stars! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Gameboy Color- Grape. This was is my favorite game boy out of the whole franchise. Lots of new game boy color games and you can still play the old game boy games in color too. But like all the old game boys , expect to squint. Especially this one because it has the smallest screen in the retro line. The processor is still 8 bit but has faster and better quality hardware 8 bit then the others. So basically, it has a better quality 8 bit processor. It takes two AA's instead of two AAA's. Slightly bigger than the game boy pocket. It has a special infrared port on the top for exchanging data and accessing bonus levels and stuff. Not used frequently though. Some games that use that are super mario brothers and bomberman. Still not back lit though. All in all great classic system.
Pros:
now in color
better processor
game boy color games
takes only 2 AA batterys
Cons
not back lit
thats really it there really is no cons for its time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very, very, very fun. I must say that I was a huge fan of the first Monkey Ball and it provided hours upon hours of glorious fun. That game pleased me greatly. Then I finally found a copy of the second game, and it is all that the first delivered multiplied 10 times.
Not only did they improve the great games that were in the first one, but they added six more! We used to play bowling and billiards for hours on the now boring Monkey Ball One (boring compared to number 2), now there is special bowling and 4 types of pool! It's simply wonderful. Let's take a look at the break down of each part of the game.
MONKEY RACE - This is much improved from the first game but I would still rather put in Mario Kart or another racing game, it can be fun though
MONKEY BOWLING - Fabulous fun for hours. Special mode adds a whole new exciting twist to bowling. Very fun.
MONKEY BILLIARDS - Also very fun. You can now play, in addition to the original 9 ball, Japanese 9 ball, 8 ball, and rotation. It has a great western setting with good background music.
MONKEY TARGET - I'm not sure if I like this one better than the first monkey target. It is harder to control. But, you can use up to 5 balls at once. WOO HOO.
MONKEY SHOT - Very, very fun. It is just like playing an arcade shooting game where you fly around and shoot things flying around and shooting at you. It is very exciting.
MONKEY BASEBALL - A goofy twist on baseball, it is too easy to play against the computer but can be very fun when playing against another human.
MONKEY SOCCER - This game must only be played against another human because you will get very frustrated against the computer, but when you do play two player, you will have hours of fun I guarantee it.
MONKEY TENNIS - This could be better. It is ridiculous how hard it is against the computer, I can only beat it on the easiest setting. You can play doubles against the computer which is pretty fun. This isn't my favorite party game.
MONKEY DOGFIGHT - This is quite fun, but it is also quite easy. You just fly around and lock your missile on the opposition and it hits 'em every time, there's little chance of escape. Although easy, I've played it for hours with my friends.
MONKEY BOAT - Monkey boat is kinda lame actually. You get very tired pumping the L and R buttons back and forth and it is very hard to win a race. With practice, you can get decent, and it goes from sucky to subpar.
MONKEY FIGHT - Monkey fight is so basic but one of the funnest of the party games. This one has some new items and options and it is great grand good fun. Such a simple game but a bucket of fun.
MONKEY GOLF - Much, much, much improved from the golf in the first game which was played like one time at my house but it was pretty lame. This one is actually golf, it is funner, but, I would rather play Mario Golf any day.
The creators have also added a story mode which is quite silly but adds another fun aspect to the game. YOU MUST DEFEAT THE EVIL DR. BAD-BOON!
This game has even more levels and these ones are much more challenging than the ones on the first game, some of which were pretty tough. This game will provide you with hours of fun. WARNING! If you want to hold on to your social life and doing things outside your home, don't buy this game. But if you want hours upon hours of monkey-fun, Find it somehow and buy it right away! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Disappointing controller use. I don't know what games others enjoyed that they gave this such high marks, but I couldn't get past the controller issues and other problems. Rampart in the arcade was great because you could play multiplayer vs the invaders. No such option here - you can only compete against each other. Road Blasters has to be the worst, though, since the steering controls are left, right or straight with no in-between settings. So how do you shoot something in the next lane over? You don't. What kind of port only gives you 45-degree steering in a driving game?
The video looks very soft on every game, perhaps to replicate the worn-out tubes of '80s screens.
I found some games I'd never played in the arcades to be fun, but Namco's Museum set such high hopes for me that these games would deliver that I can't agree with the other reviewers. Maybe you can get past the issues I couldn't, or maybe the games you loved have better control options, but this title is no longer in my collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
So much fun and Nostalgia! MULTI VERSION WANTED SEGA. First i had an Atari 2600 system with bipboping squares! Enduro was my best game! And then i bought my Megadrive system in Japan for a little daw and the picture was so colourful and i remember just loved Popolous and played it for hours!
Now i want to get this Genesis system with the 32x consoll! I just wounder what the advantage is with tha American version over the European version and Japanese version? Which one is the best? Has most good games and so? I`d really like to see a Multi region 100hz version with remote controllers!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It's fun, for sure. Another excellent GBA title, this game's "Quest Mode" is, while simple, very entertaining and engaging. The Multiplayer Mode (which is the mainstay of any Bomberman game) is a lot of fun, especially with other people (although the computer opponents are quite entertaining as well).
Altogether, very high replayability, and good for a "quick game". One of the better GBA titles out there right now, I recommend this as one of the initial titles purchased for your GBA, only really surpassed by Advance Wars. Regardless, it's a very welcome addition to any game library, and doesn't sit on a shelf (or in a bag) for very long. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better than Mario Sunshine (imho. I see and hear a lot of criticism laid on Luigi's Mansion, but I thought it was more enjoyable than his brother's Sunshine game (I grew tired of washing things). Luigi's game does a good job of creating a scary-yet-cartoonish atmosphere to immerse yourself into, and it's fun to go-round sucking ghosts into your vacuum cleaner.
Of course no game is perfect, and the flaw here is that the fun only lasts ~20 hours, but I figure I'd rather have a short solid title than one that pads the game with long stretches of boredom (cough - Wind Waker). Resident Evil 2 is only 20 hours long too, but I still consider it the best survival-horror game to date. It's short but solid, and so too is Luigi's Mansion.
Recommended buy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My Love For Cartoon Violence Lives. There is nothing wrong with a person my age (19) who still watches cartoons on Saturday mornings and plays video games. I first played this game at a mall. Once I saw it, I knew I wanted it. These are ingredients that make good entertainment for me.
This is a skateboarding game starring cartoon animals. I call em Tony Hawk's illegally owned pets. I especially like Decker the dog character. Wile E. Coyote has nothin on him. SpumCo was actually involved in making this game. Remember SpumCo? The creators of Ren & Stimpy? No wonder it's this oblivious. And I'm dying to show my friends this.
I just love this game. It gets me going. Not even all the Rockstar Energy Drinks in the Western Hemisphere can hype me up as much as this.
Note: No animals were harmed in the making of this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Could have been better. The Tony Hawk games of the past to appear on the GBA have been unusually good, but this new game to feature the legendary skateboarder is sadly lacking in terms of quality and delivery. American Sk8land looks good to the naked eye, with some slick and glossy graphics and simplistic controls that players of past GBA Tony Hawk games will get ahold of in no time flat. There are tons of tricks that you'll be able to pull off, and they're all pretty much simple to do as well. With all this going for it, it looks like American Sk8land will be another great GBA Tony Hawk skater, but that's where most of the good points end. The gameplay offers a Story mode, which allows you to customize your own character and build up his stats by completing tasks in some big environments. It sounds cool, but it quickly becomes tiring and repetitive, and it's nowhere near as fun as the Classic or Multiplayer modes. Also, the skate parks themselves are surprisingly poorly designed and bland. If you can get past all that, you'll get some enjoyment out of American Sk8land, and despite it's flaws, it's still easy to pick up and play. All in all, American Sk8land is worth a look for GBA owners who have dug the previous Tony Hawk games, but they're better off sticking with the previous releases than laying down the full price for this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Batman:The Video Game/Gameboy review. Batman for Gameboy is an action packed platform type of game. The gameplay is really good,and so is the music. Graphics are what you would expect from an orginal Gameboy cart. You take on The Joker's thugs through different levels,most of which are inspired by the film. You also fight Jack Napier,who of course turns into The Joker after you knock him in the chemicals. The controls are pretty simple. B button is to shoot your gun(yes,Batman uses a gun in this game...more on that later) and the A button is to jump. There are power ups you can get,such as health upgrades and gun upgrades. You can also fly around in the Batwing,which I thought was super cool. This version of Batman is a WHOLE lot easier than the NES version. You'll get tons of continues. Back to the gun thing though. I found it to be pretty strange that Batman uses a gun in this game,and knowing that Batman don't like guns,because it was a gun that was used to kill his parents. But,I overlooked that and still enjoyed it regardless. Overall,this game is awesome | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best... specs are also better then ps2. Out of 30 people i asked 29 said Dreamcast was and is better then the ps2. PS2 has slow game speeds (fact and proven even proven on techtv) and same graphics as the dreamcast. the only difference is that the ps2 has dvd features woohoo. you can get a broadband adapter for a dreamcast for all you dsl/cable/t1/ users out there! sony does not know hot to make games when will people understand that????? all the games are made by other companies!!! playstation 2 also did not do as well in sales as the dreamcast and is a hunk of junk. then you have people saying ps2 is better then xbox and gamecube, those people are just fans of the playstation 2. THE ONLY PEOPLE I HAVE EVER HEARD TELL ME THAT IS THOSE PEOPLE WHO DON'T OWN A XBOX,DREAMCAST, OR GAMECUBE OR HAVE ONLY TRIED OUT PS2 GAMES AT BIG STORES. - the dreamcast also has a better game choice. theres tons of anime and rpgs, fighting games, and original first person shooters. I own a Dreamcast and reccomend it not only to sega lovers but people who only tried out sony systems. BY THE WAY SONY FANS, PEOPLE ARE ALREADY RESERVING THE NINTENDO DS OVER THE SONY PSP THIS YEAR AND BIG STORES LIKE GAMESTOP AND TARGET ARE ONLY ADVERTISING THE NINTENDO DS AS OF SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2004! *for now* good luck gamers - - - - - i reccomend power stone 1and2 for dc, sonic adventure 1 and 2, marvel vs capcom 1and2, king of fighters series, and quake 3. theres tons more ot there! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
WWE Wrestlemania X8. I am a big wrestling fan who has been waiting for a good wrestling game because the last two Raw for Xbox and Smackdown for ps2 where dissapointing and i was waiting for this game it was dissapointing it lived up to all its expectations the graphics are the best i have seen yet most of the wrestlers have there regular entrances except the NWO the movies are exact it feels like you are in the ring are watching it up close if you are a GameCube owner this is a must by game if you don't have it yet what are you doing sitting down go get up and go get this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game for any Gamecube owner. If you own a Gamecube, or even if you don't, i suggest you get one, then this game to go along with it, because this is one fun game and is definantly worth owning. From the excellant sound, incredible graphics, strange but entertaining storylin, and crazy monsters, it should keep you involved for awhile. There are some seriously creepy things in this game, but it is just not scary like Resident Evil. That is ok though, because it sure is fun just to go around and slash at everything in sight, especially the way you can cut of enemies arms, legs, and heads specifically. It all melts together to create a fine game no one should be without. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is the greatest game for all three systems. this game has good graphics and fun gameplay the bosses are fun the weapons are cool and i found extremely challenging. Well pretty much the game is you go around searching in phenedrana drifts chozo ruins tallon overworld magamoor caverens and the phazon mines searching for your lost upgrades.
upgrades include
weapons:power beam, wave beam, ice beam, plasma beam
weapons secondary:super missle, wave buster, flamethrower, ice spreader.
morph ball:morph ball, Morph ball bomb, power bomb, boost ball, spider ball.
suits:power suit, varia suit, gravity suit, phazon suit,and if so the fusion suit.
visors:scan visor, normal visor, thermal visor, x-ray visor.
other: grapple beam.
then theres 50 missle expansions and 15 energy capsules or whatever there called.
theres 20 extra expansions good luck finding them | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pretty Good Game. The Two Towers was an excellent movie. The game is pretty decent seeing the expectations that is put on something like it. The Two Towers is almost exactly like the movie. You replay some of the scenarios from the first movie "The Fellowship of the Ring."
You have three choices of characters for the game. You can be Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas. You build experience points up in the game which let you upgrade combo moves and weapons. After you've beaten the game with the characters you can unlock some cool secrets. Aragorn is easily the best of the three characters with Gimli second and the elf in third.
The graphics are pretty good considering the scale they made the game on. The Helms Deep levels look kind of cheesy, but it's hard to make something look that realistic. Everything moves pretty crisp and the music and sound effects are great.
There are some other specials with the game. You can unlock interviews with the cast of the game and watch scenes from the second movie. They are pretty decent and are only entertaing like the first time you watch it.
I give the game four stars. It would have gotten five if they could have made some kind of two player gameplay. It's still a pretty good game despite that flaw and fans of LOTR should pick this one up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Extremely High Quality Controllers last Forever. Theese controllers are the absolute BEST kind to get for your gamecube/Wii. I got the original Gamecube the year it came out, so the official controllers were a little expensive back then. I bought several cheap off brand controllers that would always break or wouldn't work correctly. Finnaly after a year or two of buying crappy controllers, we decided to buy some official ones. They have been dropped, and thrown many times and still work perfectly. In fact, I still have the originaly controller that came with my gamecube (now it's probably 9 - 10 years old now) and it still works! Even though many people may not need gamecube controllers anymore, if you are going to get one, get the official Nintendo kind. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SKIES WILL RISE. So a new Rpg has come out to fill out another slot on the cube's small Rpg Library. Honestly I am not a gamecube fan. I like ps2 a lot more. About one week ago I planned to sell my cube after being dissapointed with prime. Now after playing this game I don't think I want to sell it anymore. It is superb The only reason I am wasting my time on writing this review, is to tell you how great of a game this is. Trust me if you have the slightest interest in Rpg's then hurry to the store and pick up a copy of this game. So now your wondering why its a great game, well thats just what im about to tell you right now.
PROS:
Great Rpg story
Different approach in plot. The main character doesn't fall in love at the end.
40 or more hours of gameplay.
Cool characters include hot polygon babes, which almost every rpg has.
Big world.
Great battle system.
You can recruit like 20 different people on your ship and control them.
makes great use out of gc controller
Cons
[not so good] dreamcast graphics (u get used to it quickly though)
No voice acting, just subtitles.
Bad sound effects
TAKE a look at how many pros there are compared to cons. This game is a must buy for rpg fans. It has amazing gameplay. Stay away from this game though if your one of those xbox technical [people] and only care about the graphics.
PEACE BUY THIS GAME | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Whats shine is yours. I have to say, there was a time when I would have only given this game a two star rating. I always thought there should be more classic enemies here and some of the levels were frustrating at best. But after finding a good price on a used copy I decided to give Mario Sunshine another go, and I'm glad I did.
I don't know if my admittidly limited gaming skills have gone up a notch or what, but I finaly beat this thing. (As in defeated the last boss, not collected all the shines.) Mario's new moves are simple to learn and quickly become second nature. The new scenery is actually a breath of fresh air after playing both Mario Galaxies back to back, (both amazing games by the way) and as far as the lack of goombas and troopas, I get it now. This is a distant island, far separated from the Mushroom Kingdom and its occupants. And the game itself looks great, despite being over a decade old.
Also consider all the new elements added to the Mario Mythos in this game. Bowser Jr. comes to mind. Petey Pirahna. Toadsworth.
It's not perfect, however. I've never liked that you have to beat (never mind reach!) all the Shadow Mario levels to reach the final boss. Mario 64 & Galaxy are more forgiving, letting you progress with enough stars. Bowsers voice is almost unforgivable. And where is Luigi? After the events of Luigi's Mansion, it's the younger Mario Bro who needs a vacation! Still, the gameplay itself excuses these flaws. If it's been a while since your last trip to Isle Delphino, I recomend booking a flight soon. Your second visit may come as a pleasant surprise. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Important Review. Ok, let me get started on a small buyer beware. Sonic Adventure is an amazing game. But over half the million launch day copies are defective on any non-launch day Dreamcast due to a bad pressing. This happened to many other launch day games, so make sure the version you buy is the "Black Label"(or "All Stars") edition or make sure you have a launch day Dreamcast to play the "White Label" Edition.
The game: Sonic Adventure is on of the most revolutionary Sonic games to probably be released, as well as it's sequel, Sonic Adventure 2. There is plenty to do and a storyline of 6 different characters to view different aspects of the plot. Sonic has standard, fast-paced levels. Tails has to race against Sonic in his stages. Knuckles has to look for shards of his beloved Master Emerald. Amy has to evade an annoying robot named Zero. Big has to fish for Froggy (Worst part). E-102 Gamma has to destroy his "brothers" in a time limit. The characters also have cool special stages like "Twinkle Circuit". And the Chao Garden, which you and raise Chao and make use of the Dreamcast VMU.
The main plot is simple, keep Dr. Eggman/Robotnik from getting all the Chaos Emeralds before he uses them on the evil ancient monster, Chaos, to dominate the world. The other characters make the plot game more detailed and interesting.
Overall, this game has pretty much no issues if you have a good disc and are a great fan of Sonic the Hedgehog(I collect alot of the original games). So that's why it deserves it's 5 stars. -Jacob | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Finally! A game I don't return the day after I buy it. Brief Comment: I have looked far and wide for a game that holds out for over 24 hours. My search is now over... After blasting through the short but sweet Super Mario Advance and the Chu Chu Rocket that was great but just didn't really give me a replay value high enough. I found it in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (C:CotM). (See my list of must-buys later in the review)
Concept (4 out of 5 stars): Once again lay Dracula to rest by traveling trough a maze-like castle.
Graphic (5 out of 5 stars): Lush enemies and bosses, but the backgrounds really did it for me. I never did play Castlevanie: Symphony of the Night (a truly revoloutionizing game fore Sega Saturn and Playstation), but I belive (from screenshots) that this game looks as good as it's big brother. Most consumers are scared to buy this game because people rave its way to dark, but it's really not that bad. They just seem to be exagurating.
Sound (5 out of 5 stars): I really don't know sound, but I figure this is what it should sound like.
Control (Only 5 out of 5 stars cause i can't put 8): Very good controls! I never had a problem manuevering around enemies or throwing my sub-weapon.
Gameplay (5 out of 5 stars): The DSS (Duel Setup System) was a nice surprise for this game. The idea to look for these cards and manipulating them to tilt the fight in your favor just makes me smile. The good ol' whip is back and better than ever. The way you collect magical items by defeating bosses was very cool. I also loved the way once you beat the game you unlocked new characteristics for you hero. Overall a good experience.
MUST-BUY List: I returned 4 games because they didn't have enough replay value (Super Mario, Chu Chu Rocket, Rayman Advance, and Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2), but the following games will keep me and anybody that buys them entertained for a long period of time:
1. C:CotM - (See above) 2. Super Dodgeball Advance - Thank god my friends have this game cause it shines in multiplayer. 3. F-Zero: Maximum Velocity - Best racer for GBA out yet. Beating your own times has never been funner. 4. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 - Just plain fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Performs exactly as expected. The Gameboy Player provides you with the opportunity to play your favorite GBA, GBC and gameboy games on a larger screen. Those who have used the Super Nintendo's Super Gameboy accessory should already be familiar with this concept, where it puts your games on screen with a border around it. Gameboy Advance games can be run full screen with a resolution that is similar to Super Nintendo. This also allows you to play Gameboy Color games - something Super Gameboy couldn't do.
I was impressed that the included a link port, which adds some interesting possibilities. Also, the low profile of the bttm piece doesn't really make the Gamecube that much taller or change its look that much. The player allows you to swap games while the console remains on (using the button in the Z menu first). There is a motion smoothing feature that subtly tunes up your GBA games. There are also several screen format options which is helpful when working with different TV's.
So why would you want this? I own three handhelds that can play GBA games, I didn't get this because I needed another device to play on. These games are visually designed for small screens and sometimes this doesn't translate well to the big screen. But there are two areas I really think this can shine:
Strategy games play well on a bigger screen. I'd been stuck for months on Advance Wars, but somehow seeing it on the big screen, the solution just clicked. I imagine this will be the same in other strategy games.
Recording gameplay footage. I personally dislike emulators and think that this is the only real option for faithfully recording gameplay for GBC and GBA games.
Ultimately, the best feature though is that you can share these games with friends without hunching over some tiny screen. Which I think is why this was made. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I just had to counteract the "kids review. I just couldn't, not put in a review of Spider-Man 2.
the previous "review" was the only one in the count. and it was one sentence of how the person did not like the game.
This game was good, It was a closed "sandbox" style albeit linear game play that loosely went with spiderman story.
This game had a fluid web singing system, a great combat system and it was really fun to play.
I received this game as a gift for my birthday way back-in-the-day. And i was happy because i had the previous Spider-man game, and enjoyed it thoroughly.
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This game was a fine addition to the spider-man gaming series and did not need a 1/5 review. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Wind Waker--Pretty Good Zelda. In early 2003, the first new Zelda game for the Gamecube was released in North America. It was called The Wind Waker. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of The Legend of Zelda series, stated that he could produce a Zelda game for "All-ages". Here's my Review:
1. Story- Basically, Link lives on a small tropical island in the middle of a huge ocean called The Great Sea. When a gigantic bird appears and kidnaps Link's younger sister, he sets off on a quest to rescue her with the help of a magical talking boat called the King of Red Lions. There's much more to the story than that, but that's all I can reveal without the risk of giving away a spoiler.
2. Controls- The controls of the game are almost flawless. The Gamecube controller is easy to get used to with a Zelda title after playing Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask on the Nintendo 64. My only problem was the yellow C-stick. When you're sailing on the ocean, you'll use a baton called the Wind Waker constantly to make the wind blow in the desired cardinal direction you want to sail in. My problem was when you are choosing a direction, it was difficult to spin the C-stick and make it stop at the place I wanted it to. However, I got used to moving it, and it was not as much of a problem.
3. Graphics- Wind Waker's surprising choice of graphics and animation was where many loyal Zelda fans moaned and complained. They expected that with the Gamecube, there would be an upgrade in the graphics department making the new Zelda look like a prettier Ocarina of Time. While instead, along with Miyamoto's plan for a Zelda game for all-ages, they got cartoonish cel-shaded graphics. I personally find the new graphics to be beautiful, original, and just plain fun to look at. Also, the redisigned characters, especially Link, are very expressive.
4. Difficulty- This is my major problem with the game. It is way too easy! Because Miyamoto said he'd make Zelda for all-ages, that explains why the difficulty level was decreased so much so that it could appeal to younger gamers. It doesn't take Einstein to figure out the puzzles in this game. The bosses are fun but very simple, and most Zelda veterans have likely beaten bosses similar to these in previous Zelda games. So, because of this, it leaves the older players with little sense of achievement after beating the game.
5. Length- My other problem with the game: it's just too short. The game has a whopping grand total of 6 dungeons, and none of them take particularly long to get through. Most other Zelda games have a minimum of 8 and some even go up to 10 normal-sized dungeons. There is a place in the game where there could potentially have been a water temple, and for some reason there wasn't one. Also, near the end of the game,
Link must get through a tedious quest to collect 8 fragments of the Triforce, which I thought was cheaply tacked-on to extend the game's length. They could have added one or two more dungeons and I would not have had a problem.
6. Music- The music is great. It has some tunes that can get stuck in your head hours later. It also includes many of the classic songs remixed from Ocarina of Time and other previous Zelda games.
Overall, The Wind Waker is a great Zelda game, just not amazing like Ocarina of Time. 4 stars. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bland. I can honestly say that this is the worst 2d sonic game that I have ever played. In fact, this is a good reason why Nintendo should not risk making a brand new 2d Mario game.
There are several fundamental problems with the stages themselves. First of all, the levels are boring. They are way too large for their own good and it is nearly impossible to memorize the stages even after playing through them over 10 times. Next, the game takes cheap shots at the player by positioning traps and enemies at certain points where the player will most likely be running at full speed. One possible reason for this may be the fact that the Sonic characters have become too powerful. By this I mean that they have ability to attack their enemies directly without rolling into them. This feature is not new to this game but is still kind of pointless. Sonic does not need to be drop kicking his enemies. Also, the stage structures aren't that good. They seem to focus on loops, hills and rails, while leaving out any real platforming elements as well as secret little areas to find, which baffles me. Worst of all, every zone has ten hidden Chao creatures, which must all be found in order to play the special stage. Finding these little bastards is tedious work, to say the least and is much more of a relief than a reward when actually accomplished. In the old sonic games, the special stages were among the most exciting elements of the game and you only needed to find ONE hidden entrance in order to play them instead of TEN hidden Chao. STUPID.
Sonic Advance 3 has also implemented this "partner" system. I use the term loosely because the "partner" will be off the screen within ten seconds just like Sonic used to ditch Tails way back in Sonic 2. However, depending in which partner you select, the primary character gains certain abilities and sometimes loses others. This turns out to be more irritating then anything. The character's abilities (which they already have too many of) should just be left alone so that each character can be played in their natural form. The partner system in this game is even more pointless and annoying as the one found in Mario Kart: Double Dash!
The game also includes a few mini-games including one where you have to defeat ten enemies in a minute and another where you have to press certain switches for points in a limited amount of time. They are mediocre and a far cry from the slot machine and bubblegum machine mini-games of old.
The only real good thing about this game is the graphics, which are pleasant to look at and way better than that of the old Genesis games. The sound isn't too shabby either.
As a huge fan of the classic Sonic games, I really tried to enjoy this one. But in the end, the bottom line is that the game is just not that fun to play. By the third zone, most players will probably be tired of playing and only continue on just for the sake of finishing it. Find all 70 Chao creatures is definitely not worthwhile. I honestly cannot recommend this game to anyone but the most hardcore of Sonic fans. To the average gamer however, this is not really even worth a rental. An extreme disappointment. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not extremely sturdy but works well. This is good for the price, clearly you're not getting a top of the line controller but it does do it's job and feels quite comfortable, even when used for long periods of time. I paired it with my Samsung phone and also my Dell laptop (latest version of Windows) easily, worked with both, pairing was fast. One of the reviews states that this is better for tablets, im not sure why, the holder isn't big enough to hold anything that large so if you want to use it with a tablet, you will have to have the tablet on a stand. The same review also stated that the controller is "heavy", quite the contrary actually, its VERY light, made of light weight plastic, lighter than any other controller I've ever had in my life.
The buttons are easy to operate, none of them is too loose. There are a couple of cons that I noticed, first of all the controller is slightly boxy, so if you're not used to that, it might take you a while to get comfortable with it, but personally I'm ok with that. If you're using the controller without a phone attached, the holder doesnt click in so if you're moving around a lot, it will sort of flop around and make noise.
The biggest con is the material the controller is made of. It just seems super cheap to me. Yes, i know its priced pretty low, but still, it feels like it will break right away if its dropped on the floor.
Measurements: 5.5" x 3.5" x 1"
The holder stretches to about 3.5"
The controller comes with a large manual and a long USB cord for charging (yay, no wasting batteries!)
Overall solid 4 stars, if the material was more sturdy, I'd say 4.5. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Exceptional RPG for beginners and experts alike. A timeless classic in my book, fully clad with colorful and memorable characters each with a compelling tale to fully orchestrate this exceptional journey. With fluent combat and a diverse upgrading system that is adaptive to both beginners and experts, this is without a doubt one of the best Mario RPGs in existence. I see this entry as the pinnacle of Paper Mario's franchise, its ability to use RPG elements in an effective yet easily comprehensive format is something most would take for granted, I found no part of it to be overwhelming with status elements I didn't understand or overlook, therefore being able to utilize Mario and his companions to their full potential.
All in all a fantastic RPG, and in my opinion one of the best Mario games of all time | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Rugrats. all rugrat games are rare if you have any of them do not trade them in or sell them. They did not make many copies of the games that they came out with in a few years their going to be worth real money BIG MONEY! DO NOT TRADE ANY RUGRAT GAME IN IF YOU HAVE ANY! I know this because I looked into this the older they are and the less copies they make of the game the more valueable the game become's in time just be patient. This game is espcially rare the rugrats time traveler's and it's also very hard to beat. I have every game that they made for game boy and up and playstation and up in rugrats I know that these game's are rare because I looked into all this and did extensive research on this if you find any rugrats game on here buy it and clean it up real nice and take good care of the rugrat's game's. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Kind of boring. I got this game about a year ago and only played it a couple of times, then I put it away and didn't play it again. I just picked it up again this week and have probably spent about 20-25 hours on it.
The Graphics: The graphics are obviously kid friendly cartoon graphics, but they are very well done and the game is really colorful and bright. Wonderful graphics.
The Sound: The sound is not that great. The voices are annoying and the music gets extremely repetetive, but you could always turn off the sound and listen to your own music.
The Characters: The characters all look different, but they all talk the same - like little kids. Overall, they are okay but there is no character depth whatsoever.
Story: Basic Zelda story - a girl gets kidnapped and you have to collect pearls and go to different temples, then beat the end guy and save the girl. But this time it is your sister that is kidnapped. The story is really boring.
The Gameplay: This game can get extremely boring at times. The puzzles are not hard at all. The bosses are kind of fun to beat, but that's all that's good. My biggest beef with this game is that you have to spend a REALLY LONG TIME boating to different islands, and it gets so boring you could scream and smash your paddle. You probably spend 3/4 of the time in the game sailing on the open sea, collecting heart pieces or just getting to the next objective. And you have to change the wind direction every half minute.
Overview: This game uses pretty much the same elements from the Ocarina of Time, except for the excruciatingly boring rides across the sea. The graphics are wonderful, if a little childish. The gameplay is not for young children, as they will probably become very frustrated very soon. If you are looking for a game that will take you a long time to conquer, then get this game. But if you are looking for straight action then look for Viewtiful Joe or something. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better than most. Okay, let me clear up some things that Morgan or whatever person said. First, the graphics in this game are better than most as i compare them to my own and others i have seen. The Superpipe graphics are even better except it is a lil slow, and the Superpipe still isn't even the best part af the game as u cant do as much stuff as in other parts(ex. Freestyle, Palmer X). The control in the game is good for what you need it for, although at first it is hard but then u master it, but it adds challenge in the game. You also cant compare this game to PS2 as it is a 5x10 inch handheld game console, and so cant get nearly as good. SPPS is very hard(in career mode) but if it wasn't the game would be quite boring. The only thing i don't like much is that it is prty small and isn't many levels and only 4 players with dif tricks, but overall i say it is a great game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Underrated classic. I have to say this game is pretty underrated. Yes, it's hard to see on a old gameboy screen but that's why it has the "Super Gameboy logo" on it. The video game itself had good gameplay and decent controls. There are a few things about this game that make it stand out though.
1. It's not a clone to DKC : Unlike the sequels, this game takes place in entirely new areas than it's snes counterpart. Dk and Diddy go into the clouds, a city, coco island (Mario Kart 64 looking lever) and an underwater temple. A few of the bosses are the same but others have been added it.
2. Dk/Diddy Coins: There are these weird coins to collect that have our hero's faces on them. I'm not sure what there for, but I think it has something to due if you beat the game 101%. \
3. "KONG" now save your game and no outside help: Cranky, Funky and Candy are not in the game. I believe this was to make the game a challenge. Also, to save your game, you must collect all for Kong letters.
Overall, this was not what i expected. i thought it would just be a somewhat clone of DKC. But what i got, was one of the most unique games ever. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Zelda is the Best game ever. I must admit that upon seeing the new cartoon shaded graphics from pictures on the internet, I was very dissapointed. I was looking forward to a more realistic game play. A couple of months later, the game was released in the U.S., and me, a Zelda fanatic, had to be first on line. I had it! As soon as I started playing the game, I totally fell in love with this new Link. It takes some getting use to, but I have to admit that I was wrong, this new cell shading technique is awesome. The characters can express thier emotions more freely now, and the bright colors in the game really make you uhhh...light or happy. Not to mention the game play is amazing. I am so happy with this installment of the Zelda series. The dungeans really require you to use a little more brainwork with puzzles and riddles to get from one room or the other. And not to mention Tingle who can help you (with a Game Boy Advance aka Tingle Tuner) move on in your quest. I must say there are a few surprises that just makes you never want to stop playing. I give this game ten out of five stars, even though it deserves much more. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next two installments. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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The beging of TMNT Gaming. There is so much to say about this game but the reviewers above have pretty much said what the game play is about. I would like people not to compare turtles in time to hyperstone heist. I have played both games numerous times they are totally different yet extremely fun. Also you must note Hyperstone Heist came first. So it makes sense why the second one turtles in time made great improvements on little game play ideas. If you look close to both from playing Hypertone Heist Turtles in Time is just a improved version of Hyperstone Heist. There is no game like Turtles in Time in style and gameplay improvements. Turtles in Time didn't fall out of the sky it came from Hyperstone Heist. In the end you got two great games totally different but much improved. I have played no TNMT title since to give me the excitement of these two Genres. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not the Best in the Series but Still Good. The first time Final Fantasy V was releasd in America was with the Final Fantasy Anthology package. Now the game is where it belongs. On a handheld system. The GBA is pretty much at the end of its life, but it still manages to get a satisfactory game every now and then. Final Fantasy V is by no means the best in the series, but it is, for the most part, an RPG that deserves appreciation and acclaim.
Final Fantasy V begins with a character named Bartz witnessing a meteorite come hurdling to the ground. When he goes to investigate he meets up with Lenna. Lenna is searching for her father who has gone off to the wind shrine to check on the wind crystal. Lately, the wind has been weak, and it can only be because something is wrong with the wind crystal. In addition to meeting Lenna, Bartz also meets Galuf, a man who has lost his memory in light of the meteorite crashing. All he can remember is his name, and that he too must also go to the wind shrine. Eventually Bartz decides to travel with them, and so your adventure begins.
In truth, Final Fantasy V doesn't have a good storyline... at least when compared to Final Fantasy IV and all the Final Fantasy games that appeared after the fifth installment. It's pretty basic and generic. This is obvious by how fast you'll meet your main party, and how much more emphasis is put on gameplay. These characters are not well developed nor is the story full of unbelievable plot twists. Except Final Fantasy V was not meant to be about storyline. It's all about the gameplay, and that's where Final Fantasy V excels the most.
As with Final Fantasy IV before it, Final Fantasy V uses the ATB battle system. All your characters stand on one side of the screen while all the enemies stand on the other. When a character's ATB gauge fills up, you'll be able to issue commands. The game then plays out in turn based fashion. Final Fantasy V is simple, yet it's a lot of fun, and it also provides a challenge. The gameplay is enhanced even more by the games complex job system.
The job system is extremely complex, even by todays standards. As you progress through the game you'll obtain job classes for your characters. There are plenty of jobs. Monks, thieves, white mages, black mages, and plenty more. Each of them learn several different abilities all of which can and will be useful to you on your journey. When you select a job with a certain character, you'll have to battle to earn ability points so that they can learn all the abilities they can. Some abilities are more useful than others, and the possibilities are endless. Also, once a character learns an ability, you can change jobs and have them equip it. So a black mage could, in fact, use white magic, provided he's learned the ability to do it.
You'll spend a lot of time on the field battling to get ability points. The more abilities you learn, the more ability points you'll need for the next. This is fine and all, but most enemies don't give up loads of ability points. So the game puts a huge emphasis on battling. This is also seen by the low amounts of experience enemies also give off. Leveling up is a slow process. The good news is battling is fun, especially with the job system in place. Unless everyone's jobs are the same, there's a nearly endless possibility of commands you can give in the middle of battle.
Final Fantasy V Advance sports the same extras as all the previous Final Fantasy re-releases on the GBA do. An extra dungeons and some extra bosses, and that's about it. Nothing too big, but worth the price nonetheless. It'll probably take you 20-30 hours to complete Final Fantasy V. It's not filled to the brim with secrets like future Final Fantasy titles, but mastering all the jobs will really keep you busy for several hours alone. It's also cool because along with the extra dungeons and bosses, you'll get four new job classes. This only adds more to the already complex gameplay.
Graphically, Final Fantasy V is a little dated, even by GBA standards. It looks far better than it did in Final Fantasy Anthology. It's much smoother and does have a little bit of an update, but it doesn't go the extra mile it could've. Enemies still only flash to attack your characters, and they're hardly animated. At least the game has a great soundtrack. Final Fantasy V goes on to show why the Super Nintendo era for Final Fantasy music was one of the best in the series. The game just sounds really good.
Final Fantasy V is a golden treat for Final Fantasy fans. It may have a weak storyline, but what it lacks in story it more than makes up for in gameplay. It's not the best in the series, but it's still a really fun game.
The Good
+It's a lot of fun to play
+The job system makes for a lot of variety in your party
+Great music
+The minor graphic updates are welcome
+Bonus dungeons and bosses
+There's a huge emphasis on gameplay
The Bad
-Not enough of a graphical update
-Weak story and characters | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Inexpensive but break easily. I bought two these for the WII so my kids could play Mario Cart with the controllers, combined with my original Game Cube controllers 4 people could race at once and had a lot of fun (more fun than with the steering wheel/remote combo). The first Indigo one stopped working after about 6 months. We stopped playing the WII for awhile and then started playing again, I replaced the Indigo controller with a new official Game Cube controller so 4 of us could play again - 2 days later the other Indigo controller stopped working so I'm now back to 3 controllers... grrrr I'm going to buy another real Game Cube controller
I'd suck it up and by an official Game Cube controller, my originals still work fine. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
super return of the Jedi is just like the movie with passwords which every hard game should have especially the star wars games. Super star wars return of the Jedi is dead on the film i mean it's just like it now this is a port of the snes game well i think it is because i never played it on the snes because i had a genesis but the grapics are awesome for a gameboy game but this game is hard but fun because i love the star wars films i mean return is my favorite movie and i was finally able to play the levels from the film it's awesome so pick this game up and play it and you'll see what i mean. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Buy a legit copy, not a fake. Do not let them into the sunlight. Do not wet them with water. Do not feed them after midnight. No, not gremlins or even pokemon for that matter.
I'm speaking of trolls selling phony, busted, fake copies of this great game and other popular GBA games. This review is strictly for buyers new to this phenomenon. All else can ignore.
"Why are bootleg copies so bad? Mine plays just fine. The seller says it plays just fine. He has images and video to prove it."
The main problem with any gameboy advance bootleg copies is that they save onto batteries, not flash memory. Batteries can die and delete any save data with it. You then have to replace the battery, which is a pain if you don't have an extremely rare triangular screwdriver. Furthermore, many fake copies will not work on a DS or DS lite machine.
Some advice to help buyers and prevent fake copies from circulating further:
-Price, is it significantly cheaper, like $10-$15 cheaper? Probably a fake as most popular games run high.
-Description, says "Like New. Label in great shape" and doesn't mention "authentic"? Mostly likely fake.
-Check the seller history and feedback, where they ship from and other inventory (they may have other popular games for discounted prices).
-Ask questions! Poke those trolls and dig questions out of them!
Ask to see images, front and back as well as the golden contacts underneath. An inside shot would be great. There are many "spot a fake" guides circling the net. The license codes on games themselves will vary but there are fortunately shared features to look out for.
All GBA carts have:
- Circular indent on the middle of the front, just underneath the label. Might not be as noticeable depending on condition of the label.
- Number code indents on the front under the label, you may need a bright light to view these.
- Circle indent on the backside should be large not small, you may need to compare with real pictures online.
- The pins running along horizontally across the gold contacts MUST be straight, if they are random, then you are a proud owner of a fake cartridge.
- Other cosmetic things to look out for are the bevel on "Gameboy Advance" being too high/chunky, the vertical stripes along the backside will be too deep on a fake. The upside down triangle on the front should be nice and wide, not small.
- If lucky to be given an image of the insides, big circle battery should be a dead giveaway (unless it uses it like Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire). Flash memory inside these games should look like two black bricks.
Fakes are getting better these days as nostalgia grips the gaming community. Do not give into temptation, be vigilant to get an authentic legit copy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Did I miss something. Well maybe I'm just too old for this one, but I went in expecting it to be more of a kids game. Nevertheless, this was without question the worst game I've ever played on any system. The game interface was incredibly poorly constructed, moving from one screen to the next made no sense as your perspective changes more or less randomly every time you move to a new area, and your viewpoint is set arbitrarily by the game. I find it astonishing that with all of the 3d graphics power of the system this game won't even let you change your viewpoint. There are no markings for where you can and can't go, so you spend a great deal of time just walking into dead ends to make sure there isn't something there. The games themselves are dull and unimaginative, most requre no real input from the user anyway and almost play themselves. Many of the games I tried to play turned me away with a message that there were too many people on the ride already? Maybe that is an accurate reflection of what Universial Studios is really like, but its infuriating in a video game. And while you can assume from the name that its a promotion for Universal Studios, the level of advertising got very annoying very quickly. Every person in the game that you talk to gushes about how wonderful Universal Studios is, and after about the 10th in-game ad for their park I just stopped talking to the other people. Don't waste your money on this one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect Product Enough Said. What can I say I'm very happy with this product.
GOODS- It's packaged in it's original box, It is so user friendly very easy to pick up on how to use it. Backs up saved data and all of which the other reviewers posted about what you can do with your pokemon.
BADS- Can't really think of any to be honest. Other than what could have been added to this item to make it even better as in gameshark style of codes.
The last two orders iv'e made on AMAZON have really been so disappointing. But this product is so PERFECT nothing bad to say about it, other than get yourself one before they sell out.
Very good seller you get what is advertised not some cheap duplicate in a plastic baggy. 5*s for the seller as well. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
LOTS OF FUN. I bought this game for my daughter not too long ago and it is one she plays very often. Lizzie's alter ego goes on lots of adventures that keep the player and the game literally ON THE GO alright! There are many levels of adventure to advance through, making it a challenge, but not impossible to play and frustrating. It is just right for its target age group. How can you NOT have a good time, at the MALL?
We took this one on vacation and it was good for hours of entertainment in the sun, in the hotel room, in restaurants, everywhere. Parents, you know how valuable it can be to have a child who is not BORED and has a form of entertainment. For you young fans of Lizzie McGuire reading this, I really think you too, will have alot of fun playing this interesting, colorful and entertaining Gameboy advance game. It is more expensive than most, but at least you feel you are getting something fun for your money! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is gonna be good. Thug 1 was the best sports game ever and Thug 2 will surely be twice as great. You are kidnapped by two of skating's best Tony Hawk and Bam Margera to take part in the World Destruction Tour. In Thug 2 You can customize you own graffiti and spray it on walls and create your own logo and tag it on the walls. You can chuck objects, such as apples, at bystanders. The levels are more interactive and destrutable than in the first Thug. If you bail out on a big combo you can recover ppoints by using the spazz out feature which you repeatedly hit a button. There is a classic mode that resembles the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Thug 2 also has new secret characters such as Ben Franklin and more. You can also be a character on a segway scooter. Thug 2 looks to be one of the grandest games of 2004. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Introduced me to the RTS genre. I played this game so much as a child that the local game rental store eventually just sold it to me. Selling it to help fund a next generation console (the N64) was a terrible mistake. I thought I'd never play this gem again. Let's just say my wife actually listens to my inane ramblings about "the good ol' days" and gave me the most nostalgic Christmas gift ever.
This is a solid game, but certainly shows its age. There is little real differentiation between the factions, and little to be discovered beyond the tooltips. It is intense and challenging, however, leaving me hard pressed on some stages to avoid a game over - and that's 20 years later. The music is entertaining and the combat is simple enough to be grasped by an elementary schooler but satisfying enough for a cranky 30-something gamer. If you can find a Sega console or one of the many 3rd party emulators available now, do yourself a favor and get this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
In a word: Amazing. I want to stress at the forefront that I am not, nor have I ever been, a skateboarder. In fact, I was never interested in the sport until I got my hands on the original THPS.. afterwards I made sure to grab THPS2 as soon as I was able to. Quite simply, this is a must have game for anyone who enjoys an 'arcade' style game. You feel completely in control of your skater as you fly through, around and over more obstacles than one would believe.. and new to this version is the ability to create your own skater and skate park, which only adds to the replayability.
The soundtrack adds to the atmosphere in an amazing way. Pumping the soundtrack through my surround sound system makes me feel like I'm actually on the board myself.. no balance neccesary, thankfully.
As for children, the game may come as a bit difficult for younger users to pull off some of the goals the game set, however the game play itself should pose no difficult problem. The soundtrack may boarder a bit on the aggressive side, and although I've admittedly not spent time examining every lyric, should be acceptible for younger ears. The only violence visible is a slight amount of red liquid escaping the skater if/when he wipes out.
Simply, this is a game that belongs in every Dreamcast owners collection. It combines all aspects of a perfect game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What a promising start to a great series and movie. Short story, I was at GameStop years ago looking for a good game. I picked up Lord of the Rings: Two Towers and took it home. Played it for an hour and beat it then took it back to get a better game. They told me about Sands of Time and said it was a great game. Took it home and I was not the least bit disappointed. What a truly great game!
Story: King Sharaman of Persia and the Prince are heading to Azad but seek to conquer a city in India en route with the help of the local Maharajah's (AKA King) Vizier (AKA Political Advisor). During the battle, the prince heads straight to the vault only to discover the sands of time in an hourglass and the mythical dagger of time. When the prince presents the dagger to his father, the Vizier demands it as payment for his help. The King refuses and they continue to Azad along with the Maharajah's daughter, princess Farah, as a prisoner. In Azad, the Vizier tricks the prince into releasing the sands of time with the dagger, and all hell breaks loose. A sand storm breaks loose and everyone is transferred into sand monsters except the prince, Farah, and the Vizier because they possess the artifacts of the hourglass; the dagger, medallion, and the staff. The prince must work with Farah who knows what is going on and what needs to be done to return the sands to the hourglass.
Gameplay: 3D platformer. You traverse the palace using acrobatics and solving puzzles to reach the next area. The acrobatics include wall running, jumping, climbing, etc. Once you reach a new platform, you fight sand monsters. You fight with your sword but have to use the dagger to defeat humanoid enemies. You use acrobatics in combat as well such as jumping over enemies and rebounding off walls to strike them. The dagger can be used in combat to slow down time and freeze enemies. Farah helps in combat by shooting arrows but the game ends if she dies. While you are traversing the palace between platforms, you can use the dagger to rewind time by up to 10 seconds. If you fall or make a mistake, you can rewind time and try again instead of dying and starting again. Your dagger has a set number of sand tanks (used to rewind time) to use with new ones gained as you progress. Once you sand tank is depleted, you can't use the dagger anymore to rewind time. You can replenish the dagger by absorbing enemies and sand clouds. If you don't absorb a fallen enemy quickly, they will come back to life. Your combat affects (freezing enemies) and other special abilities are taken from power tanks which are gained by defeating 16 enemies after collecting a new Sand Tank.
Conclusion: Graphics are very good on the GameCube. Controls are easy but you will still find yourself rewinding time often while attempting acrobatics between areas. The game is not short and not too long. The game is challenging but not overly difficult. I didn't find the game boring or repetitive in any way. I was hooked from the beginning to the end. The game also includes the original prince of Persia game that is playable and a feature to link it to the GB Advance game to replenish health. Also, IGN rated this game as # 8 in the GameCube's top 25 best games list. It was the only Prince of Persia game to make the list. Worth getting even now after the GameCube's era. Will play on the Wii with a GameCube controller. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
MarioKart Double Dash Time. I bought this from Amazon about a year ago and still play it. This game is great for all ages. I am 22 and in college and still find time and friends who love this game. We have mastered the game. It did take a little longer than we thought. Just when you thought you had all the maps, all of the characters, and all of the karts, you find yourself with a surprise. This came is a ton of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone.
I will say though that this game is much more fun with a least one other person. It's a little boring by yourself. It's a social game in my opinion.
Enjoy the game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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