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Creative, Fun...Let's Not Forget Cute. You are Chibi Robo: a cute little robot. Your mission: bring happiness to the Sandersons. I don't understand what all the fuss is about, this game is fun, cute (Chibi and his manager, Telly Vision are awesome), and the creators of this game were very creative. Who would've thought of a robot that does things to make a family happy? And the plug thing's cool too, where, if your battery runs out, Chibi has to pick up his plug and plug into an outlet. There are outlets everywhere, but sometimes you'll hear yourself saying, "Where's a freakin plug?!?" There's also a little Chibi-House Chibi Robo came from and that's like his little headquarters. The rooms are bigger than I imagined (so far I only found the kitchen, the backyard, and the foyer) and the living room is the room you start from. You also get happy points if you make someone happy. The more happy points you have, the more upgrades (I'm talking about battery upgrades) you'll get. I'm a hardcore gamer, I've played a lot of video games before. But none like this. A great game!
EDIT: I just beat the game, and damn is it awesome! I don't want to spoil it, though, so yeah. Now I'm on my way to finishing the sidequests! If you've played this game for 2 minutes, then returned it, you're missing out! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Note about Pokemon Green. Pokemon Green is the 4th game in the 'Color' series of the Pokemon games; it has the same Pokemon and the same concepts as its counterparts: Pokemon Red, Pokemon Blue, and Pokemon Yellow.
Pokemon Green hasn't been released outside Japan, so accordingly this game IS NOT in English.
The game has the quality, graphics, Pokemon, and levels as the other 'Color' series games.
THIS GAME IS NOT LEAF-GREEN.
This game has a Venasaur on the box cover and on the game cartidge, completing the 'Starter Pokemon Featured' series:
Pokemon Red: Featured Charizard (Fire Starter Pokemon)
Pokemon Blue: Featured Blastoise (Water Starter Pokemon)
Pokemon Green: Features Venasaur (Grass Starter Pokemon)
This game plays on a Nintendo DS, GameBoy Advance SP, GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Pocket. IT WILL WORK IN THE USA. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
If You Liked Sonic 2 for GG, You'll Love This. This game is similar to Sonic 2 with the graphics and scenery, but this time, Tails is playable. You have to go against Nack, Knuckles, and Eggman (hence the name "Triple Trouble") as either Sonic or Tails to restore peace to South Island. This title for the Game Gear has an abundance of action with Sonic's new moves and Tails' ability to fly. This is also one of two games on Game Gear to feature Nack the Weasel, which shouldn't be restricted to the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Books. Nack the Weasel was also included in the arcade game Sonic the Fighters (which I only have in Sonic Gems Collection for the Gamecube because the arcade machine is impossible to find)as Fang the Sniper, and Sonic Drift 2 for the Game Gear as a racer. But this game shows how Nack can give Sonic hell as one of three bosses. This is truly a classic. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It has a very sticky type of feel to the rubber when using it and mine has already worn out quite a bit from only like a total of around 10-12 hours of in game . This replacement analog is just awful. It has a very sticky type of feel to the rubber when using it and mine has already worn out quite a bit from only like a total of around 10-12 hours of in game play as Luigi in Melee. Lots of wave dashing but still should NOT wear this fast. Only had it for about a 3-4 weeks. And just have played net play here and there. Honestly, the sticky cheap rubber feeling is what ruins it mostly. Also the hole at the bottom of the analog used to place the analog on the controller is to deep. Causing it to go to far down to making the rubber always hitting the controllers sides and giving it a jammed up feeling. I had to put a little piece of paper and jam it into the hole to make it not so deep so the analog would stay higher up on the controller. There aren't many other alternatives for these analogs. Just wish it was made with a little more love for the hard core melee player.
The C stick isn't bad I guess and is holding together fine. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A must have for gamecube owners. This game is the reason I just bought a gamecube. I loved WaveRace 64, and this is waverace to the next level.
Gone is the cheesy new age music from the original nintendo 64 game. Now, a rockin' soundtrack takes it's place. The courses are derivative from the originals, but only in look and feel. They are all new. The graphics are beautiful. This is one game that shows off the gamecube's graphics engine!
But, how does it play you ask? Beautifully! The controls are tight, the water physics are amazing, and the sounds are dead on.
If you liked wave race on the nintendo 64, or if you just like racing games in general, this is a must have. In fact, if you own a gamecube, get this game! There is no game on ANY system that does water as well as this one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THE LAST GOOD EA NASCAR GAME. SERIES
Modifieds: The best thing about this game,wish they'd include some dirt tracks for modifieds
Trucks: Trucks are fun,just wish they'd include a few more truck only tracks(Myrtle Beach)instead of driving on so many fantasy tracks
Busch Series: Nascar JR You race in cars that are pretty much identical to Cup cars, except they have less powerful engines. Still again a few more Busch only tracks should have been included instead of fantasy tracks.
Cup Series: This is it. The Cup Series. The most horsepower of anything in the game. The most adrenaline. The most everything.
The only problem with this game, once you pick the settings in the Fight for the Top mode, you're stuck with them (unless you want to start new game). That's a problem because, as you progress, you'll need less and less "driver assist" and will want to compete agains better AI competitors (rookies, veterans, legends) and change other settings related to tire wear, refueling, damage, etc. That being said with EA's Nascar contract up,this looks like the last really good EA Nascar game. Anything after this just doesn't controll worth a crap(06 thru 09).With this one you get both,full on assist mode where your gameplay is more arcade style. Or you can take take off all assists and it's more like a simulation,where you have to fine tune cars to keep them on the track. No matter which system you own,PS2/PS3-Gamecude/Wii- Xbox get this game. As of this interview,it's not playable on Xbox 360. Two years since last 360 emulator update,doesn't looke like another is forthcoming. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game, very very fun. I put simply love this game. Nice graphics, great gameplay, and plently of unlockable goodies. To all those people out there, im going to teach you how to unlock the best air ride machine in the game!(in my opinion at least) Now first of all, its one of the Ledgendary air ride machines, so it won't be any easy feat.
1. Hydra part X:Go to city trial mode and set the time to 7 minutes, as you will need some time to do this. When in the city, destroy each and every grey structure near that thing with all those layers and boosts up. Best star to use would be bulk star for this task. Difficulty:***/*****
2. Hydra part Y: You must (in total) defeat opponents 150 times in any destruction derby game. It is cumulative, so just play destruction derby alot, and if you have a friend have him use compact star and you should use shadow star. make sure he constantly charges boost in place so that way you can hit him.
difficulty:*****/*****
3. Hydra part Z:Defeat 1500 enimies in kirby melee. its cumulative, like the top one. Not too tough. Just get a few friends and whoop out the shadow star. difficulty **/*****
Well there ya have it! get all 3 and you can use hydra in free run mode in city trial! *note* you can get these parts in any order. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This port is horrible. Ever since I've gotten a hold of Earthworm Jim for the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Game-Boy/dp/B00002ST1G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Game Boy</a> and <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/PC/dp/B00002S93H/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">PC</a>, I've been looking forward for a way to play the game's sequel without having to spend $15 for a copy. One day over the weekend, I went to the flea market and brought my Game Boy Advance SP to try out any Game Boy games I would find there. And then I saw this port. Curiosity struck, so I popped it in the GBA and played it.
OH MY GOD DID THEY MESS UP! I'll totally bet the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/original/dp/B000IK412A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">original</a> <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/versions/dp/B0002Y6A58/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">versions</a> were much better than this, but HOLY CRAP!
Alright, lemme explain. The moment I began playing, I was shocked as soon as I tapped the D-Pad. Jimmy here controls poorly in comparison to what I used to in its predecessor. Jim moves unexpectedly FAST, and there's no momentum - You stop immediately when letting go of the D-Pad. Plus, combined with the zoomed-in camera and high jumping, you've got yourself a game that you're probably just as good at playing BLIND. Aka it's incredibly difficult.
This is especially an issue when Earthworm Jim demands careful play. Here, you'll be running into various enemies and obstacles popping up out of nowhere within seconds. Top this with unclear objectives and structure and you've got yourself a game that you need to steer clear from. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better Than Expected. It's pretty much standard practice for game developers to try and cash in on successful franchises. Usually the games are poorly constructed and will often have little or nothing to do with the TV show or movie that they were "inspired" by. Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror is a pleasant surprise and is actually worth playing. As a fan of the series since the beginning I have grown accustomed to being disappointed by cheap products. During the past year or so things have been improving and this game is no exception. Purists will try to tell you that it's a bad game because some liberties have been taken with the episodes that the levels were based on, but I'm here to let you know that the game is fun and challenging. Looked at from the view point of a gamer there are a few problems with it. The worst one being the password feature and how infrequently you can save. However, in exchange for this we get a Game Boy color game with excellent color. Simply put, the game looks great! Also, I would rather be challenged by a game than have everything handed to me with automatic saves everywhere. Although it defeats a game's purpose to be so hard that you can't even play it, it also defeats the purpose to be so easy that you're done in a day. The developers of this game knew that and found a nice compromise between the two. They have also provided two different difficulty levels based on your preferences. If you're a fan of the series and you're a gamer (casual gamers may be in over their heads) I say ignore the whining of the "fan boys" (who are always upset about something) and give the game a chance. I believe that you will be pleasantly surprised. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fine for kids, but dated for most. Fans of dinosaurs will enjoy romping around with your favorite T-Rexes and stegos. But for the rest of us, this platform-adventure is a bit dated.
The premise is pretty clunky. Twin boys, Drake and Jacob, are in their mid 20s and stranded on the dinosaur-filled island of Dinotopia. Their father loved dinosaurs and was recently killed by one. One boy hates dinosaurs and has joined the "outsiders". The other (i.e. you, the Good Son), swears to uphold his father's love of dinosaurs and become their guardian.
Through a series of pretty hokey quests, you are gathering apples finding "lost marbles", solving puzzles and so on as you gain experience. You get stronger and messenger birds bring you new skills along the way. Your brother doesn't seem to care for you much, as the gang he's with active plots to harm you.
The rich Scottish brogue that you and your brother speak adds strange atmosphere to a game that really needs it. The graphics are rather dated. You have chunky graphics including mouths that don't move during cinematics. The tree-houses look nice enough, but after a while going from non-opening door to non-opening door all painted with the same texture map gets a little monotonous. It's hard to keep track of where you've been.
The sound is also reasonably good but just not up to what you expect in a game. It's sort of modern-renaissance, a bland melody that rolls into the background. With the amazing quality of other soundtracks out there - where you download the songs to play when you're not playing the game - this one isn't very memorable.
I normally really love adventure games and platform games, and since I think dinosaurs are pretty neat I was expecting to enjoy this a lot. But it plodded along too slowly, and the quests and missions were just too over-scripted. I know adventure games are about quests. It's just the way they are. But somehow, other games make them excited. This game makes you roll your eyes.
Still, this can be fun for kids who love dinosaurs and want something simple and fun to play. There aren't guns, no blood. So it all depends on your age range! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Answer to the big ?- Ecks vs. Sever or Dark Arena. Ok. This is an easy one. My friend has Dark Arena and I have Evs. S. I was going to get Arena because it supposedly had 40 missions, campaign editor, rumble pak, etc. but it doesn't. Plain and simple get Ecks...Arena has 20 levels, 6 weapons and one multiplayer mode. Ecks, although it only has 12 levels, they can be played as either ecks or sever. and there are 9 or 10 weapons. THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS GAME IS THE MULTIPLAYER. 3 different modes: Your normal timed deathmatch you know and love, bomb kit in which you must collect the 3 bomb parts and plant it before others(you can also kill another player to make them lose there parts!!!), and my favorite, assassination mode. One player is an assassin and the others try to stop you from killing the target. Ecks vs. Sever is definitely the game to get. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the second of the only two awesome games for this system. IMO this title and mortal kombat 2 were the only highlights of the 32x. This game was a real treat tho, and i must say with a 6 button arcade stick its almost identical to the arcade counterpart. Loved the semi 3d enviroments and the whole fighting style of this game. I always preffered the 2d fighters to the newer 3d ones, but this game held a good middle ground, with complex moves for its time. Between this game and MK2 tho, thats sadly about all the 32x had to offer in the spectacular game point of veiw, yeah there were a couple other decent to midly ok titles for it, but nothing worth buying the deck for. I must say if you have a 32x and don't own this game your definatly missing out, and if you don't own MK2 for this console as well, i don't even see why you own a 32x lol | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best Game ever. This game has by far the best graphics ive ever seen. The gameplay is excellent and fun. I agree with some of the reviewers that some things are left out such as certain penalties and such but you'll never miss them when you play it. I prefer a little less as opposed to the football games where you have to spend three months learning all of the button combinations (quarterback, when you have the ball, defence, etc). And the replays are AWESOME. I love to ram a guy into the goalpost or boards and replay it, spinning and panning to get the best view. Buy this one... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Breath of Fire II is awesome...don't let anyone fool you. I was first introduced into the BOF universe with Breath of Fire 2 for the Super Nintendo. Having played it, I can honestly say it was a brilliant game. An absolute classic that any true RPG fan should play. Now that it's been released for the Gameboy Advance, I can honestly say it's even better than brilliant. Don't let anyone fool you into thinking this isn't an awesome game. It's worthy of hardearned bucks. True, it may not be as good looking as Golden Sun, but it will keep you occupied for quite awhile with its' gameplay and storyline. This is, clearly, the best game in the series(in my personal opinion). Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed with this one. It was one of the better RPGs on the SNES and it is also one of the better ones for the GBA as well.
I do hope that Capcom will continue the Breath of Fire series on the Gameboy Advance. BOF 3 and 4 would definitely look good on the handheld... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent Playability. I was very surprised at how good this game was. I went out to buy Golden Sun but it was sold out, so I picked this up when I saw my man Schill on the front. I have never really been impressed with Baseball releases for the PC which usually are either totally boring or somewhat hard to control the play to my liking. Actually, until this one the only baseball I've ever liked is the old Superbases Loaded for the SNES. As far as High Heat goes...excellent graphics and playability. You can pick this up and just start playing right away. Just pick the type of pitch and then the location and fire away those heaters. A great feature is that the type of pitches available vary depending on that particular pitchers arsenal, so it makes it realistic. Batting takes a little practice for the timing but it's also a set up very well. Im my first game I lost to the stinkin Yankees but exacted my revenge soon enough. I would recommend this game to any baseball enthusiast who appreciates playbility, although the graphics are great too. The sound is alot better through earphones but not bad through the speaker. Very crisp sound effects as far as ball contact and throwing the ball around.
Pick this game up and have fun..(BTW...if you happen to pick the Dbacks and play in Yankee Stadium, avoid bringing in BK Kim in a relief situation) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
For Simpsons Fans Only. Simpsons: Hit & Run isn't as great as detailed by other reviewers here. I would go further to say that I only recommend it for true Simpsons fans. If your not a fan, you probably won't enjoy this much.
The graphics are pretty good and Springfield is created in detail matching the classic TV show, down to the treehouse in the Simpson's back yard and the Flaming Moe's at Moe's Tavern. It's all here - the Power Plant, the elementary school, and one scenario in a Malibu Stacy-inspired city on the ocean complete with palm trees. But if you're not a fan, this detail won't mean much.
The game is basicly a racing game with a variety of vehicles to drive including the Simpson family sedan and Groundskeeper Willie's tractor. But the storyline makes little to no sense and no effort was made to make the character's mouths match the dialog even remotely.
There are more that 3 levels, but after level 3 they repeat, only with different characters. This wouldn't be that bad except that secrets & hidden things from the first 3 levels are copied as well, so it gets boring. So it seems like on level 4 you are replaying level 1 again. If I wanted to do that, I'd go back and play level 1 again.
Also, the game save/load options could be improved. It would be nice if you could label a saved game so you can tell your's from other family members' - maybe by entering initials or a few characters. You save them on a memory card, so it wouldn't have been a big deal.
So the results are mixed. I'm a Simpson fan, so for at least the first 3 levels I was entertained. But when level 4 came around and there was nothing new, I felt gypped. If your not a Simpson's fan - or not sure someone is whom you're buying it for - then stay away. Rent it or borrow it for a week. If you are a fan, I'm still not sure this is the best use of your money. Buy a Simpsons DVD set for the same money - you may enjoy it more. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Childhood Memory Maker. Where do I begin?
Pokemon Yellow was my introduction to the world of pokemon and I LOVED it. It is similar to the first two games but the idea of being followed around by a pikachu lets face it is adorable! When I was younger I watched the cartoon and by making this game similar to the cartoon made me want to play more, in short, I wanted to be Ash. The game offers different screen colours while pokemon red and blue only offered the one. You also have a chance to get the 3 starting pokemon of red and blue which I found fantastic! I enjoyed yellow for its little quirks and the addictive gameplay they just don't make pokemon games like it anymore it got me hooked to pokemon and I enjoyed how it was a little bit more difficult than the first games. Buy it and you will love it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pokemon Green: Remake but best. Rumors have been spread that this game, when it comes out, will be boreing since its a remake of the original versions Red, Blue, and Green, but its not. The game takes place in Kanto and is like the other four, but seven new islands called the Rainbow Islands, have been added so you can collect them all. Plus, this game has all the pokemon, but you have to trade to get them all. I have played it in both english and Japenese ( people have translated it) and it is a quite decent game. Plus you can get National Dex so all 386 pokemon can be displayed once you have 60 pokemon and challenge the Elite Four twice with more powers and techniques the seond time. Its a lot of fun and it has the best graphics ever and it talks and has chat!!! I cant wait till September 9th!!! Im buying mine now and its gonna be great!!!! Trust Me!!! I have played it!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Lacking features can be overlooked by fantastic game library. The Good: Great ergonomic design, rechargeable battery, small and compact, backlight
The Bad: Backlight isn't all that bright, no headphone jack, not ideal for large hands
While Nintendo may have dominated the handheld market before smartphones were even a forethought, there was something about them that made them just seemugly. Bulky, low end specs, battery suckers; these are just a few names that early handhelds received from the original GameBoy, the Atari Lynx, all the way to even the GameBoy Advance. Handhelds required large casings as CPUs hadnt quite been perfected yet and were large and bulky, not to mention screen technology was the same still being used in Texas Instrument calculators. LCD was extremely expensive and not cost effective for small devices yet. Same went for battery power. Lithium ion batteries were extremely expensive and not ideal for handhelds. Then came the GBA SP. A sleek fold up GameBoy with a rechargeable battery. It was the first of Nintendos handhelds that shed the disposable batteries and improved on screen technology.
The first thing you will notice is the sleek form factor. The GBA SP is an awesome looking device. The original model was bulky and didn't quite fit in your pocket, thus having to walk around with those dorky GBA bags. The button placement was perfect and the battery lasted for an amazing 10 hours on one charge (15 if you didn't use the backlight). There was just this perfect square in your hands and it would amaze school yard kids and gaming fans alike. I actually remember having one of these in junior high and original model owners were extremely jealous due to the form factor and the backlight.
Speaking of backlight it was a huge deal. Self-lit LCDs were quite available yet so Nintendo stuck a backlight in the screen to brighten it up as the original model needed and actual flashlight clipped on top. While the screen is still quite dark it made a world of difference and was so much better in the dark. Kids who stayed up late playing their GameBoys were grateful as they no longer needed a flashlight to see the screen and catch their parents attention. Later on, however, Nintendo release a newer model SP with an even brighter screen. These models are harder to find and were released towards the end of the GBAs life cycle.
One major downfall of the SP is the lack of a headphone jack. The speaker is hard to hear in noisy areas with the volume all the way up, so headphones would be ideal. An adapter was required and went into the Link Cable port as an actual output would not have fit into the casing.
Aside from those issues the GBA SP was the portable gamers dream. A strong library with backwards compatibility for the GBA Color and original GameBoy what more could you want?
The GBA SP also came in several colors which wasn't seen too often in the States. Flame Red, Onyx Black, Cobalt Blue, and Silver were amongst the colors available, while a pink model and a retro NES style model were released later on. However due to the GBA SPs age it really shows its teeth. Lets take a look at the actual specs of the machine.
Powering the entire system is an ARM7TDMI CPU at a whopping 16 MHz. Yeah, its ancient tech even for 2003, but it got the job done. It had 128 KB of VRAM and 256 KB of DRAM. Yes, thats kilobytes. The resolution was 256160 and displayed an astounding 512 colors. However, those dinky specs were home to some of the greatest games of all time; it just goes to show that power isn't everything.
With that said, the GBA SP is a must buy even for today. We have smartphones that are nearly as powerful as laptops now, the 3DS, and Vita that trumps the GBA in every aspect, but its the games that those devices can not bring back. While the $130 price tag was well worth it back in 2003, you will pay close to that or more for one in nearly perfect condition. Honestly, they don't exist. They are scratched up, dinged, and chewed on. I had to buy my new one with a refurbished third party shell. If you're a collector go this route on eBay. $60 will get you a new looking GBA SP. However, if you just want the games and don't care, they run as low as $30 in pawn shops or eBay. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Saving Townsville by playing with Portable Power. The Powerpuff Girls is a very charming cartoon. It had it all - Memorable characters, action, humor, and just plain silliness. As a result, it was an overall great show that was loved by many. With that said, it was of course subject to merchandising and....of course...video games. With a trio of unappealing Game Boy Color games, and a horrendous-looking Power Stone-esc fighter on the N64/PS1, it seemed like it can't go anywhere but down in terms of licensees. This Game Boy Advance game corrects that issue, fortunately.
Mojo Jojo a-Go-Go is a Powerpuff game that keeps it safe and simple. It is a 2D auto-scrolling shooter in the vein of games such as Gradius. As Blossom, Bubbles, or Buttercup, you have to shoot down hordes of bad guys and retrieve jewels they drop when they are destroyed. You can also punch, but it's only for if the enemy's too close of a range for you to kill by shooting. On top of being able to pick up and throw a background object at the enemies every now and then, you can also power-up your laser (and sometimes punch) by collecting various symbol-y things you may find in the air. Upgrades include one-hit kills, triple shots, and the like.
Being the shooter it is, it makes for a nice fun little gem to play. Like other games of its kind, Mojo Jojo a-Go-Go isn't very long, as it lasts 6 stages, but lemme tell ya. If there's one thing that keeps this game from being a full recommendation, it's the DIFFICULTY. The game can get brutal with the kinds of enemies they throw at you, especially if you're going after the jewels. There will indeed be at least a few times where an area becomes "bullet-hell", as bullets are fired pretty much everywhere onscreen.
What also doesn't help is that the levels themselves overstay their welcome. I can imagine a player easily being worn out from the game after at least one level of play, because it's so dang long! Worse of all - There are NO checkpoints. If you lose all 3 girls, it's Game Over, and when going back to the level, you have to start at the beginning of the level. It doesn't get any more frustrating than that.
Meanwhile, the bosses are easy and...sometimes underwhelming. EX: You know that octopus-esc mech that's on the cover art of the game? Yeah, well that boss took me less than a minute to beat. Not joking there.
However, the gameplay does rely on strategic elements. Since each girl has her own health bar and holds any laser upgrades they've picked up, the game provides a nice element of strategy. Is the girl you're playing as on low health? Switch her out! Want to pick up a certain upgrade, but don't want to use the one you have? Switch out!
All in all, while the game has 6 pretty loooooong levels, and has a difficulty that only hardcore players may as well enjoy, I've had a good time with the game while it lasted. After all, the graphics are great and well-polished in 2D, the music is catchy (although kinda repetitive), and the gameplay is simple and fun. The jewels even help add replayability to the game, since there's an unlockable 7th level if you collect enough.
If you can't stand a hard game, then this one is not for you. Otherwise, be my guest. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Unforgiving and mediocre. Looney Tunes Space Race had real potential and after reading many reviews from different sites I bought it. To my suprise I found it to be unforgiving and dull. The tracks need some more variety, the characterss are small in number and there are too many items to use at any point in time. This may not be a bad thing but the items are reharshed and dull. How many things can you drop on someone?
The graphics is the games only high point! The tracks have no barriers so you can FALL OFF ALMOST EVERY ONE. This makes for a steep learning curve and may be a turn-off for some. Back to the items, because there are so many to be used by you and the computer you never really enjoy the racing element. If you win a race its because of pure luck (i.e getting a useful item at the right time) and not due to skill...BIG turn off.
With unforgiving AI opponents, lame items, gameplay based on luck and uninspired tracks you could make this a rental or a borrow from a friend...just don't but!!
Mario Kart annyone? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The DOWNFALL of EA's NHL series. We were all mezmorized when EA came out with NHL Hockey (92) for the Sega Genesis. Then, we were in awe at actual player names AND stats, and the incredible gameplay mixed with blood and fighting of NHLPA Hockey 93(the height of the EA NHL series). The gameplay went down a little bit in NHL 94 but a couple of interesting new features were added...one timers and goalie control(too bad no fighting or blood).
Enter NHL 95. Man, I still remember being so stoked about buying this game. I mean, SEASON MODE!! CREATE PLAYERS!! Wow, all EA has to do is basically keep the formula the same and theyd have the biggest hit of all time!!
So what did EA do? Everything wrong, thats what. The classic awesome graphics of NHL 92 to NHL 94 were gone, replaced with junk. The red line made the ice look like a circus, and as one magazine review put it, everyone in the crowd looked like thelma from scooby doo!! HORRIBLE!!
But thats just where it starts. The gameplay. Compared to NHLPA 93, the gameplay in NHL 95 is a laughing stock. Its WAY to fast!! You cant control your player, or much anything else. It just gives you one bug headache. The speed of NHLPA 93 was perfect, not too fast or slow. Now I thought NHL 94 was a bit too slow but it was still a good game. But this is more than a tad too fast and is sickening.
New features include season mode...too bad it didn't come out a couple years earlier, its not enough to save this sack of garbage. Oh, did I mention the sound is ALSO horrible in this game? The music stinks.
This game was so bad, that in 1996 for NHL 96, due to MASSIVE complaints, they had to completely rip apart the game and re-do it from scratch. But rather than just admit that they f'd up and revert to the NHLPA 93 style, EA tried yet another completely new scheme, which they used until the end of the NHL run in 1998.
This game marked the end of an era for classic EA NHL gaming, and I hate it for it. But there is good news. Search the web for NHL 94 and youll find brave men and women who have updated rosters and even the goal crease and team logos. The true classic has risen from the dust and lives again. I myself am working on a "hack" of NHLPA 93, so keep searching yahoo for more details on that project!!
But as for NHL 95, steer clear. It is EASILY the worst game in the EA series and may be the worst hockey game ever made. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very Real. I at first had my doubts about this game. A lot of reviewers gave it lackluster scores. I have concluded that you either love this game or you hate it. That is all there is to it. I would definatly rent before you buy. The graphics are outstanding. You basically play detective throughout the whole game. I enjoyed this game. It is a experiance and a MUST if you own a Dreamcast. Bad voice acting is the only thing getting in the way of me giving it 5 stars. It is absolutly horrid. I would reccomend this game if you like details. It is basically a jumble of a bunch of games rolled into one. You can't beat that! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A lengthy, relaxing, life-simulating game that allows you to be in charge, and take responsibility, of your little virtual world. Harvest Moon: It's a Wonderful Life
Publisher(s): Natsume
System(s): Gamecube, Playstation 2
Plot:
Your father wanted something different... something special. Perhaps that's why he moved to the country and bought a piece of property, built a barn and a home, and set aside land for crops and animals...
But before his dreams could be realized, he died.
But he had a son... and that son is you.
Tired of your dreary urban life and caught up with the thrill of setting out on your own and discovering adventure, you seek out the guidance of your father's best friend, Takakura, and allow him to take you to the abandoned farmland. Takakura has the largest eyebrows you've ever seen, and never seems to change his working clothes, but he does know quite a bit about farming. He gives you the basics straight off the sickle:
Raise some animals.
Plant some seeds.
Sell what you produce in the shipping bin.
Befriend the villagers.
And, most importantly, find that special someone and tie the knot!
Gameplay:
Like many other Harvest Moon games, It's a Wonderful Life has a set number of days for each gaming year. At the end of each year, and at other set times throughout the game, events will happen, neighbors will move in, children will grow, etc. Each day, you wake up early, provide for your animals, water and plant your crops, sell your daily produce, purchase new tools, animals, and buildings, befriend the villagers, and woo that special someone who is destined to be yours. In your spare time, you can go fishing, give your friends gifts, dig in the mine, forage for local plants, practice your cooking, ride your horse, and a number of other hobbies.
My thoughts:
Harvest Moon: It's a Wonderful Life was my first experience with the series. It's a relaxing, life-simulating game that allows you to be in charge, and take responsibility, of your little virtual world. There's plenty to keep up with, and lots to do, especially at the beginning of the game when money is scare and neighbors are strangers. As the game progresses through the first few years, there's a lot of excitement to experience, such as getting your horse, choosing and proposing to your girlfriend, experiencing the death of a certain neighbor, having a new family move in, watching the locals age and grow up, and having a child of your own and raising him.
What isn't so excellent is the extensive length of this game, which, for me, spanned a few years. Normally, I wouldn't have a problem with this, but the gameplay grows repetitive and the last several "years" are calm and largely eventless. By the end of the game, you've had enough (if you even make it that far). Many are likely to quit sometime after they have a child and have watched him grow a bit.
The cool stuff:
Choose your girl--date, marry, and have a kid
Grow a variety of plants and raise many different animals
Exciting and immersive for the first few "years"
Many different activities to enjoy
Calm gameplay and peaceful life-simulation (great game to chill with late at night)
The "meh" stuff:
Can only play as a guy and can only have a male child (I found this odd because many of the players are likely to be girls; eventually, Natsume caught on and released a second edition with a girl character)
Not an overly-enormous world
Extremely slow and uneventful during the last several years
Minimal musical scores
A "darker" feel than newer Harvest Moon games
Only three girls to choose from
Parts of the plot never meet satisfying fruition
Final Verdict:
I have a lot of good memories in this game and got a lot of enjoyment out of it for a long time. By the last several years, things became much less exciting and turned into more of a "let's just try to beat it" mentality, but the beginning proves to be very enjoyable as you first set out on your farming adventure and try to raise a family.
If you like peaceful life-simulation, and you've had good experiences with other Harvest Moon games in the past, definitely play It's a Wonderful Life. It's worth experiencing, even if just as a rent. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is the best ever installment in the series. This game is even more awsome and more bad @$$ than Double Impact and Alpha 3, infact, it's way past Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes and Capcom Vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millenium 2001(it's top of my list in other words). They had nothing to improve but over-all sound FX and music, so they figured lets make better music for everones stages and improve over-all sound FX, and they did. Akuma(Gouki) is no longer a secret character, but Shin Gouki is(YES, THAT'S RIGHT I SAID SHIN GOUKI), and they have 6 new characters: Twelve, who like Shang Tsung from the Mortal Kombat series, can change into all of the characters in the game, including Gill. Speaking of Gill, Remmy is also one of the 6 new characters very similar to Charli and Guile, more to Charli, reason being is one of his Super-Arts, it is Charli's from the Marvel/Capcom Vs. series. The last four characters are Q whom identity of is a secret, even to the CIA(it might not even be human), Makoto, the 2nd Ryu wannabe, but with a style less like the shotokan style of that belonging to Ryu Ken and Gouki, Shin Gouki(as said above), and last but not least....... Chun-Li, with a new look and style, described by GameSpot as more similar to Tai-Chi. The soundtrack to the game rules, the rap songs are freaking awsome, have a slick beat, and they make you want to get up and break dance in the middle of the game(seriously, I can break dance and if I could I would just from some of the beats of this game, not all of them but some, not all are hip-hop based music, some jazz type and a little rock, that's what rule about this game, so much diverstiy with everything). It is a very impressive 2-D game, hell, it is the most impressive 2-D fighter ever. One of the best features is that you can choose your opponent for the next match out of 2 characters and no matter which of the two characters you choose for your next bout, they tie in perfectly to the story line for your character. Better than that, they kept the parry, introduced in the 1st SFIII game(also featured in Capcom Vs. SNK 2 available in P-Groove), it is my favorite feature of this game, if you don't know what parrying is, you basicly perform a "quick-block" much like that of the Alpha-Counter intorduced in the Alpha series. You basicly tap forward(for a high and medium attacks) or down(for low and air attacks) just before the move hits, you take no damage, and if your opponent hits you with an attack that he or she phisicaly touches you with(a punch or kick move, not a projectile) it leaves the opponent "frozen" if you will, for any and every attack available for a very short period of time, but enough to pull off whatever is in your arsinal of attacks, but it doesn't freez opponents who throw projectiles(as said above), so basicly, you can parry a fireball, but it won't "freez" the opponent. Best of all, you can parry multiple hits consecutively(like all hits of Ryu's Shinkuu Hadouken, one by one, but you have to parry as many times as their are hits, like if their is a 12 hit move/combo, you have to tap forward or down 12 seperate times, but you take no damage for any of the hits you have parried). The modes are an excellent feature to this game, and the 20 characters rule(finally the roster is fairly sizable for a STREET FIGHTER III game, 21 if you count Giil, but he's not playable, sorry all you Gill players). So if you are a true Street Fighter Fan(like myself) and want a real game, than what are you waiting for, buy this game now. My only dissapointment for this game, is it is the last of the the Street Fighter series, but I wouldn't have it any other way, because CAPCOM ended it's terrific series with a huge bang! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great fun for playing with friends or yourself. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicals is the first FF game I have ever played, and I have to say that I enjoy it. It has stunning graphics and sounds, small, yet challenging levels, and has many interactions between your character and Non-Playable Characters (NPCs).
One reason that I like FF:CC is because you can play cooperatively with other players. Granted, the GBA is a liability, especially if you are low on batteries, but it helps to remove clutter from the TV screen.
Along with the coop play, I also like the speed of the game. For every game year, you have to collect three drops of Myrrh. When you first start a new game, you could potentially advance two or three years in about an hour if you get the hang of it. The story goes a bit slow, but that is to be expected when you consider that you might want to get your character's stats up as high as you can before taking on the final boss.
I also like the interactions that happen along the road. As you go about your adventure, you will meet the caravans from the other cities, who are also trying to collect Myrrh. Some encounters, such as with the caravaners from Leuda and the Striped Brigands, a trio of thieves, are humorous. Some encounters reveal more of the plot, and some can even help you on your quest.
Now to focus on some bad things. As you progress through the game, the levels you started at get more difficult, with the presence of stronger monsters. Even the bosses at the end of each level gain Hit Points (HP) and stronger spells to use. This can mean trouble if someone creates a character on the 5th year, for example, because, while the character that has been used most often has been strengthened, any characters that aren't used as often will be a hinderance in multiplayer mode.
Another problem is the limit of difficulty in levels. Each level has three cycles of enemies. Once you beat the third cycle, the difficulty never increases, leading to a level that isn't a challenge anymore.
Overall, I think that anyone who likes RPG's with real-time fighting will love FF:CC. The storyline seems simple and boring at first, but as you progress through the game, more mysteries are revealed.
My scores:
Concept: 4 out of 5
Graphics: 5 out of 5
Sound: 5 out of 5
Playability: 4 out of 5
Entertainment: 3 out of 5
Replay: 3 out of 5
Overall: 4 out of 5 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent. This is an excellent game. It is loads of fun and fairly lengthy. It will satisfy any fan of Wolverine and is definitely worth playing or owning. The camera can be a little loose, but you get by. Also, some of the pacing is bad in that some levels can get very long and hard, and if you die you have to start at the beginning. It can get bothersome, but it only happens on the stealth levels: once or twice. The implementation of Wolverine's senses has been captured perfectly. When you go into sense mode, everything becomes orange, allowing Wolverine to see the green scent trails of enemies in rooms, hidden threats (landmines, laser beams), footsteps of soldiers, and points where you can pull off stealth moves on an enemy. While on the topic of stealth attacks, you can sneak up on soldiers in sense-mode, push X, and pull off a cool stealth move in order to grab the enemy's dog tags. The battle system is a bit bland, but since the controls are fairly smooth, it's still fun. Also, you can pull off melee strike attacks, with which you can down multiple enemies at once. There are several boss battles- all very fun- and a plausible story written by Marvel/Wolverine scribe Larry Hama. Several costumes are also hidden in the game, so you can play as any generation's Wolverine. The costumes include New X-Men, classic Yellow and Blue, classic Brown and Yellow, Patch, and X2 Movie. There's plenty of variety in this game, including some first person shooter elements, and plenty of cameos by other characters. I definitely reccomend it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Big-Time Letdown. I've had NHL Hitz 02 and 03 both are amazingly addictive and entertaining titles with endless replay value. NHL Hitz Pro, on the other hand, has an identity crisis. It's billed as a traditional hockey game with some of the Hitz trademarks, but it just doesn't work. For one, the graphics are horrible and you are not able to switch to an on-ice view. It feels like your playing the game from the nose-bleed section of your local arena. The gameplay is ok but call me retarded because I don't believe you're able to switch your goalies during the game either. The fighting mode is really bad as is the background crowds or end of the period segways which are ALWAYS the same. I was wondering why this game got little to no publicity from Midway but now I understand completely...this game just plain stinks. Avoid! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of the best Sonic games of all time. With my purchase of my Dreamcast I also bought the game Sonic Adventure. I have to say Sonic Adventure 2 is a huge improvement over Sonic Adventure and doesn't have as many flaws.
Sonic is mistaken for an evil Hedgehog named Shadow who has been spreading danger across the world. The military and all police units are after Sonic and you need to escape Sonic from them and avoid them in many of the levels.
There are many fun modes you can play in: Story Mode, Kart Mode and Chao Raising Mode. Story mode is the main game. You can choose to play as the Hero's (Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles) or the Dark villains (Shadow, Rouge and Dr. Robotnik).
Kart mode is just like Mario Kart games for the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64. You unlock Kart racing after you complete the first 9 stages. You can play in one player or two player and race as Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Rouge, or Dr. Robonik in 3 different courses.
Raising a Chao can be frustrating sometimes, but it is also fun. You teach your Chao to do new things while being nice to it, but trying not to spoil it. This mode gets old after a while though.
The levels in this game are amazing. Each level includes different missions that get more challenging as you get deeper in to the game. The graphics are very realistic and when the spins and jumps Sonic does look very smooth. The gameplay is a lot better than Sonic Adventure.
Sonic also has new abilities to grind on rails, and swing form vines and bars. And there is also a newer helper Chao named OmoChao who gives you hints in each level.
Sonic Adventure 2 is loaded with secrets to unlock. If you get All 'A' rankings in each of the levels many great secrets are unlocked. Also, getting all 180 emblems is very rewarding. There are many other secrets to unlock as well.
There are only two minor flaws in this game. The camera angles don't always show the direction you want to see and you can't play just as one character like you could in SA1.
Overall this is my favorite Sonic game ever and the best Dreamcast game that I have ever played. Sadly, it is the last Sonic game to be on a Sega console. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Needed a controller, found much more. With the arrival of Smash Bros 4 Wii U and the Gamecube controller adapter I found myself needing another Gamecube controller due to 13 long years of heavy usage, especially through Smash Bros Melee and Brawl. This controller is exactly what you could need and expect; it is an official controller exactly matching my others but I had never seen a solid white one before. I found the white to be very poetic as the Gamecube has come and gone and is ancient by gaming standards so the white conveys old age. I was extremely hesitant to open the packaging knowing that I may never see a pristine unopened Gamecube controller box ever again but when I mustered the will to carefully remove it, I was in awe. With all my other controllers polished perfectly smooth from the countless hours of use, to hold one again in a pristine and virgin condition for the first time in over a decade was both bizarre and breath taking. The sticks were firm and responsive as were the buttons and triggers; it was as if I was gazing at freshly fallen snow that had yet to be disturbed and was as crisp as ever. The mild grain on the plastic was so unfamiliar as my other controllers had been rendered smooth years ago, I found myself handling the fresh new controller as if it were an artifact from an era lost to time. This controller, I suppose, represents one last hurrah for the Gamecube and though there are many new types of controllers for the Wii U and Smash Brothers, this one has the most personal meaning. I found myself hooking up my old Gamecube to revisit some of my favorites from yesteryear and was able to go back to a seemingly simpler time.
The controller itself handles very well. Solid build, sturdy buttons, it has the same manufacturing as the previous runs controllers so I expect this one to last many years into the future as my other controllers already have. The stunningly white cord is a great variation from the black cord found on my other copies and the cord is even a few feet longer like the Smash Bros edition recently released. If you are familiar with the Gamecube controller as I am, you will find no difficulty picking this one up and letting your muscle memory do the rest. Ignore the JAPAN-ONLY labels, the controller works perfectly fine with my American Gamecube, Wii, Wii U, and PC adapter.
I definitely recommend this controller for people looking for another controller for Smash Bros 4 or any Gamecube games, or to wow your friends with the ability to hold a Gamecube controller still in perfect condition, or even if you are someone with the inkling to have a pristine controller for your collection. This controller was one of the best things I bought this year due to functionality and sentimental reasons; I hope you find yourself enjoying your own as much as I did. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Greatest Kirby Game Ever. Overall, Nintendo and HAL Laboratories did an outstanding job creating this masterpiece of standard Kirby game plus action racing game with some of the greatest graphics on the GameCube.
Most of the Kirby games are addicting, easy, simple, and short. The addicting, simple, and easy attributes make the Kirby games wonderful for any gamer, but the short length of most of the Kirby games doesn't apply to those more interested in gaming. This Kirby game is addicting, easy to pick up (hard to master), and with a depthness to gameplay and a long time to complete makes this the greatest Kirby game of all time.
There's not much of a story to Kirby Air Ride, but that's to be expected, because (with the exception of Canvas Curse) none of the Kirby games have really had a story. The game is fast paced, but little ones and older ones alike can easily pick up on the one button gameplay.
Anyone can get all that they want from this game. For those looking for 15 minutes of fun, easily done. For those looking for a nice long game, the checklist of accomplishments will keep any gamer sitting around for a long time trying to complete them.
The genre of this game is hard to explain. Somehow, the creators meshed racing with standard Kirby style so well, that there's only one word for the genre: KIRBYRACING!
This is a game that needs to be on any gamer's shelf, or even for people who don't consider themselves gamers who just want a fun game. This is one of my favorite games of all time.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 "Nintendo Freak" | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Tara, the ultra modern witch and her loitering hangers- on. This is the first of the modernized settings of the next to come FF games. Tech has mostly replaced the fanciful magic in privious installments except for this special woman named Tara(or terra or something-you can change her name). The muzak reflects a hint of the modern tech scociety of FFVI in a sort of disco/80's techno fasion. At the first your sutis fire missiles from plated cannons in the chest. Suits of armour that you DRIVE, not wear. This mage is utilized for her amazing talent that no one else has and she joins a resistance movement to protect her from the subjegation of selfish envious people who would experiment on her for her magic ability. The flamboyant King Edward uses a unique character class not preivously in other games called a "Machinist" and can use modern wheaponery such as machine guns(auto crossbows as they are called) and bio stunners a sort of "Wand of Detainment". Loche claims to be a "Treasure Hunter" but is a thief like any other game he "steals" for you. It is more useful in combat than one might think, he steals from monsters too, not just people. You get the bulk of your inventory from him. Thier are probalby a half a dozen or more characters for you to travel with and you can control multi-parties, not just your own. I suggest having Terra travel with your main people at all times as she seems to be the central charcater. Loche and Edward are also pivotol. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An excellent RPG. This is one of the best RPGs out for the Game Boy today. The only game that can rival it is the original Golden Sun. "The Lost Age" has some beautiful graphics and incredible fight sequences. Although the learning curve on it can be rather difficult, if you go to some of the eb sites out there about how to use your summoned monsters, you can figure it out after awhile. I do think you will have trouble with it though if you don't do your own research, as the in game help and the manual do not really explain the fighting system well enough.
When I first got this game, I thought that I needed to play the original in order to understand it. While it does follow a storyline directly from the original, this game is perfectly capable of holding up as a standalone game, especially since the original storyline doesn't make much sense anyway. This game does not really improve on the gameplay of the original in any way, and it's more of a continuation. The graphics, gameplay, and strategies are virtually identical. One problem I had with it though, is that it is fairly linear. You won't be able to advance much if you start exploring and wandering off. Also, when you are asked a question, many times you are given two different choices for an asnwer you can give, however there is only one correct answer, and you will basically get the same response regardless of which answer you give. For instance, if a character asks you if you want an apple, you can say A. Yes or B. No. If you say yes, he'll say something like "great, I knew you would!" If you say no, he'll say "What? That's crazy, of coure you want an apple, take it!" It pretty much makes this option pointless.
Lastly, some of the dialogue canbe REALLY long. You can't save your game during the dialogue and sometimes you'll have to sit through ten minutes of speech. It doesn't detract much from the game play however.
Overall, this game provided MANY hours of game play, unlike a lot of games that you can finish in a few hours. I found "The Lost Age" to be the best RPG I've played since the original Final Fantasy for Game Boy came out about 15 years ago. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
NICE. The first RE game I ever bought was the Dual shock version of RE:2 for PSX back when I was about 9. I was scared shitless. But now (I'm 14 now) RE has become my favorite Horror(not the scariest,but most fun of horror genre) Video Game series. I've PLAYED the origional Resident Evil about a year ago, this is the Revised version of it. WAY better graphics, I THINK there's a new gun or two. This game makes you jump a few times, espically when your outside...at night...in the forest...BOO! I reccomend buying and beating Zero first, as they will interlock and you will understand the story. Also try RE:Really good graOutbreak for PS:2. phics and surviving with 3 other people makes it fun, but less scary. Anyway, RE:1 (revised) is a great thriller/shooter for the GameCube. 5/5 stars.
P.S.-(...) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best headphones i've ever used. First let start off by saying how much I LOVE these headphones. I work in the radio industry and needed a great affordable set of over the ear headphones and I found that in these Sentey wired headphones. It's also rare these days to find a pair of affordable headphones with such great bass.
The texture of the headphones is a smooth matte finish, and is very pleasing combined with the super plush head and ear covers. The over the ear noise isolation pads provide for a great noise free environment. I work in a cubicle setting and these allow me to escape into my own bubble. Not only are these built very well and sturdy, but they fold up for easy storage and come with a strong soft shell case. It's been so nice to be able to throw the case in my backpack and go knowing that my headphones are safe. The provided audio cable is nice and thick, so you don't have to worry about it getting tangled with itself, and it comes with its own controls and mic so that you can control your audio straight from the cord without having to fumble with your phone or music device.
Overall, I am more than happy with this set of headphones and i would recommend them to anyone. You won't be disappointed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
so bad it makes my unborn children hurt. Well, here it is guys: the WORST Mortal Kombat game of all-time. Yup, the honor goes to the Game Boy version of Mortal Kombat II.
I bought this game when it first came out because I was stupidly riding on the success of the Mortal Kombat series at the time. I was very naive (all my friends were right!)
Time hasn't been kind to this game, but who am I kidding? Time wasn't kind to this game the day it came out because it was an absolute piece of plastic trash then, and it's trash now. It will forever remain trash. It's so trashy, the trashman won't even take it. He says it stinks too much, and it's not worth the risk of potentially sniffing the horrible odor *just* to put the game in the back of his truck. Even if he were to wear the thickest pair of gloves in the world, he doesn't want to risk the smell remaining on his skin permanently.
So why am I bashing the game so hard? Because you get fewer fighters, fewer levels, HORRIBLE black and white graphics, and the worst part- an extremely slow framerate. The blood doesn't even exist. Okay there's blood, but watching it on a hard-to-see black and white screen, would you even call that blood? No, you wouldn't (and shouldn't).
I would rather have a job being a janitor in an elementary school and having to clean up barf on the cafeteria floors every day, than play the Game Boy version of Mortal Kombat II ever again. It's really that bad. At least then, you can swirl the puke around with a mop and have some fun.
For the love of God and all his wonderful adorable Earthly creatures- DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! Just when I thought the Mortal Kombat series couldn't get any crappier, it happened. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
12-in-1 little gem. Bored by all those arcade classics compilation that give you nothing more than four or five ancestors with archaic graphics and gameplay that make you realize how far video games have gone since and how outdated they are?
Here comes Ultimate Arcade Games: for a budget price, here you will find twelve games that go beyond the original arcade classics they have been designed after. You will recognize Pac-man, Asteroids, Galaga, and Pitfall among others, all revamped for the best. The old-school feeling have been kept, but everything has been improved: graphics, sound, and gameplay have been redone to match today standards, all blended in an extended version of the original concept. And it works.
In fact, it worked even really beyond expectations for me: I've found myself hooked to this cartridge for hours. Just pure fun everywhere, with many good little ideas in each game that enhance and renew really the original concept, for the best. Don't let the budget price fool you: this is arcade gaming at its best, where 'old-school' don't mean 'sacrified technical aspect'. And with a lot of unlockable content, the fun will last for a really, really long time. Unless you don't like arcade games, just buy it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
better than sonic. We think not, although super mario sunshine is a brilliant game in it's self, when does mario ever beat sonic when it comes down to gameing. Any way back to mario sunshine, this game is worth buying, even if you don't like mario this is still a gamecube essential, but not just because of the fact that you can ride on Yoshi's back, but because of the realistic backgrounds and the brilliant gameplay,. This game has few flaws, i mean out of six massive levels there is only one that is a bit boring and frustrating in places. So if you have a game cube this is a must buy, trust me | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Our hero is back. People are all picky about the new graphics of the new zelda. but they have only seen pictures. I have seen videos on the internet and I was stunned. I nearly melted when i saw the action packed little link run around in the new cell shaded zelda world. The smoke from bomb explosions are amazing. I think that the new style of zelda graphics is becoming of the zelda legend. the story is a fairy tale fantasy, and the cartoonie new world fits the fantasy perfectly. To emence your self into the colorful and welcoming new world would be a great setting to the zelda world. Now that the game world has evolved, I think that it is only fit that our hero link changes to. The boy is on a new mission.
I THINK THAT THE DRASTIC CHANGE IS GREAT FOR THE NEW ZELDA, THE LAST TWO TITLES ON 64 WERE PRETTY SIMILAR, SO THIS ZELDA IS A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE.
If i could I would give the game about 8 stars ********
it doesnt matter if you have never played a LoZ game or don't even like the whole story. this is a whole new thing. The game is emence and will engulf you in the best gaming pleasure ever. The game is getting awsome reviews from every where.
THIS GAME IS A MUST HAVE!!!!!!
Every body is sceptical at first, just look in to it . I know you'll like it . Im out, Laterz | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It grows on you. I must admit that I was initially disappointed. However, this game grows on you.
The graphics as far as the players and stadiums are concerned are very good. However, the crowd graphics are mediocre at best. This doesn't detract from gameplay though, and I don't consider it much of an issue.
Gameplay is good. You have a lot of control over your pitcher and your batter. However, balls are fielded automatically. I would have liked control over this as well. I also find that players will sometimes refuse to throw the ball when I request them to. This is particularly frustrating when you see a base runner trying to steal a base, and your catcher stands there watching as you pound the A button to the floor trying to get him to throw him out! He usually throws just after giving the runner enough time to make it safely to the next base!
The commentary is practically non-existent. If you're looking for something along the lines of NFL 2K, forget it. The announcer calls the current count and score, etc., and will sometimes add a one-liner, but that's it. I would have liked him to at least enthusiastically yell, "He's OUT!" when I throw a guy out, but no such luck.
All in all, a good game that gets better as you play it. I'd buy it again. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This box is a must. This is a must if you have an HDTV with a VGA input and this is the closest you're going to get playing your Dreamcast in HD AND still have compatibility with the non VGA supported games (will explain in a moment). I have a 55" LED/LCD HDTV (uses both technologies together) and my Dreamcast looked like sh*t running through the composite cables with words being blurry and I never could get the color right, it was always too dark. Before I never really thought this would be worth it and at the time the only VGA boxes available were $40 - $60+ and like 10 years old. I watched comparison videos but I still wasn't convinced that it would help the picture that much, but after ordering one and hooking it up the difference is night and day but don't get me wrong your Dreamcast is not going to be 1080p but it is a significant improvement in clarity and color, it should be very noticeable right away. The picture is more colorful and vibrant than it would be through composite and also sharper, much easier to read text on screen, also I recommend having your aspect ratio on your TV set to 4:3 for best picture (any bigger and it stretches it obviously).
You might be wondering why this box instead of the VGA cable by Tomee, the VGA cable doesn't have composite out for the very few games that don't support VGA like this box does, so if you got the cable you would have to unplug it from the Dreamcast and plug in the composite which over time would wear out the video out port on your Dreamcast, assuming everything is hooked up all you have to do is move the switch on the VGA box to switch to composite.
When the switch is set to "PC" what that really means its set to output VGA, when the switch is set to "TV" it outputs composite.
If you are unsatisfied with your Dreamcast looking bad through composite this box is worth it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I like it. A lot of people believe Tetris was a one hit wonder. That they never made any kind of sequels or variation. Those people are wrong. Tetris has many sequels and variations. This is not one of them. Though the game uses the name "Tetris" it has no resemblance to the original game. But that's not a bad thing in my opinion. The game is surprisingly... fantastic. It is kind of like a mixture of Tetris and Yoshi. Here is why you should by it.
1. The gameplay. The game is kind of like a scrolling "Candy Crush". (Please excuse me for my sad attempt to speak in modern gaming terminology). You have to rearrange the blocks on the screen to create 3 in a row or 4 in a row combinations. While you are constantly fed new blocks from the bottom. If you are not fast enough in you quest to rearrange the blocks. You will lose. That's the main game. There is also a Puzzle mode where you solve the Puzzle on the screen by eliminating all of the blocks. There is also a versus mode where you play against another player. In that game you can send blocks that the other player has to eliminate while solving the Puzzle. There is also a versus COM where you play the same game as versus with a computer. There is a timetrial which is you know.. a timetrial where you have to score as much points as possible in a set amount of time.
2. The control. Tetris attack has easy-great controls. A switches two blocks around, B brings more blocks up. See, very simple controls. But they work.
3. The name. As I stated previously this game is called Tetris attack, even though it shouldn't be. Why? It has NOTHING to do with Tetris. Sure, the name Tetris helped sell the game. I mean the marketing ploy worked. The only reason I bought it in the first place was because it had the name Tetris Attack. As a diehard lover of the Tetromino, I was intrigued. But with some minor research I have found that there many other games like this with different names. Such as Pokmon Puzzle league, Panel de Pon, and of course Tetris Attack.
Buy if,
You like Puzzle games,
You like cheesy games,
You like game that can last for hours,
Don't buy if,
You have Pokmon Puzzle League,
You don't like Puzzle games,
You don't want to play a time consuming game.
Why did I incorrectly capitalize Puzzle you ask? Reasons.... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Realistic football Plain&Simple. I own both the PS2 and the Dreamcast and I have both football games and both are fantastic, but I have to give the edge to NFL2k1 and not just for the obvious 2 reasons. The obvious 2 reasons are crushing and humiliating your friends or standers on-line and updating your rosters too keep it current. I could go into graphics, gameplay, replay value(Did I mention you can keep rosters current?), presentation, sound etc etc, but why? Fun is the most important factor and I played both and play both and NFL2K1 is more fun plain and simple. After all that hype the PS2 should of been alot better! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An EXCEPTIONAL game...but also exceptionally difficult. F Zero X for N64 was a great game so after seeing the reviews and videos of F Zero GX I couldn't wait to get it. Being one of the primary reasons I purchased a Gamecube, I hoped it would live up to my expectations. It did, and in many ways surpassed them. The graphics are outstanding. The sense of speed is simply mind-boggling, you probably wouldn't find a faster game. The majority of track designs are absolutely great. The story mode is deep, plus there is a Grand Prix mode, and it's also four player. You also race against up to 29 opponents, and of course the gameplay is absolutely great. One problem however, is its difficulty. For Pros, this may be seen as a nice challenge. But for novices, the game can be frustratingly hard. This may turn away some. If you think you are up for the challenge, this game is a MUST BUY. Good futuristic racers are rare...this should rekindle you interest in the dying genre. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
For those of you without a gamecube. This review is for people who do not have a gamecube and are thinking of purchasing one just for this game. For a more in depth review look any where on the internet or in any mainstream magazine for the details of this insanely good game.
Okay so you've got a PS2 and you really want this game butttt... you don't have a gamecube. Should you buy one? Price to put it all together(with game and a memory card) could cost you $180 to $120 if you buy used and bargin shop. A lot to spend on one videogame if you're not a Mario fan.
So should you buy it?
It depends on your personality and what you can afford. I will list the pros and cons of making the purchase and let you make the call.
PROS
- The best game of the year
- Gamegube is light years faster on loading times than PS2 and the graphics are noticably better
- Cube is so cheap and with its arsenal of Cube only titles it is a great purchase
- Sniping a "zombie" from a tower
CONS
- RE4 will appear on PS2 in 7 months or so
- Price of game will be discounted and probably feature some bonus material ( Don't quote me on that but it is a common occurence when they re-realese a title for another system
- With the next gens on the horizon it might be wise to save your money
Take it or leave it, the choice is yours. But its worth the money if you can afford it | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This has become my favorite game of all time. This game is sooooo gooooood. Last year a game came out on Steam by the same name, and I downloaded the demo. I liked it pretty well. This past Christmas I got a Genesis so I could play some of my favorite games when I was a kid. And what was in it? ROCKET KNIGHT ADVENTURES. I though, "Wow. I guess the new one is a remake." And this game is sooooo gooooood. I played to Stage 5 without losing a single life, then my cat came in and decided it would be a riot to press reset. -_-
Anyways, I HIGHLY recommend this game to everyone who enjoys a revolutionary classic 2D platformer. It completely trumps any other game I played on the Genesis, and overtook some modern classics on my top games of all time. I just payed $30 to get the sequel Sparkster. It is the ONLY genesis game I would fork over that much cash for. GET THIS GAME. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A brilliant, contempo console that was, sadly, neglected. SEGA did not recieve neary enough credit for this beautiful machine. Games like Shenmue, the Virtua sports lineup, and Soul Calibur were all so brilliantly supported on this transition system. Few realize that this game console came long before its time, as it was revolutionary in its gaming library. Seaman, Jet Grind Radio, Chu Chu Rocket, Phantasy Star Online, Echo the Dolphin, and other unique games were simply so pioneering that no one really wanted to play them. Everything about this system and its games drip with innovative content. This was the first system to use Cell Shading, a coloring method that has become popular these days with games like Viewtiful Joe, XIII, and Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The SEGA Dreamcast needs some love and appreciation. If you have one sitting around your house, collecting dust, brush it off and play it a little, and if you don't own one, pick one up and try it out. I can guarantee a very unique gaming experience. Best of all, the games on this system are extremely cheap. Just give it a try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Beautifully made. Luigi finally gets his own game! Instead of copying Mario and jumping on Goombas, Luigi wins a mansion! YAY! But the bad news is that is haunted by ghost who kidnapped Mario. BOO! To save Mario, Luigi must vaccuum up every ghost in the huge mansion. It sounds tedious, but Nintendo packed a lot of variety into the game. The 28 mini-boss ghosts in the game have interesting personalitites. The first mini-boss ghost was reading a book in front of a fire place. The second mini-boss was the reading ghost's wife. The real boss of that area was the baby: Chauency. Chauency was VERY DISTURBING! Not only was he a baby ghost, he constanly cried and threw teddy bears at Luigi. Then he shrank Luigi and tried to squash him. After Luigi vaccuums the baby ghost, you still have 25 more to go. Each ghost has their own room, and the visuals are quite charming. At one point two ghost decide to a waltz together, and a spotlight shone on them. Another ghost was an artist, so his studio was filled with sculptures and paintings. The rustic mansion had so much charm and beauty, it can hardly be described with words. Then the musical scores. When Luigi is in the hallways of the mansion a spooky and distictive tune plays, but when he enters a room with a ghost the blaring music stops and the entire room is silent. It was a very ominous effect. The controls are a bit difficult at first, but it's fine once you get used to it. I recommened the game to anybody who likes unique ideas or anyone who just bought a Gamecube. It is slightly small, but it lasted long enough for me to save up enough for another Gamecube game. If you plan on buying the 3DS sequel it would also be a good idea to warm up with the first one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Zelda dosen't dissapoint. From the minute I recieved the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, it hasn't left my GBA. The plot is good enough to keep you glued to the screen and the gameplay is excelellent. It's classic Zelda: Helping townsfolk, dungeon cwrawling, and exploration. This game also has nice bounuses for GameBoy Advance owners. The color pallet is slightly different, and brighter, which is a good thing, and there are some secrets that can only be found on a GBA. The graphics are acceptable, and the sound is OK, but the music is good and hum-able. As to which version to buy, Seasons or its sister game Ages, It really dosen't matter which one you buy, because you'll end up buying them both anyway.
A great game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Been Hearing About This Game For Years. I grabbed this game because i've been hearing how great it was for years and wanted to give it another whirl (only played a few times in the arcades when it first came out). At first i thought well this games kinda over rated ... then you start to realize the depth of the game and you become interested then you try an unlock all the characters stages etc 15 hrs later... your addicted to this one of kind fighter. Of all the well known fighters this one has the most characters ( a few not so well known fighters have more). The single player experience of this game is one of a kind you spend endless hours thinking this is gotta be the last fighter i've gotta unlock only to realize nope there's even more and their always seems to be more driving you to play more and more. The score attack mode encourages you to get the biggest combos you can possibly get since its the fastest way to increase your score which helps you become better at the game and adds to the experience. Some people say this game is broken and the characters are unbalanced.. i say first of all theres plenty of characters that are op so pick one to even up the match and second of all have you played balanced fighters ?? they tend to be boring and more so to the point the characters are not so unbalanced that a certain character stands no chance agaisnt another character except if you fighting a veteran of the game in which case i advise you arm you self with knowledge and avoid a miss match in the first place. If your a fighting game fan you must give this one a try this over the top ridiculously fun fighting game good for parties or tournaments definetly worth checking out even today. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An underrated title. Tech Romancer is one of those games that doesn't break any new ground, but expands upon ground already broken by other mecha games. First, come expecting a fighting game. That's what you're gonna get, and that in spades.
Now, onto the actual review. What makes Tech Romancer so fun is the way it integrates elements from classic japanese mecha series with it's intriguing anime style and 3-D fights. From the transforming fighter jet to the overly cute, simplistic little girl mecha design, everything in this is classic.
Now I'll ist some of the Pros and Cons on a technical level:
Pros:
* The battle scenes take place in 3-D environments, giving them a new level on intensity. Also, attacks are creative.
* The Robot designs are unique and well-designed.
* There is a myriad of different extras to be unlocked by collecting points from the game.
* This game has a great replay value if you enjoy this type of stuff.
Cons:
* As I said, this is a pure fighting game. The backstories of the characters are poorly-written and were created only to advance the battle sequences.
* Characters are 1-D and contain cliche personalities, with no minds of their own.
* The soundtrack contains only typical action anime/game music, giving it no real edge.
If you like fighting games with lots of extras, I highly recommend this. ^^ If you're looking for a compelling game, then forget about it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Monkey Ball 1. As a kid I played Super Monkey Ball 2 in which the main antagonist always spoke of revenge. I got the 1st on years later and it plays just the same. You control a monkey in a ball with the control stick and attempt to break the ribbon between to goal posts within 60 seconds (30 for some levels). I was disappointed by the lack of story. I will never know why Dr. Bad-Boon wanted revenge. Oh well it's still a good game.
The main game consists of 3D platforming quite literally as you have to navigate 3D platforms suspended in air while trying not to fall off. The party games are pretty simple. There is racing, Billiards, Flight, and others. They have slightly different play controls, and are really fun to play with friends. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The seller did a great job. Shipping was faster than I expected. The seller did a great job. Shipping was faster than I expected. The game itself was a major let down. I bought this game solely for Phoenix and had I know that all the games are black and white I wouldn't have gotten it. I bought it as a gift for my mother and now I can't even give it to her because this is so much worse than the original. Even the pictures on the box show the games in color. As a kid I played Phoenix at the arcade and on our Atari and it was my mothers favorite game. It would be really great if it said in the description that these games are not in color. I would send it back but it's more trouble than it's worth to do so. I'm happy with the seller but I'm so very disappointed in the product. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Absolutely Amazing. The Jungle Book Review(Sega Megadrive)
You know, I find it kind of sad that games today have nowhere near this level of sprite and animation quality, despite the obvious jumps in technology.
Everything from the hand drawn backrounds to the exceptional backround music just screams quality and dedication. I'm even more impressed that the game sounds as good as it does despite the Megadrive's lackluster sound chip.
The only problem I guess I have is how short the game is, around 10 stages and most stages take only 5-7ish minutes to complete tops. I do however, like that the game isn't exceptionally brutal on the difficulty like other Disney/Virgin Interactive games(namely Lion King, screw that stampede stage).
Kinda sad that Virgin Interactive went defunct in 2003, whenever they worked with Disney they always managed at the very least a good game. Sadly, the last few games they released were absolute tosh and despite helping Capcom with Dino Crisis and Resident Evil 3 Nemesis, they just couldn't stay afloat.
Anyway, I highly reccomend you to at least try the Jungle Book out, hell you can get it for all of 4$ on Amazon. That's a couple hours of fun for less than the cost of a bag of Doritoes.(And god have mercy on your soul if you eat the mountain dew flavored ones...uggg)
The video review can be found here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQMNf4gbceU | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great time killer. This game is only difficult if you've never played Texas Hold'em.
Other than that it's nothing but a time killer. It's hard to be competitive when the computer never folds before the pre flop, regardless what is in their hands. The computer will call you about 85% of the time regardless if their hand is good or bad. Any good hold'em player will fold more hands than they actually play but this isn't the case with the computer. It rarely folds. I've also seen at times when the computer has a great hand instead of raising, they will constantly check. Other times they will raise an absurd amount with only two pair. The game is a good buy for $10, what more can you ask for? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
WSB2K2 should be better. I had a few problems with WSB2K1. The fielding was horrible. You could almost laugh watching the outfielder go back and around to get to a fly ball. Most of the time he missed it too! Though I like auto fielding I will like being able to make sure that I make the catch. I will also enjoy the Franchise option. It was a lot of fun in NFL2K1 and in NBA2K1 so I'm sure it won't be a dissapointment. Finally, I'm very happy about the Home Run Derby option. I was kind of suprised last year when I read a preview and it said there wouldn't be available. With all of these things,and the graphics,WSB2K2 should be a huge hit and a lot of fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
ANOTHER version of the gameboy....this one is a keeper. Nintendo has had a lot of success with the Gameboy product, which is the simple logic behind yet another version of the GameBoy Advance. This one is the GBA Micro, and the major selling point is small size of the system. This thing is just tiny, like a cell phone. The screen resolution is near-perfect, with lots of clarity and sharp colors. The design is simple, with just the basic funtion buttons as well as a headphone jack showing up on this gameboy.
In my opinion, the coolest thing about the micro is the fact that you can sneak this one into pretty much any situation. So it gets a 10 on the stealth meter. I saw a third-party case for the micro, and it looked just like your typical cell phone case. When you combine the size with the super-long battery life and lots of fun games, you have a winner with the GBA Micro. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good headset by a good company. Bought 2 one worked fine the other has a static feedback when the USB is plugged in.
*UPDATE*
To my surprise Bengoo has made an extra effort to correct this issue. They reached out to me to offer a resolution on the defective headset. The first set I bought is still working fine and they are sending a replacement set for the defective unit. I'm impressed with their customer care as not many company's put forth the extra effort to make sure their customers are happy.
Will give 5 stars if the replacement unit works as well as the first set I bought. I will update later. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Incredible Value, works perfectly. Works better than your typical bluetooth dongles. It takes all the hassle out of synching your remote and no lag like I was experiencing with my previous dongle. Keeps your remotes connected so all you have to do is turn them on and boom, done. There's no setup required, just plug in, sync remote and you're off.
The only reason I knocked a star off is that the dongle gets far, far, far too warm even when it's just idling. It's fairly ridiculous to be drawing so much power to heat up like that even when it's not being in use.
The Gamecube adapter works well also and really makes this bundle shine (just a shame it's not the newer one that also allows Wii-U compatibility). 1:1 as far as I can tell (though I haven't been able to get Dolphin to recognize rumble). It's very nice to extend the life of the Wii and Gamecube games on PC, if only Mayflash made a disc adapter so you could just pop in your wii/gamecube games to play on dolphin without any hassle :P | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
If you only purchase one title at release, this should be it. This is absolutely magnificent. I've been a fan of the Castlevania series since it was first released for the NES, and this game outright thrills me.
The game is a mixture between the original Castlevania and Symphony of the Night (PSX). The player's character is a traditional, back-to-the-game's-roots vampire hunter, with the standard assortment of weapons: the basic whip, throwing axes, daggers, and holy water. The basic gameplay is classic Castlevania: move around, jump, whip (and
you can only whip in one direction!). The controls are sharp and the character is quick, and before you know it you'll be dashing and jumping about platforms on a gleeful vampire-hunting spree!
On the flip-side, the level layout is reminiscent of SotN for the Playstation. Instead of progressing through a linear level block, you simply wander the castle - which is mapped out for you as you go, a la Super Metroid. You advance to higher areas of the castle by gaining levels (like in an RPG) and acquiring special items such as double jump boots. Throughout the halls you will find the standard assortment of bone-tossing skeletons and fireball-breathing skeletal dragon heads, plus a variety of new adversaries. Scattered about the castle are save points (on battery backup; no passwords) and warp points that will instantaneously transport you to distant areas of the castle.
The game's inventory system and DSS Card system are where CotM makes a complete departure from previous games. As you gain levels and defeat enemies, you will obtain special items such as stronger armor, magical gauntlets, and mysterious potions. As in an RPG, these must be equipped in the menu before they do you any good. This system adds generously to the game's exploration and replay factor.
You will also be required to gather Attribute and Action cards, which, when combined using the DSS system, will allow you to access magical powers that will increase your offense or defense. You can mix and match cards to tailor your powers according to the foes you face.
The game's graphics are perfect; the designs in the hallways of the castle are colorful and varied, the enemies stand out from the background, and the layout and special effects are implemented with style.
The music is standard Castlevania fare - that is to say, of course, some of the best game music available. Many tracks borrow themes from previous games in the series, and there are just as many that have never been heard before. One moment you'll be humming along with classic Castlevania tunes, and the next you'll be tapping your toes to a brand new beat you enjoy just as much.
In all, this is one of the more enjoyable titles I've had the opportunity to own on the GBA. If the classic titles planned for the future (Zelda, Metroid, etc.) turn out to be this well done, well. . . then we all have a lot to look forward to! ^_^ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dreamcast Rocks. Dreamcast is the best, even though I don't have it! but I am getting one in 4 days and I can't wait. For the price of a Playstation 2 or X-box you can get about 8 games, 2 memory cards, 2 first party controllers, a sega dreamcast and a third party controller. First of all games are dirt cheap and cost way less money then N64 games. And ps2 games, x-box games and gamecube games I don't even want to go there they cost more then a sega dreamcast. Sure Ps2 is a little better than a dreamcast, if you are a fan of loading time! The graphics are identical and the dreamcast has a better video card! Some great games are Sonic Shuffle and Sonic Adventure 2. Basicly the Dreamcast has a big library of games and now you can play PS games with the bleamcast. I have also heard some rumors such as: 1) the bleemcast2 might come out making it possible to play Ps2 games on a dreamcast! I also HEARD that IBM will be buying the rights of dreamcasts so that they can compete with microsoft, they will start making dreamcast and continueing making games. GO IBM!!
Everyone go out and buy the dreamcast...
Well what are you waiting for go out and buy a dreamcast! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THIS GAME IS TOO NICE , BUT TRY aND FIND IT. I love it, challanging yet if you play through trail and error and carefully you can pass through the levels. Easy but also challanging, no doubt. You can enter into many different peoples bodies to acquire their skills. This is fun and I think certain peoples forms are needed to battle through different situations. The boss battles are all about learning the opponents pattern, once you figure that out you can overcome them.
The story as presented by the game and box is that you(a guy) and your girlfriend were walking together when two gansters attacked you and took your girlfriend (and the groceries she had feel out of her hand) you move to stop this all but a gangster just stood there and pulls out a gun, BAng. The words "They got me" then appear on the screen. The girl is the duaghter of a man who is a scientist of Ghost technology. That man some how calls your ghost and asks you to help him recover his duaghter(your girl friend who knows about her fathers ghost technology) and so your mission will begin. You can see all of that story if you wait at the title screen of the game.
I love this little game but I gave it four stars to be more realistic so that people might know that i'm not over acting.
This game is worth your try, I think its a bit pricy though.
Sincerely,
Michael E Litchmore | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Just slightly addicting, yet educational. Like the box says, "Bookworm" should come with a warning label. It's one of the most fun games I've played online or on the Gameboy Advance. I first played it on popcap games Web site, but then I found out it was available for Gameboy Advance and I had to check it out.
It's virtually the same game as the one on Pop Cap. You try to spell words with connecting tiles without allowing any of the red "fire" tiles to reach the bottom of the screen. Seems simple enough and it sounds like you could go on forever, but not so my friend. Sometimes you just simply DO NOT have a single word any which way you try to spell them and you have to *gasp* flip the tiles, which automatically introduces additional burning red tiles into the set of tiles you have already. Sometimes you can pull it off and get rid of those dreaded red burning tiles, sometimes not.
Either way, "Bookworm" is an extremely entertaining, exciting, and *ahem* possibly educational experience. Plus, that little worm character that eats all the words you spell is so cute. And he burps after eating them! How funny is that?!
I would definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys word games or for parents who want to teach their kids some basic vocabulary. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
bloodlines has 4 fathers and no babies. 4 fathers of this game are castlevania 1, not 2, 3, 4, and legends. "no babies" implies that there hansn't been a castlevania quite like it since. straight linear levels prgressions w/ boss at end of level. no eqipment or ability upgrades (minor item power ups think "power up" in altered beast) 2 playable charachters, infiite pits, boss paterns, cheap deaths, romantic atmospheres(ah greece, romania, industrial russia?)...but lacks the non-linear gameplay first spawned by dracula x pc engine (avoid snes dracula x heir equivalent)) and then enhanced by: "symphony of alucard, circle of the useless spell books, aria of should have been titled white night concherto, and harmony of 2 castle rip off of the iverted castle induced by the grandady". not castle 1, played it recently very cheap hits but solid enough control. In conclusion I have decided not to buy the new castlevania: "lament of innocence" due to it's devil may cry heritage. I am glad footsteps are made away from 2d and the tried and true formulas of symphony, but I want a remake of castle 2. I guess you will have to look there for why. conclusion...castlevania meets smetroid=it is not...sonic versus mario=getting more linear...decap attack versus chakan=sounds like my teen spirit | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An Awesome Little Gem. Wonder Boy in Monster World (I'm just going to call it Wonder Boy for short) has aged quite well. Compared to other Genesis games, it plays smoothly, it's not too hard, not too easy, and it's graphics still hold up.
Gameplay-wise, it's part Sidescroller, part RPG, part action, all around awesome. You play a little blue-haired boy armed with only a sword, your leather armor, and a rumor of a kidnapped princess. And the ability to move to the right- swinging your sword all the way!
The graphics are on the 'cutesie' side, but the developers didn't try to overdo it. They are still appealing even to this day. The colors are bright and inviting, and the monsters are cute but deadly! Animations are smooth and the game itself seems to have no glaring problems.
The music is OK, but not the greatest soundtrack I've ever heard on the Genesis. Sonic the Hedgehog always takes that cake, since I can still hear the Greenhill Zone music when I haven't played that game in over six years. But it doesn't annoy, and that's the good part.
The text moves HORRIBLY slow. Maybe it's just this modern rush that I have now, but sometimes I want to skip the text of the inn woman and just sleep, save, and continue on my way. That is about my only complaint that I can level at this game.
Overall, it's adorable graphics, smooth controls, and appealing gameplay will give you plenty to do, explore, and kill as you continue on your right-bound journey! I highly recommend it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game Gear is Cool. I ended up selling my GBA to get this. I personaly like it because of the Sonic Games, but there are over 200 games to fit your taste in games. I bought a used Sonic 2 cart with it and a AC Adapter. You really need an AC Adapter or you'll be spending $100 each year to get batteries, since it sucks them up in less than an hour. You should also get a carrying case because its too big to fit in you're pocket. The other good thing about it is that it has a built in light behind the screen. So you don't have to go buy a Wormlight like for Game Boy Color and stuff. I recamend it to anyone who is strong enough to pick it up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A mixed blessing for lightgun fans, but fun none the less. Well, this is a bit tricky. Ya see, as far as light gun shooters go this is by far the best I've ever seen on any system, at any time. On the other hand, some things are just plain awful. Well, lets start with the good.
The graphics are just plain jaw dropping. The backgrounds and environments are a little simple, but the zombies and the way they react to being shot is insane. The first time I saw this game I couldn't believe me eyes. The sheer amount of enemies, the fast pace, the gruesome look. You won't really notice the bad when you're looking through the sight of a gun blasting down anything that moves trying to stay alive.
The way zombies react to being shot is amazing. You'll have to pump several rounds into the body to kill one, usually blasting a hole clean through them. Even a well placed headshot may not do the trick though, as some zombies will keep coming at you even with half their face blown clean off. Others are armored and armed to the teeth and know how to use tools for protection. It makes it quite interesting.
So far as zombie graphics and good shooting fun go, this game is simply unmatched. Story wise however, it fails so hard it hurts. The script and voice acting is just atrocious. One of the worse in video game history. I don't know if it's meant to be some kinda B movie joke, but it's not funny. It's just, plain, awful. Thankfully you can skip it all and save yourself the headache.
Sadly you can beat it in a single 30 minute sitting or so, but these games are never really all that long. A training mode adds some length, but that doesn't last long before it just gets dull. This isn't a deep game, this isn't genre busting... it's just a good and fun ol' fashion shoot em up with some gruesomely cool gore. I still play it whenever I'm in the mood for something different, and for the most part it's still a lot of fun. That's a lot of replay value. If you can still find it, it's real cheap these days. Great game to play with friends and after Trigun marathons. Well worth the sub $$$ range.
- Rirath_com | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
yo this game is better then metal gear solid 2 subtance. HEY EVERY ONE ITS CHARLEI V1 NAAAAAA ok i got this game the first day it came out and the graphics are the same as mgs sunstance ON X-BOX WHICH IS AWESOME CAUSE SUBTANCE HAD UNBELIVIBLE GRAPHICS YOU GOTA GET THIS GAME FOR YOUR GAMECUBE COLLECTION I WAS ADDICTICVE TO THIS GAME I PLAYED IT EVERY DAY OH YEAH SOMEONE SAID THAT A REVEIWER SAID THIS GAME COMPARES TO TRUE CRIME HECK NO TRUE CRIM IS CHEESEY LOOKIN' GRAPHICS PLUS TRUE CRIME IS A RIP OFF OF GTA AND GTA DOUBLE PACK ON X-BOX IS WAY BETTER SO WHO EVER SAID THAT IS A RETARD.
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Cube, GameCube. When I first played this game on the PS2 I had two major complaints, first the horendous loading time was inexcusable for the PS2, when I bought the system it was under the impression that load times were a thing of the past, the other was the lack of blood. Goldeneye was realistically bloody and still pulled of a T rating. Although I could also complain about the graphics I must also acknowledge the beautiful lip synching.
The GameCube port adresses at least one of the major complaints, and while it still seems cheesy to shoot someone in the head and not draw blood it also makes the game somewhat more shild friendly, I guesse... it's still not Goldeneye.
The voice acting in this game is superb as the voice actors sound very much like their movie counterparts, and the storyline itself is typical bond fan fair. This game is not without it's flaws, colission detection can be a bit off sometimes, and the control set up takes some getting used to, but over all it's still a lot of fun.
Nintendo GameCube also addressed the loading issue, as it is lightniong quick now and barely noticable. This game is fun, short, but fun, and a worthwhile purchase, but be warned that this was a PS 2 game first and it shows. Little was done to improve the graphics, this game is far from the pinacle of GCN graphics. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
one of the best dreamcast games i ever played. i'm glad i dusted off my dreamcast for this game
there is 3 types of gameplay in this game first person point and click style, third person roaming, and first personal shooting mode (not like a fps game tho) its like an rpg type type gameplay where you move around in first person and when you get into a random encounter with enemies the game goes into a first person view and you have to gun down the monsters before they get to close and attack you (kinda like a rail shooter like the house of the dead)
the story is kinda confusing to say the least cause at the moment of whiting this review i'm near the end of the game and yet i can bearly kinda understand the plot of the story
the dialog in the game is quite good but it draws away form the action in the game very quick one minute you'll be battling an enemie the next you'll be siting through 30 minutes of dialog
for what its worth i gotta say that this is one of the best dreamcast games i ever played | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hours of fun. Shenmue is a very interesting game that will give you hours of entertainment. The game is 3 CDs long but a lot of the space is taken up by the videos. The graphics quality is so good it makes you feel as if you are actually there and gives the game a very nice touch. There is an arcade in the game and has full arcade games that you can play when ever you want. The fighting is done very nicely. Most of it is like Dead or Alive or Street Fighter. Sometimes pictures of the buttons will pop up on the screen and you match it with the controller, and you do the whole fight that way. I recommend this game strongly and you won't be wasting your money on it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The fire that started it all. The original Breath of Fire! You start out as "Ryu", one of the villagers of a dragon clan that is being attacked. A very short time in the beginning of the game you don't do much, otherwise than moving around. It'll then follow the scene where your character is frozen but soon afterward you'll be able to continue on.
Pro's:
-"Animated" Turn-base fighting, the characters don't just "stand" then "move foward" then do an attack. The graphics are designed where they actually "move" while their idle/fighting, and react to being hit. Which was pretty cool seeing that most of the TB games back there were just "standing around".
-"Nina" seems like the smaller version of the "grown-up-nina" in BOF2
-Minigames such as fishing are fun in their origin.
-Different characters to add to your party.
Con's:
-Gameplay is dated along with graphics
-SNES direct port
-Music is dated
-Random Battles
-Be prepared to walk around alot
-May seem "short" by today's standards
Breath of Fire is the start of the original series. Although not as good as it's second installment (BOF) it is still a cool game to add to any oldschool gamer's collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Arcade Action with your favorite pizza munching mutants. If you're a fan of arcade style beat 'em ups, you can go ahead and get this one now. It's a game that pays homage to its arcade roots. Based on the 2003 cartoon, I THINK it follows the first season, but I can't be sure on that.
The story is that the four turtles, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, And Raphael are driven from their home by mousers. They fight through the city streets, beating up thugs and such, and eventually getting caught up with the notorious Foot Clan.
The story is the same as the show, and this time they didn't have to add in too much to spice it up, it stays overall loyal to the source material, so points for that.
As stated, the gameplay for TMNT is an arcade beat 'em up. Your arsenal is pretty simple, light and heavy attacks, a jump attack, and throwing stars to throw, of which there are three kids: Normal, electric, which stun enemies, and fire, which explode. Don't waste them. You also get a special screen clearing attack, but only when you've finished all dojo stages as all four turtles, You also have a dash move which is useful for getting out of sticky situations, and an uppercut, good for knocking explosive barrels at your enemies.
The game has nine levels, six main levels, and three dojo stages. These are extra challenges that give rewards for finishing, first the jump attack, and then two boosts to offensive strength. The difficulty is a nice slope. The first four worlds are easy, the fifth world sees a noticeable spike in difficulty, and the final stage wants you dead. Man is that last stage hard, you have to refight most of the bosses, plus some new ones, like the Elite Foot Ninja, oh my lord is he annoying. He's super fast, his attacks take priority over yours, and he can (and will) clone himself. and you have to fight him not once, not twice, but THREE times. It also has a lot of the more annoying enemies, and all of this to chip away at your lives. Then with whatever you have left, you have to fight Shredder, and wow! He's mega hard. But if that's too easy, then fight the real final boss, I won't say who he is, but to fight him and get the true ending of the game, you have to finish the game as all four turtles, and the last turtle sees this fight.
As far as I am aware, there isn't away to replenish lives (I didn't find a way at least) so if you lose all your lives, you go back to the start of the stage. Now the game does replenish health between levels and lives between stages, and any remaining throwing stars are carried between levels, but if you die, you lose them and are only given ten regular ones.
Finish the game with all four turtles, secret final boss included, and you get Challenge mode. Challenge mode is a boss rush where you fight most of the bosses, and a secret extra final boss if you survive to the end, all on one life bar. And guess what: YOU FIGHT THE ELITE FOOT NINJA FOUR TIMES! In a word, Brutal.
However, the game is fun, and I only have two complaints. First off, the camera was a bit too zoomed in for my taste. But to make up for that, the game has a mini map that shows how many enemies there are and where they are. This is where the second complaint comes in though. There's this certain kind of enemy, the kind who turns invisible. I swear this is the game's favorite enemy, as the game is constantly throwing them at you, sometimes you have to fight ten or twelve before being allowed to move on, and the game only lets you fight two at a time. They're not hard to beat, just annoying to fight. And they go towards the enemy count on the mini map, but they don't show up as dots. If they're on screen they're easy to spot, but they can fly in from off camera and knock you. Annoying, but not a deal breaker.
As far as presentation goes, the game looks really good. It captures the style of Animation used in the show, and really hits that nail on the head. The music, while nothing overly amazing or memorable, works well and is good background noise. Heck, the actors came back to voice their characters, so it feels like you're playing through the show.
Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a pretty alright game. Not amazing, but pretty fun to play through, especially if you're into Arcade Style Beat 'em ups. If you can find a cheap copy out in the wild, I say pick it up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Yet, another "Advancement" on the Sonic Advance series (by Laura. Sonic Advance 3 is a cool game. It does seem to be improved in some areas where Sonic Advance 2 wasn't, but there are pluses and minuses to this game as well. This time, I will start by listing the positive:
1. Cool music and voices. That's right, this Advance game has voices! You have to love how the announcer guy says the title, the pairing, and "congratulations" at the end. There are also voices to all of the characters in the game. It's cool, but nothing big. You aren't going to be hearing them voice sentences, just simple single words. As for the music, it's really cool. I love the Sunset Hill music, as well as Toy Kingdom, and many other of the catchy tunes.
2. The characters from Sonic Advance 2 come back for an encore, but in a whole new style! This time rather than controlling one character by his or herself, you get a partner. You use this partner to enhance your own abilities, and perform two basic team moves (one arial, and one ground) basic team move. This is way too complex to go into detail for this review, but believe me, it's cool! You only get to play as Sonic and Tails at first, but you can bump into other characters with Sonic to play as them. You bump into a new character once every other area after the boss. Also, there are some comical pairings like Sonic and Amy (the "Lovely Couple"). You should see Sonic's face! He's like "What did I ever do to deserve this?" with this most bummed look! Plus when Amy is his partner, she has hearts all around her, runs differently, and gives him a constant adoring look. It's cute and funny.
3. The levels are lovely. Either way, you will enjoy at least one of the levels graphic. Absolutely lovely.
4. The Special stages are fun. You are basically riding on top of a plane your partner is driving, and you are trying to collect enough rings to get the chaos emerald. You may maneuver your character left and right on the top, and when you move one direction far enough, the plane will move with you. Oh, and these stages are in 3D.
5. Omochao joins the series. You just pick him up for hints. This is good because he keeps you from being clueless in the game. He has no voice though.
Well that's the good about the game. The following I list are the flaws:
1. No Tiny chao garden. This is a first for the series, and it is actually rather disappointing.
2. Not much variety in the team moves, and maybe not enough characters. Unlike Sonic Heroes, another game that is team oriented, you can only use two team moves that require charging with the R button. Your team mate's biggest influence is the alterations on your own characters moves. Also, there are only 5 characters you can create teams with (unless you count a temporary one at the end. I would say more, but then it would become a spoiler). You can't make very many team combinations with just 5 characters.
3. Amy is sliding back into her old ways, and some combinations just stink! Whenever you team up with Amy, you should be admonished that you lose your normal jumping ability, and instead you get a jump that Amy had back in Sonic Advance. Which is not a good jump, so look out below. Otherwise, she is a good teammate. Also, the following team combinations stink, or have something that may be undesirable to you: Knuckles and Sonic (You lose Knuckles' ability to glide and climb. Instead you get a strange headbutt move), Cream and Sonic (Cheese loses his tracking ability), Tails and Knuckles (Just a warning that Tails loses his normal flight and swimming abilities. He gains gliding and breaststroke abilities, climbing not included)
4. Just a little thing Id like to mention, Tails can fly you underwater. That looks funny, as he shouldn't be able to move his tails like that at all underwater. I think it is a design flaw.
5. The special stages are hard to get into. First you have to find all of the chao, then you have to beat the final boss, then you have to find a key in one of the levels and survive while getting it out, then you have to find the special spring that will take you to the stage (which is not in the level). Oh, and the last Special stage is miserably hard like always. Good luck...
6. The characters could have been more expressive. I was hoping to see the feelings of what every couple thought of each other (you know, like Sonic and Amy). Sonic and Knuckles are "Fighting Buddies", Sonic and Tails have "An Unbreakable bond", and Amy and Cream become "Team Jubilee", but that is where it ends. Every other combo is just "OK". What does that mean, neutral? Anyway, I was hoping for more feedback from the characters.
That's about it. Before I close this review, here are some of the best team combinations you should try to make the game easier and more enjoyable: Knuckles and Tails, Cream and Knuckles, Knuckles and Amy (I have no clue, why Amy adds the extra moves), Tails and Amy, and Sonic and Amy (maybe that's not the best team, but you'll get a laugh out of it). One more thing, you have to beat the final boss, with the all of the chaos emeralds, while controlling Sonic, to get to the extra boss and see the extra ending. I recommend pairing up with Cream and borrowing her chao for the final boss. You will get a different teammate for the extra boss, but I am not telling you who... Want a cool adventure? Purchase this for your gameboy advance! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The kid who said Way too easy probably played it on EASY. Official Synopsis:
IN THE WAR TO SAVE ZION, WHAT PART WILL YOU PLAY?
Unparralleeled fil collaboration results in a true Matrix experience.
Exclusive film footage from the creators of the Matrix trilogy.
Battle alongside the original motion picture cast from The Matrix Reloaded.
My thoughts:
Enter The Matrix is an excellent video game for many reasons. One of those reasons is that it weaves in and out of the movie, The Matrix Reloaded. Another reason is the awesome gameplay it brings you. You can run up walls, dodge bullets in bullet time, and have a wide armistice of martial arts at your fingertips. Basically, it's all the action of The Matrix Reloaded on your Gamecube. But if you play this, and you see an Agent, then RUN. They're unbeatable. I highly reccommend this game of the year nominee. It's available on all three next-gen consoles, and if you haven't played it yet, do it. After all, THE MATRIX HAS YOU. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
BEST/ONLY binder for NGC disc storage, but only 12 disc pockets in each one. This is the ONLY case I've found that is sized for the GameCube discs.
Don't put NGC discs into a full-size disc sleeve (like for regular sized CD/DVD) because they tend to slide around inside the pouch and get scratched or fall out of the pouch and break!!! This product solves that problem by being THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THE TINY DISCS so they don't slide around inside the pocket, and it also allows you to put your over-sized video game disc boxes into the trash or into storage so it frees up quite a bit of space on your DVD/game shelf.
Very useful for keeping your NGC library organized. Very durable plastic/cloth construction. I accidentally ran mine over with my SUV (with no discs in it luckily) and the case survived without a scratch.
One problem is: there are only 12 disc pockets in each one. So if you have a pretty extensive GameCube library you will probably have to buy several of these to store them all.
Second problem is: the price. Considering it's HALF as wide/tall as conventional disc binders AND it holds LESS THAN 1/10th as many discs (144 pockets in a CD/DVD binder and only 12 here), I'd expect the price to be much lower than the normal size disc binders... but at $20-30 it's the same price and that makes this one feel too expensive.
Third problem is, the case is only one disc wide. That means it's small enough to lose it because you forgot where you put it, and it's easy for someone with shady morals to steal it without you noticing. But it also means it's small enough to easily be portable so you can take a few games to a friend's house without needing a whole backpack - just a pants pocket.
Still, I can't find any other good solution for storing these tiny game discs.
Bottom line: it's quite useful really, I just wish it had MORE disc pockets and I wish that it COST about half as much. Good product for GameCube fans though. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What an Amazing Game. Future Buyers,
I recieved this game for my birthday on September 15, 2002. Let me tell you this is one of the best Mario Games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. Nice job nintendo. The game begins in an airplane. Mario and Peach are flying to the beautiful Isle Delfino for a much needed vacation. Unfortunately, things aren't so beautiful. A shady character has been vandalizing the Island and he looks similar to Mario. Mario is blamed for the mess and is forced to make things right again. No don't worry, this isn't another rescue Peach from Bowser ordeal. Mario meets up with FLUDD, a similar machine to the vacume cleaner in Luigi's Mansion, except it squirts water. Together, your goal is to catch the imposter and clear your good name. There are 6 worlds with 11 episodes(levels) each. Instead of stars, you try to gather Shine Sprites. The Shine Sprites will bring the beauty bacj to Isle Delfino. I believe there are over 100 Sprites you can gather. In Mario Sunshine you can do brand new things never thought possible in the previos series. With FLUDD you can use him as a hovercraft, turbo jet, and jetpack. Yoshi is also available for action. You can also do many other moves with Mario like those from Super Smash Bros. Melee (also a great game) like the triple kick. This game has some of the best graphics I've ever seen. If I could, I'd give this game way more than 5 stars. The only down I can think of is the camera. It's not as bad as people say, but it's not perfect. Otherwise this game if flawless. Here's how I rate it.
Graphics 6/5
Controls 5/5 (Difficult to Master)
Camera 4/5
Story 5/5
I hope this review helped you out. In my opinion, this is a must buy. Great for all ages! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Graphics over Duration. Luigi's Mansion was not my first initial GameCube title, however it should have been. For a first time GameCube owner, Luigi's Mansion could easily spoil gamers with it's enhanced graphics potential and achievements. This is especially true for gamers of a younger generation, as Luigi's Mansion is a game for mid-level skilled gamers. Not to say it's as easy as that girl from HS that slept with all the varsity football players, but you see my point.
If you're looking forward to playing as Luigi's counterpart Mario, turn away now, because as the title indicates, this is "Luigi's" Mansion, and is unlike any Super Mario series you have played before. I will say, Super Mario Sunshine (also for the GameCube) is an excellent game. In Luigi's Mansion, Luigi receives a little "shine" of his own. I'm not going to give the story away, but the game does involve Luigi's brother Mario, the rest is up to you, the curious gamer.
Luigi's Mansion is not as durable (in terms of game-length) like many other excellent GameCube titles (Zelda, Metroid, SMS, etc.), however there's something about this game that just instills amazement for those who seek and love the graphics when it comes to gaming. For the price it's going for (currently $15.00), you couldn't ask for a better deal, considering at one time this same title was $50.00.
Luigi's Mansion lacked many elements on it's road to being a classic game, but it could have been if Nintendo had played it's cards right, and not aimed solely for the younger gaming market. Still, if you have a good half a day to kill without interruptions, you'll come to the same conclusion as I did; Luigi's Mansion is one of the best games you can beat in 24 hours or less. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
this game is good , but i could expect better. this is a good game. it includes
sonic 1,2,3,& knuckles,spinball,3d blast and
dr. Robotniks mean bean machine.with secrets like
ristar,flicky,32,000 Bonus lenels,knuckles in sonic2 and
my all time favorite sonic 3 and knucles.the didn't include sonic cd.but its not genesis(duh)but it includes extras like artwork,commercials,animations,movies and best of all comics!
so heres a list of things to expect for game cube &gba
sonic adventure balttle(1),
sonic collection gear:
sonic gamegear
sonic gamegear 2
sonic drift 1(in america)
sonic drift 2
sonic chaos
sonic blast
sonic triple trouble
sonic labrynth and
tails adventure & sky patrol
(gba)
sonic compilation:
sonic cd-yay
sonic r
knux.'s chaotix
sonic drift 3 & alpha
sonic rally
sonic 2 in 1(sonic 1&knux. in sonic 2)
sonic advance 2
sonic advance 3(with rouge and mecha tails)
and the most anticipated game of the year for gamecube:
sonic adventure 3 (battle or no battle.)
good now that all this wonderful info is off my mind and to the public. i can have a happy christmas. C YA,! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classical arcade violence. This 2 player side scrolling beat 'em' up is a pure classic. You can choose up to 3 characters to play from knee flying Axel, fast kicking Adam and athletic Blaze. The story of the game is you play as 3 rogue cops who fight through the rough streets of New York to fight the criminal underworld.
The fighting in this game is very basic but perfect for the Sega Genesis controll pads. It was one of the first games on the Genesis where you can actually pick up weapons off the ground, and hit your enemies with them. Weapons included a baseball bat, a metal pipe, a knife (that you can also throw) and a beer bottle that can be used to smash over the enemies head and then stab them with it. The game also has a trancy 80's soundtrack and very humorous sound effects. Such as, enemies screaming, Axel shouting loudly when performing his famous flying knee kick, women screeching and glass bottles being smashed over goons heads. This is a very fun game to play, even better with a friend. This was one of my favourite games when I was young (and still is today), which I have cleared about 30 times. For me it brings back a lot of childhood memories. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pretty disappointing for Shell-Head's first solo video game. When my 6-year-old son and I saw that Ol' Tin-Britches was FINALLY getting his own video game, we were SOOO excited!! Sadly, the fantastic coverbox artwork is the coolest thing about this standard side-scrolling shoot-the-badguys formulaic time-killer. Sad to say that Shell-Head's first solo outing is standard game fare from a standard of about 10 years ago. If you're sick of the side-scrolling beat-'em-ups, avoid this one! Do yourself a favor and hunt up a good copy of "Captain America and the Avengers" were Iron Man was treated like the heavy-hitter he is!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Should be a hit. This game should be a hit. With the popularity given by the SNES and N64 to Mario Kart, it should be one of the GBA top sellers. Featuring the same characters from the N64 game, this should represent Mario Kart for SNES more than anything else. It is laid out into four circuits: Mushroom, Star, lightning, and FLower. If you beat these, you will unlock another circuit.
The graphics are very complex, but the game is a bit slower than the N64 and SNES versions that most people are used to. The 4 player link mode is very good, and works just like a 4 player N64 game. There is a battle mode, a grand prix mode, and a vs. mode; all from the N64 version. Just like the SNES version, there are coins that litter the tracks and collecting them will speed you up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Worked like a charm. Pros:
Complete kit. Every cap you need no matter what board you have. Also good quality caps.
Directions are simple and to the point.
If you have soldered through hole components before you will have now problem with this even though it is surface mount.
Cons: None
My screen is brighter and my sound is working again. Before this kit i would have to turn the brightness all the way up and now i have to have it all the way down. My sound is 100% better. Before i could only hear the sound if i put my ear up to the speaker. Now I am rockin the sound at half and the whole room can here it. This is like having a brand new Game Gear when I was a kid. Thank you CGR Retro Parts for a great kit and putting a smile on my face. Nice touch with the box they shipped it in--looks like a NES cart so when you get it in the mail, try not to blow on it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
TOTALY BETTER THEN THE FIRST WAY EASYER AND ALOT AND BETTER. LOL WHO EVER HATES THIS IS PREEETY NOT FUN AND BORING THE GAME IS AWESOME SAME GOOD OL' GRAPHICS AS PART 4 WAY MORE MINI GAMES THE MINI GAMES ARE STILL PREETY CRAPPY LIKE PART 4 BUT MORE BETTER AND FUNNER BUT LETS BE HONEST PART 1 HAD THE BEST GAMES!!! AND THERES CAPSALS IN THIS ONE NOT ALL THAT CRAP THAT WAS CONFUSING LIKE A WHOLE BUNCH OF STORES EVERYWHERE TO CHOOSE FROM AND THERES A DONKEY KONG SPACE WHICH IS SWEET BUT YOU CANT BE HIM BUT WHO GIVES A CRAP WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU PICKED DONKEY KONG 5 YEARS AGO IN PART 1???? GET IT IT'S AWESOME BY NOW MY FRIEND IS BUGGING THE HELL OUT OF ME | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect Accessory Pack for GameBoy Micro. The Case:
I LOVE IT! Very durable, has rubber grips on the side, clip on the back to clip onto pants/belt. Fits the Micro perfectly. Appears to be made of a neoprene, which I like, as it is soft and protective. There's a small pocket in the front that can hold a game or headphones WITH the Micro in it. A++
The Strap:
Nice strap if you use it, but I don't really use straps on my Micro or any handheld for that matter. I suppose if you like straps this would get an A.
The Game Covers:
My kit came with only one of the covers, which was fine with me, but the picture shows two. I got a silver-colored one. Can hold four games. Protective, but can be somewhat difficult to get open at times. B+
Screen Protector:
Unlike a lot of electronics, the Micro doesn't really need a screen protector. I don't use it. The removable cover on the front gives it more than enough protection.
Headphones:
Mine also came with headphones, which are decent for the price. A-
Overall:
This set is a steal. Get it while you can! It's worth it just for the case. Highly recommended!
EDIT: I just realized how much the price went up on this set. Believe it or not, I got this for $3. I probably would not pay $20 for this, but if you really need one, this is the one I'd get. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Marvolous, Magnificent, Superb!- and thats just for starters. This is one of the best games I've ever played, surely the best GBA game ever. You are "George Stobbard", an American vacationing in Paris when you wittnes a bomb go off in a cafe. The plot really picks up when you discover that ring of assasins are tied into this, and a whole bunch of other neat stuff like scrolls and ancient goblets come into the picture. It's like Indiana Jones meets Dick Tracy.
The background is gorgeous, all hand drawn, the commentary is funny and witty, (press "B" on objects, some comments can be really hilarious like on the seats in the church in Paris) The plot can be surprisingly tense, and suspenseful, esspecially when you discover you can die, so save often.
If you liked this game, I'd definately suggest the book "Saving the Queen" by William F. Buckley, its just as good, but our hero is with the CIA and deals with some good old fashioned "Cold War" stuff, instead of Knights of the round table. Even if you don't read much or dissagree with WFB's politics, PLEASE READ!!! You don't know what your missing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
rebought this game for my gc, avoid the remasters. This game is soooo much fun my mom bought me this as a teenager it was my all time favorite resident evil, its great to see people playing the gc version, the remastered ones of this and zero and code veronica are terrible especially the remaster of this version, it looks overly done, the eyeballs and character faces are messed up, they look like plastic, and the blood looks like grapejuice, its just terrible at what capcom did if, anyone wants to play this the gc version is the best one, great graphics, smooth textures, blood looks real, and the sound effects and voice acting are top notch I HIGHLY recommend the gc version Heck even the wii version is better then the remasters, this game does scare and is still scary after all these years, especially lisa trevors part, all in all the remastered versions should've never been made they messed up a great looking game, if your looking for a game thats spooky and a fun thrill ride i highly recommend the gc version of resident evil remake the remasters are terrible in everyway and they made a great looking game to looking horribly wrong avoid those and get the gc version.....the version that made what resident evil was a great looking game not overly done, not messed up with terrible textures but a dark smooth crisp and high def in a way if you look at it a certain way and more realistic and more vivid video game the real way resident evil remake should be. Oh and when playing the gc version turn out the lights lock your doors and enjoy the real masterpiece of the resident evil remake game. :D | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
AVOID THIS GAME. this game is very, very bad. first hting, it is very slow, and very boring. I loved the first one for gamecube. The story was better, and they're zombies. In this game, you'll find a lot more giant bugs and insects than zombies. So, if you grew up watching dawn and day of the dead, and are a person who plays a game for zombies, do not buy this game. They'res giant bugs like a 50 foot high caterpillar, and a 50 foot long scorpion.; I HATE this game. Where in the world would there be a giant caterpillar in a mansion? Final thoughts: Boring, slow, STUPID. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THE FIRST ONE, GET EITHER RESIDENT EVIL 22 OR 3 FOR GAMECUBE, or if you don't have the first, get the first. its awesome. RE1 makes this game look like animal crossing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The pinnacle of Gamecube controllers. These right here are the real deal. The "official" makes all the difference - these controllers are the only ones that professional Super Smash Bros players of every genre use these days (other than the old school multi-colored ones), and with good reason. The ones you can buy at Gamestop (or really any that have a "turbo" button) are of much, much lower quality in every facet and prevent a good experience at any skill level. These controllers often go out of stock because of swelling demand in the Smash community, so I recommend snagging a few for the future if they're on sale. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The future of rpg games. I bought this game with high expectations, but was rather disapointed after several hours of play. The graphics do not apear to be much better than PSX quality. The game itself looks and plays like a bad clone of Jetforce Gemeni for the N64. After spending an hour of trying to find some one who would join me online (I couldn't find anyone who would), I went offline and played for a while. The game played more like a shooter than a rpg. As a fan of Phantasy Star 1-4, I was expecting something better. I strongly advise a rental before buying to see if this game is your thing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Where's the memory card. I bought this for my daughter and we were both very excited to play our first game. Unfortunately we can't save the game because there is no memory card. I assumed that it came with everything you needed. Every other item I've ever purchased that requires a memory card came with one. Oh well. It's still wonderful to play and the graphics are great. The game we're playing currently is Sponge Bob: Battle For Bikini Bottom and my daughter loves when the controller vibrates when we smash the Tiki's! One question...is it normal for the screen to have lines on it during louder sounds???? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Once again, Mario Party adds more fun to our home. Hi,
we purchased this for our sons 9th birthday. We were apprehensive over the fact that after 5 editions of the same game they would be repetitive...Once again we were pleasantly surprised. Mario and friends have been entertaining our boys for years and continue to do so with Mario Party 5!
We love the board game concept...the boys love the mini games. It is an easy game for mom's and dad's to join in and play too. Although I am not an avid video game player, there are times that the kids just want you to "play with them". Mario Party 5's concept is easy to understand, the games are easy enough to play to make it interesting for all ages.
Mario Party games are always in the active play file!; at least in our home. It seems as if Mario Party 5 took the same great concept and just expanded it to include much more.
Our boys love it! It makes them laugh! That is music to our ears!
Thumbs up once again to the newest member of the Mario Party family!
Rosemary | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not fun in the long run. I returned Mario Tennis to the store for credit. I'm a big tennis fan, and I was hoping Mario Tennis on Gamecube would be a fun version of tennis that would capture the essence of tennis combined with the impossible fantasy occurences that can only happen in video games... sort of like how the SSX series fantasized snowboarding or the Tony Hawk series depicted skateboarding. I loved Mario Golf so I figured this should be equally well done.
Mario Tennis was not what I thought it would be. Sure enough, it was tennis, but the repetitive gameplay interruptions got old really fast and I knew of no way to turn them off. Basically, you have these super moves where the character engages in one of two canned animations (that take 3 to 4 seconds) to hit the ball in a spectacular fashion. These super moves are done about every three exchanges and it got to where I just wanted to play tennis without the stupid time-stopping animations interrupting the game every 15 seconds or so. It stopped being a game after awhile; very little skill is required to play this game. Those super moves were useless as the opponent can and will do an opposing super move to cancel your move out. Against the computer, you basically ended up exploiting the AI by volleying at the net and doing the same exact pattern to win or else you end up playing baseline to baseline indefinitely.
After playing games like the Virtua Tennis series on Dreamcast and Topspin Tennis on Xbox, I'd have to say that I was really disappointed by the shallow tennis mechanics of Mario Tennis. On the bright side, very young kids may enjoy this game as the learning curve is extremely short. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Waaay better than the cheapos on Ebay. Pros:
+ Sturdy
+ Nice buttons
+ Easy to assemble
+ Includes the screwdriver/triwing
+ Cheap price for the quality
Items to note:
+ Plastic screen replacement - I have replaced mine with glass and its sexy as hell, so I can't comment on the included plastic one. It seems very sturdy and well designed.
+ No hinges come with this (like all others really) - you should buy some. They could break when disassembling the original case. It's better to get a set on here for $6 than to halt your whole build due to a busted lock on a hinge.
It has an original weight/texture/feel to it. I find it way better than a similarly priced one I got on ebay as well. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Gaming Mom from the 80's. This was one of my favorite arcade games when I was in high school. I was shocked to see that after nearly 20 years that it was available for Game Boy. I bought this one for myself, sure that my 10 year old son would not care for it. This is the type of game in which the player clears levels. Each level gets more difficult. There isn't anything complicated about the way this game progresses. In this game the player plays a thief who is trying to pick up what I believe are floppy disks. The setting is a cross-section of a building of many floors with rows of doors on each floor and escalators on either end of each floor. The elevator is in the center of the building. Armed security people can come out of the doors at any time and shoot at the thief, who can then duck or jump over the bullets (and shoot back of course.) The player can also shoot out the lights to temporarily make the room dark to aid in sneaking off to a safer area. One funny way to get rid of the people chasing the player is to make them get squashed underneath the elevator. Once all the disks are picked up, the player advances to the next level, which will contain more security people and eventually dogs. This game is good for people of all ages because the first two or three levels are easy (but still fun), making it good for younger players, while the more advanced levels are very challenging. I was certain my son would not like this game, but he loved it. In fact, it was his favorite game for a while. In no time at all, he could advance to a level past what I could reach. I highly recommend this game for an adult who misses the older arcade games, or for a youth who is tired of the modern-style adventure games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ghostbusters. So after watching a review by a particular angry nerd, I was compelled to buy a copy, to see for myself. It has almost been a year since I ordered this, and so far, I love it, it's one of those things I pop on in and play every now and then. It plays fluently, but it is kinda difficult. Funny how we new age gamers find such classic 2d games so difficult nowadays. I guess if you can master old 2d gaming [and I haven't played old 2d games like this in a long time], I guess you can master 3d gaming.
Next to Super Mario, this has made it into my list of favourite platforming/shooter games, and I do highly recommend it if you're a ghostbuster's fan, and have a Sega Genesis on ya [Or a Retron 3 like I have, but for which I do suggest you get a set of Sega Genesis controllers first, cause the ones that come with the system serve a better purpose as fancy paperweights as opposed to controllers]. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Beyond good. This is a superb game! Lets start with the camera system. Haters of Metroid prime might think "Oh no! That stupid camers feature is back!" The camera in the game is actually rarely used. I found myself enjoying searching for animals to photograph whereas I hated Metroid. The battle system is simple yet effective and fits the mood of the game. The plot is one of the major selling points of the game. It has a very in depth interesting plot, that you will probably find yourself strangely drawn to. The graphics are great! brilliant colors and a vast area to explore keep things interesting. The sound has to be my favorite part of the game. The voices of the characters were very well done, and the music never got old or annoying. (Check out the fast paced latin music in the races!) Overall I would say this is one of the best games for gamecube period. One minor note though. It takes up 55 memory blocks so a new memory card would be a good idea. My final score is a 5 out of 5, simply because I can't put this down!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A fighting game that showed the first REAL violence. Story: This game actually has a story to it. A fighting game with a story, who knew. The story is: A meteor struck the Earth, and caused great chaos. Seven gods from ancient times awoke, and are now attempting to take control of the post-apocalyptic world. These seven gods are giant dinosaurs and apes which is pretty cool. Now, as one of these crazy blood thirsty monsters, you are set out to conquer the Earth. The story is pretty good in my opinion.
Gameplay: This fighting game is unlike any other fighting game you'll ever play. I say that because you get to fight as dinosaurs and giant apes, how cool is that ? In this game you play as one of seven dinossaurs/apes (five dinosaurs and 2 apes to be exact). You can either play as Diablo, a hellish looking T-rex, Blizzard, a cold blooded killer ape, Sauron, a crazy telepathic T-rex, Talon, a crazy fast and deadly raptor, Vertigo, the poisonous long necked dino, Chaos, a crazy King kong like ape, and Armadon, a vicious crazy triceratops. Well, just like any other fighting game you got your basic moves like you got your high and low attacks. But, instead of punching and kicking like humans do, in Primal Rage you get to tail whip, bite, slash with your claws, and kick slash with your claws too. Mixing some of those moves up add up to some deadly combos. If you do these fast enough you can make your enemy brain dead for a couple of seconds which means they can't move and it's your chance to get more attacks on your opponent which is very helpful. Each character has there own special moves like Blizzard has his Ice breath attack, and Chaos with his weird fart bubble attack which is weird but cool, Sauron has his telekinetic force field, Diablo has his fireball attack which is pretty rad and those are just some of the cool special moves you can pull off. After you have beaten your opponent in two rounds, you can choose to humilliate them by performing a finishing move on them. (like a fatality on mortal kombat). For example, Sauron's Crusher, he just jumps really high in the air and then he just stomps on corpse and turns it into mushy guts. It's a pretty awesome finishing move. Primal Rage has a 2-player versus mode which is pretty fun to whoop your friends at.
Graphics: The graphics look great with it's awesome looking levels like Diablo's level that has the raging volcano is nice to look at as is Armadon's cave level which looks too cool. The dinosaurs/apes themselves just look fantastic. Blood spraying out of your opponent and yourself is just plain brutal and awesome to look at as is watching your opponents heart explode when you just beaten him.
Sound: The music in the game is interesting with its tribal tunes. The roar and yelps of the dinos/apes sound outstanding.
Replay Value: This is one of those fighters that you come back to in like a week or so. The 2-player versus mode well definetly bring you back as well as the single player. All in all it's a great fighting game that should be played from time to time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Different than other titles in the series. Since the Mario Party series hit GCN lots of changes have occured. Some dissapointing and some better. But, one of the most biggest changes I've seen in the Mario Party series is in MP5. That change is that items have turned into capsules. Capsules are fine, but are way different than items. The way you use capsules is this:To get them you have to go past a capsule machine(looks like gumball machine).The result is completly random. You use capsules on different spaces on the gameboard or yourself. If used on the gameboard than whoever lands on that space is effected by the capsule.
Enough about capsules!!!!Wouldn't you rather hear about the game??????
This Mario Party takes place in Dream Land. Every board map takes place in some kind of dream:Underwater Dream, Rainbow Dream, Pirate Dream, Future Dream, Toy Dream and Sweet Dream.(I might of missed 1 or 2)There's more than 70 new mini-games!(As usual)
The new bonus feature is awsome! You get to play ice hockey,(my favorite)beach volleyball, or card party.(lame)They are all action packed and really, really fun!(except for card party)
You can now play three new players:Toad, Boo, or Koopa Kid.
If you played MP4, this game is nothing like it, but is equally as fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nintendo still does it best. I got a backwards-compatible Wii console and there was no way I wasn't playing Gamecube games without my beloved controller. The GCN controller has always been one of my favorites and I'm glad they made a new one available for the Wii, even if it was only sold in Asian markets. There's a reason they're bringing the Gamecube controller back yet again for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It feels great, plays great, and is Nintendo quality. Don't settle for one of the generic knock-offs, these are cheap enough and are bomb-proof. I like the white color too to match my Wii. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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