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Not flawless, but it's the best version of Street Fighter 3. Amidst all of the other Street Fighter games, I believe this is the best one, even though it did not receive much attention in U.S. arcades. The gameplay is responsive and accurate, and the Dreamcast version is virtually arcade perfect. The only factor which keeps me from giving it a perfect score is the music (rap/R&B music in a Street Fighter game?!), and the slightly pixelated graphics. I recommend this game to hardcore Street Fighter fans, because casual gamers may just see it as more of the same. Lastly, this game must be played with an arcade stick or import controller to be fully enjoyed... the regular Dreamcast controller is just too awkward and cheap. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Surprised! Grreat game. Wow, when I first saw screencaps of this game, I was turned off by the way Link was drawn. Finally my brothers and I decided to get this game and give it a try. We are really glad we did. It truly was a wonderful game.
The visual cel shading of the game and scenery quickly (like in 1 minute) grew on us. It was actually a refreshing style change in Zelda. It reminded us of Aztec and Mayan drawnings many times. The story was great also, it is a sequel to Ocarina of Time.
The game was a bit on the short side and sometimes the camera angles were a little tricky. Also the game wasn't very hard. So that's why I give it 4/5 stars (well Maybe 4.5).
The new items and the the treasure hunting was cool. It felt like you had freedom and the sea felt like a good size. I didn't think it was too big. Again great game! I love the Zelda games like Link to the Past and Ocarina. I hope they make a sequel to Wind waker in the same style. I can't believe I'm actually wishing for sequel. Give this game a try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
MVP still number one. MVP Baseball 2005 is a lot of fun. I've really enjoyed playing this game and I'm on year 6 of my 30 year Owner mode, which was just added this year. This year's version of MVP doesn't have a lot of new features, but there is enough improvement in gameplay from last years version that it doesn't matter what new features are added.
Pitchers now don't throw a perfect game everytime they pitch like last year and the fielding is much smoother at each position. The new Owners mode and addictive spring training games are also added to the 2005 version. You won't be able to put your controller down during these spring training games, as they are very addicting and a load of fun.
Of all the new features in this game, I will be the first to tell you that the Create-A-Player is much improved this year. I am very into making my teammates on my team on games, and there are so many more facial options and the faces look more authentic in this years version, not to mention customizable hot-cold zones and new stance options and gear to choose from.
All in all, MVP is better than last year because the gameplay is improved, but after playing a while, you'll realize that it is almost identical to last year, but the slight improvements still make it number one easily and it is still a blast to play. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Comparison. I am writing a comparison with all three systems. Playstation 2 is not great system in contrast with xbox and gamecube. Xbox is bettter than playstation 2 in the controller department. Anyone using the playstation 2 controller is asking for arthritis. Having cheap buttons where triggers are supposed to be the xbox has supreme quality. Having 6 action buttons right at your disposal with your thumb. The analog sticks are much better also. Ps2 sticks feel like a piece a styrofoam carved at shoved in the slot. Talk about cheap. Sony is just in it for the money. Not to mention automatic game saves to the HD and the optional chance to buy a memory card kicks sony's ass in the convinience department. In the library department ps2 may be for you if you like vast choice. But Xbox does have way more quality games than ps2. Quality>Quantity. You will have much more choices in quality games such as KOTOR, Halo 2, Halo, Ninja Gaiden, Mechassault 1&2, Crimson skies, and much much more. In the durability department xbox takes the lead again. It seems as though ps2 is going to fall apart especially when it makes that loud, rattling noise when it is under heavy loading sequences. and anyone says the ps2 is more portable than xbox than they need to get off their lazy ass and go to the gym. Ps2 is not that much smaller than xbox. Actually, Xbox is more portable since it can actually take a good beating, hazards that will probably happen if you drop your ps2. In summary, you probably can tell which is better Xbox>ps2. It's that simple. Really.
In comparison to the gamecube, gamecube blows ps2 away. Perhaps even more if depending on what kind of gamer you are.
Compared the gamecube it fails in almost every department. Gamecube has unique features that make it way better than the playstation. Ex. gamecube has a unique controller much better than ps2. But it is not great for complex game such as splinter cell(the L trigger has four functions)but can be perfect for games such as metroid prime. But the gamecube controller get pretty uncomfortable for those bigger hands. But gamecube has way more quality games then ps2. My perfect example is metroid prime.
In conclusion, you know what to buy. I hope you make the best choice for yourself. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Exactly what you bought it for. If you bought this item, then you know what it is for. It connects the Nintendo Gameboy Advance to the Nintendo GameCube. Some games have content you can access with this link and some games can only be played using this setup.
I haven't used it on many titles but here are some I have. Pac man VS- required to play. Need at least 2 players but can play up to 4. Zelda: 4 swords. You can't play multiplayer without this.
There is only one thing that can be confusing. There is a separate item that can play all the Gameboy Advance games on the GameCube. That is the Gameboy player accessory. It attaches to the bottom of the console and will allow you to play any Gameboy Advance game on the TV but you must use the Gameboy Advance as the controller.
It will also work on the Nintendo Wii since it has the GameCube controller ports on the console.
Here is a list of GameCube games that can utilize this Cable.
All-Star Baseball 2004
Amazing Island
Animal Crossing
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Nitro Kart
Dakar 2
Disney Sports Football
Disney Sports Soccer
Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse
FIFA Football 2004
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life
Hot Wheels Velocity X
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
Kururin Squash!
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Madden NFL 2003
Madden NFL 2004
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart Double Dash!! Bonus Disc
Medabots Infinity
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Metroid Prime
NASCAR Thunder 2003
Nintendo GameCube Preview Disc
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Pac-Man Vs.
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus
Pokmon Box: Ruby & Sapphire
Pokmon Channel
Pokmon Colosseum
Pokmon Colosseum Bonus Disc
Pokmon XD: Gale of Darkness
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Rayman 3
Road Trip: The Arcade Edition
The Sims: Bustin' Out
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
SSX 3
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Wario World
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$
Here is the list of Gameboy Advance games that can utilize this cable.
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Crash Nitro Kart
Disney Sports Basketball
Disney Sports Soccer
Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey and Minnie
e-Reader
FIFA Football 2004
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
Hot Wheels Velocity X
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Madden NFL 2004
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator
Metroid Fusion
Pokmon Emerald
Pokmon FireRed
Pokmon LeafGreen
Pokmon Ruby
Pokmon Sapphire
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Rayman 3
Road Trip: Shifting Gears
The Sims: Bustin' Out
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Pinball Party
SSX 3
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of the best games for Gameboy. The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap may be one of the best, if not the best, game to ever be played on the GameBoy Advance. This game got me through Tech School at Sheppard AFB (think of the worst college in the world without the education and the girls, plus you have to get up at five in the morning and listen to meatheads all day.) I highly recommend this game to anyone, even if you have never played and Zelda games or even any video games before.
This game has a great storyline, great graphics, and wonderful music. The only flaw I could possibly give this game is that it is sometimes frustrating to go all around the world trying to solve or find one minor puzzle. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This game [isnt good], don't even think about buying it. When I got Animal Crossing I was so excited to play it, but when I started I realized what a horrible game this was. When you start out you are on a train, a cat walks up to you and start telling you he knows a friend who could sell you a house, however all the people you talk to just go on and on. So after you get off the train and finish your long conversation the guy comes up to you that sells you a house. After you get your house you are about 20,000 dollars short so you have to go work for him delivering and making his shop look good. After you finish that your free to do whatever you want. The options you have are fishing, sports, catching bugs, chopping down trees, upgrading your house, mushroom hunting, and buying from Tom Nooks store. These arne't as fun as you might think they are going to be. Believe me I have it and it's the worst Gamecube game ever. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Works but obviously expect it not to be made by Nintendo. I did get what what was pictured (The wire type with just the headphone jack, not the box type also pictured)
The plug is very tight. This is because the little "bumps" that help connectors plugs stay together are not in the same exact position as compared to the official SP charger. They appear to be 1/10th of an inch closer to the black plastic tip. The bumps may also be taller than my official charger, but i cannot truly measure that as it is too hard for the eye to see, and my SP charger may have worn down since 2003 when I got it.
I am not a Chiptune artist who writes music on the Gameboy all day so I can't say with 100% certainty that there is little to no additional interference. What I can say however is that my original GBA's headphone output sounds 10x more noisy than this.
I think what most people are referring too is the odd noises/fuzziness a real GBA (or any gameboy) always makes that can't be heard with the small built in speaker. PCs or smartphones have better quality audio components than the GBA ever did, leading to cleaner audio when using an emulator, which Im guessing many people are now used to. In short, you aren't going to get rid of the fuzzyness from a real GBA.
Again I am writing about the wire type headphone jack, I have no clue about the Box type shown in the other pictures that let you charge at the same time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game. This game is simply a great game! It is very long too, I think there is something like 40 levels (although some of them are literally only 2-4 screens long, but really, theres only a couple of those).
First of all, there are many many things to discover; like for instance, if you have the hat that has the spikes on top and you jump and hit your head on the "ceiling" and press up on the + pad, youl'l hang there by you head!
There are also creative enimies, like there is one that is a dog that throws knives at you, and when the knife hits a wall, it will stick in it!
Anyway, this is just a really great game that will entertain you for probably weeks. So all in all, I really recomend this game.
Sincerely: Glowis | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
practically a game gear expert....now. First of all, I must say that when I was a kid, I had ALWAYS wanted a Sega Game Gear!! They Kicked the Gameboys butt!! Color Screen, and an eight bit processor that was every bit as good as the internal processors for the sega master system (actually almost identical, in fact, you can actually get an adapter to play master system games on a game gear, and the adapter dosen't even take extra power at all nor have any processors inside of it, it just directly adapts a master system cartridge to fit a game gear, thats it) and to be fully honest, when you play some games that were made for the nes and the game gear both, most of the games look better on Game Gear, just to be totally honest. (I've had both systems, more on that later). One flaw in the system is the battery life. Not good!! It takes 6 AA batteries and this sucker will drain them in 4-6 hours (in my experience)
one day, I was at a yard sale and low and behold, I found a Game Gear!! For $1!!! No Crap! The sound didn't work, but it did work out of the headphones. Everything else was perfect!! I played on this game gear for quite a while until the headphones stopped working as well. I looked it up online and discovered this is an EXTREMELY common issue with game gears. It turns out that when the game gear came out in 1990, there were a bunch of bad capacitors on the market at that time. Most of the game gears got these bad capacitors, not all of them, but MOST of them. I must say, that I do have a very extensive background in electronics, (I majored in computer hardware design and repair in college.) So I immediately replaced all of the capacitors on the soundboard of the game gear. The speakers started working immediately, and the headphones started working great as well. In fact, when I got done with the system it was very LOUD out of the speaker! I bought probably 20-30 games for the game gear and loved 70% of them, then I started notticing that the screen was getting almost impossible to see. You had to hold the thing at a very odd angle in order to see anything, and the contrast had to be all the way up. I looked this problem up as well, and guess what. When you replace the capacitors for the screen, you really must replace ALL OF THE CAPACITORS IN THE ENTIRE GAME GEAR in order to get it to work properly!!! I did this. For the longest time, I would even take my game gear to pawn shops just to show it off, time after time I was told "this is the best screen I have ever seen on a game gear" and "I've never seen one of these work so well!! " I would ask how much they would give me for it, and I heard anywhere from 70-80 dollars. I loved the game gear, for another year if that (or 6 months) when the screen went out again. It was perfect after I replaced the capacitors, even better than the nintendo ds screens in terms of clarity and brightness in my opinion, now the thing wasn't working. So I opened the thing up one more time, to see that the screen was leaking fluid!! Guess what, This is common as well!! Just replace the screen for 40-50 dollars for a good one! I gave up on it!
So basically, I do love the system, but do research on it! Not all of them have these problems, but MOST do!! If you have, or buy a game gear that has the sound going out of it, all of these other things WILL happen as well, its just a matter of time! It may last a few years, or maybe just one year like mine did, but as I said earlier, do your research!
Great Games include :
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic Tripple Trouble
Sonic Chaos
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Outrun (not Europa)
GT Racer
Formula 1
Mortal Kombat 2
Nba Jam
Arch Rivals
Paperboy
Sonic drift
Sonic drift 2
Jeopardy
Wheel of Fortune
Fred Couples Golf
Joe montana Football
many many more!!
Terrible Games (In my opinion)
Monster Truck Wars
Outrun Europa
Mortal Kombat
basically every other racing game
basically every other golf game
that stupid tails game
the Terminator Game ( cant think of the exact name, lol nor care to)
crash test dummies
all loony toons games
aladdin
probably more, that I haven't played. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
LONG AGO, GANON, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, STOLE THE TRIFORCE OF. I was overwhelmingly glad when I heard about Nintendo's release of old classics, however, only one game came to my attention; Legend of Zelda, which literally created new genre in the video gaming history(although Super Mario was pretty good too except I happened to have GameboyColor version, which has this 'another' version for the advanced player). It was truly a GREAT game along with Super Mario and Metroid back in late 80s, and playing this classic once again proved that it still is.
I recently finished GameboyColor version of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and was still playing its continuation, Oracle of Ages, when I got this classic (by the way, they are GREAT games!). It became very apparent to me immediately that the series has evolved considerably by comparing with the NES version. I was bit disappointed with its simplicity compare with 'evolved' series, however, playing the first dungeon convinced me that this classic is not about just simplicity; it's actually challenging. It gives out heart or fairy MUCH LESS frequently, meaning that you would have to play every single part of dungeon cautiously (man, I got killed in the first dungeon three times straight!...ok..may be I happen to be a below average player..).
So is this a direct transport from NES counterpart? Yes it is, and I am glad they didn't change or add anything to it. However, I thought the volume of music could've been louder, LOUDER!
I simply bought this game because of nostalgic factor. I still remember vividly how much I loved this game, holding onto the Nintendo Power Magazine with Zelda strategy section; it was my Bible. Finding out about secret stair by burning a tree or finally finding the way in the Lost Wood section... wow...it was an incredible, incredible experience in the eyes of 12 years old boy...
So is this classic worth Five Stars? Definitely. I believe not only just having a classic of this magnitude itself is worths Five Stars but also being able to play this release of retro game, which ACTUALLY provides enough challenge and fun factor at your fingertip is more than enough.
Witness once again the very root of this most-beloved franchise of video games.
PS: starting a game with name 'ZELDA' gives totally new, more difficult version. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sonic Kicks it up 2 or 3 knotches. Sonic the Hedge Hog was an great game, Sonic 2 was a little easier and faster paced and my personal favorite but sonic 3 when combined with sonic and knuckles (the catridges are made to be connected but can be used seperately) kicks everything up a few knotches into insanity but in a good way! It takes the hard elements from previous games kicks them up a few knotches takes sonic world and makes it even bigger then all previous games, turns sonic world upside down (sometimes literally lol) sonic is insane on this release good times even if your 20 years late to the party like me lol | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
bottom of the barrell. somebody sneezed over at EA and this is what came out. i adored Bustin' Out and the Urbz immensely, enough that every 4-6 months i pick them up and play them again. i've had this game for a little over a year now and i'm not even sure of where it is...
here, we'll start with the pros:
-it's a Sims game
now on to the cons:
-horrific story line
-tasks are too easy to figure out and extremely predictable
-hard to read/manage Sims character (meters, wants, desires, needs, personality, relationships, etc...)
-despite what other reviews might say, graphics are not that great
-not much opportunity to decorate the house, or items to decorate with
-overall premise of interaction with other sims characters a failure, they tried too hard to change it from past games, but there was nothing wrong with the way they interacted before, if it ain't broke guys...
-can't even complete all the levels of the game w/o having a gameboy link, or whatever that is, one gameboy is all i've got, one gameboy is all i need...
this is definitey a result of EA trying to put a game out too quickly and not taking enough time to develop it. seemed to be a grab at making a quick buck...unfortunately i fell for it! shame on you EA! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Multi-Tasking Skill Builder. Exactly what I was looking for, this game was an instant nostalgia in a bubble-envelope! Game was in good working condition and clean, though marked as seller stated. Very happy with overall quality, speed, and product!
Game and Watch Gallery has been part of my life since the Original Game Boy; it was there for me through time-outs and on every car ride longer than 10 minutes. When G&WG 4 came out, I was blown away with the amount of games there were to play.
Unlocking many of the games (like Chef, Donkey Kong, etc) and the harder levels may seem tedious to some, but replaying this as an adult really made me think about the necessity of multi-tasking. I now see why playing this game as a child helped me develop that skill into something I could use.
I highly recommend this game for anyone who gets easily bored with playing one long storyline, wants to relive the good 'ole days on the GBA, SP, or original DS, wants to hone their multi-tasking ability, or just needs to fill about 10 minutes with fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great combat game. I have found the game to be quite challenging and involved. It appears to have a random action generator as I find the number and types of opponents varies, along with the damage you incur during the game, so if you don't succeed, try again as many times as it takes, eventually you get the hang of it. I think a game guide would be a very useful accessory for this game but I have been unable to locate one, at least so far. A game guide would be particularly good for the higher level on the last couple of missions. Frequent saves are a must with this game. Overall a great game that will keep you involved for hours. Probably not one you want to give the younger members of the family. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Easily one of the greatest RPG's of all time. Tales of Symphonia is not left in the shadows of previous Tales games. In fact, it could easily make you want to go out and try to find anything dealing with the Tales series. Tales of Symphonia is the first truly great RPG that has been put out in a loong time. It's plot is quite original with very exciting plot twist. However, it's good to know that they don't go overboard with the plot twists. This game kept me playing it till ungodly hours in the morning for days...untill i beat it the first time. I ended up playing for over 200+ hours with this game...it's actually quite dangerous. It's a great multiplayer game and, in my opinion, playing with more than one player makes this game just absolutely amazing. Namco has made many fine games, and I believe this one is their greatest. It's definitly a rival for games like Final Fantasy 6 and Final Fantasy Tactics. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Tropical Paradise. Super Mario Sunshine was the first game that I owned for the Gamecube. I had anxiously awaited playing it, as Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 had completely and eternally hooked me to Mario.
The story starts when Mario and Princess Peach, along with the Toads, fly to a tropical island for a vacation. The vacation is disrupted, however, when paint-like grafiti covers the island. The island becomes dark because the Shine Sprites, which light the city, have all gone away because of the goo. Mario is blamed for the grafiti and all the problems, as witness descriptions and pictures show a shadowy figure with a striking resemblance to our hero. Mario is given Fludd (which acts like a power hose) and is told to clean up the mess.
Not long after Mario begins to flush the city clean, Princess Peach is kidnapped by the shadow Mario. Now, Mario must clean the city, capturing Shine Sprites and incrementally brightening the city, while trying to solve the riddle as to Princess Peach's whereabouts.
I enjoyed this game quite a bit, the graphics were amazing and brilliantly clear, Mario looked better than ever, and the island folk were interestingly cute. The enemies were not too unfamiliar, but defeating them was the trick, since you had to use FLUDD to do it!
Having Mario on a tropical island seems like a good idea, just not for an entire game. After a while, I found myself slightly bored of the constant beach-like atmosphere, and the task of cleaning graphiti which appeared everywhere. Changes in atmospheric conditions were in every prior Mario game, so it was a little different to have this one focused on one single climate.
Bad qualities aside, this was a pretty good game. It was very catchy to watch, the characters were old favorites (sometimes with a twist), and had levels of all difficulties - some easy to master, some not. Although this game wasn't as wonderful as I expected it to be, I was still impressed by its overall gameplay. I had fun playing it, and would probably recommend it to most Mario fans. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
to much $ for me. ok let me start by saying you need at least $200 to shell out if you want to use these cards. you need to buy 2 gameboy advance (sp if desiresd), super mario 3 for gameboy advance, an e-reader, a gameboy sp link cable and this pack of cards of corce. why would nintend make it such a hassle to buy all of this wen they could of easaly made all these features avalable on the game? They won't people to shell out all the money they can to make their game a bit better. If you have all these items id buy if if you don't id forget all about it. i was gonna buy it till i found out evry thing i needed. The hassle of haveing two gameboys on your lap swiping cards to wach some guy at nintendo play a level, or to cheat is just not worth it. If you wanna cheat do your self a favor and buy GameShark SP(on ebgames.com $20, not on amazon), or GameBoy Advance Action Replay($20) . | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
great price and same functionality as that of Advance Cable. You can't go wrong with this cable, u save a whopping 8 bucks off by buying it compared to Advance Cable which is the offcial product.
Yhe description of this product isn't very clear, so for those who have questions, i can now clear up for you all.
This cable is used for ur GBA to connect to Gamecube for some exclusive gameplay for games like Zelda Wind Waker or the upcoming Final Fantasy Chronicle Crystal.
Madcatz is known for the best of 3rd party products, so go get it while it's still in stock for this price!
Good luck ! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mature 25 year-old gamer. I just bought a GC less than a week ago and this was one of the first games I purchased. This game is flat out fun, no other word to describe it. I read some inaccuracies in the official review and in some other reviews on here. You don't tilt the floor in this game, you are actually in control of the monkey in the transparent ball and you move them around in the ball to get through the board. Sometimes the board tilts and gives the illusion that you are controlling the board as opposed to the monkey but that's not the case. You have a time limit to get to the goal without falling off of the board. There are four unique monkeys to choose from, and more than one person can use the same character, they'll just be a different color. Along the way, you can collect bananas and like Mario or Donkey Kong games, when you collect 100, you get a 1up.
Anyway, if you play one player mode, you must have patience. There are three difficulty levels: Beginner, Advanced, and Expert. Each has 10, 30, and 50 levels, respectively. Beginner is pretty easy, I finished all 10 levels without losing any monkeys. Getting to board 30 on Advanced is a trip and I still haven't been able to pass it, but half of the fun was getting there. Expert is really hard and of the 50 levels, I've probably seen 10. When you play in one player mode, you earn Play Points. Play Points allow you to unlock the Mini Games (Monkey Billiards, Monkey Bowling, and Monkey Golf). It kind of reminds me of Mario Party in that respect. So far, I've unlocked Bowling and Billiards, both of which are fun.
The cool thing about this game is that every mode can be played in multiplayer. (Just remember, you can only earn Play Points in one player mode.) Whether you want four people to play the regular floor-to-floor game, or Monkey Fight (knock your opponent off the platform with a boxing glove, a little like a minigame in Mario Party), or Monkey Race (a lot like Mario Kart with the items), or the Target game (a lot like P-Wings, I love this mode, a whole lot of fun). In addition, all of the minigames can be played by up to four people. Bowling is very straight forward, pick the angle, then the power, then the spin you want to put on the ball. Billiards is 9-ball. Haven't seen Golf yet.
Half of the fun is watching. My friends and I, a 24, 25, 26 and 29 year-old were playing this for a couple of hours, and we all go for different types of games. The monkeys are so entertaining that you find yourself laughing at them constantly. Trying not to fall off in the Normal Mode will ruin your nerves. It keeps you on the edge of your seat when you're watching someone manuever through a tough spot. It's one of those games that makes it fun to be a spectator.
Simply put, I love this game. There is enough variety that everyone should be able to find something they like about it. The fact that the four of us found any one game great was amazing. This is a must buy for Gamecube. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What's up with Nintendo and. ...Strapping things to peoples backs? First vacuums, now water pumps. What next? Flamethrowers? Gumball machines? Ooh, how about a cheese maker? But I digress. This game is very cool. It gives more of a sense of freedom than Luigi's Mansion. You can jump, the enemies can usually be beaten several ways, ect. Now Luigi is know for his leaping power, right? They didn't let him jump in LM! Oops, i think i'm accidentally rating LM instead of Sunshine! Anyway, I had much fun in this challenging, yet not impossibly hard, game. Hey, you guys thing we'll see another Super Mario RPG sequel on the GC soon? I hope so! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This game sucks. just like lazy a$$ nintendo and their systm. Zelda is the most over rated game series ever made. And Wind Waker is the worst Zelda game made. First of all i will just start talking about how bad the graphics are. What we are looking at here are 2D Pixel Shaded Graphics. I can possibly understand these graphics for a racing game, or possibly a fighting game. BUT NOT AN ADVENTURE GAME. Yes Ocarina of time was OK, but not good enough to save this series. Wind Waker completly destroyed it. Link looks and talks like a complete loser. But you may say graphics aren't everything. I can agree with that SOMETIMES, but when they are as horrific as these, i cant even play the game. Now the story and gameplay. Can u hit Z and press the A button multiple times? Well then you can beat Zelda Wind Waker. The game is meant for kids, no doubt about that. There is a talking Ship FFS. What is going on here nintendo?!?! I think you get my point on why windwaker sucks. The main things are that the graphics suck, and the game is easy, boring, and just plain stupid. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good game but some flaws. Firstly this game is very good. The flight missions are fun and the ground missions add variety. The game also makes transitions from in-game cinematics to from-the-film cinematics which is very enjoyable.
As in the other Rogue Squadron games you earn medals. This ups the replay value significantly because some levels need to be bought with points. You earn points by how good the medal is.
Gold: 9
Silver: 6
Bronze: 3
Pro's: Stunning graphics although capital ship explosions could be tweaked slightly (its barely noticible)
Excellent gameplay
Fun craft (fanboys like me are delighted to see several craft other than the X-wing
Unique missions
Excellent replay value
Multiplayer and Co-Op (in my opinion all games should have MP and Co-Op)
Missions often expand on scenes touched on in the movies but only briefly (for example in Triumph of the Rebellion you pilot an AT-ST as Chewie and actually move throughout the bunker as Han planting charges. This expands on a scene barely touched upon and this mission is a lot of fun)
Speeder-bike missions are wonderfully done requiring skill (nothing more satisfying than bumping some Imperial moron into a tree)
Con's: Ground missions are a lot of A button pushing it is very hard to die on these (except for the speeder-bike)
Ground missions shold have been more puzzle-solving and less shooting because everyone liked JKII
In multiplayer the game can degenerate into a homing missile shooting contest. These missiles are near infallible and often kill you in 1-2 shots
Other minor errors that don't bother me but their irritability varies from person to person
Result: Great game good sign for the future Rogue Squadron 4 shold be amazing if they correct the flaws of this great game rent it first. they try a lot of new things with this game therefore some think its great game others say its so-so.
People who rate this game below 3 are biased against GCN or haven't played the game enough. Even if look at its flaws from the most pessimistic point of view the game is still in the upper 60% of all games out there.
As I said Rogue Sqaudron 4 should be stunning if they fix all or even most flaws and if you think they aren't goin to make a 4th you are crazy. This series has been far too successful to trash at first sign of minimal setback
Until later
Mike | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Why this is only good for rental. You know all those old sci-fi movies you watched? This game takes every bad part of them and uses that as the story. The voice-acting is passable, at times, but the writing is horrific. Not even the graphics are that good. The cut scenes bear next to no relation to the game-play. If you only care about gameplay, You should know that, although fairly original, its not very good. Whether or not you get hit is mostly random, and collison with the ground and wall doesn't seem to relate much with the graphics. You also can't go back to previous stages you MIGHT have liked, and are often blocked by stages with the dumbest allies in the world. The multi-player mode is a touch better, but there is no balance between the aircraft. Co-op mode ain't too much better than that, either. This game might be fun for like, a 3 day rental. With this and Gauntlet : Dark Legacy, Midway doesn't seem to be making very good GCN games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Longtime Zelda fan first time disappointment. I'm not going to lie this game is great. There are many new aspects completely unique to the Zelda series and also same things that bring back memories.
I don't like comparing games to their previous installments but this game no where near captivated me as much as Ocarnina of Time. Dn't get me wrong the sailing on the boat and brining up sunken treasure was a blast if not repetative towards the middle. This game definately has some desirable and some iritating factors.
This is the first review where I will give a Pro and Con collection.
These things may be good or bad however you take them. These are just the things I felt were good and bad for the series in it's entirety. As a lone game it is fantastic.
Pro:
1. The incredibly large map gives you hours of exploration and treasure hunting outside the main quest.
2. The many islands, areas and towns gives this game a definate "sandbox" atmosphere that takes away the dread of linearity.
3. This game "feels" like Zelda, down to even the controler functions and the sounds and atmosphere.
Con:
1. The graphics just didn't convince me enough. I thought the monsters were just not scary enough and the environment not real enough. Some may like this but I did not and felt it sort of shamed the previous games (Ocarina and Majora's)
2. The large ocean map. While having a large overworld is great it is better fit to a solid ground one. Sailing from island to island is fun but gets old really fast. Fans of Zelda will probably find it repetative and start hoping for the ocasional forrest or mountain climb. However it is still fun and different and should not be compared with the other games.
3. Controls, while close to other Zelda games are a bit more difficult and I found myself aiming over and over again to get the grappling hook situated well. Others may not have this problem but as a Zelda veteran I found it frustrating.
In itself this game is great and a definate change from previous Zelda games. However... change may not be in Zelda fan's best interest. Yes there is always the dungeon and item hunt, that gets old in all the other games but somehow the lack of these things in Wind Waker just seems to make this game not as recognizable as a Zelda title. It "feels" like Zelda yet the whole time I played it I always felt as if something was lacking. Some missing bit of character that made me love titles such as A ling to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
Whatever it's faults this game is still great and a must own/play for every Zelda fan.
-Mike | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An absolute STEAL at this price. Really worth much more than the price tag, this is a game that anyone will like. The fairly juvenile premise did turn a lot of folks off when the game was first released (myself included) but I am very glad I looked past that and picked it up.
Awesome gameplay, good cohesive storyline, fresh stylish animation, very inventive and compelling level design that shows how much the Dreamcast as a system is capable of. Not to mention a fairly decent amount of playtime in order to beat it, no arcade 5-minutes-and-you're-done syndrome. Cruise around a portion of the city, bumping off opponents & painting over their graffiti. Eventually the cops show up, which you can usually deal with just be keeping active and running away. But then the Chief shows up, and this dirtbag has a loaded gun! I still get freaked out when I try to run away and the dude is firing live rounds in my general direction as he's chasing. Yikes!
All I can say is "Try it, you'll like it!" It may not be the ultimate skating simulator, but it isn't meant to be. There really are so few decent original action games for the Dreamcast and that makes Jet Grind Radio stand out that much more. The game is pure fun, no matter what age you are. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul. This is by far the most realistic Yu-Gi-Oh! game availible now. The Eternal Duelist Soul uses basically the same rules as the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, unlike Forbidden Memories and Dark Duel Stories. As in the actual card game, you can have a deck with 40+ cards, and a side deck of 15 cards. Also, cards in your trunk and deck are listed alphabetically, or you can sort them by type. In the game you duel various characters from the TV show, such as Yugi, Joey, Kaiba, Mai, Yami Bakura, and Pegasus. You can first duel with 5 characters, and then unlock more in sets of five. You can set more than one Trap card per turn, set magic cards, and use monster effects in EDS. If you thought DDS was dissapointing, then get this game. It has slightly better graphics, and contains 3 actual game cards. (Since the new card ruling, you can now use them in official Konami tournaments!) The cards are as follows:EDS-001-Exchange, EDS-002-Graceful Dice, EDS-003-Skull Dice If you want to have a accurate Yu-Gi-Oh! game, get The Eternal Duelist Soul! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Where did they go wrong. You play as a chick. Okay, that's the absolute best part of the game. And if playing as chicks isn't your thing, then this game has no redeeming qualities. The play-control is rather sluggish and the jumping, though more controllable, is too short. The game just seems too shallow. I hope Sonia returns in a game that can do her justice, after all, she IS the very first Belmont (according to Konami) generation-wise. ... or at least she was before she was declared non-canon. At least the music is good ... sort of. I mean it's not terrible. It's kind of catchy and does not make me want to rip my eardrums out ... or turn the volume off which would probably be a much better idea.
After doing some research, I can tell you that Sonia Belmont will almost definitely not make a return ever or at least as long as IGA is in charge. She's been stripped from the official time line. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great entry into the Mario franchise. While not as good as Super Mario Galaxy, this game is loads of fun. No matter your play style, whether you enjoy beating the game straight through or you enjoy fiddling around and exploring, you will love this game. The water aspect adds another layer of possibilities to the gameplay, and you'll often find little tricks to use it for (such as faster swimming). The only thing that I didn't like was the awkward and unskippable cutscenes with voices given to the Mario characters. It isn't horrid, mind you, but it's a little odd and a bit unnecessary.
Also, the seller sent me the game in nearly perfect condition. I am very thankful for that. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Re-release scheduled in 05/2006. I have two kids, 9 and 6, both love this games. I also have various DDR games for Playstation2. But before I bought DDR Mario Mix, my kids have no interest in playing DDRs, no matter how hard I try to get them to. But DDR Mario Mix gets them onto the dance pad in no time. No wonder the 1st batch of Mario Mix is a sold-out. My friend bought a GameCube for his kids last Christmas and was horrified to find out that this game is in short supply and he has to pay somewhere around $150 for one. Well, after contacting Nintendo America, he was informed recently that the game is scheduled for a re-release in mid-May this year (2006). So for all the people wanting this game but not willing to pay the crazy price sellers are currently asking, just be patient and wait a bit. It'll coming out again, not like these sellers claim that this is "out-of-print". | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
AMAZING. I bought this game about 2 years ago and it is still awesome even after I have beaten it countless times. There is a very great storyline, a reason for everything you do. The graphics are good for a gameboy advance. This game is also long. There are many puzzles and hard monsters. This game will take a long time to beat and remain fun the whole time. I have almost 20 gameboy games and have played almost all that they have come out with and this and golden sun II are the best that I have ever played. It is the only game that I still play on my gameboy. The battles are turn based, though it may seem like a setback, there is so much variety and awesome graphics in the battle sequences. Basically you play a group of 4 players, you start out with one and find the rest, play through hundreds of levels, each unique with cool monsters and very well thought puzzles. There are thousands of items, and your characters grow seemingly unlimited levels as you progress. Multiplayer mode is cool though you can only play with three characters instead of all four. Every aspect is superb and the only thing that I dislike is long cut scenes. If you have any questions about the game e-mail me at m@snedaker.net
THIS GAME IS WORTH EVERY LAST PENNY! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Don't Believe the Hype. Shen Mue has received rave reviews from almost every on-line site and magazine that I have come across. But interestingly enough, almost every reader board I have seen on-line has expressed a very different opinion: This game was terribly disappointing. I'm an RPG fan, so I'm used to running around towns and talking to people, but when you're FORCED to do this for HOURS on end without any action, it gets tedious...and more tedious...and frustrating...and finally, you want to throw your Dreamcast out the window! I honestly think that the only reason this game received such great reviews was simply because it was one of the first RPGs on Dreamcast. Now that Grandia II, Phantasy Star, and Skies of Arcadia have been released, RPG-lovers have a MUCH better selection to choose from. Pick up one of those great games instead, and don't even bother with Shen Mue. From start to finish, it's just one big disappointment after another... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Works for me. This cable (which is built nice and sturdy) contains an S-Video, composite video, and standard stereo connections. It's listed to work with the Nintendo Gamecube, as well as the Nintendo 64, but I've had excellent experience using it with the Super Nintendo. (If I remember correctly, only the first generation Super Nintendo (SNS-001) is capable of outputting S-Video, the redesigned version (SNS-101) could not.)
I tried switching back and forth between the S-Video cable and the composite video cable trying to notice a difference, and I did! The S-Video cable gives more of a sharper image on outlines and sprites. The colors with the S-Video cable look more "clean" and not so much "smeared" slightly as they did with the composite video cable. With the composite video cable, the colors sometimes "bleed" or exceed the outlines of objects (Mario's hat, colors of bushes, etc.).
So now if I'm on a TV that doesn't have an S-Video connection, I'll still have the composite cable to fall back on, but wherever possible, I'll go with the S-Video cable and leave the composite hanging.
This is a great product at a beautiful price, and I would definitely recommend this to a friend who has a Gamecube, N64, or Super Nintendo. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Tiny Monitor. I definitely am a huge fan of video game for my Nintendo Gamecube. Nevertheles, I also do know when a additional accessory can be a absolutely big waste of money. That has been the case with this small and portable monitor for the Nintendo Gamecube. The device happens to be convient add-on, but it really isn't worth the money that it is made out to be. Although it would be great if you were playing the Gamecube during a road trip, but to be honest with you, it isn't worth the money it is made out to be. Instead, I honestly would rather place my Gamecube into my home, and connect it to my television.
Price: D-
Monitor: C-
Convience: D-
Overall: D 1/2- | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Great New Genre For The Mario Series. Before now we've been seeing Mario platformers and Mario adventure games, but now mario enters the world of pinball. But the interesting part is that it keeps true to the world of adventure. Instead of being bogged down by the boredom of 1 pinball table, you have access to a large amount. Each table is simple, but once you complete tasks such as destroying all the enemies you'll acquire stars. Each table has doors leading to more tables with more stars. All this leads up to a long journey of star collecting pinball fun.
As for the technical details, the graphics are top notch, and the controls are perfect. The ball responds perfectly, leaving you with good control over where it goes. The only downside to the game is that you may end up being frustrated by entering wrong doors before you get the hang on controlling where the ball goes. But overall this is one of the best games that the US has seen for Game Boy Advance. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A 4 star review may look weird with all these bad reviews. Look, I'm no expert at baseball games, so I may not have noticed some of the mistakes Sega made, but I did notice a couple:1. You can't control the fielding until the computer catches the ball (then you can control the player throwing it),2. The replays are repetitive and boring, but at least you can turn them off. 3. Throwing the ball to the bases is kind of tough because instead of pushing buttons that resemble bases like in other Baseball games, you have to put the analog in the direction of the base, hold it there, and press A.
Besides those problems, I liked the game. And it wasen't as bad as some people say it is. So rent it to see if you like it or not. Don't let these bad reviews stop you from trying the game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
3d racing game for the sega 32x. This game basically shows off what the sega 32x is capable of. Great frame rate and excellent polygons for this system, although it can be rather disorienting especially in "driver cam" The game plays well and is very fast, you have 3 cars to choose from and I think 5 or 6 tracks. This was from the days where racing games were what they should be. No story line, no "earning money to unlock cars and upgrades" no gimmics per se' just pick your car, pick your track and race! I must say however, in my opinion, the saturn version is far better, and when you compare this version to the sega genesis version (without the 32x) I can't tell much of a difference except frame rate and speed. Good game none the less! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great for a flight. Let's face it - Heroes of Might and Magic is not the perfect game for a GameBoy. However, the creators managed to get the most of it. The graphics are clear, the music decent, and you have the choice of several dosen maps of different size and level. As in the PC version, you build up your cities and hire armies. However, unlike the PC game you are rather limited here (no marketplace and no army upgrades). As for the interface, the developer did a fabulous job to make them very intuitive.
However, the game can get very tedious. The small screen of a GameBoy simply cannot show too much of a map, so you can expect a lot of scrolling around.
I found out this was the perfect game to play on a flight, where it's hard to keep your concentration. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A good multiplayer game. This game is VERY fun when you play with two or more players. However, when it comes to single player, it falls short in many ways. While it IS fun to play adventure mode (a very cool mode where you can play in super mario style) it grows old very quickly, as you face the same type of enemies over and over. The "Classic" mode single player is simply to repetetive. Once you beat the classic mode with one of the characters, the rest of them are the same, as you face the same opponents every time. However, this game is VERY fun multiplayer. You can set it to timed mode, where you play for a certain amount of time (YOU CHOOSE!) or knockout (where you have a certain amount of lives). The only thing about multiplayer is you have to beat single player to get extra characters (see above info about single player). My conclusion about this game is that it deserves three stars, since you really cant fully enjoy it without at least two controllers. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great new addition to a fantastic series. For all of those people who are frightened of the new FPS Metroid Prime (a game I also highly recommend), this is the game few you. The great feel of the earlier games is held while taking several steps forward. To begin with, the story...there actually is one! Unlike the other games in the series, events unfold as you go through the game. And for the first time, there is a *reason* that samus has no special abilities at the start of the game! The gameplay has also been improved. Finally, Samus can grab onto ledges and roll into tight spaces from this position. Gone, however, is the multiple bomb blast jump. Also, for those who liked to skip ahead, the game is surprisingly linear. The awesome new bosses, the new "X factor" of the X virus absorbtion, and the great graphics, even for a portable system, more than make up for this, though. This is a great game for everyone. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
zoids why would you want to play this game re review. if you like zoids you'll like this game it will be like the show you will be either van or bit (im not shere about what they are going to base it on) if your van youll have to trie to find zoid eve while beating people like raven and the death saurer if you are bit you will enter tornements and work your way to class a where you fight in a tornement against some of the strongest people to mak it to class s and while you make money off of battles you buy modifacations and repairs not to mention the armor for all the different forms of liger zero (i would think it would be the bit version not the van version) another thing to think of is they mite mak it like you start out as your self with only enough money for a rev raptor and some modifacations and you get a team and fight in ternaments to either buy new zoids or upgrade the ones you have now | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Punks Of Funk are BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK. Whoa! This game is awesome a lot of 90s dreaded pop culture managed to crawl its way into this game but that's a good thing in a cheesy way. Anyways this game is full of entertaining levels, enemies, fun gameplay, and lots of awesome funky music!
This game is much different from the first and for those who couldn't understand the first one might like this one better. The gameplay is a little bit more straightforward this time around. This time the game takes place on their home planet of funkatron instead of Earth, and guess who invaded your turf, Earthlings! So you got fend off the huge Earthling invasion with exploding jars, Super Jars, Funk Vacs (those are handy sometimes!) and other funky alien powers. Also like in the original Toejam and Earl there is an element of search and collect. A little side mission you can collect some of the creature called the funkapatmus (or Lamont is his nickname) and if you can get him to come out at the end of the game its an awesome ending!
Overall really good game, and even though its different from the 1st one in terms of gameplay its very similar as it is full of cool characters, power ups, good levels, graphics, and replayability. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
In the Beginning, Umbrella Created the. Something wicked is happening in the world of horror games, and it happens to be Resident Evil 0. It is a beautiful intermingling of terror in both sight and sound, playing with you in ways that go beyond the previously explored depths of horror that the last games offered. In this version, there are no more plot twists that mesh the other games directly into this one, instead giving us a moment of clarity that is interesting in some ways and claustrophobically strange in others. Now, we are given a clean slate by the producers, transporting us back to the day before everything transpired.
Included in this setup is something new, a feature that allows "partner zapping," letting you switch back and forth between two playable characters in real time. According to the producers, you end up controlling both characters approximately 70 to 80% of the time, allowing you to bring them both together or play them separately. This allows for some complexities to be introduced in the way of puzzles, plus provide obstacles that have been previously unheard of. This also makes it more difficult when you have to keep two people alive instead of one.
All in all, I found it a fun, if not quick, journey to zombified enrichment. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Party On. When I found out that Wayne's World was a video game for sega, that was all I could think of. I thought that this game was going to be easy; boy was I wrong. I haven't passed the first level, but I am an uncoordinated dork. Although this game is difficult, in my eyes, I still count it as one of my top ten video games. It is fun and creative. In level one, you must guide Wayne through Kramer's Music Store. Using the power of "SCHWING", Wayne must ward off monster bagpipes, accordions, and flying kazoos. Your objective in Wayne's World is to save Garth, who has been kidnapped by Zantar, (a gelatinous cube). Wayne's World is one player. I highly recommend this video game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A pleasant surprise. King of Fighters: Evolution brings new life to an annual series that was getting more stale with each new edition. While it may look like any other King of Fighters game, Evolution adds some new gameplay elements to shake things up. Most notable is the switch from a 3-person team to a 4-person team (technically 3 plus a striker or helper character which can be changed). This gives your team more flexibility to match up better against other teams.
Evolution adds a few new characters and for the most part, they're not lame. The new characters are yet another welcome relief from the same old characters you're used to seeing year after year.
However, one of the most important things they seemed to have fixed is the controls. Evolution feels far more responsive than Dream Match '99 and moves are easier to pull off. While Evolution doesn't move like Street Fighter III: Third Strike, it's a vast improvement over the stiff as a board control of DM '99.
Overall, a good game that might mark the end of another SNK franchise. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Extreme Baseball. During the days of Extreme sports, games like baseball, golf and even football are thought as boring to others (thanks a lot Mr. Tony Hawk). It has been a fad to tweak games to be more extreme these days, since NFL Xtreme on the PSX.
MLB Slugfest 20-04, is a pretty impressive game. and is not too difficult, but not impossible like I remembered in Triple Play 99. Hitting Home Runs occur often enough to make you happy, but not so often that you expect one every 3-ups. Pitching however, is pretty hard. Striking someone out is difficult if you don't have your special pitch. Fielding is pretty good. The computer tries to do most of the fielding for you, but it is your job to get to the ball in time. There is diving, jumping and trick catches on routine plays.
Base running is fun. You are allowed to punch and kick the opponent so he drops the ball before tagging you. Sliding is of course, enabled.
The thing that bothers me the most about gameplay is how the computer seems to want to always keep scores close. In the last 2 innings, you will find that the computer (who was down by 6), scores 7 straight runs to tie the game, when it was hitting nothing all night. Clear computer cheating. There is no way to turn this off.
The beginner modes aren't exactly easy either. The controls are weird sometimes. When you want to throw to 2nd, the computer will throw to 3rd for you. Highly annoying.
The graphics are great and you still get the great feel of baseball. Rent it first, and if you like the way this game is designed, it will be one of your favorite games. The extra movies are funny too (the one on the designers and staff of Midway Games).
I thought it was a spectacular game! I played it more than Metroid Prime. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better then the first one. The Mario Kart series has always been popular everywhere. The first one was a break through using what I think is called mode-7 graphics and was very nice,while combining addictive gameplay and great control to create one of the greatest,and most fun racing games ever made. And the first one also had it's fair share of fun multi-player modes such as battle,GP,and one against one. The battle mode was just so fun and addicting that it used to make me get not-so-decent grades in early elementary school because of my lack of studying while I was playing the game.
The second one started where the first one left off. I believe the second one was very fun for about one month,then i realized how easy it was even in 150CC(the highest difficulty class).The computer AI is not as sharp as it was in the first one and was very easy to beat. The multi-player also stunk,mainly because the battle courses were either to big or too small and it left you taking about five minutes just to find some body in the arena. Although the game sold very well,that did not make up for the lack of depth and challenge in the game.
now we get to the third game in the series. I had been looking at this game carefully because it looked more like the first one rather then the second one,which was a good thing. Now I have finally played it,and it sure was worth the wait. The thing I noticed is that all the tracks in the game are all original and do not really copy anything from the two previous games before it. The tracks are all fun and get better as you go along in the game. One of the most unique features in this game is that all the tracks from the first game are in this game(you must unlock them),which means this game is almost two games in one,sort of. The multi-player in the game is better then the first one,mainly because you can play against four other players,and now you have the screen all to your self(in the first one,the screen was always split),which means it is alot easier to see. There is only one battle course that is not new and is from the first one,and was probably the best one in the first one. The game uses a one-cartridge support which means you can play multi-player with four people,using only one cartridge,but this isn't as good as it sounds,but i'll get back to it. The computer AI is also very hard in this game. Enemies can throw green turtle shells with perfect aim,they always use lightning,and red or blue spiked turtle shells whenever they can,which is very fun because in the second one the computer never used anything besides a super star(which never did anyting to help them,and maybe if u get lucky,they would use some lightning(which still did not do very much to help themselves).All I am trying to say is that this is the best Mario Kart game in the series.
Now on to the complaints(which are minor). The first thing is why do they still replace Koopa Troopa with Wario. I mean,Koopa was the best player in the first game,but in the second one they replaced him with a heavy-weight,which screwed up how the characters were put into groups. In the first one,there was two of every weight class(light-weights,middle-light-wwights,middle-weights,and heavy weights),then the second one screwed it up because I guess nintendo thought that Koopa wasn't popular(which he actually was in the game),and replaced him with a character I have never liked. The second thing I dislike is that the one cartridge support isn't all what it seems. Having only one cartridge means you only have four tracks to play in GP,no battle mode,and you can only race as different colored Yoshi's. My best advice,is to wait until all your friends have cartridges so you can enjoy it to the fullest,because having all the cartridges means that you have all 40 tracks,battle mode,and all the characters to play with.
Well,I must say I have been having alot of fun with this game and I consider it one of the best racing games out there and probably the best game for the GBA. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
awesome game. i borrowed this game from a friend and its awesome! the water effects are really great, and theres so much you can do in the different worlds, like jump on roofs and visit different places. i yould recommend this game to anyone that likes strategy games. im pretty far in the game now. the levels where you have to get the shine sprite by going through a thing that has like flipping and turning platforms that you have to get across get pretty aggravating when you don't get across, but you get them after a while. pretty much a great game. the only thing that i think is bad is that the voices don't match with the character's mouth movements at all. thats my only concern to the creaters of super mario sunshine, but everything else is sweet! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Disapointed Zelda Die Hard Fan. In this chaotic world of rogue demons and aspects where all sorts of beasts need slaying, I have to say Zelda has always held my interest.
Since the original, I've followed the entire Legend of Zelda series, sometimes buying a Nintendo simply for the hours of exploration and gameplay it offered. I saw the previews of this game as E3 and I felt nothing but disapointment. The childish, flat graphics have all but destroyed the game.
The break from its elfin roots into this wierd MarioLand like interface is just hideous. For once, I think I'm going to pass on the Legend of Zelda. Everything that Link was, seems to be missing from this game.
Too bad, I was really looking forward to a new adventure in an ultra high-detailed Hyrule with a grown up link. . . not another pre-school session.
If you were too, don't bother with WindWalker. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent multiplayer game, but kind of weak otherwise. If you're looking for a multiplayer game, this might be a good choice, but if you're into single-player action/adventure games, you might want to consider something else.
In Red Dog you take control of a tank-like vehicle to do battle with the Haak forces. Each mission in the single player mode has you doing something a bit different; from escorting a tanker or a jeep full of scientists, to destroying a submarine. In many respects Red Dog really delivers. The premise is good, the controls and physics are excellent, and the gameplay can be a lot of fun. Where Red Dog falls short though is in its difficultly. A lack of intermediate save points and limited continues combine to make this a very tough game. You'll find yourself re-doing a level numerous times when you have trouble defeating a level boss. This can make finishing Red Dog a very tedious and time consuming task.
Where Red Dog really shines though is in its multiplayer mode. With a variety of game types (like deathmatch and king of the hill) and a number of different maps to choose from, you'll have a blast playing against your friends. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A worthwhile effort. Although I was considering giving this game 4 stars, the game is just too short to deserve that rating. However, the game is very innovative and interesting to play. The game also challenges the player's mind a bit (or maybe I'm just stupid). The only way to play this game, for me, is to collect all of the money and all of the boos. The graphics are decent, sound is repetitive, gameplay has a bit of variety, and the control scheme is decent once the player gets used to it. However, the short gameplay time and lack of a multiplayer mode means that this game may be collecting dust in a week or two. Still, it is an innovative piece of software and it is worth looking in to. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Greatest game in years. There's a reason this game won awards and acclaim from every video-gaming site, magazine, and show out there: because it's that damn good.
It's a superhero beat'em-up with style, and substance. The VFX powers (zoom, slow, mach) are more than just gimmicks; they make the game what it is--insanely cool and fun. This game is like "the Matrix" (the movie) meets "Max Payne", in terms of presentation and innovation, respectively. In terms of pure fun, this game has no equal. The graphics are great if you're into cel-shaded animation. If you're not a fan of cel-shading, you can still enjoy this game. The gameplay is f'n sweet.
Aside from the superb style and gameplay, what sets this game apart from most games these days is the challenge. It's challenging without being (overly) frustrating, and when you defeat a boss, or pass a level, you really feel a great sense of satisfaction for having done so.
All in all, a fantastic game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The same old mario bros2. I gave it 3 stars only because I was really disappointed, I got this game by accindent, what I thought I ordered was actually mario world but I got this instead, now don't get me wrong, this will entertain you, like any other game you start you want to finish it, but I used to own this game in nintendo, since they were so expensive and my parents couldn't afford them back then I had no choice but to play it over and over, but of all the mario brothers games this one has always been my least favorite, I did notice certain changes on the characters, they all say something while you're playing, its kinda funny, anyways since its the only game I got right now I already cleared all stages in less than 2 weeks, but that's only because I was familiar with it, so you might like it if you were a big fan back in your days when you had your nintendo, its kinda simple but it did entertain me these past 2 weeks and when you clear all the courses you get a bonus game its called yoshi something, basically you play the same game all over again but you have to collect 2 yoshi eggs, I still haven't figured out what that does | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the legend of Zelda is Nintendo's most popular series that keeps on getting better but the first one is the best. The legend of Zelda has been considered a classic among the United States. And plus it was the first game to save on the NES. Now people can relive the classic on the gameboy advance. And i loved this game has a kid now i can play it again on my ds lite because i don't own a gameboy advanced. So get the legend that started it all because this game maybe 8 bits but Nintendo did a good job by bringing this classic out again. Because i bought my copy off a old games seller which i got for swords. Now if your into Nintendo you shoulda played this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Tales of a awesome game. Dudes, this is THE best game I've ever played since TMNT 3:Manhatten Project on the ol' NES.
Story:8.7/10-- The story starts rather dull; a girl from a small ocuntry village jouneys to save the world with the aid of her friends and a mysterious warrior. However, once you get about 1/4 way through the game, the story takes off with countless dramatic twists. Betrayel, doublecrossing, and burning guilts keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next.
Graphics:9.0/10-- The graphics are top notch!! Now, I didn't care for the cel-chaded grapics of LoZ:WW but this game makes every character look outstanding. Extremely fine detail is put in to character design like the cold sharpness of Lloyd's katanas. The field is a little dull, but wait 'til you see some of the spells in this game and you'll be saying OMG!!
Characters:9.2/10-- Every character, all 9 of them have their own distinct personalities. From the happy-go-lucky Colette, to the cold, face the facts realism of Kratos, to the carefree ladies' man Zelos. Each one with their own personal dillemas and trials that they must overcome.
Gameplay: 8.9/10-- There's plenty of gameplay in ToS. You'll be sent on dozens of side-quests and mini-games. Such as being a waitress for a day, collecting figurines for your extensive collection of dolls, to scavanging for lost weapons cursed by an evil spirit. You cannot possibly say there is nothing to do in this game. An added plus is that this game is NOT linear like most platformers and some RPG's (LOTR:3rd Age, Shining Force). The before mentioned cursed weapons will remind you of an evil weapon form another great Namco title. But I won't tell you what, just let your "Soul" give you the answer.
Battleplay:10/10-- This is by far one of the best battle systems I've played. Very simialr to SSBM, you battle on a 2D plane while targeting a certain enemy. Also like SSBM, you can use special moves called techs; which range from extensive sword skills, to damage dealing magical spells. Another great battle tool is the ability to cook after a fight to restore HP/TP or to cure your party of ailments.
Overall:9.2/10-- THis game is so good and I hope you get this game if you have a GCN. If you don't have a GC, then get one so you can play this game!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Rushed. I got in the mood to play wrestling games, and it mostly stems from me having a lot of fun with them when I was much younger, and really enjoying them up to about N64, but that was also about the age that I stopped following wrestling, so I don't know many of the new wrestlers, about the time that the WWE was formed as I was much more into ECW and WCW. Anyways, I got this game and I have to say that it just feels like it was rushed to marked on some sort of deadline, but without the team behind it that many big sports games like madden have, and I can't help but feel like if the developers had just put some more time into it, then it could have been at least something. From what I understand, this was a really big wrestlemania, and it makes sense that they would want a video game tie in. I have to say that since I am not as familiar with many of the names as some of the other reviewers, the game just doesn't look very good. There is a lot of footage mixed in, which always signals to me that they had to put something there since the actual graphics are much to be desired. There really isn't much of a story mode, and the create a wrestler features here are a joke, and the most important part of any wrestling game, the way that you actually fight, well the controls and the point just suck. There is no other way to put it. The matches just feel aimless. Easily the worst wrestling game on the market. Sure thee are lots of different kinds of matches and a couple of cool features, but maybe they should have focused on just getting the first one right and going from there. Avoid at all costs. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It is an overall improvement. Overall, I like Metroid: Zero Mission better than the original Metroid. Here are the improvements of one game to the next:
1--The use of power bombs
2--The ability to recharge and save your game, as well as using your map.
3--The screw attack
4--The high-jump ability
5--an extended story
6--An optional boss that gives you charge beam
7--Another boss not included in the original.
8--Enhanced graphics, music, and sound.
I found that these changes greatly enhanced gameplay. However, the game is just far tyoo short. I beat it in 4 hours and 15 minutes on the hardest difficulty. Sure, they extended the game...but they didn't extend it enough in my opinion.
The original Metroid was a bit more challenging, but I like this one better because it took the original Metroid and improved on it. It gave the game a better feel by enhancing graphics, sound, and music. It increased Samus' arsenal by giving her all those extra abilities. It even included an optional boss that pops out from time to time. You earn the charge beam from it.
There is also a new boss that you must fight later on that was not in the original Metroid. In fact there are two other extra bosses. And many new enemies as well.
But there is one thing I do not like about this game. In the original Metroid, you beat the game after killing the Mother Brain. In this game, after you kill it, you get sent to an excavation site, but you CANNOT revisit the earlier parts of the game! This was a let-down to me, mainly because I like to explore a lot in games so I can collect stuff. That having been said, I recommend this: in one file, get to the Mother Brain and save. Now copy that file, but in the second copied file, beat the Mother Brain and then the whole game. Explore and collect stuff in the first file, and beat the game in the second file.
I shall conclude my review with this statement: overall, I think Metroid Zero Mission is better because of all the useful improvements and the extension to the game. However, it would have been nice to explore more, and if it was more challenging. Regardless, this game is still fun, and you should buy it, but not for the replay value. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sophisticated Graphics Replicate Gameboards Faithfully But Adults Will Want to Skip the FIrst Two Games. Young children should enjoy these faithful electronic versions of their childhood board games, but be aware that the small Game Boy screen can show only a portion of the board, which scrolls and changes with each player's turn.
As an adult, for me the one attraction of the package was Memory, the "Concentration"-like game in which a player tries to find pairs among face-down cards as quickly as possible. A bonus here is the choice of the number of cards in the layout, with the largest of the three layouts, 72 cards, being quite challenging. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome game...deserves 5 stars. Out of all of the Sonic Games for the Sega Genesis, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is one of the best. Here is why:
1.) The levels are faster than Sonic the Hedgehog.
2.) The first 5 levels in this game (which includes: Emerald Hill, Chemical Plant, Aquatic Ruin, Casino Night, Hill Top) are as easy as the first two levels in Sonic the Hedgehog (Green Hill, Marble Zone). This comes to show that the difficulty curve is very gradual, making gameplay much more fun.
3.) Unlike the Final Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog, the final two bosses of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Silver Sonic and Death Egg Robot) are very difficult to complete without lot of practice. This makes it harder to complete the game, but also makes it engaging and gripping.
4.) The special stages are not as hard. It is also easier to get all emerald earlier in the game due to the fact that a level has more than one special stage.
5.) Super Sonic...He is much faster and invincible. Trying to become Super Sonic is a bit challenging if you are a beginner and collecting all of the emeralds can be time consuming, but the result is worth it.
If you have never played Sonic the Hedgehog 2, you are missing out on a fun game. I definitely recommend getting the game. It deserves all 5 stars. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good controllers, short cord. This set of two controllers that are compatible with a Sega are great! We recently had to say goodbye to our old faithful Sega as it took a crash on us. When we got rid of it we also let the controllers go. Big mistake. We bought one of the new machines that are compatible with Sega games and has a ton already loaded onto it. The controllers that come with it are wireless. And they are awful. When I came across these I had to have them. When they arrived they were nicely packaged and protected from the elements of shipping. They seem a little smaller than the original Sega controllers but work fantastic. I plugged them in to my new machine and they were 100% compatible. The cord is a little short as well in comparison to the original controllers. That is why I gave them a four star, there was no where that said what the length was. The buttons work well, they have not gotten stuck at all. Overall good product, just wish the cord was longer.
I received this product at a discounted price in return for my honest and unbiased review. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very Entertaining. This game is fun. It builds on the previous Mario Karts, MK64 and Super MK, to deliver an entertaining expierence. Most of the maps are long instead of short courses with many laps, you don't have to waste time picking up coins while the computer does not, and all the main characters are here (KOOPA TROOPA!) with some new ones as well. I like the addition of two people per Kart, and the many Karts available for driving. The graphics are also good. The game isn't as long as I would like it to be, it took a short amount of time to beat it compared to the previous two. But other than that, this game has evolved from the previous ones with good results. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Gameplay, but random lockups spoil the fun. I've been playing Age of Empires for a couple of weeks and have been largely impressed. The tutorial mode is good and the user interface is solid. Since people have covered the positives in glowing detail, I'll delve into the negatives a bit.
GIven the small real estate available, the interface is good. It would be nice to be able to zoom in a bit in order to get better control over your units. It would also be nice to be able to rotate the map.
My biggest gripe is the beta release quality. The game has locked up at least 10 times during play and about 3 times using the save and quit feature. Majesco's response to the latter problem is to save only, then power off. No solutions yet to the random lockup issue.
I'm pretty disappointed in the quality of this game. We can't exactly go out and patch the cart, now can we?
It appears that Majesco is going to have to do the right thing and replace the bad cards with more stable code. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
great; read and review. I recently wrote a review for Shenmue and I realize that my judgment was completely premature. I hadn't completed the game yet. In fact, I wasn't very far. Anyway, this game, though frustrating at times (trying to find people, etc.) is amazing. The graphics are crystal clear, control is great, fights are awesome, and the realism is unparalleled.
People exist in Shenmue as they do in the real world. You have friends, enemies, and strangers that go about their lives and aren't concerned with yours.
My personal favorite parts of the game include the following:
1.) Your job at the harbor. Driving a forklift is so cool! Plus, you race with your co-workers everyday before you begin your work. You are supposed to move crates around to different warehouses. It's pretty fun really... 2.) Real-time battles. I think there should be a Shemue fighting game because I loved these battles. There's nothing quite like getting in a fight with six people and using your moves you've learned from friends to beat the ... out of all of them. 3.) The instantaneous judgment situations. At certain parts of the game, a button will flash on the screen, and if you don't press the button you will (for example) get punched in the face.
So, in conclusion, kudos to Yu Suzuki and everyone at Sega of America, inc. You've done a great job! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of Capcom's greatest fighters now on the gba. I played this game about 11 years ago on SNES but it didn't have Guy as a character choice (you had to purchase either final fight Guy for the SNES or Final Fight CD for the Sega CD) The game remains faithful or close to the arcade version names of the bad guys are the names used in the arcade and not the SNES version. The car smashing bonus gane is included and there was another but it escapes me at the minute. I have the game boy player for the cube and it looks good on a 29" screen. I think if you have not played final fight one you should the price is under $20 and it is fun I also think the graphics even edge out the old snes version. A recommended buy | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Flawed But Highly Playable. First, let's get the bashing out of the way.
Voice Acting: Horrendous. I found maybe 4 characters (Mizuti, Gibari, Savyna, and the NPC Queen of Anuenue) who had interesting/worth-listening-to voices, and the rest were fairly painful, particularly the 2 main characters with the most dialogue.
Magnus System: Confusing and frustrating. Without warning, healing items can rot and can damage you, weapons may become useless, and you have a limited time in which to play a hand you're not even sure of half the time. If you have a limited memory or attention span, this game's system is not for you.
Lack of FMVs: After as stunning an intro as this game had, this is nothing short of an atrocity.
That said, I'm enjoying this game immensely regardless. I can't comment on the story, as I haven't yet finished it, but so far the standard "Let's stop the evil god from awakening" clich is being carried off nicely, and the "Guardian Spirit" aspect of your persona makes for a neat sense of involvement. Despite its flaws, the card system is a fresh and different approach to combat, and the graphics are nothing short of beautiful, lack of FMVs notwithstanding. Despite their voices, the characters are largely likable, if a little wooden. I'm hoping the further I go into the game, the deeper they'll get; it's already happening at my current point in the game with one or two.
I also greatly enjoy the music, which creates a problem with the voice actors. You can't just mute it or you miss out on some great melodies. So turn it down for the in-game scenes and turn it back up when they're over.
All in all, if you have a decent memory (and your TV has a volume control), there isn't much wrong with this game. Everyone with a GameCube should at least give it a try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THIS GAME PUTS ALL THE SMACKDOWN GAMES TO SHAME. My cousin bought this game the 4th day it came out and we started playing it. We were impressed, very impressed. DOR2 has more to this game then the 1st one. The graphics are amazing. New characters like Eugene, Muhamad Hussan, Rene Dupree (Comes out with fe'fe), Cristy Hemmy, (But no Lita grrrr). I'm kind of saden about the legends though not really. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hogan, The Rock, and Mankind (But no Andre). The New submission and Stamina system are great in this game. There are a couple of glitches and loading sucks. But other than that This game beats all other wrestling games. This maybe the last THQ wrestling game for GC (Probably DOR3 for Revolution) but this is the greatest of all time. Don't rent it. Buy it you'll love it | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Disappointing, but still a lot of fun. I'm mainly interested in the time trial qualities of this game, and have to say that it was a bit of a disappointment. The reason is that this is a much simpler game than its forerunner, MK64. That game, releasen in 1997, was unique in that it had an extremely long learning curve. You could play it for years, and still find yourself improving, which means that the game is still very much alive. I don't think that will be the case with the new game.
The basic technique for fast driving is the miniturbo, a speed boost produced by setting up a slide and at the same time toggling the stick rapidly from side to side. What makes this really tricky, is that you have to use it to steer also, so it's a highly complex maneouver. Now this is much easier to master in the new game, but then the possibilities of developing the technique to more subtle levels seems to be missing. This means that you'll probably max out much sooner - and then the game is dead as far as time trialling is concerned.
This said, the game still is a lot of fun. And even if it is easy to master compared to MK64, it is by all means quite a challenge.
For time triallers it has some annoying features. Most important:The replay function is useless. It is a jumble of different camera angles, and has no value if you want to to look at it to learn what you did right and what you did wrong. Also it has no clock, so you can't use it for taping your PRs for validation, if you're really into serious competition. The screen showing your lap times disappears automatically after a few seconds, so you can't take down your lap times, which many time triallers like to do.
Now the old game was pretty perfect in this respect, and I really wonder why Nintendo changed that setup. No serious player would have told them to do what they have done, had they bothered to ask. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dum-da-da-dum-da-da-dum! Nintendo's greatest system yet. Nintendo's Gamecube is approaching its first anniversary this November and here's my review for it. You may already know that Nintendo has [finally] switched from cartridge (a.k.a. "Pak") format and made the leap to CD games. This allows the Gamecube to make more cutscenes than possible on the N64, making noticable graphics differences, in games such as Sonic Adventure 2: Battle and James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire. Also, Nintendo has completely revamped the controller to feel fantastic in your hands. Although some people dislike the unorthadox button pattern (I, for one, love it =)), the L & R buttons will slip easily in their hands. All the buttons on the N64 controller are on there, along with the return of the X and Y buttons (not seen since the Super NES). Overall the greatest system yet.
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One of, if not the, best 2-D fighters ever. The original Marvel VS Capcom showed promise, but Marvel VS Capcom 2 is absolutely hands down one of, if not the, best 2-D fighter ever made, and behind Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive 2 the best fighter on the Dreamcast. Containing 56 fighters from the Marvel comics universe (including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, and Cable) and the Capcom universe (Ryu, Felicia, Mega Man, Jill Valentine, and Captain Commando), and a plethora of possible combos and tag team variations, Marvel VS Capcom 2 takes Capcom's outline of tag fighters and up's the ante in virtually every way possible. Unlike some of the Street Fighter games and even the first Marvel VS Capcom, you can't just button mash your way through the game. Learning the various special moves, timing, and techniques for tag team pummeling will prove essential if you hope to get anywhere in the game. The 2-D fighters are superbly animated, while the 3-D backgrounds look great as well. There is hardly a single flaw in Marvel VS Capcom 2, which is one of the reasons why this game is so hard to find (if you ever find this game and you still own a Dreamcast, pick this up, you won't regret it). All in all, for those few Dreamcast owners out there, this is an absolute must have. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The World must be clueless. Is everyone out of touch here. Dreamcast is dust. Another game system out for a year to make a quick buck. They are now switching to software producing with PLAYSTATION and NINTENDO. I was lucky enough to catch this and sell everything I have for 100.00 and basically I took the person for the simple reason that they are going to only make 30 titles the rest of the year. Hooray...I mean, what's that tell you. To further the testament of how cashed this system is, the slashed the price from 149.99 to 99.99, just like that. Remember the Atari Jaguar, or the Sega CD. In a year, Sega dreamcast will be amongst the relics of gaming consoles. So everyone who continues to buy the now Console only package, you make no sense. I, on the other hand will either wait to buy PS2 or Microsoft's X-Box. I will give you this, DC was good, NFL2K1 was fun...but move on people to something that will be around for more than a year. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Should have stuck to fighter combat. The Star Wars Rouge Squadron games were always at the top of the list when it came to action games. They were not really flight sims because of the simple controls. Star Wars Rouge Squadron III: Rebel Strike decided to change things by adding on foot missions. Not a good idea. You wander around shooting storm troopers while having to deal with an annoying target lock system and a horrible camera that you can't even control. The graphics are great and starfighter missions are still as good as ever, but there are less of them in order to make room for the on foot missions. The starfighter missions are also not as interesting as Rouge Squadron II which had you escorting star cruisers through a dibris filled nebula while being attacked by groups of TIE fighters. Rebel Strike does have 2-player dogfighting and 2-player co-op in which you and a friend can play through the single player story from Rouge Squadren II. However, if your looking for a better single player story minus all the painful on foot levels, you should probably just get Star Wars Rouge Squadren II: Rouge Leader. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario advance 4/ mario bros. 3. Super mario advance 4 is an awesome remake of super mario bros. 3 for the nes using the snes graphics from super mario all-stars for the SNES. It also implements a wonderful addition to the game called saving where the original nes could not and the snes would only save each world completed. The GBA version will let you save where-ever amd when-ever just make sure you save and exit to title before you turn the game off. Not only is this game a great remake it also add nintendo e-reader cards into the picture letting you get items not originaly in the game. Such as the feather/cape from super mario world. You also can slide cards to change the game itself like adding super mario bros. 2 turnips or shooting fireballs at badguys and then they turn into coins. More e-reader cards will come out in the future. This makes this game the most replayable remake ever. Then to top it off they can also add entire levels to a world called world-e and you can get classics and promo cards and all sorts of stuff. Not to mention that their are already 90 levels on the game to start out with. This is why I rate the game 5 stars. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Simply great. Ok this new gba is awesome , it has an awesome size pocket size its not like the gba sp all big and fat .1 put it in your pocket 2 get bored 3 get the feeling to play it 4 just easily snatch it out 5 start having fun with this new little great nintendo.
but ........... theres also some faults
THE GOOD: Great size
pocket size
fun and small
simple
inser game and play
color
new stuff
advanced tech.
can go anywhere
sneaky(go to school and not get caught)
screen
durable.long lasting more game time
THE ONLY BAD Price so bad it'll make your mom cry, i mean it really is expensive smaller for 30-40 more dollars,(but the size is a good thing not bad)
Its a fun new little sistem but expensive as well,can go anywhere,great for all ages ,and even new stuff . overall i give this game an A- or a b+ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hot Shots has met it's match. At first, when I saw this game, I said "Wow, another Mario Golf! Jeez!" But, after looking in a latest Nintendo Power, they'll feature my favorite Mario character, Birdo, or Kasurina as she's named in Japan, I thought, "Hey, Nintendo made an improvement! Thank you, Nintendo!" And boy, I can't wait to get this game! This gmae features about 6 courses, new faces and old memories from the old golf game and maybe even as a bonus, we'll get Mario Golf GBA where we can upload our characters on to our Mario Golf game and play as ourselves! But, that's just a thought. Anyway, this is a great looking game and the animations and graphics look crisp and beautiful, almost a perfect game! Buy this and you shall not be disappointed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Terrible game, what's wrong with you. This is about as good as a movie tie-in game. It was released during the height of X-men fever, and was TERRIBLE. The sound effects all sound like bowel movements- and I don't mean that as a clever way of writing poop. I would just write poop. I mean, have you ever had stomach pain, and there's a bunch of low moans rippling through your insides? It's allot of that, and static. Music is almost non existent. But you say to yourself, "It's the X-men! I can be wolverine! I can play with my friends!" Co-OP is the worst part of this game! Unless you and your friends mirror each others movements almost exactly you're going to be dropping each other into pits as the screen just pops them into life if you get too far away from each other. Mutant powers ( the whole reason you're playing this game ) run out, and don't regen without a pickup. Wolverine's claws, count as a power, so every second you have them out, you're wasting your power. If only someone could have told mutants it was that easy to blend into society! Just use up all your power in the morning, no one will ever find out. It's stupid, and if you're buying this for nostalgia sake, I understand, but come ON. This is about as frivolous and pointless a purchase as a black highlighter. Do you really need this stinky thing on your shelf? This sad plastic block of failure along side your statues and graphic novels, unlike this game- crafted by artists with passion and love. Get part 2, it's at least a game. Or better yet, buy more comic books! Don't get this thing, you will regret it. Do it for yourself, and for little me- in 1993, so excited to interact in one of his favorite fictional worlds. Playing for hours and hours, trying to derive some form of entertainment from this punishment from sega, for not getting a SNES. If you buy this UN-opened, I really hope you lose it in a fire. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
not to be compared with ocarina. This game should never be compared to the ocarina of time. The ocarina of time itself is a classic.before this was realised i saw screen shots and was extremly dissapointed. I was expecting an evolution in graphic design. I wanted it to mature but that wasn't what i saw. It wasn't until i got the game i realised just how good it was here are some key aspects of the game.
CEL SHADED GRAPHICS:not bad i liked the cartoony feel of it. It made the game seem more light hearted and fun. The scenery is beautiful and although link looks like a girl his facial expressions help to make the game that little bit more enjoyable.
GAME PLAY:The gameplay is great definatly an exolution. It allows you to pick up the weapons of fallen enemys and testing them on them allowing you to throw them at them if you wish.
THE "GREAT" SEA:one thing that stops the game being so fun.there is hardly enough land witch is disapointing still the land thats there is almost good enough. It kinda takes some of the fun out of the game witch is why it missed off five stars.
SEA GULLS:can be controlled is good fun but not integral
LONGETIVITY:there is quite alot to do after youve finished the game and the game its self is a reasonable length but i was expecting more. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sonics epic adventures. This review is so long cause the game originally was suppose to be one game but due to time constraits the gam had to be cut in half resulting in 2 sonic games. Sonic 3, when compared to Sonic 1 and 2, is a MAJOR step. With more options for...verses mode and saving ability, Sonic 3 introduced a lot more options for Sonic gaming fun.
The game also introduces the character Knuckles the Echidna, whom of which is the guardian of Angel Island, where Dr. Robotnik lands after his defeat from Sonic 2. Dr. Robotnik manages to convince Knuckles that Sonic and Tails are the ones who want to cause trouble, so Knuckles often gets in the way and makes things difficult for Sonic and Tails during the entire game. In verses mode, you can play as Knuckles as well as Sonic or Tails.
In the usual game, you can play as Sonic and Tails, Sonic alone, or Tails alone. One thing I really like about Sonic 3 as opposed to Sonic 2 is that Tails can fly, which often gives him a great advantage over playing Sonic. When you do 2 player with Sonic and Tails, Tails can often fly Sonic to high places, but it's not a long time before Tails gets tired.
Basically, for Sonic 3, the thing that was improved the most over Sonic 2 was special features (and graphics). Not only did they add a verses round, but they added more options such as time track (try to beat your best time w/ separate characters!). Also, the saving mode allows you to save where you left off from, and also saves all your lives and continues. Once you've completed the game, you can go back and play any level you wish on your saved game. You may delete any saved game that you want at any time, and you can even play no save! Tails can fly, which is an awesome feature. And, another added bonus is the addition of shields to the game. In Sonic 2, the only shield that existed was the protection shield, good for one hit so Sonic could be spared his rings (or a life). However, with Sonic 3, three new shields replace the old protection shield. The flame shield protects Sonic from any flame or fire-induced harm (even lava!), the water shield protects Sonic from drowning, and is VERY useful in Hydrocity (and other levels, since Sonic 3 has a LOT of water), and the lightning shield, which protects Sonic from a lot of electric hazards and also attracts rings by magnet. Sonic can do specialized moves with the shields, but even when lacking a shield, Sonic can do an insta-shield, which is useful when a hazard is near. Tails can also use the shields, but he cannot do specialized moves with them.
Overall, Sonic 3 is a great game, but does lack in some departments. If you want a more intense gaming experience, buy Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles together and play Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Sonic 3 and Knuckles is quite possibly the best Sonic game ever, and eliminates all the flaws of Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles.
So this time, Sonic must traverse the rest of Angel Island after bringing down the Death Egg (again) onto a volcano and stop Dr. Robotnik once and for all. However, Tails is gone for this round in place of being able to play as Knuckles the Echidna for the first time. He taunted and tricked you all throughout Sonic 3, but now you can rip through the stages as him, or get your revenge on him at last with Sonic. Either way, S&K holds up as its own giant adventure, with the same size of levels, graphics engine, powerups, and other features as the previous game.
In Sonic and Knuckles, Sonic must traverse the rest of Angel Island after bringing down the Death Egg (again) onto a volcano and stop Dr. Robotnik once and for all. However, Tails is gone for this round in place of being able to play as Knuckles the Echidna for the first time. He taunted and tricked you all throughout Sonic 3, but now you can rip through the stages as him, or get your revenge on him at last with Sonic.
Sonic and Knuckles cartridge has a lock-on feature
if you stick it onto Sonic 3 and you'll get the massive adventure that Sega wanted to release all along - in other words The best SONIC GAME EVER. Play as all three of the furballs going through both games and collecting chaos emeralds to become superforms but when u lock sonic 3 with Sonic and Knuckles after the sonic 3 section theres a special ring which after collecting all the chaos emeralds u have to unlock the Super emeralds which unlock Hyper Sonic, Hyper Knuckles, and Super Tails. On top of that, stick it onto Sonic 1 or any other Genesis game and you'll now have access to unlimited random Special Stages styled from Sonic 3.
Story 10/10
gameplay 10/10
Music 10/10
I give this game 10/10 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
a step in the right direction, but still feels a bit rushed. i was compelled to pick this up, i bought WMx8 and WMx9, and while x8 was pretty bad, x9 showed a vast amount of improvement, however the storyline where you throw the village people into the river or throwing "agent 999" into a moving car, all just to fight vince mcmahon? it all felt so stupid that it really took the game into a nosedive. thankfully, x9 was so much fun playing against friends that it kept me interested.
day of reckoning shows yet another great improvement. the storyline is DRAMATICALLY improved, instead of trying to destroy wrestlemania x9 like in the previous game, you create a character and take him from wwe developmental to the top of wwe food chain. there are many twists and turns, and some matches require you to do certain things (ie you can't use your finisher at all, you have to destroy at least one announcer table, etc). while you still get money, you get more based on your performance, so if you counter more moves you get more money. in short, the story mode offers great replay value. the matches are still really fun. and get this, there are more than 3 arenas! yes THQ finally woke up and you now can buy all the PPV, heat, and house show arenas in the shop zone. there is a nice feature now, where if you attack someone in the head enough, a little display next to their spirit meter gradually goes from yellow to red, showing where you are weaker. the create-a-wrestler is still strong, but it's mind boggling (and aggravating) that it doesn't hold a candle to no mercy's create-a-wrestler, which was on the NINTENDO 64!
while saying this, i always have a list of complaints with THQ gamecube wresting games.
the character selection is weak, smaller than the previous 2 games. you can unlock legends, but the only one i find myself fighting as or against is andre the giant. reversing is much more difficult to pull off. while it does add to the challenge, its really annoying when you're on the ground mashing away at L and R while the computer is beating you into submission. forget about reversing a finishing move. and while the story mode is fantastic, it takes forever to get your created wrestler powered up enough to where you won't get buried in an exhibition match against friends.
there are also little things that THQ didn't include. the belts still have no impact for the characters (ie you can't have any title matches in exhibition mode, only in story where your opponents are already chosen for you), tag teams like the basham bros. STILL don't come out together, instead they come out one by one as usual. the mathches that made no mercy so much fun (such as guest referee) have completely vanished from nintendo wrestlers.
this game is really fun, if you can get past some of the downsides (which don't really bring the game down a whole lot) than this is a great game to play against friends. but still, it will leave you wanting a lot more. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Incomplete Controller (messed up trigger. Pros: Controller is mostly fine, good analog stick (nice and tight), new buttons. Product was shipped FAST. Very appreciated
Cons: Triggers are obviously part of the newly made generation (they stick and are too big). I will be replacing those with old school triggers.
Worst: The controller didn't even come with an analog component to my the left trigger. Someone must have forgotten to include it when putting the thing back together, or worst yet they intentionally left out the obscurely used part to cut on costs. Either way, the controller is unusable for me because of this (you can't light or soft shield with the left trigger in Smash). Will be asking for refund or to switch with a new controller. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
If you're purchasing through AnJ_electronics_n_more, I'd think twice twice. The Sp that I purchased from AnJ_electronics_n_more was claimed to be in "Good condition" and had minimal ware. That would be true if minimal ware wasn't sticking it into a blender for an hour then taking a hammer to the remains. The SP I received has a ludicrous amount of dings and scratches on it to constitute as minimal ware. This along with how the part that connects the bottom part to the screen is damaged to the point where it might pop off and reveal the wires if breathed on to hard. I wouldn't pay $20 for this specific product even if it was at a garage sale let alone $52. Save you're monney and buy it from another seller! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great start to the Classic NES Series. Super Mario Brothers is a perfect game. There is a concrete definition for that: once you're used to the control and enemy movement -- that is, once you've entered the game's world -- the game does exactly what you expect. The cheap death in Mario is uncommon and almost all the time it is the player's fault; an expert in Mario can pound through the game and beat it in minutes. (If you think that's a bad criterion, try becoming an expert in Bubsy.) The first thing a gamer should consider for this release is whether the experience stays the same.
Many people have complained that Super Mario Bros. DX for the GBC was a much more valuable release than this is. From the perspective of features, it certainly was: you could save, you could play the Lost Levels game, you could print out Game Boy Printer stickers, etc. From the perspective of experience, however, there's no comparison. DX, due to the limitations of the GBC's screen, could not show complete game screens. The level-change process was updated as well, with a map screen, which changed the feel of the game. Finally, the save games, while good for less-skilled players (like me), negatively affected the challenge level of the game.
Aside from an L+R Game Boy Advance options menu, the GBA and the NES games are identical with one another, since all the NES classics series run on a very well-built emulator. After long, hard, and rigorous *cough* playtesting, I believe the experience in this version to be the match of the original.
It's easy to feel cheated that you're spending this much for a game that's twenty years old without any special features. In fact, with all the other games in this series but Zelda, you ARE being cheated. Super Mario Brothers, however, has replayability, game mechanics, and game design worthy of the ages. Whether or not you're a classic gamer, you need this game in your collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What match types is there. Yeh hi who ever is reading this, i finally bought the game and i was so exited the Graphics was great the way they drew them were great the story mode was ok but to short, i realy thought the momentum shift and momentum lift was good, the buttons were easy to use, but there was something that realy made me angry the only match type they added was the bra and panty match whats up with that, i know wreslemania xix didn't have a story mode or a bra & panties match but it had them revenge stages and those matches were fun when playing with friends. The people who made this game said its gonna have all the match types there is in wreslemania xix and wreslemania x8 but it didn't it doesnt have king of the ring which is in xix, and it didn't have my favourite match type which is the battle royal in x8, which when your in a fatal four way and you have to pin one person then his eliminated then theres 2 to go like whats so hard to add a match like that its easy and more fun then a normal fatal 4 way where when you pin 1 person then the match is over i would prefer a battle royal then a bra and panties match. When i heard about this game i was expecting lumberjack match, last man standing, special referee, battle royal, king of the ring, tag team elimination, 3 cage hell in a cell, and all them other mathes that smackdown here comes the pain has, if it had all them matches i think it would be better then smackdown here comes the pain, it realy disapointed me, how could they make a new wresling game and just add 1 match type extra, and after playing bra and panties match couple of times it realy gets boring, i hope when they make the next wresling game it has all the match types i wrote above. Then it would be worth playing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Okay. Games come as they were individually, with a selection screen, no content seems to be edited out. Good. I bought this because i played Cartoon Network Speedway in my childhood, and wondered if block party was any good. Speedway is not very fun anymore. The races don't seem to require any skill because the AI sticks to you like glue. Block Party isn't all that great either but it's a little better. Mini-games get repetitive, computer player turns are too slow, and after a few turns i just wanted to stop playing. The music is also a headache on either version. I should've known to look at videos before buying. Fair product, don't get fooled by memories like me. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is my first Shrek game, and I just love it. OVERVIEW
My mom's not a fan of Shrek (in fact we're not allowed to watch Shrek or Shrek 2), but she has no problem with this game. I've been wanting to play Shrek 2, but we can't do that either (unless we're at our dad's house) and so I took to the game boy advance games. This is my personal favorite.
GAMEPLAY
There are 3 characters you can control. I'm going to rate each character accoriding to speed, power, and the height of that cahracter's jumping.
Shrek
Power: Advacned
Speed: Beginner
Height of Jump: Beginner
Donkey
Power: Beginner
Speed: Advacned
Height of Jump: Advanced
Fiona
Power: Advanced
Speed Advanced
Height of Jump: Advanced
Take Fiona everytime that you can. The gameplay besides that consists of 2 basic challenges (a new challenge every level). In some levels you have a goal to achieve before a certain time limit. In most levels, you'll have to rescue and defeat someone. There are a few extra challenges. Like defeat a certain number of enemies.
FLAWS
Shrek: Hassle at the Castle is not without it's flaws. While in story mode, you cannot go back to revisit levels that you want to. You have to beat the game in Normal Mode to unlock a Level Select, and that menu's as complicated as hell. But, yuo can getaround this by setting the game to Easy Mode and defeating Lord Farquaad. Then, turn it to Normal Mode and load your game again. Defeat Lord Farquaad. Now repeat with Advanced Mode. That's easy to accomplish, at least.
GRAPHICS
Except for the fact that the heads of the characters' heads are humongous next to their tiny bodies, the graphics are done in an amazing way. The dragon looks the best. Donkey looks pretty realistic, also.
CONCLUSION
I highly recommend this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ingenious Graphics _ Lackluster G.P. Luigi's Mansion was essentially the GameCube's launch title. Nintendo made their point very clear. The GameCube was going to be about brilliant graphics for a younger generation of gamers. Luigi's Mansion painted that picture perfectly. Unfortunatey, Nintendo made a marketing mistake by not following the same path as Sony and Microsoft. While Ligui's Mansion was highly likeable for it's graphics and character legend, it wasn't a game that was very enjoyable. Seeing this game's graphics, without having the time of your life playing it, felt like driving an automatic Ferrari running on a mere four cylinders.
Luigi's Mansion is a fairly simple game that could be accomplished in half a day. Some areas of L.M. were actually enigmatic and annoying at times, but the game flowed pretty well from beginning to end. If L.M. was as lengthy as Mario Sunshine, maybe this could have been a worthy lanch title, but only on graphics alone. Mario Sunshine wasn't worthy of being a lanch title either. It's not good for Nintendo when your MVP's (Mario & Luigi) of your brand can't be found it the best games. Metroid Prime, Star Fox Adventures and The Wind Waker easily outshine both L.M. and M.S.
Overall, Luigi's Mansion is a good game, but not great. Not great in the fact it's not long enough. Not great in the fact it lacks some serious FUN for ALL gaming audiences. Nintendo marketed Luigi's Mansion for the 7-12 year old gamers. While Nintendo thought this would have been the best idea at the time, it proved to be a marketing nightmare. No one will remember Luigi's Mansion ten years from now, but other GameCube titles will be considered classics. Luigi's Mansion isn't even a top ten GameCube title. Very low replay value, but still one could discover entertainment if played on a rainy day. It's currently something around $15 or $20. That's a fair price. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game Cube Karaoke Revolution. I chose to buy this version over the newer releases with downloadable capabilities because I do not like the American Idol show or judges. It has a lot of songs I recognize in the play list including "I'll Be" and also it has a similar game engine to Rock Band vocals which I enjoyed but wasn't willing to spend $ on to have my own. I planned on using the game in my Wii but I've also tried it in the game cube and it works just fine in both. I bought a microphone for my Wii to use with this game but unfortunately it was only compatible with the game cube mic that came in the bundle. The character creation is limited but not too bad - I ended up with a singer that looks a lot like me, but my husband had a lot of trouble with his. Singing is fun and the words are at a good speed. The karaoke function which is unscored is not as cool, but the choice of venues to sing at and the unlockable items you can get are great. I wish there were more songs, and also that you could get a particular genre or style of music - the play list is really diverse and there are only about 6 songs I can sing really well. Of course it's a party bundle and Karaoke is supposed to be about singing badly and having a good time with friends so it does do that very well. There is nothing like a baaad rendition of "American Woman" to get a party started :)I will probably buy other Karaoke Revolution games in the future, and ultimately I recommend this game to others. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Is Maxis joking. I had to do little more than button-mashing to beat this game in under two hours. There is no strategy involved. I'm not sure why Maxis keeps bragging about the attitudes of the game's characters; every single one acts in the exact same way. None of them have any personality or interests. Character customization is extremely limited. What clothes you wear seems to have nothing to do with your "rep", despite what Maxis claims. How about that rep? Your character can easily become the most popular urb in under an hour no matter how hard you try to avoid it. The graphics are fair, but the load times are absurd. I know that many of you will buy The Urbz just because you love The Sims. Don't. Please, please, don't let Maxis rip you off with another of their poor efforts. Just admit that you didn't really like the other Sims console games; this one's even worse. There is far more attitude in a barbie doll than in all of the urbz combined.
(Edit: In response to Mr. Duckworth's angry reaction to my review)
You're right about one thing - The Sims 2 is an awesome game. In fact, I built my own computer especially for the releases of The Sims 2 and Black & White II, that's how well I think of them. The Sims 2 reminds me a bit of Mindscape's sophisticated Creatures series, which I highly, highly recommend for people who enjoy The Sims but want more to do in the genetics area. Unfortunately, there are some really great games out there, like those I mentioned, that many people will never play . . . because they don't hear about them. You must then see why it is important that games like The Urbz receive the negative reviews they deserve. The Urbz was hastily conceived, hastily developed, hastily advertised, and hastily bought by devoted Sims fans. Maxis has made some winners and it has made some garbage. This game is, uncontestably, garbage. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
best handheld, period. the gameboy advance is my favorite gaming device. it singlehandedly got me into handheld gaming (never owned a gameboy before), and to this day, 90% of my game time is handheld. the original came out, i bought a glacier, and played the hell out of it for two years (even installed my own Afterburner backlight. now that was a chore). it was worth every penny.
the games themselves.....so many to choose from. all the mario advance games, the castlevania series, tactics ogre, final fantasy titles, puzzle games, baseball advance, the tony hawk series (which was incredible), racing games, the list is almost endless.
when nintendo announced the SP at E3 several years ago....it was love at first sight. it brought new life back to all my games, and even today, although i have a DS Lite as well as a gameboy player for my gamecube, i still break out my SP for short bouts of on the go gaming. it fits perfectly in my pocket, has a fantastic batter life, and an incredible gaming library. ten years from now, i still wouldnt be surprised if people still play on this thing.
pros:
small
inexpensive
backlit
cute as all get out
huge library of games
backwards compatible with GB and GBC games
attaches to the gamecube
cons:
hmmm. expensive for people with no jobs?
so, if you want to get as much bang for your buck on a handheld gaming device....pick this puppy up. no disappointments whatsoever on my end. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
READ THIS ENTIRE REVIEW PLEASE MUST BE HEARD. look this game was alright at least it was wat i expected it to be(unlike raw2)yea but its pretty kool.but... story mode needs a worthy doctor pleas!!! hey aTleast they tried ...tha rest of tha game is ok they finaly fixed tha strong grapples, thank goodness. and tha music seems trust worthy, and blood was heaven sent!! lol.. but in all i give it a 3 out of 5 so id advise you to rent this title before buying it. here are things that would help to make wrestlemania 20 a 5 out of 5...
1. more wrestlers!/ keep tha blood it rocks
2.kane unmasked /off and on able to be tooken off
3.a more worked on royal rumble/and better sounds
4.much, much better season mode/make it so that its realistic like geting screwewd backstage and during matches,backstabs,jumpings,lots of cutscreens,rivals for titleshots,having opertunities to be co" GM's,manager walk outs,and lot of weapons,make season mode two players!!,just make it realistic or u might loose fans!
5.more match types/elimination chamber/career match/ hell in a cell=6man/ tlc,tabbles match,last man standing,stretcher match, and all types of title-matches.
6.let us be able to atleast see what wrestlers are saying /and we want choices of what we do(like smackdown5 and 4)/and able to walk around backstage and interefere..or skip matches.
7.special guest referee too!!!
8.able to defend belts in exhibition/able to come out showing off your belt.
9.for the finall one i ask thq or who makes wrestlemainia-20 to pleaaaase take our time making it and don't rush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Amazing system, amazing games. With this being the 10 year anniversary of the announcment of the death of the Dreamcast I thought I'd write a eulogy. It started out so right, it seemed Sega was going to be able to fix the errors of years past, make the comback that they deserved, and reclaim their title as king of the arcade. With launch titles such as Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, Crazy Taxi, it seemed almost too good to be true. It had revolutionary features. The VMU was the first, which was a handheld system and memory card that provided a LCD screen for the controller, that changed based on game and context. Next was the built in modem, it allowed not only internet access and web browsing straight out of the box, but also supported online play, a first for consoles. It had the first MMO, phantasy star online, free to play. But it also had other games that were amazing, Project Seaman, with its voice recognition through the microphone, Jet Grind Radio, which was the first to feature cell shaded graphics, Shenmue was the first to feature a massive open ended world, and the countless acade perfect ports of games like Marvel vs. Capcom 1+2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, and Hydro Thunder. It was the last Japanese and Arcade based system. It had everything a gamer could ever want, it was affordable, reliable, inovative, connected, revolutionary, powerful, and had a massive library of games from every genre. It had core and casual games, single and multiplayer, and had online and offline games. Its such a shame that Sega made all the right moves but no one cared. If you conisder yourself a core gamer, you owe it to yourself to look at this system one more time.
Farewell Dreamcast you are missed, you may be dead, but your games live on.
Rest in peace. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GameCube VS PS2 VS XBOX. I have had a PS2 for the past 2 years or so, and have been very pleased with titles such as GTA3, MGS2, and Jedi Starfighter. The system has a lot of potential, but Sony just plain and simply DOESN'T HAVE THE LICENSES to avidly compete with Nintendo or Microsoft in this day and age.
Here is my layout of the 3 systems organized by categories:
Graphics: PS2 - Excellent Graphics, just lagging a bit behind GC and XBOX. XBOX - Best Graphics of all 3, undoubtedly.
GameCube - In Between, the titles make up for the lack of superior graphics.
Controller: PS2 - Most preferred controller, Dual analog sticks, D-Pad and shapes aswell (Circle, Square, X, etc). XBOX - Eww don't make me vomit: HUGE, Bulky, meant for a three-handed person with it's over-sized joysticks that are too hard to reach.
GameCube - Middle of the 3 again. The GC controller was designed for a slighty smaller hand, and there are reports floating around that the buttons may stick after extensive use. Also the cables are a bit short, but boo hoo!
CPU: PS2 - Coming in last one this one, the computer technology is just moving way too fast. A lot of people may be foolish and think "oh wow the Xbox is 700mhz and the Gamecube is only 485mhz." Well look a bit deeper, and you will find Gamecube is running a PowerPC chip, a RISC processor, which, at similar clock speeds, is SUPERIOR to the aluminum SISC processor in the XBox. In reality, the Cube's CPU can compete with a 650-733mhz SISC processor. GameCube wins obviously in this report.
Games: OF COURSE the Most Important part of the console, but nobody really looks into this aspect as much as hardware, etc. PS2 - Right Now, they have the best games SIMPLY BECAUSE it has been out for about a year and a half! XBOX - Their games have potential, but it's MICROSOFT, they over all make really lousy games! Their developers ran at the first sign of trouble. GameCube - Now they have got the Licenses and the Devs for the best out of all 3. They have an EXCELLENT 2002/2003 lineup, including Metroid (FINALLY!) StarFox, Zelda (WOOHOO), Star Wars: The Clone Wars and many other titles, and they have some classics already released such as Super Smash Bros. Melee!
OVERALL the PS2 is the winner at this point in time, but give the GameCube till 2003 before you make your hasty decisions. The XBOX is going no-where, they are losing about $[money] per system (I DONT CARE IF THEY ARE MICROSOFT, NO COMPANY CAN TAKE LOSSES THAT BAD!!) They are relying PURELY on Games, yet they have NO GOOD DEVELOPERS LEFT!! Nintendo and Sony have all the good licenses, nobody likes Microsoft! The XBOX was cool for about a month...If you want my advice, go with a GameCube for long-term or a PS2 and get GTA3: Now there's a game that never gets boring! NINTENDO IS THE UNDISPUTED MASTER OF MULTIPLAYER GAMES... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLEEEEEEEE. Without this game, I doubt I would've ever brought the GCN. This game was the main reason why I brought the GCN. Other than Racing and RPG's which are my favorite genre of video games, this is my only favorite fighting game that I love. My favorite part of this game other than collecting trophies from Nintendo's past, is knocking the stuffing out of everybody with my favorite character Luigi, yeah that's right LUIGI. The graphics are great, especially the Final Destination battlefield which was breath-taking. For graphics, I would give it 10/10. The controls were great which also deserve a 10/10. The music was da bomb, especially with the sound test option (you can unlock the sound test option by uncovering all of the characters and secret stages and getting the Marin trophy). As other people have said, your GCN collection isn't complete unless you have this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfection. When the page said it had a few minor scratches and scuffs on the screen I assumed they were watering it down a bit and it would be a bit damaged. Turned out it was the opposite. I couldn't see a SINGLE scratch on the screen nor on the shell! No, I don't have bad eyesight. The shipping was fast and easy. I got it two days after I bought it. The charger works fine and it feels like you just took it out of the box. I ordered a game (not from the same seller) for it (pokemon emerald) and I think it might have been lost in shipping. I ordered it 12 days ago and it hasn't come. Remember, it wasn't from the guy who sold this! So I can't accurately tell you how it plays. However, assuming it plays as nice as it looks, it should be flawless. Thanks for the great Game Boy! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This game rules. Get ready for some scrambled eggs because the world has just got chickened out. Billy Hatcher is a game made by sonic team and sega. If you are a sonic the hedgehog fan (like me) then I highly recommend Billy Hatcher, even if you have never heard of sonic or sega I still recommend it. I absolutly loved this game, it was just hard enough and had an interesting plot. The plot was about how evil crows led by the sinister Dark Raven try to take over Morning Land a sunny tropical world that has chickens inhabitants. You are Billy Hatcher a young boy who shows his courage when a chick is about to be hurt by a crow. The grateful chick sends Billy and his friends to Morning Land where they use a ledgendary chicken suit to roll eggs around and squash those annoying crows back to where they came from. Keep up in fast paced rolling, slaming, jumping, squashing, pushing and just plain fun! Some features: multiplayer, story mode, multiple characters, great graphics and cute creatures. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A very fun game to play. This game will suck you in the first few minutes you play it, the battle system is interesting and the way in which you level up is unique. You learn techniques and enhance abilities by gaining SC (special coins) at the end of each battle. You learn spells the same way by using MC (magic coins), which you also receive at the end of each battle. Exp. and Gold are the same way too. Monsters are visible on the screen, rather than random battles, they can avoided as well. However, if you choose to fight every monster encountered throughout the game, you'll notice the end-bosses to be very easy. Also, you'll be able to max out your spells, techniques, and abilities by the end of the game.
The VA (voice acting) is brilliant, if you remember the VA when playing Resident Evil for Playstation, then you'll definately be blown away by how quickly Grandia II produces each conversation so there are very few 'long pauses'.
The story and the plot are something that quickly drags this game down. They are not too incredibly terrible, but they could definately need improvement. The story is linear, which in turn means this game has no replay value. Once you beat the game thats it, so there aren't too many 'secrets' to be found out. The plot is different than most rpg's, yet in some aspects the same. I think the games creators had something against religion, or at least they tried to portray that. Whatever they were trying to get across was very confusing towards the end of the game, I think they may have tried to wrap it up, so to speak, so the game wasn't spanned on 2 discs. Anyways, you can take it for what it is, your typical rpg in which you try to save the world from utter destruction.
If your hard up for a good story I give this 3 stars. If you just want a fun rpg to play, I'd say between a 4 and 4 1/2. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pretty Good. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a pretty good game. The game has good graphivs for a Game Boy and the Half Pipe Mode keeps me going back for more. On the game you can choose from Half Pipe Mode, Tournament Mode, and this other mode that you can play with a friend using a connector cable. The one thing that I don't like with this game is that the Tournament Mode is very hard to use and very confusing. I must say that this game is probably the best extreme sports games on the market for a Game Boy.
So, Tony Hawk Pro Skater is a pretty good game. I would reccomend this game for a nw Game Boy user due to the easy controls or any Game Boy or roller blading fan. Buy this. You'll like it.
HAPPY GAMING! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A "Smashing" Good Time. Words cannot even begin to describe how much fun this game is, but what the heck I'll give it a shot. If you loved the first Super Smash Bros., you'll melt over Melee. If you never played the first one, this one is a definite buy if you own a GameCube. It's unlike any other fighting game in the world (well as far as I know). A total of 25 characters, of which 11 of need to be unlocked plus 20 something levels (the number escapes me at the moment), with a few of those also needing to be unlocked. On top of all of that there are nearly 300 trophies featuring characters, objects, places, etc. from Nentendo's past games and a few from future releases.
Now let's talk about game play. In a word: Wow. The presure sensitive L and R buttons gauge the strenght and size of your shield bubble. If you press either button all the way down, your shield becomes smaller and shrinks faster, but it's a stronger if you were just press the button only slightly. All of the original SSB characters have all of their special moves from before plus one more. When you grab characters you can push the A button a few times to do extra damage to them while you have them, then throw them in one of four different drections, instead of only two from the first one.
There are two 1 player modes. Classic, which is just like the SSB 1 player except all the characters are randomized instead of fighting them in a set order. So instead of fighting Link first all the time, it's a completly random character. Then there's Adventure mode. Now Adventure mode is always the same. You trek through levels of a total of 7 or 8 stages accomplishing goals to finish the level. I guess to some it could get repetitive. Oh well. Let's get to the good stuff.
This game is the ultimate party game. If you have two or more controllers you're all set. Multiplayer features the core mode Melee which is a 2-4 player (human and/or computer) smash fest. I say it's the core mode because there are many variations to Melee. There's stamina mode where you are given a set amount of hitpoints and when you're dead, you're dead. Coin mode where the object is to knock coins out of your opponents, collect them, and whoever has the most coins at the end wins. There's Tiny Melee w/ tiny characters,and Giant Melee w/ giant characters. There's also an option to set your own rules to the Melee. And every single one of those modes can be made into team games. So you can team up with friends or computers and duke it out. There's also a tournament mode that can host anywhere from 4 to 64 combatants. Multiplayer ensures hundreds maybe even thousands of hours of game play.
Finally, I want to make a quick comment on the music and graphics. First, the graphics are superb. Very smooth with virtually no lag. The wind in some levels, though not affecting character control, does move the little things on characters such as DK's tie and Princess Peach's hair. And as for the music, the music is awsome. Remakes of many of the original NES tunes will bring back fond memories of the past. Probably my favorite is the remake of the Zelda 2 temple/dungeon music which starts with acoustic guitar.
Super Smash Bros. Melee is by far the best game for the GameCube so far and will be really hard to top on my list. If you own a GameCube, do yourself a favor and buy this game. I'm sure you won't regret it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
So addictive, it should have a warning label. I'm sitting here at work writing this review because I'm suffering seperation anxiety! My new found love is sitting at home, alone, and I can hear her calling too me! I have a few warnings about buying this game. Your favorite team's fight song will repeat in your head 24-7 (especially when you can't be playing). You will convince yourself you're qualified to coach a Division 1A school after finishing your second season. Finally, you will find it necessary to describe, in detail, to uninterested friends, family and co-workers your nail-biting upset victory against your most hated rival. The Dynasty Mode is insanely detailed. The game play is slightly improved over last year's release (and in my opinion more realistic than Madden). Most improved the feel of "televised" games. If you take the time to name your entire roster (which should be a necessity) the announcers will say their names (atleast those that would be considered common last names, it's way more than you can believe). In closing, if you just like football, this title triumphs over Madden (and that's saying something) and even if you need an NFL fix it is worth adding this title to your collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pushes for four stars, but falls flat. XIII could have been a solid four star game at best, but it falls flat in a few areas. Let me run over the game real fast.
PROS:
+ Entertaining and stylish cinematics/cut scenes.
+ The ability to hit people with objects such as chairs or bottles is very fun.
+ Interesting story, but can be very confusing.
CONS:
- The single player game lags a little too much, and four-person multiplayer is nearly impossible to play.
- The levels do not feel very satisfying to complete.
- Shooting with some weapons such as the standard pistol is awkward.
I haven't beat the game yet but I'm pretty sure I'm more than half-way through. I may update the review based on the rest of the game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I don't know people, you tell me. (...) seems like sega just need some help from people like sony, or the makers of xbox. I mean can they ever make a baseball game to everybody's likings?? I mean it was bad enough that in wsb2k1 they forced their customers to play with automatic fielding. But in this one 2k2 they force the customers to learn how to play defense for the first time without it. Don't get me wrong. Playing without it is o.k. But that should be more for people that already has been playing the game for a while. And they're allready use to it. I mean it took me a while to get use and learn how to play wsb2k1. What now it's going to take me another while to figure out wsb2k2? (...) I guess the people of sega never heard of the saying "GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT" My honest opinion on this is that they should always make baseball games with the option whether or not people want to use automatic fielding or not. It's the customers business on how they want to play the game. Not up to the makers to force people how to play the game. I see why now that some retailers want to eliminate sega products from their sales. "GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT"........... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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