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Addictive But Not Really Good. Guantlet is a very addictive game once you own it, but I really have never figured out why. The graphics are poor, you need next to no intelligence to play the game, and while enemies are always coming at you in great numbers they are killed with one or two hits. Gauntlet also lacks any type of interesting plot. And the plot that does exist doesn't really fit into the gameplay at all. I guess I use Gauntlet as a game where I can vent my frustration by kiling thousands of peons. But if you are looking for a real game I would recommend one with a good storyline and more difficult enemies. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Gauntlet Legends Review. Arcade games, a genre of game that should be fun and action packed. Gauntlet Legends is just that, fun, action packed and plotless. Well, it does have a small plot but one that you really shouldn't concern yourself with. You can choose from a variety of characters to play as, each with its own special power to go through a maze shooting, destroying and surviving hundreds, sometimes thousands of enemies, collecting gold, food and power-ups. All this in order to collect rune stones and defeat the evil Skorne.
Up to four player simultaneous makes this an ultimate party game. With the 12 characters, all-new levels for the Dreamcast version, cooperative combos and 20 in-game quests you will be playing this along time. There are even levels and characters to unlock. The graphics are awesome and game play mindless and fun, this is a winner.
Unfortunately the camera sometimes makes this a frustrating romp into hell. Also the sound gets repetitive and annoying. So this game is not without its flaws, but all can be forgiven for the fun that Gauntlet Legends gives you. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great product - I've had mine for years. I have never had any trouble with this remote controller for gamecube. They are a little smaller than the traditional remotes, which I like because I have small hands and it allows me to reach all the buttons, but my husband doesn't like because he says the buttons are too close together. I think he's just used to the traditional remote, but he does have much longer fingers than me, so maybe the buttons really are harder for him to easily push. I bought this new about five years ago and have never had problems with buttons sticking or any breaking off or anything. Though I should probably mention the rubber covering over the c-stick (the yellow one in the picture) recently broke off, but was easily super-glued back on (this has not affected gameplay at all, however; I just though I should mention it. It's also after five years of use. Little things like that can be expected after so much use, I think.) I highly recommend this product - it's my favorite remote from the three I have for my gamecube. (Though I personally wouldn't pay any more than $20 for one, if that.) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great handheld gaming. I've had nintendo products since I was a kid, but when the micro came out I was in high school and had absolutely no money. My mom bought me the micro for my birthday this past year, since she knew it was something I had my eye on, and it really is fantastic! The graphics are pretty good for such a small (fairly old) device, and it's well built (the back feels like metal). It's about the size of an old school controller or a cellphone, and it's perfect for gaming on the go. I love that I can go back and find old rpg games for super cheap now, though there are some advance games that are really hard to find (and expensive). I also love the look of the 20th anniversary edition. When my mom bought this on ebay the ad said she was getting the original so the fact that it was actually this edition was a nice surprise (and it ended up being about $25 cheaper than most 20th anniv. editions were going for). I'd definitely recommend this system, but you might want to see if you can find a nice used one for a bit cheaper. Considering I just bought a DS lite for roughly the same price, $100 is a bit steep. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Watching Pikachu following you throughout is priceless in itself. 4.1 stars. The graphics are piss-poor but the game play and music rarely get better.
Bulbasaur is better than any other starter ever and always will be. Charmander was cute but not as cool. And Squirtle as adorable as he was was way too slow.
The madness never stopped in my house once me and my bro (22 and 16 now) got these into our grubby paws. We did next to no trading, but tons of gaming.
33 Pokemon that are in this title are:
Bulbasaur, Meowth, Persian, Starmie, Dragonair, Koffing, Weezing, Ekans, Arbok, Seel, Dewgong, Zapdos, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Vulpix, Vileplume, Articuno, Electabuzz, Ponyta, Gloom, Tangela, Lickitung, Mewtwo, Chansey, Taurus, Jynx, Oddish, Golbat, Horsea, Dragonite, Diglett and Magmar.
It's only better because Pikachu follows you everywhere, has a feelings meter and can surf if you know how to access it. Also, an extra point because Team Rocket unsuccessfully crashes your party. Priceless, really. And *JUST* like the anime. =^)
Game play : A-
Sound : B-
Originality : D- (bit off of Blue and Red's style like Woah. The only thing remotely original was the fact that your yellow, adorable Pikachu followed you and he surfed.
And remember the 3 starters from Blue/Red (Bulba, Charm and Squirt? If you play your cards right you can have them all, helping create a wonderous team to be reckoned with! Also Team Rocket tried and failed each time to ambush your journey throughout Kanto! </X^D)
Story: C-
Trading : A-
Fun : A
Replay : A++
Overall : B-
4.1 stars. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SWEET. This game is similar to the extravagent game we know and love as Duel Monsters. This new virtual board game is based on the hit show Yu-Gi-Oh! In several of the episodes a new player describes the rules (vaguely I might add)of this enthralling game. Dungeon Dice Monster's is a game where you set monsters, traps, and magic along a road created by the folding dice (cool!) to create passage that reaches your opponents heart points. Then your attack with your monsters you previously set to defeat your opponent. This is an awesome game. I'd reccommend it to anyone who likes board games or Yu-Gi-Oh!
P.S.-don't get lost in the dungeons, trust me your not gonna like it. <lol> | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Troubled Port. In comparison to the other Finest Fantasy for Advance games, IV Advance is one of the weakest. It's namely to the existence of many bugs in the North American version. Long range weapons don't work, Weapons that would deal greater damage to specific enemies also doesn't work. This makes characters like Edward, Rydia and Rosa (without Aim) not nearly as useful as they were planned to be. Also a number of other issues are present that I can't think of. It's still Final Fantasy IV and is quite important for the series. Even with the issues, it's quite easy and is a fun ride. However, if you have access to the PSP, it is a far improved version, not just for the graphics but also for the bug fixes and tweaks to the engine.
Still it is Final Fantasy IV and is one of the two versions of Final Fantasy IV that are closest to the original Japanese version in terms of graphics and style. The other is the Playstation version which also features Chrono Trigger. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of GBA's best. Wario Ware has always been wacky and fun,but now it goes beyond that with new tilt control.
Any Wario Ware fan will instantly love it,while others new to the series may want to start with the original game before playing this.
The game is way better than the DS wario ware and maybe even better than the orignal!
Pros:
-Controlling with the tilt sensor is easy and fun
-A whole bunch of sovoniers to unlock (over 130)
-Works great with all three systems:GBA,GBASP,and DS
-Put it in your DS with WW Touched to unlock an extra toy for touched
Cons:
-Disapointing final boss
-Those darned telephone numbers! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
best RP game not name " final fantasy ", amazing. WOW!! 5 stars across the board, HUGE lineup playable characters, though not as much as Suikoden but large enough to make your head explode which is great good thing and best reason for replay value:) the sound is solid so is the graphy. the story simple enough for youth and yet complicated enough for adult to understand. the game is long enough but not too long. the battle lay out is top notch and most characters are great looking ( drawing ) and you really draw in to them. best looking: male, Volke look a model yet he is not. no spoiler here. female. tough choice. Jill always look angry and i like that. she is one of my favorite characters to use. she and Haar team up for what i called " twin terror in the sky ". specially love Rolf. he might be cry baby in the beginning once he reaches level 10 or higher, he can be one the best player in the game. he'll just kicking some serious.. you know but you've to baby-sit him about 3-5 chapters ( beginning chapter 9 ) Rolf will in very handy in chapters 12 and 13/ and you've to be very patient with him. but once Rolf reaches level 10 or higher, you'll glad you bring him along ) least favorite. hate to say Mist just pain slow and doesn't offer much help. yeah true a healer is always a good to have but you'll need one ( Rhye ) but when Soren reaches level 20 or level10+Master Seal ( Sage ) he can becomes your 2nd healer. same for Illyana and other mages.
UPDATE: last night I finally defeat the Dark Knight: you'll need THREE things if you wan to beat him ( btw, optional ) first you need sword ( Ragnell ) and Ike's skill ( Aether beginning as early from chapter 18th. make sure you have a scroll called " occult " item and give it to Ike from one of treasure chest from ship battle chapter. chapter 12, I believe. save the item and give to Ike after he promote to his upper class ) still you'll need Ike to unlocked " Aether " atleast once during the fight. make sure to level Mist and have her Mends staff to heal Ike. after 3 rounds you'll know you're going to win or not. after 5 rounds, the fight will be over, one way or other. no spoiler here if you can't take Dark Knight ndown before 5 turns up..good luck and it took couple tries before finally beating dark Knight. it's hard, it's luck. oh yeah make sure to save up ALL the iteams like " asher, which boost lucks " and other speed-boost item until AFTER chapter 17th. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It's about time. Obviously as this review is written the game isn't out yet but who the hell didn't play Super Mario Bros. 3 in its older days? In 1990 this was THE game to get! It had the biggest selling release of all time until 1999 when the more than disappointing FFVIII came around.
I'm not reviewing the NES one but rather the SNES one since that's the one we're going to get obviously! This is the best Mario game ever made! The only one that could possibly be better than this is probably Super Mario RPG on the SNES.
I'll admit I was disappointed when Nintendo re-released Super Mario Brothers 2 and then they SKIPPED THE BEST MARIO GAME and came out with a re-release of Super Mario World and then Super Mario World 2. I couldn't believe my eyes when I heard thatt they skipped this one!
The reason why this is the greatest Mario game is because this focuses on EXACTLY what a game should focus on (Back 13 years ago especially) and that is gameplay! These days gameplay is what games tend to lack. They get tediously long (making you never want to go through it all again) and are much too focused on storyline that they forget what keeps people coming back to the game and that's gameplay.
Graphically this was by far the best looking NES game in those days and on the SNES it was just so much better looking. However, I can't say the same for the music. I LOVED the music on the NES version but in the SNES version the music got worse. Sadly because of the GBA it WILL be worse on the GBA (Super Mario Brothers 2 had worse music as well in it's re-releases).
The controls scheme of course is top notch and easy to do as it is in most Mario games. If you're like me you were without a doubt a little displeased with Super Mario Sunshine. But this game will make up for that.
However, I still don't like that once again we're getting a RE-release of a classic game for the GBA. When are we going to get a NEW Mario game on the gameboy advance? We've been waiting FOREVER!
Still, when this game is released remember the old NES days and the SNES days and you'll KNOW why this is the best Mario game of all time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Stopped Working after 3 weeks. Got this system for my birthday & as we had a few SNES & NES games that had been kept over the years we were excited to show our 3 year old daughter games from mommy's & daddy's childhood. Initially, we were only able to get the SNES games to play. We had so much fun playing Ms. PacMan.
The NES games would not seat properly & once we figured out that the cartridge has to go in at an angle (poor design on the dust cover for the NES slot) we were able to get Contra to play. Sound is poor, but with our audio system being way more advanced than what the game was programmed for, we expected that.
Now that we finally have the NES side working, the SNES side only plays sound & it stopped sending a video signal. This is very disappointing, because Ms. PacMan has become one of our daughter's favorite games to play. I don't know if it's this unit that is defective, or if this is commonplace with all of this particular model because of the design. Unfortunately, because we discarded the packaging & we are outside of the return/exchange times we are stuck with this broken system. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very cool. I just got his game, but I can conlude that it is a very nice game. This is fun because: You get the little pikmen with items brought to your item. (which is fun to watch the pikmen bring the item they have to carry it to the onion) The boss fights are real cool to watch, as your pikmen get killed. The pikmen are very loyal. They will carry any item, get thrown, and more. They will even line up by color. This is my second favorite game for gamecube. Only Super Smash Bros. is beter. I think SSB. is better, because of all the fun, and features in it. Pikmen, though, is probably for younger kids. 13 or under, since it is sort of a non violent game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome. This is an excellent game for the old Sega Genesis, keeping in line with the cool Phantasy Star series. This one is the best on the Genesis though, so if you must choose one, this is the game to get.
It's much better than Phantasy Stars 2 and 3 in just about every way. I won't even comment on 3 though... that game was just a poor excuse for a sequel, I'm afraid. Anyway though, Phantasy Star 4 keeps tradition with the technological setting, the cool techno music, stylish anime graphics, and unique storylines.
The characters are quite interesting as well, particularly Alis and Rune. I don't have too much to say about the game, unfortunately, since I happened to have a defective copy. However, from what I did play of it, it was definitely the best in the series, for the Genesis at least. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Is this a JOKE. First of all, I was waiting for this game a long time because the producers said that The Creation Center was back in this year
and now I found out that was a LIE. The Creation Center is not back in FIFA 2004.
Second, at the back of the box of this game says 32 blocks of memory required and when you play the game you find out that's another LIE, because you will need the expensive memory card to play that game, you need a lot more of 32 blocks of memory to play this game.
Third ,the language section it doesnt work, it says
LANGUAGES: <---ENGLISH -->
But you cannot move those arrows to change the language
Finally, the producers announced new teams for this new version of FIFA 2004, including the main important clubs from America
and there are just 5 teams from AMERICA and those are:
Boca Junior and River Plate from Argentina
Toluca,Monterrey, Pumas and America from Mexico
What about the other countries??
Is that a Joke?
Fifa 2004 is not what they told us....it is in fact the worst FIFA game I ever played in my life.
What a waste of money.... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Buy this game NOW, Monkeyboy. STOP READING THIS REVIEW AND BUY THE GAME NOW! What, do you need beaten about the head with praise for this game? FINE! Yes, this is the sequal to one of the most mediocre(sic) games for the Playstation, MDK (Murder, Death, Kill). However, this game is leaps and bounds ahead of it's predecessor in all aspects. The graphics ROCK, this is one of the best looking games for Dreamcast! With 3 different characters with 3 different styles of play, this game offers an enormous wealth of entertaining gameplay. There's intense sniper/platfroming action with janitor/action hero Kurt, insane shooter mayhem with four-armed robo-dog Max(four arms=four guns), and tricky and inventive puzzles with the Doctor. The only downside are the levels where you must play the Doctor, which are incredibly frustrating. If you played the original, forget it ever existed and BUY THIS GAME! Coincidently, MDK2 now means Max, Doctor, Kurt. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very fun. This is my first GameCube game and it's pleased me a great deal. There hasn't been a good Mario title since the Super Nintendo days. Sunshine has revived the series and has brought a whole new level of enjoyment to fans. The style of animation and great level design is the true star of this game. Everything, even the dirt, it beautiful. You'll feel like you're playing a hand drawn animated movie. Two big down sides to this game are the controls and poor camera movements. The control can be very frustrating. Mario doesn't always shoot when you want him to shoot and he doesn't always jump where you want him to jump. They are bearable but they could have been better. The camera is just terrible. You have to fight with it all the time. Not only do you have to control Mario but you have to move the camera yourself also. This can be very difficult during battles or tough situations. While this is an extremely delightful game, it's still not perfect. So out of a perfect 5 I give it:
Graphics: 5.0
Sound: 5.0
Control: 4.0
Fun Factor: 5.0 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Instant Fan. A New Beginning is my first entry into the the Spyro universe and I'm rather impressed. This is more of a interactive movie intended to develop Spyro as a character by showing Spyro's origins than a game and at that I think it works well. The graphics by Krome Studios are some of the best I've seen in ANY game and are beautiful, colorful and well rendered. As a Game I agree with loyal Spyro fans that there is much to be desired. First of all I had to turn up the brightness of my TV just to see where I'm going on some levels cause they were too dark and murky. I was disappointed Spyro gets little flying time and when he does it more or less in one direction with no options to fly where you want. Theres almost no brain teasers. The rest of the game he forgets how to fly and can only glide probably from being whacked on the head too many times by those evil obnoxious Mandrills. The bosses were fairly good. One, "The Conductor" who tries to run down Spyro with a Locomotive from Hell while raining grenades down on Spyro's head in the Lava pits was one of the most intense bosses I've ever played. The rest of the game is just a beat em'up Kung Fu style game which at least is more fun with Spyro than with Bruce Lee. I would buy this game anytime for the story, beautiful music and art rather than playing. I hope soon Activision who owns Spyro ( And strangely cancelled the Spyro Movie ) listens to Spyro's fans and gets Spyro back into gear as one of the best games ever. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda....worth it. In my opinion, out of all the Classic NES series games that have come out, there hadn't been too many that I can honestly say is worth it. The Legend of Zelda, however, is one that is worth it. Not only to have for Nostalgia sake but for the fact that it was and still is an Outstanding game. One of the greatest videogames to ever grace a system. This action-RPG might seems primitive by today's standards but trust me, in saying, that it's one of the NES classics that you shouldn't miss. I'm in my thirties now and remember this classic fondly.
The story goes a lil something like this....Princess Zelda scatters the pieces of the Triforce across Hyrule before she is captured by the Dark Lord, Ganon. It's up to you, as Link, to reassemble the Triforce and defeat Ganon as well as rescue the Princess.
Explore dungeons, solve puzzles and defeat scores of enemies, unlock dozens of hidden passages and caves as well as collect rupees to buy swords, shields and other special items like boomerangs, bombs and arrows to continue on in your journey to save her. It's Link's legendary first adventure, now portable for the very first time. A perfect port if there ever was one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great everything. This game is great. The storyline is twice as good as it's predecessor, Star Fox Adventures. The graphics are almost as good, but not quite, which makes sense, because this game packs a punch.
Sure, the story mode isn't quite as long as previous Star Fox games, but the multiplayer makes it worth it, allowing for 4-player split screen action. There are 6 playable characters, 2 of which you must unlock (which can prove to be quite the task). All with their own strengths and weaknesses in multiplayer mode.
Alongside the game itself, there's a (not so) hidden mini-game from 1982, called Xevious. I have yet to get to that, but it looks promising...ly old?
Either way, this game is a must-have for Gamecube owners. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not pleasant to look at, but its a fun game anyway. When I was a child about the age of 9, one of the things that blew me away about the dreamcast was the graphics. Sonic Adventure was just mind blowing, and other games such as space channel 5, and Shenmue really set the standard for what the system was capable of, but I digress.
Let me start off by saying that frogger 2 is pug ugly. The character designs look better in the manual than in the actual game, the graphics have a construction paper look to them, the cutscenes look worse than a 6th grade macromedia project, and swampy himself looks like something I would find floating in a public toilet.
However, despite its visual flaws, Frogger 2 is actually quite an enjoyable game. The levels are well designed, and are all based around the hop from one square to the next while saving your buddies game-play. The game is not too easy to where it gets boring, but not to hard to where I'm smashing my dreamcast pads into the wall while cursing the almighty one himself. Even though the game is short, there are unlockable levels based off of the classic 1982 game that you can earn by replaying levels and collecting 25 coins. The music is not tremendous, but it does suit the mood of the levels very well, and does its job by adding atmosphere to the game.
So, my final verdict is a 4/5. points off for the hideous graphics, but otherwise a great game for those who like simple gameplay, moderate difficulty, and good ol' classic fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun Fun Fun. I have owned and played almost ALL the Zelda games. Twilight Princess is awesome, though difficult. The graphics are beautiful and the ease of simple manipulations helps with the fun. I play with my five year old grandson who is able to master simple chores, but is intimidated by "the wolf". I have Gamecube and feel that a better 'how to' book should be out. The manual I bought only has a small fraction devoted to Gamecube; the rest is WII. I think for both our sakes that if and when we get stuck, if we had a place to go for answers that would be really good. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Lovin' Lazlo. This happens to be the very first video game for the animated series "Camp Lazlo". In this game, you play as Lazlo and all your favorite characters from the TV show as they prepare for the annual Leaky Lake Games. With a witty concept capturing the very essence of the show, it's rather fun to play.
But above all, this has mini-games out the wazoo ! They involve forest cleaning, teeter-tottering, pinecone sitting, and much more. However, they won't be too easy to earn. In order to get each mini-game, you have to roam around Camp Kidney to do numerous, yet elaborate tasks. If you get a little lost or a bit confused, here's a tip: there's a compass on the lower-right corner of the screen telling you where to go next. Also keep your eyes open for any hidden bonus items that will help you on the way. Those tips might be of service to you when playing this game.
So give this game a whirl and good luck out there battling those undefeated Squirrel Scouts ! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not perfect, But close to. Now this is just my opinion but all free range hand-to-hand combat games are freaking awsome. Even if they don't have perfect grafics or any first person shooting capabilities. The grafics are obviously better than the first POP and the story is a bit better. Except the fact that the Dahaka kind of just came out of nowere and started attacking the prince. But overall this is a great free roaming/hand-2-hand fighting game. The controls are pretty easy to get used to and the game play is much easier and more challenging at the same time that The Sands of Time. Which consisted of fighting enemies as if they were boss battles. Plus the ability to control time makes you feel like god and be unstopable. The mazes are out of control and are amazing with the wall run/rope swing/ledge grab and jump ability. Good game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bugged Beyond Belief. The game is a good one, I'll give it that much, but it could have been much better. For one thing, targeting it a joke. You can target a person, yes, but don't try hitting a specific part of them, even with the unlocked ability to do so. It rarely works. Dont try hiding behind a car for protection in a gun-fight either. Even though your arm is clearly over the top of the vehicle, you end up hitting the side of it. Also, the graphics could have been a bit better. When arresting someone on a hill, when they're lying down mind you, they end up half-way in the hill. When you kill someone near, say a bookcase on a wall, the blood splatter is hanging in mid-air above the book case. As for the fun factor, it's ok for about the first 30 minutes or so. Nothing really changes by then. You take a car, drive around, beat up a few people and solve a few petty street crimes, and continue on with a corny "loose-cannon-cop" story that got old in the eighties. Do yourself a favor and just get a good GTA game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
No lasting appeal whatsoever. I bought this because a couple of years ago I watched my boyfriend play Grand Theft Auto, and the fact that he could hijack a taxi in that, and pick up passengers sounded quite entertaining to me. I got a GBA for my birthday, and ended up buying this.
Big mistake. I shouldn't be allowed in shops alone to buy GBA games, cos I choose rubbish!
OK, the game was OK to start with. I figured out how to work it, despite having no instructions, and having my licence taken off me on my first go. I carried on, and 'completed' it within a couple of hours. Actually, I don't think there's any way you can complete it, but once you're the number 1 taxi driver out there, there's nowhere else for you to go.
The graphics are also terrible on the GBA, and I don't know why. I 'crashed' into walls & other drivers so many times simply because I couldn't work out where I was going. I had about a couple of inches away from my face most of the time, just so I could work out where I was going.
The training sessions, aren't worth the hassle of playing. They're pointless, and the only one I half managed to do was crash into balloons, and I still only managed 12 out of 20. It's impossible to achieve what is expected of you during the training.
I quickly became tired of this game, although I've kept going back to it, simply because the other game I've got for the GBA is getting on my nerves now. Which funnily enough also has a training session, but if you don't pass the training, then you don't get to play the rest of the game.
The game's also very repetitive. You pick up the same passengers at the same places, and take them to the same destinations. If you change how much traffic there is on the roads in the options, then you do take them to different places, but I found I couldn't pick up as many passengers within the time limit. I managed to pick up nearly 20, but then it started repeating the destinations.
Overall I would not recommend this game to anyone, unless it's very very cheap, which mine was. I like the style of the game, and would keep an eye out for similar styles of games, but not this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Its going to rock. I know everything there is to know about the game. OK, the whole game is only in kanto ( I know many people out there thought that fire red and leaf green were both going to be located in kanto, johto and hoenn, but it really isn't, just kanto ). Its does allow you to trade between Pokemon ruby and saphire and Pokemon Colosseum though. Its is based on the first 2 games, red and blue. The story line is basically the same but a few changes. You can start out with a squirtle, bulbasaur or charmander. The wireless adapter is the best part of the deal though. OK, The wireless adapter comes free with both the games and this is what it does. You can trade and battle with your friends without using cables if you are in 15 foot range. But, the really cool thing about the wireless adapter is that u can trade and battle with people all around the world when you are hooked up with the internet in the union room ( you can only get into the union room when u are online, that might sound really confusing so i will break it down for ya ). That means u can trade and battle with people from all around the world! If you don't belive me go to [...] and it will back up the facts. Hope i helped. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Its so brilliant if only there were more games like this. This game is great. I heard the news that there is going to be a 16 bit version of Super Mario Bros. but I can tell you already this version is better and more authentic. It just has a classic look to it that cant be replaced. The game is very simple and to the point when it comes to concept but contains some very hard obstacles later on. If you love Mario I command you to get this game. You owe it to yourslef and to Mario and Luigi. A perfect 10.
I only wish that Nintendo hadnt stopped making Game Boy Color games because we could have seen The Legend Of Zelda,Kid Icarus,Metroid,Ghosts N Goblins and Mad Max on Game Boy Color cartridges if they hadnt stopped making Game Boy Color games. Its sort of sad if you ask me. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Throw your Super Smash Brother 1 Away and Get this. Its Super Smash Brothers Melee!! theres tons of diffrent thing you can do than number 1 you can Play as Mr. Game and Watch Mewtwo, Falco, Pichu, Dr. Mario, Luigi, Ganondorf from Zelda, Young Link, Jigglypuff, and More (Notice these are the secret Characters) theres more stages and you can play the old stages from Number 1!Theres more Items you can have the Mashroom and turn Big, you can get the Metal Box and turn Metal, theres new Pokemon that comes out of the Pokemon, (Raikou,Suicune,Entei,Moltress,Articuno,Zapdoz,Lugia,Ho-Ho, Unknowns) and More!! My advice is that you should get this Game!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
BOOORING GAME DONT BUY. My mother purchased this game for me on my 15th birthday. I absolutely love the movie so I thought the game would be awesome. WELL IT WAS NOT!! At the time my mom paid full price, thirty dollars. I WOULDN'T BUY IT IF IT WAS 90% OFF THE PRICE! All you do is drop chicken feed and watch the other chickens eat it and follow you LITERALLY! The game tries to make it interesting by having you try to get passed the gaurd dogs and not get eaten, but it still stinks!!! You do the same thing EVERY LEVEL! Drop feed, have the other chickens eat it and follow you to the end of the level! If you put the feed to far apart you lose! If you use up all of your feed before the end of the level, you lose! There's a certain distance you must use to place the feed in order for them to follow you. ONCE AGAIN THIS GAME IS BORING AND DO NOT BUY IT! I literally played it twice and never did again! Hopefully this was good advice for you not to buy it because this information is true! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Everything you could want in a shooting game. Finnaly! A game for Gamecube that doesn't have serious weaknesses. Fun and exciting, this is a masterpiece. I love how you can roll up into the ball and roll around to your hearts desire! That's probably my favorite thing to do (hah). The weapons are great; you get to use weapons like the grapple beam and wave beam, and you get to fire missiles! The charger is also really cool...you can charge it for as long as you want, and use it to pull in items. And graphics! This may possible have the best graphics for the cube. Samus's armor actually glitters grom the star light. It's awesome. Although it doesn't have multi-player, I would say this beats Halo completely! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
McClain rocks your console. This game takes place after the first three Die Hard movies, so the plot will make more sense to you if you've watched them prior to playing the game. You play as the protagonist from said movies John McClain. The game does have its own plot, and as stated before, it will make more sense to anyone who watched the movies before playing the game. It's not just the typical "shoot everything that moves" kind of game. There are certain situations where John needs to be careful, or civilians can die. If that happens, it's game over.
Controls may seem clunky at first but once you get a feel for them, there's no problem you can't overcome. One nice mechanic is the auto jump, where John will automatically jump over gaps. However, this can lead to frustration, since if you are crossing a narrow bridge and go too far to the edge, down you go. This can be turned off if you desire, but I prefer to leave it on. The game can get frustrating, since the levels can be long and there are not many checkpoints. But you get unlimited lives so it balances out.
There are also cheats in the game, entered on the main menu screen. Use too many cheats and the game will suffer slowdown. In any case, if you're a fan of first person shooters, but are okay with the odd "think before you fire" situation, you should like the game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pretty decent. This game is fairly entertaining, with each level being different and bosses like the Sandman, Lizard, HobGoblin, Venem, & ultimately the Kingpin. Swinging around on webs is pretty fun, and you can make a web shield and if your energy is low you can go home and rest for a bit. The game is timed, so you don't have a certain amount of lives. Where it went wrong, for me at least, is in the end where you essentially have to disable a bomb by entering different keys when their corresponding color flashes. It's pretty frustrating when you mess up and the timer starts running faster and then the bomb goes off and you have to start back at the beginning. If you do disable the bomb, which I have only accomplished 2 or 3 times, then you get your butt kicked by the Kingpin. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Amazing Game. I had never been interested in the Resident Evil franchise, mostly because they never got even good reviews and it always looked a bit stupid. Back in mid-2004, however, I started reading some article in Nintendo Power about the game. I got excited about it, especially the amazing visuals.
After I waited about eight grueling months for the game, I finally popped it in my Cube to try it out. It is the best game I have ever played. I never thought Capcom was capable of a game of this caliber, but I was definitely wrong. Resident Evil 4 is just completely awesome in nearly every category.
The graphics, in my opinion, are the best console graphics to date. Maybe even the best ever, though I think Half Life 2 gives it a tough fight. Each villager, which there are many of, is 5,000 polygons and the game never had a framerate problem for me. That may not sound impressive, but MGS3's Snake is roughly 7,000 polygons and there's one of them. There's about a hundred villagers in RE4.
The music definitely sets the mood, creppy tunes that will immerse you even more in the game. Voice acting is even good, though there is definitely better voice acting out there. Half Life 2's or Halo 2's is better.
Controls are greatly, greatly improved from the other games in this franchise. In RE0, it was difficult to move around but in RE4 it's a breeze. The B button serves as a "dash" button which you'll probably almost always be using, while the A button serves as the "action button". For example, you can go up to a window in an upstairs building and the A button will appear and in big letters "JUMP OUT WINDOW". This is very simple and is a great new addition to Resident Evil.
When you're walking around in a creepy castle and a cultist grabs your neck, you know the gameplay is great. Though it isn't quite as scary as the past games, it still has the creep factor.
My only complaints about this game are two:
1. Some of the phrases in the game are cheesy.
2. A strafe ability would be nice, but this isn't very big.
Resident Evil 4 is one of the best games ever created, the best to me. This game is a solid 20 hours of story, then many unlockables: professional mode, secret weapons, secret costumes, a new title screen, and two awesome minigames. With the longevity, great unlockables, and awesome gameplay, visuals, sound, and controls Resident Evil 4 is as near a perfect game as I've seen in a very long time.
It's coming out on the PS2 later but I'm feel that the graphics will really be downgraded because the PS2 is an older system and is not as powerful as the GCN. Resident Evil 4 is a must buy, if you don't have a GCN you need to buy a GCN and this game. Don't miss out on the best game this generation. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One Of The Most Original Games Ever. At 3:33 A.M., Alexandra Roivas, a student, receives a call, telling that something bad happened with her grandfather in Rhode Island. She was his only living relative. She takes a plane to the island, and she sees... Her grandfather is dead, in a real pool of blood. His head has been taken, but there were no hints about what could have done that. Alexandra decides to stay in Rhode Island, trying to find out what happened to her grandfather. But, to do that, she would have to fight against her sanity, and fight against the darkness, the Eternal Darkness.
- Graphics: There are some good graphics in this game. You can't compare them with games such as Resident Evil (for GameCube, also). But they're far from being bad graphics, trust me...
- Fun: It's fun because your adventures happen since before Christ, until 2000... You can use weapons of that particular time, clothes from that time... And there is a lot of violence in this game too. If you like cutting heads off with your sword, or if you like to explode guts, this game is for you. And it's really frightening... Another fun thing is the sanity. When you see a monster or whatever, your sanity drops, and if you let your character with less sanity, it will start to hear screams, babies crying, it will talk to itself, it will see bugs in the camera, blood in the walls and MANY other things. To recover your sanity, you can use magick (yes, it's magick, not magic...) or explode monster's guts, finishing it...
- Educative: There are some educative things because you travel through different centuries with many characters, so you (and your kids, if you let them) can see what weapons were used in that time, what clothes, how were the constructions... But there is also plenty of blood and violence.
- Durability: It is well-kept if you keep it at the package, don't worry.
Nintendo has finally done a mature game, with violence and blood. Be careful with your character's sanity while playing the game... And your own. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Wake me up when it's over. I would say that video games don't come much simpler than this bore but the likes of Pong and Pac-Man, while less technically sophisticated are still better. Golden Axe 2 is such a chore to play with no fun or enjoyment injected into the proceedings whatsoever.
Again, you can choose from barbarian Ax Battler, amazonian Tyris Flare or dwarf Gillius Thunderhead as you slowly plod your way through a generic as hell fantasy kingdom, hacking and slashing at conveyor belt enemies (who sometimes kill themselves out of sheer stupidity) before you get to the big guy in a suit of armour who has taken over the land because of his evilness or whatever nonsense.
I often associate Golden Axe with Streets of Rage since the gameplay in the first games was very similar (I also bought them on the same day back in March 1993). But while the SOR series only got better and more sophisticated I am afraid that Golden Axe just got crapper. It tries to be the gaming equivalent of a big budget Conan movie but comes off as no more than a Roger Corman mini-series. You've never played a game so stripped down and bland as this.
Graphics D+
Sound D-
Gameplay D-
Lasting Appeal F
Pros:
It's a lot like Golden Axe
Cons:
It's a LOT like Golden Axe
Sound effects are no more than white noise.
Baddies all look the same.
No point system.
Very, very little in the way of power ups.
No combo moves.
Collision detection is poor.
Music is just ghastly. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I got this game at the wrong time. What I mean is, I got this game the Friday of dead week, which is the week right before finals, and that was reflected in how poorly I did on my finals. I played this game almost every waking moment after I got it, it was so awesome. I beat it twice in two weeks, which is the fastest I've ever beaten the same game multiple times.
The action in the game is awesome, the graphics are nice, the feel is good, and the replay value is top notch. I haven't gone through it a third time yet, although I've started a third game, mostly because I wanna have some varitey, and play something else. I'll probably pick the game back up later this summer, and continue the head-shooting, as opposed to butt-kicking. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My review. I guess to begin with I am a fan of the original Final Fantasy Tactics, thats why I picked up this game. Over all the game play was good , it has a great system to it and you can easily sit there for hours playing it, but the story line is so incredibly terrible that I'd have to say I would never have even continued playing it if I wasn't a fan of the original Final Fantasy Tactics. I really cannot emphasize how incredibly terrible the story line is, mabey if I were a 12 year old it would be alright. Either way other than the story its good to go, and pretty inexpencive as well. If you liked the first FF Tactics I'd suggest giving it a try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Be Afraid. Be very afraid. Being a person who never really played the first Resident Evil, I found the original comming to Gamecube a welcome relief to the other offerings out there. But my story aside, let me just say that I was a person who was waiting for this to come out not only because it looked beautiful but because it was a chance for me to actually play the original. However, there are so many changes to the game, that many state that it doesn't even feel like the original.
The best aspect of the game is the graphics. You know that, you've seen the screen shots, I need to say no more. But something that fits right up next to that quality is the atmosphere. Some games are totally devoid of any atmosphere while some pack it in. This one, I would honestly say, has the best I've ever experienced. The animated backgrounds with dark atmosphere just makes your skin crawl. There are times when you will feel just utterly horrified to even continue the game because it scares you. But then again, I play ALONE with the lights OFF! If you do that, prepare to be terrified.
Everything about this game is so fine tuned that it is hard to find fault. But the quote "Fault is thick where love is thin" fits perfectly into this complaint. The controls are just absolutly mindboggling. I just never understood why Capcom took so much time to totally revamp the game from ground up yet still maintain the control style! Personally, the best control scheme to use is the Type-C style. Why? Because instead of the tedious turning offered with the first two schemes, the third one actually comes the closest to Third-Person point of view scheme, thus easier to control. But this is actually a minor complaint. It's just something that takes a little extra to get used to. Other than that, it has truly earned it's place among the greatest games ever created. (Or recreated for that matter). | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I admit, I am addicted to DigDug. When the GBA came out, the choices of games made for the system were few. This was one of them. Now relegated to the bargain bin in many a store, I feel a need to stick up for it. This game is one of the great ones you can play and be addicted to for hours. The games of the early 80's were so simple, yet so addicting. Video games now sometimes tend to focus on the graphics much more so then the game itself. This game is the opposite. It's nice to play these games (especially DigDug), and not have to buy a strategy guide to be able to understand it. Highly recommended game for anyone. Great game for young children as there is no reading involved which would lead to the game being fustrating, but excellent for anyone else as well. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good? Yes. Great? Heck No. Like nearly all games to come from the ASB line of late, this game is nice, but not without its flaws. Generally, the developers didn't put too much effort into the presentation in the way that there is a wealth of menus you must navigate to get to where you want to get, and the background is never-changing, with a uniform font. It is nowhere as easy to decipher as games from EA Sports and 989 Sports. However, there are high points to this game. The animation and graphics are miles above competition. I'm sure you're waiting on the edge of your seat for me to mention Franchise Mode. Yes, it is present. No, it is neither perfected nor polished. No Amateur Draft. Confusing Menus. Standings and Stats get fu...uhh...messed up upon post season entry, and the schedule is extremely hard to navigate. Another huge irk I have would be the lack of isolated instatant replay, the only instant reply is automatically initiated after each play at a set speed from a set camera. Finally, the controls are unorthodox and frustrating. However, my review is based solely upon this perticular game and therefore I have no recommendations in regard to purchasing High Heat, Triple Play, HomeRun King, or World Series Baseball if you are looking for a reccomendation. Sorry if this game got your hopes up - its not worth it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An amazing piece of work. Wing Commander Prophecy Advance is an amazing game and truly one of the most valuable games of my collection. Having played Prophecy for PC years back, I didn't expect to be so shocked and have so much fun with the new GBA version. For starters, the videos and carrier rooms are amazingly realistic and the 3D engine for the game is beyond what I thought the GBA was capable of. They have presented the story through talking heads along the lines of Zone of the Enders: Fist of Mars. While you're flying the communications screens are animated with full speech. They have managed to retain just about all the functionality from the original in this port. The game is tons of fun with some fifty missions throughout the regular campaign. There are many different types of ships and unique mission objectives. New features including several cooperative and deathmatch multiplayer modes for up to four people. This game is great! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Second Chance at a Great RPG. If you're one of the many poeple who passed on buying a Sega Dreamcast, you're lucky enough to get a second chance at a really good RPG you may have missed. Vyse, a good hearted air pirate in a world where ships sail through the skies, battles alongside his friends against an evil empire bent on world domination by controlling powerful weapons. Not the most original story, but the characters are fun and entertaining enough that you feel invested in the story. The menu-based combat is easy to pick up and carries over nicely into the ship battles. For the less battle oriented, there's enjoyable side quests like discovery hunting, crew recruiting, and even a little town decoration. Even fans of the game on the Dreamcast may find the new version worth picking up for the added features. These extra battles and item hunts are well blended into the game, expanding on the story rather than just making the gameplay a little longer. RPG fans should give Skies of Arcadia a try; they won't be disappointed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Among the best games I've played on ANY platform. I picked up a copy of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance because, while I honestly cannot stand RPGs, I confess the "turn-based war strategy" genre is my favorite niche. I haven't played a really good one ever since Sierra's "Missionforce: Cyberstorm." So, while I'm not used to fantasy-strategy, and though I haven't played the Playstation version, I thought I'd give FFTA a chance.
It took me a long time to get fully into FFTA, and I'm only (ONLY?) ten hours into the game, but this has quickly become my favorite game for the Game Boy Advance. In spite of their clunkiness, the menus are intuitive and navigable; the character art is outstanding; the game is absolutely adorable (maybe a little TOO adorable...). The missions can become tedious, but when my nerves begin to wear, I simply set the GBA aside, and I usually find that my interest is re-whetted by the next day.
This game is so dense and immersive, and there is so much to keep track of. Characters are able to learn the skills that come with wielding a particular weapon, but they frequently need to be of a certain "race" (so what do I need to do to make Safra into a ninja, I often ask myself), certain laws of battle require you to rethink the way you fight and which of your characters you're going to send into a fray, and when one of your characters is away on a "mission," you're also going to need to think about whether you have someone who can pick up that missing character's slack.
Playing this game gives me such a great sense of satisfaction. It's incredible. Long, sure, and sometimes tedious, but in the end, an outstanding game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game is extremely hard to find in the stores. Your best bet is to order it used from one of the sellers on this list. I lost my original cartridge for this game and went to try to find a replacement at several of the local gamestops in the area. And also don't pay the $80 new game price either. These cartridges are rock-solid so most used ones work just as well.
At any rate, this game is an absolute classic and was one of several classics released by Square in the mid 90s. The Advance release does nothing to degrade the quality of the game. The intricacy of the plot was very advanced for its time. I am more of a fan of the "midevil" setting Final Fantasy games - so this an FF9 are my favorites. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dead to Rights. Official Synopsis:
One good cop. One very bad situation.
Meet Jack Slate. A cop on the beat in Grant City... unaware that his next call is about to change his life. What he discovers will send him on a downward spiral into a labyrinth of corruption, betrayal, and crime. A super charged Action Noir thriller, Dead to Rights goes beyond Hollywood's best action movies: The gripping storyline, the larger-than-life action hero, and the adrenaline-charged experience deliver the performance of a lifetime. All that's missing is you!
My thoughts:
The synopsis on the back of the game (the one above) is all true. This is a great game. The storyline is gripping, and I think it would make an excellent action movie. This game is available on all three next-gen consoles, so I reccommend picking it up for EVERYBODY. This game is great. It's very well done, and I salute Namco. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Console which is truly a dream. Most of us aren't milionare. I mean, face it, the system which is claimed to be the best system costs a lot of money, and soon the X-BOX and Gamecube will be launched and they won't be [...] either. So it comes that average system, let's say with 3 games will cost hundreds of dollars. But out of the system wars, there is a magnificent system, and with 200$ you can buy the system, another controller, and if you go on the bundles, you can get 4-5 games! in addition, the graphics is jaw dropping and compares, with either sound or quality, to PS2, only that it doesn't have DVD. I don't just say it, and I'm not a Sega fanatic. This is their 1st system I've ever bought. There's a great variety of games. after playing it, I can't understand how it failed. The same price there's the PS1 ( that although it's a fabolous system I play 'til today, it doesn't compare to the Dreamcast's quality ) and the N64. which means - this is the system that will give you worth to any penny you spend. I was amazed when first played it. Don't rush and buy PS2. There's a great system with great, [...] games that look aweome. The bottom line is: Dreamcast is a must have!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good fun, but annoying at times. The graphics and sound are excellent in this game make no mistake. The characters are original and interesting which makes this stand out from a lot of the Mario series games. But,
after playing all the way through the game and experiencing some really enjoyable moments I have to admit that controlling two bros. at once gets repetitive and annoying at times, especially during battles. Using the right combination of jumps to avoid attacks that require a lot of interaction is not a bog deal. The major complaint comes in a small package, I despise the fact that Mario or Luigi carries the other when one of them fall during battle. Luigi is too weak to carry Mario and you end up taking loads of damage. Not to mention coins are not widely available for upgrades and the gameplay consists of find and retrieve which is fun at first because of its simplicity but boring later when you find yourself trying to get through the game to see the climax. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great old school. I played this game when it originally came out on Sega. I loved it. I loved the graphics because it wasn't the usual bright and cheery like Sonic or Super Marios Bros. It was darker "grittier". I liked the humor too it's off beat and different. This was the first game I bought for my GBA.Yes the GBA version is alittle dumbed down, but it had to be just fit it on to the super tiny cartridge. The overall gameplay is the same. The graphics look the same for the most part. And yes it is hard to see if you don't have a GBA:SP. But keep in mind the game was originally designed for the GameBoy. I'm having a hard time trying too figure what the big deal is about it not having a save system. It's not like the games of today where there is 30 hours of game play or longer. Super Marios Bros 1-3 did not have a save system. Sonic the Hedgehog 1-3 did not have a save system. Contra, Double Dragon, Duck Hunt, Ecco the Dolphin, Golden Axe, and just about every video game before the Nintendo 64 and Playstation did not have a save feature and they did just fine. Again the game is a port from another system and time, so there are bound to be some differences. I love this game it's still one of my favorites. Earthworm Jim might not be for everyone. Like I said the humor different, the game in general is a little different. But give it a try. If your not sure get it on sale or borrow but give it a try. Just don't knit pick it to death. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
How can you NOT love this game. Being in the Nintendo age, Metroid and Zelda were the series that I fell in love with when they first came out. Almost 20 years later, the original Metroid gets a COMPLETE facelift/overhaul for the GBA. The graphics, locales, soundtrack, and play control have all been updated.
You will recognize certain weapons from the Super Metroid days -- Super Missile, Super Bomb, Space Jump and Gravity Suit. But the most delicious part is when you actually start PLAYING the game. My favorite soundtrack is from the get-go -- when you begin in Brinstar. And once you get to Norfair and eventually Kraid, the music gets even better. But for ALL the Metroid fanatics out there, the greatest part is when you finally reach Tourian and have to defeat those pesky Metroids!!
Surprisingly, both Kraid and Ridley are very easy to defeat. I'm a bit disappointed though -- they were much harder (and more satisfying to beat) in the Super NES prequel Super Metroid.
Mother Brain is a bit more difficult this time around because you can't hit her unless her eye is open. And watch out -- it's a doozy. After you defeat her, it's time to vacate Zebes before it blows up! But wait, just when you thought the game was over -- the storyline expands! A horde of Space Pirates finds Samus and forces her ship to crash-land! Stripped of her entire weaponry, she now has to infiltrate the Space Pirate Mother Ship with only a blue-colored Skinsuit and a stun pistol. Watch out for the Space Pirates themselves, they are INVINCIBLE -- that is, until Samus gets her credentials back.
There is much to explore in Metroid: Zero Mission. Once you reach the end of the game, it's time to take on another version of Ridley -- the robotic kind! If you thought the original Ridley was too easy, THIS version won't hold back!!
I guarantee that you won't be disappointed in this game. You will eventually unlock an alternative power suit for Samus in Metroid Prime for Gamecube and the original 1987 NES Metroid. Please make sure to download these other games for your Wii and Nintendo 3DS:
Metroid 2: The Return Of Samus (Gameboy)
Super Metroid (Super NES)
Metroid Fusion (Game Boy Advance)
Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii -- consists of Metroid Prime 1, 2, and 3 previously on the Gamecube)
Metroid Prime: Hunters (Nintendo DS)
Metroid Prime Pinball (Nintendo DS)
Metroid: Other M (Wii) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Most over rated game. This game is not good. The only reason I gave it a two is because the is a very little bit creative. Do not listen to any body else. All the other people reveiwed the game before they played it or even say it in action. This game is not like the sims at all. Who ever liked the sims will hate this game. this game deos not even beat havest moon. Everyone said "oh the town is going to be very big" well there wrong very wrong in fact. The town is small. You can walk alrond the town and it will take you a minute. Beleive me because I borowed it from a friend. I borowed it because I wanted to try it out and he just gave it to me because he was already bored with it. I started playing it and then stoped because it was not good. This game is not even worht renting. Every one was so wrong about this game. The sims is a whole better then this game.
Any way you start the game by talking to a cat and the cat asks for your name and is it cool. If you say it is cool then your cahrecter is a boy. If you say it is not then your charecter is a girl. Then the cat asks you for the town you are going to. You get to make up your own name for the town. Then the cat hooks you up with a guy that will give you a house. When you get in town you meet the guy and you pick out your own house. It does not matter what house you pick because all of them are not good and are idenical. Then the guy asks you to pay for it. You can't pay for it so he says you have to work for me to pay off for the house. Then you get to do what you want but it is very boring. SAVE your money for something better like Star Fox Adventures. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Have a freakin' pause button. I know what you'e thinkin'!! I love Street Fighter 2, especially the Champion Edition because it super cool, fun, and has the outstanding graphics for its time, great selectable characters, and fluent controls. Thats good and all for Super NES releases, but what was Sega thinking when releasing this game on the Genesis? Read carefully because there are two major things I find wrong with the release on this console.
1. The buttons are limited. I know that the Genesis has three main buttons other than start, but a standard fighting game has six buttons (HK, MK, LK, HP, MP, LP), not three!! I don't know if this game is programmed for Genesis' new six button controller, but in order to use punch and kick buttons, you have to switch it up by pressing start, but that sucks the fun out of the game when you are trying to use a combination of moves to make it possible to defeat your opponent.
2. THERE'S NO PAUSE BUTTON!!! In order to make a button to switch up from punches to kicks and vice versa, they made it for the start button!!
Theres absolutely no excuse for a 16-bit game to not have a pause button!
If you dare to play this game on the Genesis, make sure you have no interruptions: go to the bathroom before playing, make sure your parents don't need anything for two hours, and leave a message on your answering machine that says "I'm playing Street Fighter 2 on the Genesis that has no pause button, leave a message after the beep. BEEP!"
What a rip off! If you want to play the same classic game with the same graphics, but with more working control buttons and a pause button, get it for Super NES. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
So good, I bought two. I ordered one of these wireless controllers with rumble first to go with my Wii. I liked it so much, I got rid of my other two wireless controllers (GameStop Minis) and ordered another one of these. Unlike most other wireless controllers these are full sized (just like the Wavebirds from Nintendo), and they have a strong rumble added on. Despite this battery life is about 100 hours with rechargeable NiMH AA batteries. The four batteries add a lot of weight,and give this one a substantial feel. Only gripe is the turbo and macro buttons next to the start button. More often than not, they just get pressed accidentally, and make me scream. All in all, the best way to enjoy Gamecube games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Party Fun with a One Piece Attitude. If you enjoy mini-game multiplayer fun like the Mario Party series, then One Piece Pirates' Carnival will be right up your alley.
Where Mario Party has a main board with a "path" like Life or CandyLand, in Pirates' Carnival your main board is a grid, more like Othello. You're trying to turn squares to your color and capture as many as you can.
In order to win a given square, you have to play a mini-game. This is quite fun in a situation where other people are around to play with, or you can play against the computer to hone your skills. You can choose to play as a variety of male or female characters.
If you're playing against the computer, you can even set the difficulty level of each of the 3 other players. So you can start with them all on easy, and slowly work your way up with some easy and some harder.
The mini-games are pretty fun, and involve the One Piece crew. You can slide around in a ring trying to bash each other out, sort of a cross between Sumo rules and sliding samurai sensibilities. Other games involve dodging missiles, racing, and other traditional mini-game tasks.
The graphics are reasonably good here, with rippling water, cel shaded graphics and characters from the series. The sounds match up well with the series, which depending on how fond you are of the US version, could be a good or bad thing.
Because the game is fun multiplayer, and because you can ramp up the difficulty based on your own skills, the game can be played pretty much forever. There's always a new challenge in the game. Unlike the path-based games like Mario Party, the strategic challenges of the main board here are great for building up logic skills.
Now, there's the caveat that if you don't enjoy Mario Party style mini-games, you probably won't enjoy this either. It's not a long, epic story. It doesn't involve complex keystrokes to trounce an enemy. However, if you're up for light arcadey fun, and have friends you can hang out with for a few hours, definitely give Pirates' Carnival a try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Weak fighting concepts, Weak game in general. This game, although somewhat fun with 4 people has a terrible single player mode and fight physics that rival that of my grandmother. Hardcore fighting fans must steer clear from this abomination of a game. Inevitably once you get 4 friends over to play the game does become fun, but then surely gets repetitive. As you play for a week you master it without any real skill involved and in the end your just said you spent 50 bucks on a mediocre party game.
Don't buy unless your have a 6 year old kid who has 3 friends following him around. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Harvest Moon, a sort-of Wonderful Life. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is a cute farming/ranching game.
The chapters may be long, but you can make it to the end if you're very patient. Celia is my favorite character, so I paired her with my character, or rather the game chose for me when I reached the end of chapter 1.
So far, my character's son is interested in either Farming or Ranching, I think. One way or another, if I play the game right, I can get the ending where my character's son becomes a Farmer or Rancher.
In fact, I named my character Link and his son, Brian. I guess I'm a Legend of Zelda fan, and I liked the game Quest 64 to some extent.
But anyway, it's a good game so far. But the tragic thing is, sorry about the spoilers, the character dies at the end of the game. Sure it's because of old age, but that's not going to be the best ending I see.
Anyway, aside from the above, A Wonderful Life's a fine game. But since there's no freeplay, I'd reccommend Tree of Tranquility if you want a game that has no time limit and no character deaths.
Only one thing I'd liked to have known before I ordered the game is whether or not it's possible for the Ducks, to live without food as well as the horse without either animal type dying in this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The best Pokmon game for the Gameboy Advance. This Pokmon game is undoubtedly the best of the GBA Pokmon games. Not only are there asthetic changes, the changes to the core system make the game that much more rewarding. The nature of every Pokmon is now a factor in battle, affecting their statistics in unique ways. Animation, a new feature, is done with a scant 2 frames, but it injects much more personality into Emerald than the games that came before it could ever have. Connecting to friends is also rewarding, with several features that are directly influenced by your friends. Again, this is a great game to get if you have a DS or a GBA. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Now if you're like me, you played that original game thousands of . Many people compare this game to Donkey Kong (1994) back on the original Gameboy, which makes sense with the exact same moveset. Now if you're like me, you played that original game thousands of times (as a kid) and felt that you never wanted to play it again. That's what demotivated me from playing this game, fear that it was the same game. It's not though, it's so much more. I think this just might be my favorite game on the GBA which I know says a lot. There's SO many levels (6 additional bonus worlds once you beat the game), and then you can go back and complete the time trials which is actually worth it because then you unlock more (expert mode) levels! So put it this way, if you loved the original Donkey Kong on the Gameboy, even if you feel like you never want to pick it up again, buy this game! It's awesome. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hockey Fans, This One is for You. My favorite GBA sports game ever.
I am a hockey fan so I appreciated all of the game elements that Atari included: Off-sides, line changes, 2 line passes, penalty box. I love being able to set my lines and change them as I play and not just between periods.
I can't say enough about the game play. They got it just right. 3 player and a goalie play for each side barring penalties. The contols are intuitive and you have room to pass it around for better shots or power it up for a big slap shot.
They could have made the AI more challenging for single player, and the NHL players that they included aren't all of my favorites, but neither of these problems should hold you back if you are a hockey fan and a fan of good game play. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An OK Card Game. Lost Kingdoms is not a bad game, once you get used to the controls. The graphics are not that bad and the music is great.
It's not an extensive, thought provoking game. I basically use this as a time killer. The fun really comes in after you've beaten the game (after which you can go through and redo any level to get a higher score and find anything you've missed) and have a full deck. Then when you have multiple people playing you can duel (in a rather small arena).
Like most people have said so far, unless you REALLY like card games, your best bet is just to rent this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best First Person Shooter Ever. This is the best first person shooter on the market. Incredible graphics (and incredibly graphic) and inventive scenarios make this the best game of its kind I've played. DO take the 'M' rating seriously, however. The designers obviously studied war footage and the goriest movies available to create the blood and guts effects, and they are something to behold. Not recommended for young kids or anyone who's emotionally disturbed, but for mature gamers who can separate reality from pixels on a television, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE will keep you up for days as mercenary John Mullins, fighting to save the world. This review is for the Sega Dreamcast version. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hahaha.... this... game... is... so... much... hahaha. I cannot stop laughing, this game is so much fun. All my friends are rolling on the floor laughing at themselves, but they keep playing because it is so much fun (and they are a tough crowd). Samba de Amigo is the *perfect* party game, because absolutely everyone comes over to see what is going on, and even the stiffest square will eventually give it a go. I can actually get my grandmother to play.
Samba de Amigo is a music game, in which you shake maracas to the beat of the music. You shake 'em high, you shake 'em low, you shake 'em fast, you shake 'em slow :) You strike funny poses at times, and the rythmns gets harder, but the fun never goes away. It's one of those simple things that makes you think "Why did anyone think of this before?"
ps - you absolutely must buy the maraca controllers to play this game if you want to enjoy it. Get 2 sets - after one party, you'll feel that you got your money's worth. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great, But Not A Legend. The Legend of Zelda: Occarina of Time was, and still is, one of the greatest adventure games ever created. The story was unbelievable, the graphics were superb, and the new fighting engine was revelutionary. It was a game that people would remember for years to come. The Wind Waker, while still a good game, does not live up to its predecessors. The story takes place hundreds of years after the events in Occarina of Time and Majora's Mask, after a terrible flood sunk all of Hyrule save a few mountain tops which are now islands. The flood is a result of, when the Link of the previous few games went to Termina, and he lost his Triforce shard, and Ganondorf was able to free himself and had no opposition. Now, you control a descendant of Link, who's sister was kidnapped by one of Ganondorf's minions. At first, your mission is to save your sis, but things escalate, and you must reform the Triforce, save Zelda's descendant, and defeat Ganondorf... again. Most of the game is extremely well done, but the search for the Triforce shards gets old very fast. Also, I was somewhat disappointed by the graphics. I mean, change can be a good thing, but what is better: progress or regression? Finally, the last two boss fights are bizzare: the false Ganon is impossibly hard, and Ganondorf himself couldn't be easier. I hope that the next Zelda game will go back to the amazing graphics, and will feature adult Link again. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Cheaper = better? I think not. This product is ok if you want to go with something very cheap. It works just as well as the regular nintendo controllers but I personally prefer the controllers nintendo makes.
The controller is much larger which makes it harder to press the buttons you need to get to. There is an extra z button on the other side which they named m which i have no clue what it is used for. The grips on the side of the controller make it very uncomfortable to hold and for you serious gamers might give you blisters.
The only thing that might be good about this controller is that it has about an extra foot of cord.
If i were you i would spend the 5 extra bucks to but the controller nintendo makes. You will indeed be much happier with your purchase | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Used, But Still Good. As a rule, I always by official Nintendo products. I have used some 3rd party peripherals in the past and was always disappointed. You should know I've had a Wii for years, but never owned a Gamecube. For games like Super Smash Brothers Brawl the Gamecube controller is a much better option than the Wii remote. So, I recently ordered some user controllers (from seller:ExpressMedia). You should expect the joysticks to be a little loose. They were, after all, used before. But overall I'm more than happy with my used controllers.
I would take used official Nintendo products over new 3rd party any day! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fits in a Modern Entertainment Setup Well. For those who don't know, back in the Dreamcast's day, Electronic Arts had refused to publish video games for SEGA (Back in the days of the SEGA Saturn, SEGA and EA had some complications which led to the boycott from EA.)SEGA's response to this boycott from EA was to create their own first party sports titles, the 2k series of games. The reason behind this limited edition of the Dreamcast console was to promote SEGA's sports games. When you originally bought the SEGA sports console you received an edition of NBA 2k and an edition of NFL 2k, both of these games are arguably better than their EA counterparts, and many gamers (notably those who don't typically play sports games) will note that these games were very enjoyable.
The console is in black, differing from the typical Dreamcast which is more of an off-white color. The console also has a "SEGA Sports" logo on the disc drive lid, other than this the console is identical to others. The Dreamcast in black looks very nice and fits in well with a modern entertainment setup. The black color prevents the console from showing its age. I have my Dreamcast sitting nicely next to my PlayStation 3.
For those looking for an even better present day Dreamcast experience, I suggest you buy a VGA Box or VGA cable for the Dreamcast. These can be found on Amazon and other websites via a google search. The picture will be much better on your HDTV becaus the Dreamcast and the majority of its games support 480p picture. This is much better than the standard picture if you are not playing on a CRT Television.
As far as homebrew ability goes, for those are interested, the SEGA Sports console has the same ability as other standard Dreamcast conosoles. It WILL play properly burned back up and homebrew CD-Rs.
This Dreamcast is much nicer looking today than the standard edition. If you can get the console at a good price, it is very much worth it. If you just want to play some Dreamcast games and don't mind the console's color, I sugest you buy the standard console because it is much cheaper. The SEGA sports console is not considered rare but it is much more uncommon as it was released towards the end of the Dreamcast's retail life. All in all, the Dreamcast is an excellent console to own for its affordability, excellent line up of games, and extremely simple and easy homebrew abilities. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
If You Like Taking Care Of Pets, Then Buy This. This Is The Only Sims Game I Have And I Dont Think I'll Buy The Others Now. I've Always Heard Good Things About The Sims But I Just Dont Get It. Games Should Be Hard In a Good Way, This One Is Just Plain Difficult. Its Impossible To Keep Your Poor Person Happy And In Good Health. And Your Poor Dogs And Cats End Up Running Away Because They Were Sad And Negleted. :( Its Hard To Get A Job And Make Friends. And If You Dont Hire A Maid And Gardner You Whole House And Yard Goes To Pot! It Is Such A VERY Busy And Dare I Say, VERY Stressful Game. There Is No Way To Keep Up With Everything. Its A Challenge For Sure. It Is Fun I Guess. Designing Your House And All. But Your Person Gets Tired And Hungry To Fast And The Days Goes By Far To Fast. I Just Dont Like It That Much Overall. I Recomend Animal Crossing And Harvest Moon Over This By Far. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great Bloody Roar title. Bloody Roar: Primal Fury is a lot of fun. Its graphics are lovely, controls fairly easy to master (but also somewhat challenging), and the voice acting is great. It sports an all-star (amongst the dubbing world anyway) English voice cast, in fact, including Jennifer Hale, Lex Lang, and Quinton Flynn. This is how a Bloody Roar game should be.
The only problem with this game is that it does not delve into the storyline behind Bloody Roar; this is a common problem amongst Bloody Roar games and I found myself confused about character relationships because this is the first game in the series that I played. If you're looking for the story behind it all, attempt to find Bloody Roar 2 for the PS1 (possibly the first Bloody Roar as well, but that's the only one besides EXTREME I haven't played). Bloody Roar 3 has a little bit of story as well, but not much.
Primal Fury, like the rest of the games, does explain Zoanthropes (the type of fighter you'll be playing), so you'll at least have a handle on that. If you're looking for something to pick up and have fun with, but not too much story, Primal Fury is a great choice. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great classic revived, but. I picked up the import of this game and am really enjoying it. Super Mario Bros 2 is an all time favorite of mine, and the GBA version is pretty good. Great graphics, excellent sound (lots of voices), and some nice additional touches. But this game really is just SMB2 with some very slight changes, and made slightly easier. I was under the impression this was going to be an all new Mario game based on the SMB2 engine. This marks the first release of a Nintendo system without a truly new Mario game. Which was disappointing.
But as long as you know this is just a slightly enhanced SMB2, you can't go wrong. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The best since Mortal Kombat 2. I almost lost faith in the MK series since MK4 and that disgustingly horrible MK Advance plus I didn't like 3 much either. Now we get an MK that is the best since the god of fighting games Mortal Kombat 2. THe graphics are great, the cube is able to have special features, and no Shao Kahn. I was getting sick of Kahn right after MK2, now he's dead Ahhha! For those who say Moloch is the hardest since Kintaro, forget it, he's really easy. I'll tell how to beat him since I'm nice to you all. Choose Kano, when the fight begins just repeatedly dropkick him till he falls. That's it, he won't fight back. Overall the goods are awesome like the Adema video and the MK history (that's the best part seeing all the old games again). Overall this is one fighting game that you should pick up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect for my 4 yr. old. We bought my 4 year old a GameCube for Christmas. He loves to play Super Smash Bros. and Monkey Ball. He also has Tarzan and Luigi's Mansion. I thought he would be too young, but he picked up on everything without even being shown how to play. When he got this game, he fell in love with it. He has played it for 3 days straight. Even though it is really fast, he seems to do just fine. We were having trouble finding games for the younger audiences, but this one is great. Although, your child needs to pick up on things quickly. My husband and I had trouble at first, but my son seemed to know how to play after just a few times. I recommed this to anyone with younger kids. Two thumbs up from us. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Basically otaku smash bros. melee. With some flaws. Pure fun for all, and a must buy for dragon ball, one piece and naruto fans. The one bad thing and when I say bad its bad is the character/map unlock system, its horrible !!!. It is pretty impossible to unlock all the characters you have to spin a slot machine after you beat the story mode and get all 3 of the jump symbols in a row and then it takes you to a second slot machine where you have to get 3 in a row of the either dud,character or map symbols. I have been playing the crap out of the game and have only been able to unlock one character and no maps, luckily I got frieza but he is the exact same s mew two from smash bros melee so don't get too excited. Over all this game is just a otaku rip-off of super smash bros melee but thats why I love it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SLOW AND EXTREMELY REPETATIVE. The one word to best describe Shenmue is not "groundbreaking" its repetative. Talk to 50 persons to find the one with the clue to carry the game forward and when you get that, repeat! Action is sparse and senseless wandering is essential to the game. I HATE talking to EVERYBODY to discover that I have to go to meet someone the next night! To make things worse youu can't skip time so you really have to wait and wait and wait. The "Quick time events" are cool but too far apart to save this snooze fest. Shenmue got old after Disc 1 and went downhill from there.
The graphics are awesome and the idea behind the game is cool but not well done. This game can put you to sleep faster than sleeping pills. The worst part of this game is working in the harbour for 5 days and having to do that stupid forklift race each day, yawn and tedious to the MAX. I have no desire to finish the game as you never face the bad guy, not even in part 2 you just keep walking and talking, walking and talkin, walking and talking (get the point of this game). If you like wasting precious life that could be used to live then this is for you...otherwise get a more fulfilling gaming experience elsewhere.
Two stars for graphics and innovative concept. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A modern day classic. While the Dreamcast may be long dead, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver still stands as one of the best PS1 to DC ports of the system's history. The graphics are still as awe inspiring as they were on it's 32-bit cousin, and the control is even tighter utilizing all of the DC controler's capabilities. Not to mention that this game featured some of the finest voice acting to ever grace a video game; the cut scenes are seamlessly done and it's almost like a graphic novel come to life. All in all, if you've never played the first Soul Reaver game you are sadly missing out. It is better than last year's sequel, and if you own a Dreamcast it is a must own. Also recommended is Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage for the Dreamcast which also features voice actors from Soul Reaver. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Majesco Should Be Tarred and Feathered. An incredible game ruined by an incredible glitch. I thought the first one I bought was just a random dud, but the second one was just as bad. All the rumors about this game are true, and if you call the 1-800 number inside the instruction booklet for technical support, no one will answer. The phone just rings and rings. This was my favorite DS game of all time, until the earth caved in and sucked my cartridge into a black hole. Is anyone at Majesco paying attention to these complaints? I'm thirty bucks in the hole because some programmer fell asleep at the wheel. Is there a Majesco technician that can tell me how to get past the black screen on my game to fix my short login name? How about some practical help here, guys? Can you throw us a bone? At least let us know you're listening? Anything? Hello? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Connector pin defective, stiff buttons, over priced. For those who won't read the entire review, I received a defective controller (with stiff buttons if it had worked) and found original OEM Sega controllers restored to like new condition for a similar price elsewhere. Read on for details.
When the item arrived it came in nicely designed package and the actual controller looked great, unfortunately from there I had nothing but problems.
As I held the controller in my hands, the weight was nice but the buttons immediately felt stiff. It's been a long time since I held a Genesis controller but my muscle memory just knew the buttons required more pressure than the OEM Sega controller. This is especially true of the A, B, & C buttons as the top row always had a little extra stiffness on even original controllers. This wasn't ideal but it wasn't a deal breaker either.
When I tried to plug the controller in, it wouldn't go into the port. I tried gently attempting different angles (for fear of breaking the pins on my console) but there was one or more pins not allowing it to go in; I tried the 2nd control port and had the same problem and later tested both ports on another system with no luck. A careful inspection of the connector leads me to believe that one particular connector (the top left pin if looking at the holes on the connector) is defective. Most people who reviewed this item didn't have my problem so I assume the it's not incredibly common. I also want to add that that there are far less reliable brands than Hyperkin.
I would have just exchanged the defective controller for another until I learned of a far superior alternative. The website of a major national US video game retailer has original Sega 6 button controllers that have been meticulously restored to superb condition for almost the same price being asked here and they also have the 3 button model for half less than the 6 button (the retailer will remain unnamed, but if your interested why not stop by their game site). Amazon also sells the original Sega controllers but the listing are from 3rd party sellers who, based on the reviews, are often trying to pass off 3rd party controllers.
I hope you consider my experience when deciding on your purchase of the controller listed here. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good, but not great. What you get:
Frogger
Yie Ar Kung Fu
Gyruss
Time Pilot
Rush'N Attack
Scrammble
These titles are faithfully reproduced, and controls are solid and easy to use. With six high quality titles included, this is a great value for classic gamers. Unfortunately, a few small blemishes keep this from being really great. Frogger has a scrolling screen to fit it's vertical level design, with no option to play fullscreen (like Namco's Ms. Pacman) Gyruss seems scaled down, leaving it's smooth rotating graphics a little hard to see. Time Pilot's controls feel a little sluggish, and I say this only because it seems harder than the arcade version. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Lots of fun. For any gamer who likes puzzles or brain teasers, I don't see it getting any better than Lemmings. I first played this game when it came out in the early 90's but then I shelved it for the Mario/Zelda/Metroid series. I later regretted that decision and bought this title on the Sega Game Gear. I love to try out new puzzle games, just to see how well I can do.
The premise is that a bunch of mindless Lemmings appear in each level, and you are responsible for leading them to the end of the level (by entering a cave, no less). You have to assign each Lemming a certain task -- i.e. Climber, Basher, Blocker, Bomber, Parasoler (i.e. using an umbrella to make a soft landing), Digger, and so on. Lots of obstacles can get in the Lemmings' way, so it is up to you to think FAST! Sometimes you even have to assign MORE than one task to a Lemming just so that it doesn't get killed (in some levels, it can't always be avoided, which is why on each level you are required to save a certain PERCENTAGE of all Lemmings) There are 100 levels to be had in 4 different modes: Fun, Tricky, Taxing and Mayhem. I've almost made it through all of the "Fun" levels, so I can't wait to finish the rest of it.
The other reason you need to download this game is the music. It changes every level, and you may even hear some familiar tunes ("London Bridge Is Falling Down"). It doesn't matter if you buy the game on the Sega Game Gear, Super NES, NES or Gameboy, it is guaranteed to feed your satisfaction. So in the great words of those Lemmings -- "let's go!" | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
CHARIZARD GO. This is a great classic game. You begin as a new Pokemon trainer, and soon select your first Pokemon. The choices are Charmander, a fire type;squirtle, a water type;or bulbasaur, a fire type. Interestingly, three Pokemon you choose from are like rock/paper/scissors, charmander beats bulbasaur, squirtle beats charmander, and bulbasaur beats squirtle. Soon, you rival chooses his Pokemon(annoyingly, its always the one that has the type advantage, like if you choose squirtle he will choose charmander. You are then given the task of completing a complete guide of Pokemon by catching all of them. In order to beat the game, you only need the first 150 Pokemon, however, there is also a legendary number 151 Mew. You catch Pokemon by using one you already have to weaken it, then catching it with a Pokeball. Once you catch a Pokemon, you may use it to fight others, but you can only have up to 6 Pokemon at a time. Along the way, you will encounter other trainers you may battle. There are regular trainers, which you battle only for money, fun, and experience. However, there are also gym leaders, which are specialized trainers with stronger Pokemon than regular trainers in their area have. There are 8 in all, and once you beat them, you may then battle the elite four, who are much tougher than gym leaders and you have to fight all of them in succession. You also encounter your rival throughout the game. And he becomes Pokemon League Champion, however, once you defeat him, you become Pokemon League Champion. There are also troublemaking team rocket members that you can and sometimes have to battle as well. Their boss is also the leader of gym 8. I have found the gym leaders and team rocket members are actually exceedingly easy if you know what you're doing, however, the elite 4 is very tough, especially since you have to face them all toghether. There are also legendary Pokemon, which are considered to be part of the 151 total, and they are very rewarding but challenging to catch. Also, one cool thing is there is a lot of moves(although some are kind of stupid) and certain Pokemon have strengths over others. For example, fire takes out grass easily. However, you can beat the game just by having stronger Pokemon, however, this is actually harder than using strategy. Because it takes a great length of time to level up, while a skilled player can quickly catch a Pokemon with a type advantage. And to the guy who said he beat this game in a hour....if you think this game is easy, than you should quit playing videogames altoghether, because you obviously are such a great master of everything. Also, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT THE GAME IN A HOUR! AT MINIMUM, YOU HAVE TO PLAY IT FOR AT LEAST LIKE 20 HOURS FOR YOUR POKEMON TO BE HIGH ENOUGH LEVEL TOO! Oh, wait, you must have used a gameshark. Wow, no wonder you are so good at videogames. But if anyone tells you they beat the game in a hour, they either cheated, found a big glitch, or both. Or else their exaggerating. But the only way the game could really beat that easy is if you had a strategy guide. "Oh this game is so easy, I only had to read 50 books on it to beat it on the first try." GET REAL! IF THIS ISN'T A CHALLENGE, NOTHING IS! Overall, its a great game, but there are some annoying things. First off, to get all 151, you must trade with freinds, as neither red nor blue has every Pokemon, but they do combined. Most Pokemon are in both versions, but some are exclusive to either red or blue. Also, as you level up your Pokemon, they evolve(which is really more accurately described as metamorphises), and some only evolve by trading them with the same Pokemon with another player. Another thing is there is only one save slot. Finally, in the Japenese version, by getting the first 150, you get number 151,but in the US version you can only get them through Nintendo's promotions or by cheating. Hmm, giving Americans a raw deal, aye Nintendo? You know we buy into your promotions instead of demanding that you make stuff available in the games. In Japan, gamers would be outraged, but you know you can take advantage of us Americans? Okay, go ahead. But despite the fact that it isn't as good as the Japenese version or a perfect game, Pokemon Red is still one of my favorites. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
TIP....OR SHOULD I SAY CODE. OK its me again(werdochick97). i rote u another review b/c there is something i 4got 2 tell u. ok if you already know this then don't read this review. ok so if ur a cat freak and want to get one in this game then heres how to get it. THIS IS SO EASY ITS PATHETIC!!! Ok first you need to:
Befriend Romana. Then, in Fall of Chapter 2, wake up at a later time in the morning than your wife. Romana will knock at your door and give you a cat.
See its that easy! well i hope his reveiw helped you guys!! O yea and remember.... I LOVE HARVEST MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!( 10,000 stars if i could) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Almost as good as Ocarina, but just short. First, lets get the cel-shading controversy out of the way... Broaden your minds people, this is a great look and it allows for a lot of variety in expressions, effects, and events, like firing Link from a cannon! Many of the "realistic" games I've played have a lot of eye candy, but garbage in the way of gameplay, story, heck many are lousy, only some are good. Games like this should have a touch of whimsy and humor and the cel-shading accomplishes this. Would you want Bugs Bunny and Co. drawn in a realistic manner? I thought not.
As far as the game play, yes it is easier and shorter than Ocarina of Time, but compared to sequels contemporary to Wind Waker (see Devil May Cry 2, Tomb Raider, etc.) there is plenty to enjoy. You aren't going to find everything right away, though you should find alot fairly easily.
The dungeons, though I wish there were more of them, are very well-designed. The difficulty level slowly gets ratcheted up as you go, forcing you to use and adapt to the new weaponry and accessories you discover, as all the Zelda games have done. The sword fighting is on par with Ocarina, especially with the new dodge and counterattack moves!
The ocean overworld is VERY big, but for those who have complained about this haven't explored enough of the game. There ARE shortcuts. And the world isn't any bigger in scale than the past Zelda games. The characters you meet are very colorful and memorable as are the mini games you can play.
Yes, the sound is probably the weak point of the game, but there are few games that are perfect in this respect any more. Metroid Prime was one exception. It would have been better to have had unique music for each dungeon, as it does get a little repetitive. But its a minor quibble.
Overall, I'd say Wind Waker is better than Majora's Mask, but not as good as Ocarina of Time. But then its hard to improve on perfection, and I'm sure this is why many have dismissed the game. Well, deal with it people, this game is most definitely worthy of being part of the Legend! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Looks good but lacks depth. In Crazy Taxi, you play a cab driver that must race back and forth across a San Fransico like town, picking up and dropping off fares within certain time limits. You can earn bonuses for stunts and combo moves. This is a simple driving game that you can pickup and have fun immediately.
The game looks spectacular. The city is nicely detailed, the animation is smooth and the overall look is bright and crisp. The sound is good but a little repetitive (the same songs from Offspring and Bad Religion repeat over and over again). Similarly, the characters seems to have a very limited vocabulary.
The biggest problem with the game is it's lack of depth. Sega has added some skill testing mini games to lengthen the overall experience. However, the game does get slightly repetitive racing back and forth over the same territory and it doesn't give you the option to start from different locations.
Overall fun to play, looks great but lacks depth. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
DO NOT BUY. Ordered these for the n64, (I own 3 all of which worked fine before my AV cable was chewed up by the dog) came in the mail (no box) not an issue to me. Plugged it in, nothing, tried another tv nothing, tried all 3 n64's nothing. They immediately sent me another one! Didn't have to send the old one back, great! Tried that one, same issue. Being an electronics engineer student, I thought hey, I'll just replace the connection with the old oem one to these wires, simple enough, just exchange 6 wires. First issue, there's very little copper, maybe 3-4 tiny wires, compared to the oem one which was thick. Second issue, still doesn't work, and I just cut the cords on 1 of the 2. So therefore can't send back the replacement and wasn't about to pay for shipping. Waste of money. Sorry for the long review, but that was my experience. Out $4 and still no working n64. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Addictive Fun. This game is a great spin on pinball. We all know ruby and sapphire are some of the best pokemon games to date. This game just lets you play pinball and relive some great memories of those games in a classic arcade style.
Basically, you chose a table (ruby or sapphire) then play pinball and catch pokemon. Graphics/music are ok, but this game is addictive. You play to unlock bosses, then battle them and try to beat them in a timed match. Its got a lot of replay value too, with different difficulties.
As proof anyone will love this game, I went to the mountains with my cousin and his step family one year. In the camper, my cousin who is 40 and never even heard of pokemon happened to glance down at me playing pinball while we were in the camper. He asked if he could play thinking it was just regular pinball. He played for about 2 hours and still has the highest score on there to date.
So there you have it. This game is one that is fun, addicive, an easy way to pass time and if nothing else, bring back memories of Ruby and Sapphire. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An excellent game, but not without flaws. Resident Evil Zero plays out like Night of the Living Dead. You're thrust into a world surrounded by zombies and low on ammunition. The survival horror aspect of the game is flawless, and no other series can rival the Resident Evil series in this respect. Yet, flaws such as tedious puzzles and awkward control which have plagued other Resident Evil games, affect this one as well. Difficulty in turning corners can cause numerous frustrating deaths, and most puzzles feel as if they're the same puzzle as the one you just completed, only with a slight superficial twist.
Resident Evil Zero is still a great game though, and anyone who has enjoyed the other games in the series, or just likes a good adventure should p ick up Resident Evil Zero. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
classic card games at last. Finally, classic card games have hit the Gameboy and this package makes a great impression. It is very similar to the PC version of Hoyle Card Games, including a variety of characters for both you and your computer opponents, colorful backgrounds, and a good interface. Playful music is also included to entertain younger audiences. Some games allow two player mode on a single Gameboy and some allow two player mode via the Gameboy link.
None of the games have configurable rule styles like the PC version, so they use Sierra's "standard" rule set. The online help is quite useful for beginners and rule lookups. The game also disallows bad moves, allowing for trial and error. Young players will quickly learn the rules with the computer's "guidance."
The Gameboy's small screen makes some of the numbers difficult to read (ie. points, # cards remaining), and the text and cards are pretty small, but gameplay is not hindered. The graphics are crisp and colorful throughout and the backgrounds complement each game. Your hand appears very natural although its behavior changes a bit between games. Suits are not always shown, depending on whether they're important or not in that particular game, and cards pop "on top" in Crazy 8's for higher visibility and recognition (you may end up drawing a lot of cards!)
When navigating, the cursor moves one card at a time in the direction you press and "A" is used as a mouse click. "B" can sometimes be used as an "undo." You can always start a new game, read help, or return to the main menu.
Scores & statistics are not saved, but solitare is either win or lose, and the other games are played in rounds until a player wins three times. Of course, you can win one round and call it quits. Spades games continue until someone wins 500 points.
Sierra did a great job with all of these card games, despite the Gameboy's limited screen space. This is an excellent package for all ages. Young audiences can learn some classic card games and apply some thinking skills. Although some games are fairly complicated, they are easily taught by a parent or peer with some experience and the online help will come in handy. Mature audiences will love these timeless classics that are highly replayable and a highly desired addition to the Gameboy lineup. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Finally Firepro comes to America. The Firepro wrestling series has been immensely popular in Japan and with US import gamers. BAM! has made our dreams come true with this game. I would have been much happier had this been released on a console(my preference: Dreamcast) but this game is definitely worth it.
This is not a game for impatient button masher fans. The controls take time getting used to, but once you learn them you will realize how great a game this is. It is hard to describe the satisfaction of finally getting the pin in a 20 minute or longer match. And if you want a rest from playing, just watch a CPU vs CPU match. Unlike most games, the computer wrestlers actually act like their real life counterparts thanks to Firepro's birlliant CPU logic, which brings me to...
Edit mode. In edit mode you can create a wrestler(73 of them actually), rename premade wrestlers, create organizations and trade wrestlers with other people(via link cable). The create-a-wrestler mode was first seen in a Firepro game, and no other game has ever matched the detail and options seen in Firepro's create mode. You can realistically create ANYONE you want. It may take some time, but the end result is satisfying.
I would've liked a career mode of some sort(I don't care much foir Audience mode), but this is still an excellent technical wrestling game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pac Man Fever - THE NES VERSION NOT ARCADE. You may wonder what is up with this game when you put it in your GAMEBOY ADVANCE or GAMECUBE with the GB PLAYER? Why is PAC-MAN bigger than the maze? Why are the ghosts and the fruits also bigger than the maze corridors? Hmmmmm!
Like DONKEY KONG this is not the arcade PAC-MAN, but the NES VERSION. They scrunched the screen a little bit back in the day, and put the score over to the right. They were trying to avoid the problem that plagued ATARI's 2600 version - television screens had more width and less height than in the arcade. So this is not the arcade, but the adapted NES version. Problem is PAC MAN was an arcade classic! Not an NES classic like SUPER MARIO BROS or ZELDA. Dubious port of the game when you can get the ARCADE version on THE PAC-MAN COLLECTION - as well as 3 or 4 variations and sequels. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better than Sonic Adventure 2. This game premiered on Dreamcast, but has enough new features to make it worth buying. In short, the game is better than SONIC ADVENTURE 2, but not the Gamecube's best platformer.
There are only 6 playable characters (versus SONIC 2's 12), but each one feels more polished. Sonic levels are still the most fun, but much more of the other levels are fun, too. The game plays a lot like SONIC ADVENTURE 2, so you will know what to expect. Also, the camera is a lot better here.
As you play through, there are neat things to unlock. There are 50 new minigame challenges that take place in the game levels, which are definetely fun to play through. You will also unlock other Sonic games that were on Sega's GAME GEAR. Also, you can link up to the Game Boy Advnce, just like you could in SONIC ADVENTURE 2. If you owned this game on Dreamcast and liked it, there is enough improvement here to buy it again, not to mention a better controller.
However, this is not the best platformer on Gamecube....
Overall, this is a fun game, and you should buy it, but there are better things on Gamecube to play first. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Yet Another Potentially Good Game Gone Bad. I originally bought this game, because it is the only Dragonball game available in America, but when I played it, I found some serious flaws. The first is that the game is another side-scroller, and as one reviewer said, there was too much fighting. I am a big fan of the original Legacy Of Goku games, and was expecting this game to be similar. Instead it was more like Dragonball GT: Transformation, which I also didn't like.
The game also doesn't finish the story of Dragonball, and only stops after King Piccolo is defeated. After that, they completely skipped the 23rd Budokai Tenkaichi, and the fight against Piccolo Jr. Other people have said that this game ends where the show does, but even that is not true, because the show even creates a side story that occurs after Goku wins the tournament. In addition to that, Mecha Taopaipai, shouldn't exist before Piccolo Jr. appears, but he is still a playable character in the game.
My final complaint about the game is that it is too short. I was able to beat the game, with both Goku, and Krillin, and find almost all of the hidden items in the game, in less than 24 hours. By this time I had already unlocked all the characters, and the only thing I had left to do was play through the tournament mode.
In short I had expected more out of this game than it delivered. On the other hand however, other people have given this game great reviews. My prejudice stems, I believe from the fact that I am a fan of the Legacy Of Goku series. Therefore, I wouldn't call this a truly bad game in general, but compared to LOG, it is terrible, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has played those games before. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Holy Tentacles from Hell . I love good horror movies, specially when gore is not the main attraction but just part of a good story (like David Cronenberg's The Brood, Videodrome or Naked Lunch).
And with Resident Evil 4 I feel that I am inside a smart horror movie myself. It is that good!
The other night before going to bed I wanted to play a couple hours more but stayed until 5am, went to bed and slept only a few hours to later go to work like a 'zombie'.
Resident Evil 4 is probably one of the best games ever on any platform. Go on an buy a Gamecube if you don't own one by now and catch up with Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 4. Graphics are beautifully detailed, sounds are creepy and real, music is perfect and the playing experience is pure fun (^_^)! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
contra hard corps is one of sega genesis best shooters in my book. Contra hard corps is one of my favorite games for the genesis. I mean this game is hard for a lot reasons and that's why it's called hard corps. Now if you never played a contra game before well don't start with this one. Because this game isn't for everyone it's for the hardcore fans of the series i mean i had trouble with at first until you get the hang of it. So be warned start with the first one then see if your up to the challenge i don't think you will be but if your good at it you just maybe and get a guide to because it's going to be a bumpy ride. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Emerald World. This game is a lot of fun, and takes a long time to complete. The place that is unlocked after you beat the elite four is an interesting feature, and is hard to conquer. Being an owner of some of the previous versions, however, I must say that I was a bit disappointed when I found that you cannot trade between the older versions (red, blue, yellow, gold, silver, or crystal). All and all, if you have not ventured into the world of Sapphire and Ruby yet (as I have not), you will be pleasantly surprised. The graphics are great and there are plenty of challenging secrets to unlock. The new landscape/towns also make it worthwhile for any Pokemon oldie to try out, as getting around is more of a challenge, since you don't have any idea where you're going, it sort of takes you back to your first game. It's good, give it a try! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fly your magic carpet as Barbie Genie. I am a 30 year old mom and I got this game boy game as one of my 5 year old's first game boy game. My daughter loves this game and enjoys playing all the little mini games in the activity mode. For me, I find I AM THE ONE stealing moments to play this game, but mostly in the mission/adventure mode. It is very addictive, challenging (but not so challenging that my five year old couldn't do) and the graphics and sound are excellent. There are many lands to explore, (cloud city, marketplace, crystal caverns, magic forest, dragon playground & atlantis), lots of mazes, hidden areas and fun little activities that never bore. Trying to train the little pegasus is a lot of fun. If I was my daughter's age, this is the game I would have chosen as my first game boy color game, but I am partial to Arabian themes anyway. The only annoyance is saving the game, it requires a lengthy coded password. Worth every penny. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Audience confusion. My 5 year-old son begged for this game. He had played a previous Spyro at his cousin's house and was sold by the commercials. We found it on sale and gave in. He's played it non-stop for a week. Early comment from him was that "it's so easy". Still he hasn't completed the Dojo, yet.
Even from my point of view, the game is repetative, but that doesn't seem to bother my son. The visuals and script are impressive. I do enjoy the zany names of the villains that Spyro has to get passed.
The game is marketed as E-10, but it's no worse than some of the E-rated Sonic games my son plays. Some of the attack modes are down right confusing (XXXX-AR), but what do I know, I'm just a Dad.
I think older kids and fans of the series may be disappointed with the game's lack of depth, but A New Beginning is a hit with the pre-kindergarten set. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best Genesis Game Of All Time. This game is action packed and so much fun. Especially when you have somebody playing with you. There is nothing cooler than walking down streets and other places,beating the crap out of bad guys. My favorite character was always Axel. I love the way he fights. Max Thunder is my second favorite. He's slow,but he sure is powerful. Streets Of Rage 2 IMO is the best game in the series. The first game was okay,but nothing like this one. I couldn't stand the third one. But if you want a really good video game where you and a friend can walk around beating up baddies...this game is for you. An all time classic! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sonic dx to buy or not to buy. well first off i would like to say that the story is fully brilliant and fun at the same time, and easy to follow. but.. the voice overs are a bit lacking.. now i am a HUGE fan of sonic adventures and this was great. the graphics are good. the gameplay is ok... and the controls are really simple and overall entertaining. the main story is trying to stop a monster called chaos who the more he eats emeralds the more powerfull he is.
now.. about CHAO. chao are creatures like tamagotchi.. if you think you will only buy this game for chao then buy sonic adventure 2 battle if you have it already then get this one. SADX is good for raising chao. they react to your actions for example throwing them against a wall :) but there is no chao kindergarden or doctor and you cant fight or learn karate. you can only race. both games feature the ability to transfer chaos to gameboy.. so if you have both it is great to teach in SA2B and learn and raise in SADX. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pokemon Crystal Full Review. I played the Japanese version and is still great! Pokemon Crystal has more stuff to choose from: a new guy named Eusine will be another rival of yours, and he is a rival of who can catch Suicune first. The main part of the game are the Ruins of Alph, and Suicune. You'll find more Ruins of Alph adventures as well as with Suicune. Pokemon Crystal has new graphics as well. Better colors on your Pokemon, the Pokemon your battling against does a strut as in a graphic, like Cyndaquil shoots his flame on the back, Tododile does that dance he does in the cartoon, and Chikorita spins his leaf. Other Pokemon does a graphic thing also. New Pokemon locations, as well as certain Pokemon learn new attacks such as Dugtrio learning Tri Attack, and Eevee learning Baton Pass. It's a great game to get! I can't wait till it's out!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Darkness Comes. Eternal Darkness is the best gamecube game to date. For you people that might think this is a Resident Evil clone. You are way wrong. Yes some features of the game might be the same as Resident Evils features and yes it has zombies but these zombies are way different than the ones in RE. But this game has magick and really cool wepons. They range from a scramasax sword to a .38 revolver. The save feature is very easy to use. The graphics are drop dead gorgeous. Everything from the detail on a stained glass window the letters on a table. This game looks really amazing. Don't even get me started on the magick system. I'll tell you a little bit about it. Ok you can create your own spells and you discover spells along the way. You need three things to make a spell; a circle of power which let's you know the power of the spell, runes which are the codes you need for the spell and magick codexes which tell you what the runes are for. If you don't have the codex for a certain rune it remains a mystery. The gameplay is awesome. The puzzles are pretty hard. But you can figure most of them out without the strategy guide. The combat system is very well put together, plus the targeting system is really cool. You can cut off certain limbs of the enemies. The camera system is also very well put together. The camera doesn't get stuck behind walls or anything. It is lke a cinematic camera. It pans to where you walk or stand. I give this game a 10 out of 5. I definetly recommend this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great for some people. You will either really love this game, or you will find it rather boring.
GAMEPLAY: MEDIOCRE
The gameplay in Harvest Moon revolves around two tasks: managing your farm, and developing relationships with AI characters. I found these two aspects to be tolerable and disappointing, respectively.
Maintaining the farm will take up most of your time. Crops must be watered, animals must be given TLC, and some of those animals must be milked. Taking care of these tasks, particularly if you focus on growing crops, will eat up most of the game 'day'. However, these tasks are EXTREMELY repetitive, and game 'time' goes by so quickly that you might spend an entire 'day' at them. This often leaves little time for exploring the surrounding world, which is good, because there's not much of the surrounding world to see. I found watering crops to be particularly frustrating, particularly since the game's "Weather Channel" has slightly less competent forecasters than the real world. I can, however, imagine that other people might find this to be more fun than I did.
I did enjoy the economic aspects of running the farm; choosing which crops to grow and how many; adjusting livestock populations to maximize profit, and how to best allocate time to make the most money. However, the chores ultimately obscured the more interesting economic problems.
The relationship aspect of the game was, I felt, sadly underdeveloped. The major way in which you build relationships with game characters is by giving them things, which is no sin in most games. However, since it's supposed to be such a major part of this one, this should have been made deeper. As it was, I just found it boring.
Another impediment to my enjoying the game was that (in the early releases anyway) it suffered from a very shoddy localization job. Some words were still in Japanese, some dialog did not make sense, and in one menu 'yes' and 'no' were switched. That does not make for a very enjoyable gaming experience.
The controls were not difficult, but they were twitchy enough to make watering even more of a hassle than it should have been.
STORY: MEDIOCRE
The story is basically that of someone's life, played out over every day of almost every year. As such, there's no plot or anything, no development of tension or conflict. This game could have used some.
GRAPHICS: SUPERB
The game looks wonderful. The landscape, characters, and lighting effects are all very nice. However, the scope of the world is very small, and you end up looking at the same characters and vistas endlessly. They're very nice to look at, but there's not enough to see.
AUDIO: AVERAGE
Music and sound effects are clean, but highly repetitive, particularly if you don't have "Friends of Mineral Town" to link to. If the music and sounds were really interesting, this wouldn't matter, but they're bland and insufficient.
REPLAY: EXCELLENT
To the extent that it CAN be different (given the highly repetitive nature of the farmwork), the game plays out differently each time through. You can choose different friends, a different wife, and different ways to set up your farm.
OVERALL: AVERAGE (64%)
This game looks nice, and it can be some fun. As a nonviolent RPG that focuses on family-building and fiscal responsibility, this is a game that parents can buy their children without regrets. However, whether this game will be provide any enjoyment will depend greatly on the character of the child involved: primarily, how much they like farm animals or the idea of farming. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
came fast, perfect condition, great price. I bought this game (Pokemon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire) used from seller TB0322 and he was very prompt: it came just a few minutes ago and within only 3 days of my ordering it, in a bubble wrap lined envelope to protect it, and it was in perfect aesthetic condition and when I popped it in it played like new!
For 3.99 plus 4.74 shipping, the total came to 8.73 which is the best price offered for this game and is FAR better than buying new because the gameplay is no different, its not like you're losing anything by getting it used.
Best deal I've ever gotten in my 11 years playing video games. :) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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