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One of the best platform shooters ever. I first played Turrican on the C64 when I was about 10 and it was amazing. Recently I have rediscovered it on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and it is every bit as brilliant now as it was back then.
What set Turrican aside from all the other platform games out there is the sheer size of the levels and the amount of exploration you can do. Everything is vividly detailed and it's full of eye candy. Plus the music it to it was some of the best ever heard on the C64. However I did find the Sega interpretation of this music to be somewhat dull and nowhere near as lively and upbeat.
It's also one of the very few games I managed to complete without cheating, I felt very proud when I was a kid but I must confess to using the Game Genie to finish the, much harder, Sega version.
You play a man in a suit of advanced armor (the Turrican suit) who must fight against loads of aliens and machines in order to save the earth. It looks a lot like Metroid for the NES in fact. And I'm kind of sad that although it spawned a few sequels, Turrican never really took off to be such a successful franchise like Metroid did. I really do think that a new Turrican game on a console such as the GBA or Nintendo DS would be a great idea. The game has such potential to work brilliantly as a new title on newer hardware.
Overall, it's a great game and it was released on so many old-school consoles that you must have come across it at some point. If so you'll know what I mean when I say it should be brought back.
Graphics A
Sound B
Gameplay A
Lasting Appeal A- | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fett fans rejoice. Boba Fett fans have long wanted a game that did the Fett legacy justice. Even though this games focus is on his father, it is the quintessential Fett video game. Taking place ten years after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, you are thrust into the galaxy's most feared Bounty Hunter: Jango Fett. Unlike any video game on the market, you start and keep all your weapons! Hover using your trusty jetpack. Fire at two targets at once using your Twin Westar-34 Blaster pistols! Set foes ablaze with the gauntlet mounted flamethrower. Use the whipcord to trap your enemies. Silence attackers in one hit from a Kamino Saberdart!
The graphics of this Gamecube title are excellent. You look and move just like Jango Fett. The title feels Star Wars.
The sound is perfect. Star Wars sound effects and music are prevalent through the entire title.
The story is top notch as well, making it feel like a Star Wars film.
This title is Wii compatible, which means you'll enjoy it for a long time to come. If your a Star Wars fan and a fan of the Fett, then pick this one up! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Even if you are a little interested, buy this game. This was one of the most fun single-player games I've played on the Gamecube. Once I started playing it, I found it hard to stop. I beat the game after around three or four days of playing at every opportunity I could. If you are a Gamecube owner, you need to add this to your library.
PROS:
+ Excellent story and voice acting.
+ Fluid controls and well optimized.
+ Weapon customization is great.
+ The enemies are interesting and never get boring.
+ You unlock new modes and outfits when you beat the game.
And much more...
CONS:
+ Lack of multiplayer.
+ Button-mashing action scenes can sometimes be a little gimmicky.
I really can't think of any more cons. It's a great game and probably one of the best single-player games I've ever played. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Possibly the best video game console ever. What is there really to say that hasn't been said before. This console was WAY ahead of its time but had tons of exclusives that people love today and still play today. This was Sega's last game console due to the PlayStation 2. Many of the exclusives where games like Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, space channel 5, seaman, Jet grid radio, Samba DE Amigo, and many more. This was also the first video game console to play online with other people. This was basically Xbox live or PlayStaion Network of the early 2000's. The controllers have memory cards in them. You can take them out and they have a little screen so you can play some mini games from other games on the controller like the chao garden from Sonic Adventure. Now todays question. Will there be a dreamcast 2? Well the only thing I can say is its thinking... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Resident Evil 4 Gamecube for Adults too. First off, let me say that I am 44 years old and this is my first time writing a review of anything. I've owned Resident Evil 4 for 1 year now. I bought it (for $20.00). That was the best $20.00 I've ever spent in my life because this is the best game I've ever played in my life. Still 1 year later I'm having fun with it. I've completed all the levels. I've gotten all the upgraded weapons. I've completed all of the Mercenary levels and the level with Ada. I now have in my arsenal the canon blaster gun, the automatic sniper gun, and the rocket launcher--all with unlimited ammunition. And, yet, I still play on. This game is so immersive. It is addictive. Plan on staying up past midnight on many nights and playing this game while everyone else is asleep.
It is such a rewarding feeling completing certain levels of this game. Hats off to the engineers and artists who designed this brilliant horror interactive story.
As much as I'd like to buy the Wii (which is currently unavailable everywhere I look) this game keeps me in gaming heaven. I don't mind so much going without the Wii, since I have Resident Evil 4--all is well with my world.
Dave R.
P.S. I can't imagine this game on the Wii. I think it would be physically exhausting to play. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great College Football Game. This game is fun from the start. You have all the game modes you can want. First as soon as you press power you customize the game to your favorite team, so when you turn it on again that team's mascot will be dancing to your schools fight song. You can just push start and play a game with all 117 1-A teams or 27 1-AA teams with all the bells and whistles. You have over 200 fight songs, chants, drum rhythms, and great commentary.
The Rivalry Games are the best. The crowd really gets into the game. When you are done winning the rivalry trophy you can check it out in the trophy room along with the other awards you have won (Heisman, BCS Championship, etc....)
There is also a Mascot Game which is kind of cheesy. All players on the field are replaced with your team mascot. Nuff Said.
The Dynasty Mode is deep also. You can make your own school or try to coach other teams to the championship. Then in the off season try to sign up and coming players to strengthen your roster. (I couldn't get to deep into this due to lack of memory)
Be sure to get a 251 memory card, so you can fully enjoy Great College Football Game!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Limited appeal. Once you finish Def Jam: Fight for NY there's not much reason to go back to it. But as a VS game it's one of the best. I'm so sick and tired of utterly endless Tekken/MK/Soul Calibre/etc variations with effects and moves that are far too fantastical. Def Jam gives us real, bloody, bone-crunching action with characters we know and recognize from real life. For those of you who like this simple form of gameplay I urge you to get this game above all.
The Pros:
Amazing graphics.
Simply GREAT music.
Grim satisfaction in breaking an opponents bones.
Cool finishing moves and slo-mo shots.
Involving cut-scenes.
Gorgeous girls.
Henry Rollins.
The Cons:
Incredibly linear story progression.
Far too many long loading times.
Massive range of clothing that differs little.
Same for tattoos.
And jewelery.
Weapons too difficult to pick up (if you stand over it and hit the pick-up button your character will often foolishly grab at a non-nearby opponent instead of the weapon).
Poor crowd animation.
No opportunity to customize player name, resulting in bland text when other fighters have cool fonts and logos.
Repetitive gameplay.
Playing areas are not big enough.
Could have been gorier.
No reason given for main characters motivations/involvement.
It took me just over a week to finish this game. And once it's over there's no point in going on unless your playing head to head with a pal. But at that point you're likely to be so advanced in your stats you'll make easy work of them.
Rent this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Oldie but a goodie. This is one of the best Sonic games I ever played. The story is good, a little cheesy but that's Sonic--the characters in this game go through character arcs, which I like and it's not as corny as the current Sonic (i.e. Colors) games, which I am pretty sure were written by the author's of Teletubbies. The game play is great, plus you have six different styles because you have six different characters. You also have a mission mode that you can unlock and older Sonic games that you can unlock if you're interested. Graphics aren't as good as modern day, but I don't think they're that bad and the opening cut scene is done very well. I played this game all through my childhood, and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good older Sonic game to play. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is a must have for your GameCube. You cannot get by without this fot your GameCube. If you don't have it each time you turn off your game, the system will wipe out all your progress. Unlike the older systems, the GameCube utilizes a disk for the games rather than a pak that can store your games progress. WIth the size of the games getting larger, even the sports games will be needing it in order to be able keep track of saved scores or alterations teams. And if you are the kind of gamer who plays adventures and Role Playing Games then you will have you save sometime or leave your GCN on for 100 hours or more. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GBA-SP The light and shape are woth the extra [money. Games like Castlevania: Circle of the Moon are practically invisible on the original Game Boy Advance. You cannot get sufficient lighting to play them on an airplane, let alone in a car at night.
Got that, parents? The original Game Boy Advance is useless as a babysitter in a dark car.
Game Boy Advance-SP has a light in it. It als has everything else a handheld game system needs to be great.
In order to be great, a handheld game system needs a simple interface, a good enough screen, and sufficient library. Above all, it needs good battery life. Take away any one of these components and you have a formula for failure.
The screen on Game Boy Advance-SP is not bright in the way that Game Gear and Lynx was bright. You can't read a book with the glare coming off of its screen. But combined with the reflective material behind the screen, SP is bright enough to be clear.
You would not want it to be any brighter, not at the cost of battery life. My Nomad can chew its way through 6 AA batteries in under two hours. With SP, I can easily nurse 10 hours of game and light use out of built-in rechargeable batteries. That's enough juice to fly from San Francisco to Tokyo. It's a round trip to Hawaii.
If I have a complaint about Game Boy, it's the quality of the software. Sure, I love playing Tetris DX. Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World is an amazing game, and Metroid Fusion is great, but few companies seem to understand the system.
Lets face it, wrestling games stink on Game Boy. Mortal Kombat Advance was about as bad as games get. Don't even think about the GBA version of Defender.
Enix's Dragon Quest III, which was made for GB Color, is a great RPG. In fact, I like a bunch of the old classics, like the first Contra for Game Boy. Capcom did a GREAT job with Street Fighter Alpha 3.
Thanks to the new light, I can finally appreciate Konami's amazing new Castlevania games--Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance. These wonderful games always had great gameplay, but they are dark--so dark that monsters sometimes snuck up on me... so dark that I could never appreciate the detailed graphics. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great shooter. Graphics. That's the one thing that docked this game of the fifth star. When I first saw this game, I was at my friend's house. I saw the game on the screen, looked down, and to my surprise saw that the Gamecube was on instead of the N64.
These are not GameCube quality graphics. I really, really hated the helicopter models especially (I've never seen a UH-60 turn so flatly!)
But, graphics aside, this game was superb! The gameplay is realistic and challenging. You have to use smart tactics, make good use of your squad's strengths, and try not to expose your squad's weaknesses in order to win. Individually, you have to worry about ammo and health. You have to be conservative, or else you're running around the desert with nothing but a little knife for defense.
The game stays true to the 1991 war against Iraq. The invasion of Kuwait, the SCUDs, the F-117 strikes, the victory, it's all there.
This is also the first realistic game I've experienced that allows you to move up both enlisted and officer ranks. Your squad members start out as Privates, except your rifleman, who's a Sergeant. Soon, your squad members become officers, starting as O-1s (2d Lieutenants). I'm always eagerly waiting for a promotion after each mission.
Desert Storm is a great game, true to life and challengeing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great underrated platformer. I love this game,and I am not even a fan of the show,or have I ever seen the movie. I just saw this as a normal Genesis game that I would pick up and play. The price was cheap,so I thought what the hell. I was really amazed by Stargate. The graphics are awesome,it's got an excellent story to it and I really love the music. The controls are pretty simple to use too. Sure,the game can get a little tough sometimes,but there are plenty of health pick ups to get your health re-filled. Buy this if you love old school platform games. You'll love it as much as I do. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect for avoiding iffy 3rd party recreations. I've had a few weeks to test this thing out and it's fantastic.
If there's negative reviews I'd have to say either defect or user error because this thing has worked fanatically with no lag or other issues. I've got several controllers ranging from 3 button & 6 button SEGA brand controllers to Ascii 6 button controllers. This thing works with the games very well that support them which is any game supporting direct input , otherwise you'll need a direct input to X360 controller converter program.
Games that I've tested that work issue free:
Genesis Collection (Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Phantasy Star IV etc, it will work for any in this collection)
Freedom Planet
King of Fighters XIII
Super Meat Boy
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Dust Force DX
EvoLand
As well as some playing about with emulators, not an issue I can detect and I'm picky about this. I have a real Genesis and play it often enough where I'd notice something funky about it. From the crap I've heard of the 3rd party controllers being made today, I was more interested in a solution that worked with controllers I have already.
It all works neatly together and there's not been ANY issue I can find. One game didn't detect the controller but popped it in controller port 2 and it worked straight up. 3 button with various revisions, 6 button controllers including 3rd party brands from the 90's all worked. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
NCAA football receives top reviews. Well I'd like to say that this is a great game to play. Whether your looking for a good game to compete against your friends or if your looking to play a dynasty, this is the game your looking for. To start out with, the graphics are great. I don't know how they got them better from last years title, but somehow they achieved perfection. With 2004, instead of the announcers saying the players number, you can type in their last name and the announcers will announce it. The dynasty mode is just flat out awesome. I like the recruiting system that they invented in last year's title, and in this game it is about the same. You can hire a new coach, and change around your playbook as much as you want.
I honestly would pick this title over Madden any day. There's a lot more programs to do in this title and its a lot more competitive. If your looking for a fresh football game, I highly suggest NCAA Football 2004. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The King of Video Games. I definitely think that it would be unfair to give this masterpiece anything but five stars. The amount of options and replayability is just amazing.
First, I'll start with the downfalls, which should be quick.
-The music in some arenas (Ness) is annoying.
-The Z button is very inconvienient for throwing.
-The tournament mode does not have enough options (double-elimination would have been nice).
Everything else in this game is WAY above par. The graphics are above-average and very fluid. The stages, characters, game modes, items, and bonus games are abundant. The control for this game, with the exception of the Z button, is extremely great. Once you get used to the control scheme, it becomes very easy to control. The addition of the mid-air dodge adds quite a bit to gameplay as well.
The bonus games could practically be a game in themselves. The homerun competition is quite fun, and I also enjoy getting fast times for the bonus target game. The multi-man melee also adds a challenge as well as longevity to the single-player experience. However, the event mode is the cherry on the top of this excellent game. The event mode offers abundant challenges, and also gives the player a chance to unlock new secrets.
All in all, I am suprised anyone would give this game less than five stars. The game improves a large amount over the previous Smash Brothers, and offers a slew of new additions and game experiences. A reccommended buy for any gamer. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of the best fighting games ever made and a must-own for Dreamcast owners. I used to own this game for Dreamcast and foolishly sold my copy years ago. Recently I found another copy and bought it again. This game is just as good as I remember.
The gameplay is incredibly simple. Run around a small 3D arena, grabbing power-ups and weapons and beating up the other player. Get the three power stone to go super-powered. This game is insanely addictive and fun because the matches are over extremely quickly, and while pounding the other player is fun, if you don't get those power stones before they do you are gonna lose, so it's always a frantic dash to grab them first. The graphics are fantastic, the gameplay is lightning fast and control is precise. You can have fun playing the computer but you'll spend all night playing against other people.
I've played the sequel which critics say is a better game, but I like this game better. It's fast, frantic, and fun, fun, fun! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The worms are great. This one of the best strategy games I have ever play.
Cool weapons, several missions, dead match... but the best is play this against somebody else (2,3,4 advesaries, the more the merrier).
You really get to think your movements, you can't just play an Armaggedon, a Holy Hand Granade or a Concrete Donkey, any time or any place, it is a calculated risk, you sould some times make sacrifices for a greater gain later...
This game is just great, the lost star is because when you finish some play modes you should get some sort if ending, I don't know... something that says "You reach the maximun rank" or something like this.
But this game means hours of fun for people from 9 years to 25 and counting. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Either Find Another Model or Manufacturer. This is a hard review to write. While I wanted to like these....I just couldn't give them a recommendation that would encourage other people to buy them. They do accomplish the goal of eliminating the light that causes eyestrain, but the glare spot is so annoying that I don't wear them often. At the price, one would think that the manufacturer would provide a product that has been properly engineered. These were not properly engineered or, perhaps, there is a flaw in there manufacture. Either way, too much money for the amount of use I am able to get out of them. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
from back when they had a mascot called the cool spot this is a terrible game never play this . this is promo game by 7 UP from back when they had a mascot called the cool spot this is a terrible game never play this in fact don't every buy this unless your collector and you just want it in your collection lots of enemies and its hard to hit a lot of them and its difficult like most games back in the day when had only 3 lives to be a game and sometimes continues if you were lucky this is very terrible game it has good graphics for its time though and was a interesting mascot character game more interesting then that it has no ESRB rating because it got released before the ESRB existed | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bongos In The Mist. For anybody who knows the ways of the bongos for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and Donkey Konga 1 and 2 for the Nintendo Gamecube, many of them know you have to have a pair of bongo controllers for the game. Pelican has offered a substitute for the original DK bongos for the Gamecube. The Pelican bongos, are a bit bulkier and larger than the original ones Nintendo made. They definitely work very well as a alternative if you can't find the ones for the Gamecube. However, it isn't really worth the price. Considering that you can actually by a pair of bongo controllers with a deluxe version of either the Donkey Konga games or Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Many who have a huge interest in any of those games shouldn't consider this copycat beater, and just the ones Nintendo developed.
Bongos: C
Price: C- | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
ANIMAL CROSSING IS THU GAME. I haven't bought this game but I did play it at my friends house and I have to say this is one of the best games ever, disregard the wierd commercial!!!
Anyways I am going to keep this short so I don't bore you...
Major Pros and Cons-
Pro-Start your own town, get new people to move in, and visit your friends town by inserting there memory card.
Con-The town is randomly generated, and sometimes you will get a bad set up town with everything far apart, and when you visit a friends town, one person will move away from your town and go to your friends town, of course if you don't mind trading nieghbors you can always take turns going to each other towns to keep the number even...
Pro- Design your own cloths!
Con- The design you make for your shirt will also be the design for the hat and ect. meaning if you put a belt on your shirt, your hat will have a belt on it too LOL.
Those are two major aspects of the game the rest is your basic sims game, I look forward to a sequel to this creative game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Godzilla Is Great. When you first see this game think it might not be whorth your time. But you are wrong. This game, although slow in pace of each beast excluding Rodan, is a solid alround fun buy. The sounds are all spot on to the classic films. And what can be more fun than laying the smack-down on a poor unscepecting city. Wheather it be LAX or Big Ben, its just plain fun to destroy cities, there's even an antire mode dedacated on distroying a city of your choice. This game even upholds its goofy look of thier rubber suited counter parts; slice a foot: the monster shows its pain by hopping on one foot, holding its smited one! With a corny plot, excellent graphics that mimic the films' look, good gameplay this is a fun and good buy, even though all monsters, and areas can be unloked in an hour and a half. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I'm a Pac-freak. For several years, I have played various versions of Pac-Man games. What's included on this GBA package isn't all that bad, but I would have liked to see 2 additional installments -- Super Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man (the former is included on Namco Museum Megamix for the Wii). However, what IS included is still good.
Pac-Man Original -- Who doesn't get sick of playing this?? All of the graphics and Pac-Man sounds are faithfully intact. It's still as hard as ever making it to the 3rd cut mini-scene but once you do it's a riot!!
Pac-Attack -- At first it is difficult to understand how the gameplay works so it's probably best to start in Puzzle Mode. It's great to have passwords included because some of the 100 puzzle levels are not easy. But the music is rather repetitious and doesn't change at all.
Pac-Mania -- This version is okay but the soundtrack has been edited. In order to hear the full versions, you would have to play the unlockable versions on Pac-Man World 2 or Namco Museum. But the graphics on the small screen are still easy to see and the fun doesn't stop.
Pac-Man Arrangement -- THIS is the true gem of the collection. Once you start you won't stop. Everything about this version is spectacular. If you make it to the final level you will have a boss robot to defeat. Unfortunately, the only other console you would find this game on is the PSP.
So, overall, not bad, but as I stated, could have fit in the other 2 Pac-Man games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Love Marvel vs. Capcom 2? You'll love this game too. Pros:
- Fast paced
- Flashy super moves
- 2 characters per team, 3rd characters acts as assist only
- The team hyper moves are actually a bit better than in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 in my opinion.
- Combo system allows for many consecutive hits
- Colorful levels; more comic book looking than Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- 6 different characters to unlock
- Great cast of characters
- Will keep you entertained for hours, day, weeks, and possibly even months.
- Two player mode will keep you entertained for years!
- The Dreamcast version of this game is much better than the PlayStation version. They removed tag team fighting from the PlayStation version due to its memory limitation. That takes a lot of fun out of the game.
Cons:
- If any, it would be for there to be more characters. Considering when it was released, it does have a very large character line-up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Could this be a dream. As the title says, could this be a dream? Finally after all these years of waiting, Nintendo has re-released some great classic games including this masterpiece. I owned the NES, but not this game. Let me tell you, the graphics were great. Sure by today's standards, they may semm like nothing, but for the NES days great. FYI: this game began the Action/Adventure genre in the gaming industry. Here's a short rating of the game:
Storyline: 5/5 Great for a first game. short but still, a masterpiece.
Graphics: 5/5
Controls: 5/5 Smooth game play.
Music: 5/5 Can't get bored with it.
OVERALL: 5/5 A MASTER PIECE
(...) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Its a blue VMU for the Sega Dreamcast, I really should not have to explain this. I already did a small review about the green VMU, so really you can just click on the green VMU on your screen and check that out if you want...
Fine, I just do the pros and cons real quick here.
Pros:
-Can play mini-games on it
-Capacity of 200 blocks save data
-Act like a second screen for a lot of dreamcast games.
Cons:
-Buttons felt really cheep, even when you get a bran new VMU
-Some games will eat up the 200 block of save data really quickly
-Battery life is short
There happy? Now sho... Off! Off I say! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario Baseball is easy to pick up and rewarding to master, but most importantly it's just plain fun. Mario has proven himself to be a diverse character in the world of video games. Not only does he save Princess Peach repeatedly, he also races karts, embarks on grand RPG adventures, and even participates in many sports. Mario Superstar Baseball (MSB) is one such sport game in which everyone's favorite plumber goes head to head against other characters from his world. The first baseball outing for Mr. Red is quite awesome, and it's sheer fun all the way through.
MSB starts off with a cutscene that basically explains the gist of the story. Baseball is the popular sport in the Mushroom Kingdom at the time, and Bowser sends out a challenge to all the major characters of the Mario universe. The challenge is basically to beat all the other teams, and then beat the Koopa King himself. This is the back-story behind the challenge mode, and while it isn't exactly intriguing or interesting it provides a background for the game, which is what it's meant to do.
The Challenge mode is the game's main single player mode. It has four difficulty levels to play through like all Mario sport games. That's about the only thing about MSB that's similar to other Mario sport games, though: the rest is very unique. You pick one of the major captains (Mario, Peach, Yoshi, DK, or Wario) and play the other four you didn't pick, making their players join you along the way. This is done in an especially interesting mission template; where throughout a game missions will come up and for each completed mission you earn a flag, and earning enough flags for a character makes them join your team. This character element is one of the standout features of the Challenge mode, but even more so is the ability to make characters reach Star rank. You have to perform certain tasks with each individual character to earn them stars which, when you've earned them all, upgrades them to the Star rank, which in turn makes them better, more skilled players. These challenges range from hitting the ball to pitching a perfect game to reaching a certain score on a minigame, so it's easy to see the range of difficulty and variety of missions offered. You can even keep the stars you've earned by saving over the file you used after you beat the game to play through again and get more stars, encouraging many replays.
Although the Challenge mode is MSB's main attraction, the game offers a few other diversions as well. There are a few minigames, none of which are particularly great but they're decent enough to enjoy and incorporate the game's elements nicely. There is also a unique Toy Field mode where the four participants (human or computer controlled) try to collect the most coins by various means. This mode is pretty solid as well, but it still can't divert much attention from the actual baseball games.
Playing MSB is simple, which makes the game easy to pick up and play. Everything moves very smoothly, whether it be positioning a batter in the batter's box or running to catch a ball. Batting and pitching is as simple as pressing or holding A, and running involves mashing B to speed up and Y or X to advance a base or turn back. This all works great, but there are some control issues that are outside the realm of the controller. For example, a runner on base will sometimes go when you don't want them to, and some fielding situations are done incorrectly because you take automatic control of the wrong character. Issues like that are really annoying but not too frequent, so it doesn't hinder the experience much.
MSB's simplicity makes it easy to jump in and play, but there is also some depth to the game. Advanced players can play the game more strategically, especially since there is a very wide variety of characters with unique skills. Making proper use of characters that can catch balls from farther away, jump extra high, and run extra fast takes more time to learn, but is very rewarding. Each character has a special Star ability too, where they hit a fireball or bullet bill, for example, or throw pitches similar to their special hit. Using all these techniques also deepens the actual gameplay, because you have to have a deeper skill in controlling the characters. So while MSB is easy to play, it's rewarding to look deeper and enhance your knowledge and skill.
MSB is also a great looking game. The typical 3-D Mario graphics are at their finest for the time, with everything looking sharp and smooth. Character animations are fluid and fairly realistic, although occasionally a player will catch a ball without their glove in front of them. The menu interfaces are also nice; switching positions is a cinch and changing up the batting order is just as simple. The animated cutscenes, though, are the finest graphical points in the game; they look simply fantastic.
The game also sounds just as good as it looks. All the sound effects, whether it be hitting a ball or characters making noise, are all great. The sound of hitting a ball is particularly satisfying, especially when you know you've hit one out of the park and it goes flying up into the air. The music tracks are also very good and fitting to their respective stadiums. The only problem with the sound is the two songs in the game that have lyrics in them: they're really lame. "Let's play baseball every day! Let's play baseball every night!" and "Let's play a baseball game!" just don't sound very original; in fact they sound extremely juvenile. I could see a little kid enjoying the songs, but anyone over the age of seven won't appreciate these two jingles one bit.
Overall, Mario Superstar Baseball is an awesome game. It stands out within the Mario sport series with its deep challenge mode and simple gameplay that offers some good strategy and skill for advanced players. Most importantly, though, MSB is just plain fun. It's really easy to just kick back and play a game of baseball with this title without worrying about loads of complications and realism, and that's why MSB earns itself such a positive review and loads of play time.
Positive:
+ single player Challenge mode is great
+ vast selection of characters
+ plenty of depth for advanced players
+ simple but fun gameplay
+ sharp visuals
+ satisfying sound effects
Negative:
- some confusing control issues
THE FINAL VERDICT: MSB is a fantastic sport game that's simple enough for beginners but deep enough for advanced players, and the Challenge mode will keep anyone playing for hours. Above all else, though, it's just plain fun.
FINAL SCORE: 9.0/10 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
1st timer. im totally new to the metroid saga. i had never even heard of the name samus until this year. as i said im a new to metroid
stuff and i love it this game is so cool!... most of all this game is not just about shooting and other things you have to use your brian to figure out how to get to other rooms adn use stratedy. when i first read most of the reviews of this game every one said it was an awsome port and it kept the errieness of the game. at first i had no idea by what they ment by the errieness but when i bought this game (11/29/02) which is today and took it home and played it after a while i started to understand by what the errieness was. if you by the game and understand what it is about i gets kind of wierd strange unusual not normal and just kind of "when is he gonna attack me?, is he around this corner or the next door?" also the graphis are good too it is kind of like the snes but the graphics are better.
well i just want to congragulate the people at nintendo on just how great of a job they did! this is a must buy! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A must have if you loved DKC for Super Nintendo or missed it. Before I bought this game, I was skeptical about how good it would be. I loved the SNES version of this game and I own it. In fact, I bought the SNES version the day it came out. I have explored everything througout the game and I thought that I would go back to it with the Game Boy Color version. Well, I did more than that! Once I pulled the game out of its little box, I was on it for hours. Rareware, one of the greatest game developers out there did a great job converting the game. Plus, there are lost levels for those who have mastered the SNES version. The best part about this is that all the little kids that missed this classic game the first time will have a chance to play one of Rarewares greatest games ever. I recomend this game if you are a big fan of the Donkey Kong Country series or of Super Mario Bros. DX. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Few crashing problems here. I'm not sure if I got the only fully working copy of this game or not, but I have extensively played this game (100+ hours) and have only rarely had a lock-up - and these can be avoided if you save every few rounds when playing a large multi-player game. I've got no idea why some people are having such serious problems with the title.
As for the game itself, it is a great adaptation of the PC game, you don't have all of the features or whistles of the computer game, but what is here is wonderfully scaled to the DS platform. I never liked this game much on the PC, but the scale and interface work great with this iteration. The gameplay seems simple, but you really have to master the use of terrain and unit type to complete the harder campaigns.
Well worth the price for anyone who likes wargames/strategy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GREAT FUN for an hour. This is one of the greats. What a great game. You will not have more fun playing this game for the first hour. However, after that hour has finished, you will begin to see the game is really repetitive and kind of ugly. Ugly meaning the graphics are dreamcast quality. BUT WHO CARES. YOu buy this game as a fun diversion for 20 minutes at a time, not as a long RPG you play for hours on end in the quest for the elf's magical bracelet. If your purpose is fun over a short time. You'll love this game. If you want depth and hours of fun, look elsewhere.
Aaron Shaw, reviewer for causual gamers. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This item is a knock off. This is not a nintendo gameboy advance. Calling it a "cheap knockoff" would be giving it too much credit. It is made of some lightweight inexpensive plastic that may as well have been balsa wood. It "comes with 9,999" games, but in reality it was a list of around 50 games that repeats endlessly to make the list look bigger, and out of those 50 they are mostly too glitchy to even play. It won't play gameboy color games at all, and even though you can play gameboy advance games it won't save them so it's pointless. It shipped in 2 weeks late on top of all that. Do not buy this product. It is literally the biggest ripoff waste of money since E.T. the video game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I loved it. I'm a huge XG fan and of course I HAD to get this latest version of the game. Although I will admit that it cannot beat XG2 for N64, this game is awesome. It has the feel of extreme speed and the music helps to add to the atmosphere. The graphics are better than ever for any XG game -- as is expected. All of the race tracks are good too. This game has a great replay value because once you beat it on single player you can always play the multiplayer version against friends or team up to race together. I loved the new aspect of being able to race on the same team as a friend! The only improvements to this game would be the addition of a few more tracks, or maybe different variations of the existing ones as in previous versions of XG. Overall, I would reccommend this game to anyone, and it is a must-have if you are a big fan of racing games!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What is up with these Prices. I am a big RE fan and when I herd that they were making the set on GC I was excited. I loved the REzero and the remake of the first RE, I wonted to jump to this one so I rented it and it was the same as the PS version. I am not giving this item a bad star rating because I do not like the game but because this one for game cube is the samething and do not bother to try RE3 because they did the samething to that one to. So insted of paying 125.00 Dollars or 99.00 Dollars just get the PS version of RE2 and RE3 for 6.00 or less but these games are a must have either way. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game of bygone days. this is truely a game of a lesser era. the game starts out in your home town, and you are a little kid, and theres this eye that that seems to be watching you and you go around looking for your little sister and thats all cool but after that its all kind of boring, you go around and kill a buch of corney looking mosters and try to get your dog friend out of jail, a series of sub missions ensue and other people join up with you etc. its all written like a B movie. the monster graphic are ok, but the land background and main characters animations and graphics are lame. I would have to say that this might have cut it if this was 1987 but tody its not worth the [money]. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mr. Miyamoto Has Strikes Again. I just got Pikmin yesterday, but I already love it!
The story line (Captain Olimar is hit by a meteor and lands on the Pikmin planet and his rocket ship falls apart) is a little dumb, but it doesn't really matter to me.
I think the backyard music sounds very good, and even the Pikmin have sound!
Gameplay is super. Tell the Pikmin what to do, and they will do it. Some Pikmin can do tasks that other Pikmin can't, based on their color. But the general thing Pikmin need to do is bring back parts of your ship, while avoiding danger.
There is a very reasonable amount of controls. You can round Pikmin up with a whistle or dismiss them for a little bit.
All the graphics are amazing. The plants and grass look so real, and all the characters look perfect.
Although the game is short, the thing I really like about Pikmin is that there is no right or wrong way to do things. You can experiment and have fun.
If you think this is "kidde" then you are judging a book by it's cover. This game is *both* kidde and mature at the same time, because strategy and cartoon action are combined.
A 5 out of 5!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome but a kinda hard. My point : i really like this game ! i like the whole kill and slay the vampire thing . I also really like having swords and making weapons out of others slashing boks to get your levels up! but also its sooo! hard you ask otenko and he tells you what to do but not exactly everything . i really like this game and i like playing multyplayer .
review: this game is awesome you play as a boy named django (you might see him in mmbn4 or 5 ) he is the solar boy and he controls the solar gun,gun del sol .anyway you return to his home town the city of the sun . but the "dark side" has taken over so you have to go to different places find the the boss kill him put him in a coffin take him to this one place where he dies and do this again . you can buy weapons make them sell them,shop around in the mall . you can also play outside and enjoy some of the features like restoring energy . play multyplayer with up to 4 friends and also withh mmbn5 and hunt down shade man .
May The Sun Be With you | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Arrived in perfect condition and on time. Arrived in perfect condition and on time. Excellent buy!
I'm rating this 4 out of 5 not for any fault of the seller, but because of a very strange defect in the controllers themselves.
When I plug the controller specifically into port 1 of any North American Wii and play any copy of the specific game Super Monkey Ball for the Gamecube, the controller pulls slightly to the left. As far as I've tested, this only happens on North American Wiis, only when the controller is plugged into port 1, and only when playing Super Monkey Ball for the Gamecube. It happens with both controllers and to exactly the same degree, however, which leads me to believe that the problem is with the controllers themselves. The problem can easily be circumvented, however, by plugging the controller into any other port, or playing on the Gamecube.
These circumstances are so specific that the defect normally wouldn't be worth mentioning, but the Super Monkey Ball series happens to be my favorite video game series of all time, so I play it very frequently.
Overall, a wonderful product. Despite the weird Super Monkey Ball problem, I would definitely buy again. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A fair game, for those with time to spare. This game isn't awful, to those loyal to the yugioh monster pack. As anyone could notice the music on this can get really REALLY agitating, so be ready to turn down the sound and boost up your cd player, cause some of these duels can last up to 4 hours! (Depending on difficulty) The graphics are so-so, but for those who have played the Eternal Duelist Soul game for too long (like myself) you will find it amusing and addictive. Again this is only for those who are loyal, otherwise you might just want to rent this one... A slightly annoying 3 out of 5 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Double the racing = Double the fun. After running into a purchased "dud," we decided in order to avoid purchasing more duds we are going to rent video games just to make sure which games are and aren't good, and throughout the renting period, I will keep you updated.
This game was the first on our list, and now we're going to end up buying a copy because it is so much fun. In this game, Mario and his friends and foes are racing, with each team having 2 characters. You start out with Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Birdo, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Koopa, Paratroopa, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Bowser, Baby Bowser, Wario and Waluigi, and you can later unlock Toad, Toadette, King Boo and Petty Pirahna. Each character will race, but they also get to knock characters of the track with special moves. For example, Bowser and Baby Bowser get to use giant shells, while Baby Mario and Baby Luigi get to use Chain-chomps to clear the road. Try using different character combos for different moves. Some of the race tracks include Baby Park, Yoshi's Island, and our favorite, DK Mountain!
Overall, 5 stars, a fun racing game for Mario fans.
P.S. one small request: I wish our local video store would offer Nintendo DS games, that way we can know what DS are and aren't good, without the hassle of purchasing the "duds." | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Won't Charge. The battery came at the earliest possible opportunity, and the packaging seemed all fine, with a mini screwdriver included which saved me a ton of hassle, as I didn't have access to any other tools at the time I opened it. However, after inserting it into an original style Game Boy Advance SP, the battery wouldn't charge (or at least the Game Boy wouldn't acknowledge it, as the orange light wasn't illuminating), and I'm not quite sure why. That being said however, the battery does work fine otherwise, gameplay with a few different games was seamless, and nothing changed from when I was using the original battery. I was using a dated SP, so the system itself may have caused that charging problem, though it potentially might be the battery (at least the one I bought), so I would of course caution against this product if that were the case. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters Review. Ever since I started watching the show, I wanted to play the games. However, the RPG-style games left me to be a little dissapointed. There wasn't any challenge! So I kept asking others, "Where do I get a challenging yu-gi-oh game?" a neighbor of mine suggested that i try this game. For you who want to try this game, I tell you, this is not a game you can just breeze through! This game does NOT offer any tutorials, modes or anything to make you life easier. Konami hasn't put any cheats here so don't get any ideas! This game is very challenging from the start. Even the Tier(Level) 1 monsters can kick your [...] if you're just starting. My advce, pick the Zombie Madness Deck, earn thousands of DP, buy the warroirs booster deck and find good Magic and Trap Cards. This games can totally kick your [...] if you're not careful. Aside from the Free Duels, you can have a linked duel with a friend or complete the challenges. There are different challenges such as the Duel Puzzle, Limited Duel and so on. So for those experienced duelists, show these opponents what you've got and kcik [...]! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best game ever. Ok first of all this is one of the best games I have ever played. The graphics are amazing as well as everything else like sound, gameplay, everything in this game is amazing it will keep you on your toes waiting to see what is going to happen next. It is the most realistic game I have ever played the game allows you to go place to place on foot or on bus(only in third disc). You can also buy toys, play arcade games such as HangOn, SpaceHarrier, and more, you can also buy soda and you can also win things in the game such as a stereo and toys. The game took me 21 one hours of gameplay,I beat the game in one day but if you are a extreme gamer like me who when you play a game and doesnt stop until he beats it, you can also beat the game fast, but don't mind that it is an awesome game, great story and amazing graphics. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A new style of Final Fantasy. Finally! A game that you can walk around killing enemies. Unlike the other final fantasy games for PS2,you don't stand there waiting to get killed. In this game you can run around casting spells and attacking people with your weapon.
Also unlike the other PS2 FF games, you can choose a variety of charactors. There are four races that you can choose from (clavat, lilties, yukes, selkie). a clavat is ok in everything. A Lilty is good in speed. A Yuke is good in charging up focus attacks(a charged up attack that is 3x's the original attack).A lilty is good in speed but if you don't want a charater that lacks the speed of charging up spells and focus attacks,DO NOT PICK THIS CHARACTER!! A Selkie is long-ranged in his/her focus attack.
The ememies can look cool yet messed up. They usually attack you in twos or threes.
This Game is awesome. If you want a violent adventure game, get this! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The greatest adventure game on Playstation. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver accomplishes what others fail to do! You are Raziel, a liuetenant in Kain's empire. Over time you and your vampire brethern have evolved into more "divine" begins. Kain always experiences the evolution first then one of his liuetenants would follow a decade later. You have surpassed your master by growing wings. Kain, jealous, proceeds to disable your new ability and has you thrown into the Lake of the Dead! You now awaken with a thirst for vengance against Kain and your brethern. Travel through Nosgoth and discover the secrets which have been hidden! Learn the truth! Though it may destroy you! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A game worth spending for. I first bought this game on base when I couldn't find any Zelda games. I was new to the GBA and had no idea what was good. I looked on the back of the packaging and found information of a game with magic (or psynergy, if you want to get seriously technical). Magic was all I was looking for, so I went and bought it. My Zelda obsession went out the window.
Pros: I don't think I could list them all.
-A totally new story unlike others wich are continuations of others. You get the entire story in two games unlike where the first five are only in Japan and they only started in US.
-Djinn. An optional quest which could make you all-powerful. Not only do have attacks and other things during a battle, but you can have multiple Djinni attack in one massive explosion.
-Long gameplay (if you want to get everything). If your just looking to complete the game, it might take under twenty hours for experienced gamers. For me (being new and all), it took nearly thirty hours. But I also got all the Djinn. And then you might want to get ALL possible psynergy, which then you have to get up to level 56 (Isaac's last Slayer class psynergy). Grand Gaia. Now, Even I haven't gotten it yet.
-Multitude of characters. Tons of personalities. Need I say more?
-Even more weapons. We have regular weapons. We have weapons that do even more damage when they unleash there psynergy locked within them.
-Many puzzles that will halt your progress.
-Ability to save whenever you like.
-Battle arena. Face your friends, foes, bosses, or enemies till your head explodes.
-Easy controls. Even though the Djinn need a bit to get the knack of, by the time you get to Vault ('bout 20 min into the game), they'll be second nature.
-Even more Pros.
Cons-Now these are easy to pick out.
-Random battles. It's not that they're "conny" or anything, but when you're in a dungeon or cave and trying to complete a puzzle, every two steps you meet an enemy. In contrast to that, when you're looking for a battle to level up, you don't find any.
-Lack of experience. Lack of battles=lack of experience=lack of levels. It takes forever to level up after you get to level twenty. On my good game, I have played nearly eighty hours, and I'm only on level 52.
-VERY long movie-scenes. If you have some patience or a thirst for a plot, this might not be that much of a con. But if you wanted to play the game again or a boss has defeated you and you have to listen to the same conversation again, it gets seriously annoying. Good thing in the second game, you can just hold the B button and the words go zooming by.
-Only sixteen summons. All summons look stunningly beautiful (except for Tiamet and Cybele...they were a little...blah...), so it's a dissapointment there's only sixteen. In the second game, there's going to be at least twenty more.
-A halting ending. After finally beating Saturos and Menardi after nearly twenty tries and whoppin' the hindquaters off the Fusion Dragon, it comes to big TO BE CONTINUED. For those who loved the game, they must've thrown a fit. For me, I nearly threw my GBA against the wall.
Well, thank-you for any who was able to stay awake through that. I really hope that people buy this game because of my review!! ^.^ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great fun. This is a great game that is lots of fun with small groups of people. Each player gets to create a character- complete with picking their outfits and the venue and then that character 'performs' your song on the screen. Although I wish there were more, there are a good number of songs to choose from, many from the 1980's. You can play in several different modes, against other players or alone. And you can choose the songs or have them be randomly selected for you. The judging is based on if you can hit the notes. There is a icon that helps show you where the notes are if you need some help. Regardless of whether you can sing or not this game is a blast. I just wish there were more versions for Game Cube! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sonic's back, but can we expect a good time? I think so. Sonic is back folks and better than ever. Sonic Adventure is fast paced, good time gaming. Controls are easy to use, graphics are pretty good, and there are many characters to choose from, but you have to find them. The voice overs are really bad because their mouth moves at a different time then when they actually speak. There are many levels to go through, and each level has three levels to beat it with, A, B, and C. Overall it's a good game, but once you beat it with everyone, you don't really want to go back. There's no replay value in this game, but it's good until you beat it. Hope this was useful for you. I can't wait until the second one comes out. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Fun. Given how polished Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is, it surprises me that Sega didn't put more work into the Gamecube release of the original Sonic Adventure. Sonic 2 sports fast, furious levels with Sonic and Shadow, with plenty of secrets and alternate paths.
Sonic and Shadow steal the show, but you can also play as Tails and Eggman (both in big robots,) or as Rouge and Knuckles (who have treasure-finding missions.) The Tails and Eggman missions offer some amusement, although are nowhere near as fun as the Sonic and Shadow levels. The Rouge and Knuckles levels, however, are extraneous and tedious.
Still, great fun for everybody in the family. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Superb. From the moment I saw Pikmin, I was hooked. I got my Gamecube, came home, and popped Pikmin in, and happy to say, that I wasn't disappointed! Pikmin is a masterpiece! You play this little space guy, who crash lands his space ship on an alien planet. And you have to use the pikmin to find 30 mission parts to your ship in 30 days. I love this game but, it had some flaws. In some cases the controls are bad, and the day are waayyyy to short! (The last like 15 mins) and It does get a little repeditive. But, Pikmin is one of Gamecubes better titles! I recommend for younger and older gammers! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best of the Gamecube. One word can basically sum up the effect of Metroid Prime on players-wow!! The environments, sound, graphics, gameplay, everything draws you into the wonderful world of Metroid Prime. And basically, Metroid is prime! The game is almost perfect. The graphics are gorgeous, and the world of Tallon IV draws you in from every corner. It's a world screaming to be explored. The effects of Samus' power suit are amazing, and the effects from inside the helmet are terrific! Moisture builds up from inside, water drips off of the front, sludge covers the helmet. It's gorgeous! The gameplay is very smooth, and while the game is long, it progresses very quickly. Sure, there'll be a few times that you have to retry, but the game hardly ever slows down. Exploring is encouraged, and the enemies are in all of the right places, providing the right amount of action and the right time in the game! The sound is good, with the music being top-notch and the sound FX being superb! Everything flows great in MP! The only complaint that I have heard is how awful the controls are. This is partially true, and partially understated. The controls are a bit rocky for the first hour or so, but then tthey are pretty comfortable, or at least I thought so. The controls look back at first when flipping through the manual, but sooner or later the even out for an enjoyable gaming experience! Is Metroid Prime fun? This is the big question on everybody's mind before buying the game. I can answer that-yes, Metroid Prime is the most fun that you will get out of gaming this year! The environments are awesome, the levels are fun, the action never slows down, and Metroid never looked better in 3D! I would rate this game to any Gamecube owner who loves classic games from Nintendo. My rating-9.8! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I'm sure it will be great. Hi averyone. I'm Pablo, a tennis fan from Spain and I'm so happy for having (next mounth, what a jealousy because of you, American people, who can joy this game now!) this product. Maybe it won't be perfect, what's perfect?, and althought there's not players like Sampras, Agassi, Steffi (why not? she could be a hidden player) or Martina (bouth), it is true that any tennis game before has become a game that approached so to reality like this one, above all in a sport like this, in which videogames have not done very much until last year with Virtua Tennis. I am sure it won't dissappoint us Disfrutmoslo! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An all around decent game. Fire embelm had a huge hype around it from both that weird TV comercial, and a good friend who talked me in to buying it. I put down Final fantasy Advance, and pooped it in. the first thing i noticed, there is ALOT OF TALKING THAT REALLY DOESN'T ADD ANYHTING TO THE GAMEPLAY. The graphics are probably some of the worst ive ever seen in gameboy advance, higher only than that of the yu gi oh games i used to play. The only good graphics I have seen in this game are during the second long blips of fight scene when one unit attacks another. Barring the excess amount of talking, and the crap graphics, there are really weird rules that make attacking an enemy, or changing the class of your units escpecially confusing.
The only reason I gave it three stars, is because the gameplay is SO challenging. You are fighting units ususally as skilled as your own, Units can miss attacks, and there are alot of cool abilities. On top of that, When a unit of yours dies, say goodbye, because he/she is gone FOREVER, so several times i have had to restart a battle (actually hundreds more like it), because they have swarmed my paladin with a million archers...
All in all, if you are looking for a hard game, but graphics don't matter too much to you, I'd Definatley reccomend this game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A dancing game...what. Okay, I admit when my girlfriend was nice enough to buy me Space Channel 5, I was fairly sure it was never even get close to my Dreamcast. I mean, she knows that I only play games where you either kill or drive cars (or even better, both). A dancing game, please? One morning I put it in to play it (while she was there) just to 'prove' that I didn't totally hate it. Please don't tell my friends but this is probably the prettiest and most addictive game that I own. It's not only the first thing that I grab for when I get home everyday, it's the one game that I have that leaves me in a good mood when I'm done playing. Now if I could just get that song out of my head...not to mention that cutie-bug, Ulala! Note: No Morolians were harmed in the writing of this review. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
bad remake. The game over all is not that bad but there where some problems.
The new cinamatics in the game take the realism out of the game,mainly where the sceen where grey fox cuts a block of the wall out and kicks it at snake. In stead of adding to the game it just makes it feel sappy. Also the the controls are verry glitchy and awkward wich seems to be the only chalange to the game. If you have played the first one you will be dissapointed in the cinamatics if you have played Metal Gear Solid 2 you will be dissapointed in gameplay and controls. Just stick with the original. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Masterpiece 10 out of 10. The Dreamcast certainly had an abundance of fighting games. You could easily fill your shelves with Capcom's fighters alone. But one title stands as not only the best game on the system, but the one of the greatest games ever made.
Soul Calibur was a launch title for the DC but you wouldn't be able to tell by the level of refinement, both in asthetics and gameplay.
First, the graphics are phenomenal for their day. Nothing looked this good back in 1999 on the consoles. The character models were heads and tails above anything gamers had ever saw; they were clean, smooth, detailed, featured flawless animation, with fantastic effects like clothes and hair waving in the wind. The backgrounds are amazing too, various settings from underground caves, deteriorating castles, and Japanese style training grounds.
It also rus in progessive scan with a framerate that never falters no matter how intense battles get. Not only that it looks better than the arcade version, quite possibly the first game to accomplish this feat.
Sound is excellent too, even today, the voice work sounds great (although it is in Japanese, so I can't understand it). Sound effects are equally impressive, the clash of swords and other weapons sound great, nothing is overdone, or repetivive. The music is wonderful, it's great to hear it has aged so well, even after all these years. Namco could have easily thown togther some bland 80's rock styled music, but it wouldn't have done the game justice. The sweeping classical tunes work rather well with the fast paced, yet tactical gameplay.
As far as the gameplay itself, it's perfectly paced, not too fast, not too slow. It is a game that is easy to learn hard to master. In my opinion, Soul Calibur is the most balanced of any 3D fighter. Even a beginner can pick up a controller, understand the basic concepts of the game and have some success just feeling out the game. However, it's not like Tekken (Namco's other 3D fighter) that allows button mashers to cheat their way to victory, if a person bothers to learn a characters moves, he can easily devistate a beginner. There are tons of advanced moves beyond just learing a command list, there are techniques such as the advanced guard and the 8-way run to master that seperate the average player to the advanced one. Combine this with strategies that a factored into most 3D fighters like forcing the ring out and using the clock to your advanage and you have a fighter with a serious amount of depth.
While soul caibur has tons of depth, it would have not have reached a perfect score had it not taken it to the next level, and by that I mean modes. That is the mistake that Virtua Fighter 3tb made. Namco saw fit to make Soul Calibur on the dreamcast the most ambitious 3D fighter to date, and they succeeded. They did a wonderful job of adding a fully featured versus mode, team battle, survival, and extra survival (one hit kill), modes, but they all pale in comparison to mission mode.
Mission mode is by far the greatest feature of Soul Calibur. Unlike Soul Blade where you had a handful of character specific missions that weren't very fun, Mission mode allows you to pick any character that you desire and progress at your own pace. Missions range from winning with a ring out, to survival matches, and later throw in more obsure challenges. While they are challenging, they are for the most part, fair. As you beat each of these mode you will acquire points to buy artwork; purchasing this artwork will unlock more missions, costumes, characters and stages. By the time you finish this mode not only will you be an accoplished swordsman, but you will have a robust amount of content to show for your efforts.
There is a reason Soul Calibur has the reputation that it doesn 12 years later. The game is simply stellar. It has aged rather gracefully and is the best game on the DC. The game is also available through Xbox live for $10 but omits the mission mode and has everything already unlocked. This is truly the version to get if you want to fully experience the games as it was intended by Namco. I highly reccomend this game as one of the greatest games ever made. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great expansion, but not yet perfect. The Version 2 of Phantasy Star Online is a great addition to an already great game, with the addition of Tons of new items, a Ultimate Mode (which is REALLY hard) a Battle mode (fight your friends online!) and a Challenge mode (limited time to kill the boss!), version 2 is sure to keep the gamers busy for quite a time... Although the expansion is good, some things have been left much the same, including the limited numbers of items you can have, the online quests and the monsters. Furthermore, the disc seems to have slightly longer loading times...still a great buy though and a must for PSO players! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun little farm game. I have a confession to make. I only bought this so that I could marry Dr. Trent on Harvest Moon DS Cute... Yes, I'm sad.
Anyway, I actually did start a file on it, and it's pretty fun. The controls are a little difficult to figure out, but this is coming from someone who has been playing HMDSC for years. I think I'll get used to it eventually. I like that you don't have to mess with the touch screen when dealing with your animals.
This game is only one of an entire franchise of addictive games. It's good for little kids and adults alike, so I recommend it.
As for shipping, the item came packaged in a bubble wrap-lined envelope without a box or even a case. It was just the cartridge. Still, I actually prefer that because it generates less waste in the long run (I would have just thrown out the box anyway). Overall, great product. I'm very happy with the quality of the game and the condition of the cartridge--there are no glitches so far on the former, and no scratches on the latter. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
When you come knockin' on the door in this tank, you don't need an invitation. The first two games I bought for my Sega Genesis were M-1 Abrams Battle Tank and F-22 Interceptor. I can't say enough good things about this game, but I like everything about it from the selection of armaments, the HEAT, AX and SABOT rounds for the main gun, the weapons systems, the GPS (gunners primary sight) and the theme for the start menu (Mars, The Bringer Of War). I even get a kick out of Colonel Wilson, but I wouldn't want to screw up any mission if I was a tank commander under his command. If I were to go into battle against the likes of ISIS, nothing would please me more than to blow them away in the real thing. Unfortunately, this simulator is as close as I'll ever get. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
5 stars for Donkey Kong, 1 star for this version. Donkey Kong is without a doubt one of the greatest games ever invented. I have recently become addicted, and so when I saw the tv commercial for the Classic NES series I was really excited. From others I have read, this version will not include the missing level that Nintendo has always cut. That is a shame because it could fit nicely here with no problem. There really is no reason why Nintendo could not include it in this version. For those new to this game, the object is simple. Get to the top of each level to save Mario's girlfriend, and along the way dodge fireballs, barrels and other things Donkey Kong throws in your way. It is one of the most fun games ever to me, but it really deserves better treatment than this. In my opinion, the price of $19.99 is too much to pay for this game, which really is incomplete. If they had released DK/DK JR (Donkey Kong Classic) in one game then I would buy it first thing on release day. But I will have to hope Classics will be released in the near future. That really is a shame because I was looking forward to playing this at work whenever I wanted. For those who want to buy it, I am sure you will have fun playing it and even incomplete it is a great game. I am just saying that $20 for this seems like too much. Donkey Kong deserves better. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
TOO LATE TO GET THIS. If you're planning on getting this now you're stupid. A new system is coming out in November called the Nintendo DS. If you don't believe me just go to [...] and type in the search engine "Nintendo DS" or just DS. It has Dual screens(The bottom screen is like the inventory and it's a touch screen), It has a microphone for voice commands or at least that is what it said on the description, and it said something about cards but nothing about cartridges. If you guys got SPs right now then maybe in November you can trade it in with some games to buy the DS at electronic boutique(it says it costs $199.99). | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very Good Rpg. This game is a very good rpg. All 4 hours of the tutorial were aggrivating at times, but think about it, those 4 hours made you crave the normal gameplay, so it added to the experience. It will also give you starting off players out there very good help in the game which gets progressivly difficult.
The actual game was great. This quests start off easy but you find yourself getting more and more challenged as you go along. Once you get to quest 19 or so the game becomes almost frustrating, but it keeps your playing. The characters have great personality, and the storyline was good even though it was basic rpg 101.
I am still stuck on quest 31 i won't ruin the story for you but it is nearly impossible, and takes about 30 tries before you get the hang of it. But i hear the game doesn't end there and there is another mode to play which makes me want to beat 31 even more.
Overall, this game is a solid rpg with all the characteristics you need, a good storyline, easy gameplay controls, decent graphics, and an incredibly addictive game.
I recommend rpg lovers and even people who have never played one to pick up this game, as it would have my vote for the best rpg on the game boy advance/sp! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Poetry in Motion. Ikaruga is one of those games, Like Disgaea or Wario Ware Inc., that seemed unlikely to ever get a release outside of Japan.
So, let's all take this as a sign that someone up there still cares about the good things in gaming culture, because Ikaruga is downright legendary, and was saved from becoming "the best game that nobody will ever get to play" by the quick thinking (and remarkably tasteful) folks at Atari.
Here's a fast history of Ikaruga. Treasure, a company that has a devoted cult following won with classic 16 and 32 bit titles (Silhouette Mirage, Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes, Radiant Silvergun, MC Kids, Dynamite Heddy, et al.) makes a truly stunning arcade title named Ikaruga and releases it in Japan for the Namoi board, which is essentially a variant of the Sega Dreamcast. The game rapidly generates a buzz as being one of the most well-constructed and finely-tuned arcade titles ever made, and the clamor begins for a home port in the Japanese market.
Treasure, who originally had zero intentions of releasing the game in a home console format, responded with a quizzical statement that informed the public that, while they didn't plan on releasing the game, acknowledged that it wouldn't be very hard to put it out for the Dreamcast system, as Namoi and Dreamcast are really the same thing.
The second this hit the internet, it became "Treasure is releasing Ikaruga for the Dreamcast!!"
The game pre-sold a remarkable amount of copies before it was even announced. Hype was off and running, and there was no stopping it.
So, if you're Treasure, you do the smart thing and give the public what they want; Ikaruga was released for the Japanese Sega Dreamcast system, and went on to sell far beyond even the most optimistic of expectations placed on it.
Where it gets interesting is where those copies actually wound up. By some accounts, nearly half of the sales went not to the Japanese market, but to import stores in the U.S. and U.K. These things are hard to track for certain, but it became quite obvious that the Dreamcast market was alive and well in the underground, despite being a "dead" system. Not only that, but Ikaruga became a bona-fide hit among the hardcore, one of the rare games that absolutely lived up to the hype surrounding it. The fact that it was an "expert" title, and therefore only playable by the elite few, just made it sweeter.
However, the video game market has become far more dynamic in the past few years, and it didn't take long for the import scene to make an impact on a very well-known company: Atari. They picked up the rights to Ikaruga for the US, and picked the GameCube over the Dreamcast for the release (which is perfectly understandable.) So, the game that never even saw United States arcades was ported to home consoles coast to coast, with the box itself proudly proclaiming that the hit "import" title was now available everywhere.
So, knowing all that, the question that still remains is, would the game be right for you? Well, that depends on what kind of gamer you are.
The idea behind Ikaruga is simple. You pilot a small ship and fire at incoming enemy ships that descend from the top of the screen. The catch with Ikaruga is that the enemies are divided into two colors: Black and White. Black ships fire red/black energy shots, and white ships fire white/blue energy shots. The player's ship can cycle between the two colors, and is immune to shots of the same color. So, if there's a cloud of white bullets on the screen, the player can shift to white and wade through them without getting hurt. A single black shot, however, is fatal. Like the older shooters of the same genre, there is no life bar in Ikaruga. It's one shot and you're out.
Once you commit yourself to the game, however, you realize just how well it actually works. Players who wish to live through the first stage will quickly teach themselves to visually tune out shots of the same color. Later stages of the game are absolutely covered with shots of both colors, and the only way to survive is to adapt to the situation every second.
In one of the better (and most difficult) stages of the game, the player is orbiting a satellite that's spewing out waves of light and black energy in opposing spirals. To survive, you have to pick a color and "ride" the waves from one end of the screen to the other, where you then flip and ride the other color back, all while defending yourself from enemies (and their bullets) that are flying at you from all sides.
And there's what makes the game so downright addicting. Unlike many games of a similar nature, Ikaruga isn't impossibly hard. In fact, it's usually pretty obvious what the player could have done at any point in time to avoid dying. It might be difficult to pull off, but it's never impossible, and with practice the player begins to learn patterns and strategies for survival that makes every playthrough a thrilling experience for both the player and any observers. The two most likely phrases you'll hear while playing Ikaruga is "That's impossible!" and then "Oh my God, how did you do that!?"
If this sounds intriguing, then chances are Ikaruga is right up your alley, and it'll quickly become a favorite game. If you're more prone to slower games, or don't like to have games that seriously challenge you (and that can be harshly unforgiving to a newcomer) then I'd recommend a rental first. You'll know within 10 minutes if the game is right for you.
Speaking for myself, this game epitomizes challenging fun, and I wouldn't trade it in for anything else. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
konami is the greatest video game company in the universe they are gods 2015 and 2016 are the greatest years for konami. konami is the greatest video game company in the universe there true genius's the best of the best konami rocks all the games konami made from the 80s,90s,2000s,2010s,2015 and 2016 are the greatest video games in the universe there true classics the best of the best all the games konami made from the 80s,90s,2000s,2010s,2015 and 2016 rocks 2015 and 2016 are the greatest years for konami there perfect years the best of the best of the best 2015 and 2016 for konami rocks every single video game from the 70s,80s,90s,2000s,2010s,2015 and 2016 are the greatest video games in the universe there true classics the best of the best every single video game from the 70s,80s,90s,2000s,2010s,2010s,2015 and 2016 rocks ^_^ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great game for GBA to start with. This game is awesome. I just can't believe that people can give it any less than 5 stars. Nintendo took one of the funnest games from their previous systems and provided us with maybe an even better version for the handheld!!
The graphics are astounding. They will knock your socks off. The 3-D is incredible, and there is so much color in the game! But they use a nice blend so that the color and the motion on such a small screen doesn't make it hard to see.
The gameplay is great. I mean, who would've expected 20 tracks on the GBA version?? And that's just to start with, you can even earn bonus tracks! In addition, these tracks aren't made short because it's a hand-held. They are anywhere from short to long tracks and the 32 bit processor handles them just fine if you ask me. All the original characters are there. The multi-player even features the famed battle mode!
The sound is as good as can be expected on such a small device. The music is great, and not tedious to listen to, as I have found to be a problem with other games.
In short, this was my first game for the GBA, and I can garauntee you it won't be my last! I suggest that you go out and buy this right now. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the worst dragonball z game ever. ... it is practicly an adventure game i don't know where they got rpg because i'm a big fan of both the hardest part was practicly turning on the game it self ( i'm acustom to it being on top) and after a while it gets pretty boring and what's with goku not being able to beat up one wolf in dragonball he beats up an entire pack and now he can barily take on one and the freiza saga goku dosn't fight freiza in is first form he fights him in his last which is ok but not if there trying to stay true to the story and what hapend to the half way point now you just fight a really hungry lady ( i forgot her name) instead of jurning threw the castle. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Worked well at first. Purchased this controller for some Super Smash Bros Brawl gaming on the wii with some friends -- sole purpose. The controller arrived quick, was packaged well, and looked like a good deal.
After using it for less than a week, though (I think I only played it one day, we only gamed on the weekends) it stopped working. Nothing broke, it just wouldn't be recognized on the wii anymore, in any port. Mind you, I had used it already, so knew that it had been able to be recognized before. I tried wiggling the wires -- which free slid back and forth of where it connected to the controller, disappointingly -- but it did not come back to life.
At only $11 at the time of buying it, it's not really worth it to pay for shipping back and try to battle for a replacement. I think I'll just spend the extra money for a official Nintendo brand next time. :( | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Segaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Love it Love it Love it! It's my childhood all over again...even down to Robotnik kicking my ______. I am 26 and I feel like a lil girl in a candy store. I was sooo excited to bring it home. Nostalgia Nostalgia Nostalgia. The quarky sounds the low-res graphics...just the smell of the first day of school. I'm a Sonic fan so that's what I play all day and nite. I have the other version too, with the motion controllers, but I don't like that because the controllers just feel weird, plus I'm too lazy to be doing all that arm action. This looks and feels just like the original. Trust me...you will enjoy it as much as you did when you opened on Christmas morning back in the 90s. Bought it at Walgreen's for $29...great deal. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Robopon; The game that can't die. This is the one Game Boy Color game that will NEVER die in terms of battery life. This is a game that came out during an era where Pokemon overwhelmed the world and left games like this in it's dust.... It's dust worth brushing off.
Aside from being a pokemon clone where you raise your team of monsters and what not, you raise a team of robots in this one. While that may not seem all exciting at first, this one, you can customize your team in more ways than one that it's ridiculous. Going into a volcano with lava bots? Swap the software for water and soak'em up; install ice and perform a controlled storm or better yet, mix fire and water and create steam based attacks. Don't like punching things? Give'em gun arms or Swords or better yet, get a Jeep robot and run them over! Invest in your Robopon company and have them build even better robopon than your team! Evolve them and modify them to death and back!
On top of that, this game was future proofed and I mean future proofed good. The cartridge works from the SNES Super Game Boy all the way up to the Game Boy Advance that accepts GBC cartridges. All GBC games have a battery to save their games to keep the RAM chip running, the cartridge to this game has a battery door that will let you swap the battery out, even while the game is running to keep your save file intact. Internal clock makes use of a Day and Night System before Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal ever came up with the concept to use such a thing...
I hold this game in high regards because it's simply fun; the RPG battles are slow and there are a few flaws that make the game clunky, but it's still something worth playing. It's a game that is more prepared to be played today than it was 20 years ago; a buried gem in the wasteland that was tossed aside. If you have an Old Game boy or something that still works and looking for a retro game that's still fun, I recommend picking this up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
As cool as a farming simulation can be. Harvest moon is a great series. It is about farming. If you don't like wasting time moving around and doing virtual chores, don't get it. That means it is not boring. I bought HM2 once, and played it constantly. I was addicted! Unfortunately, I lost it in a move, and I was drawn here by it's low price without the auctions on eBay. I plan on buying it again. It's that good. If you want a better knowledge of the game, and whether you should get it, try Ushi no Tane. Just search on google or something for Ushi no Tane, which is THE BEST Harvest Moon 2 site I have ever seen. You'll learn anything you need to know there. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
No Charger and Really Poor Packaging. I'm pretty disapointed because it claimed to have come with a charger but I didn't get one. The packaging was pretty bad, just in an envelope and was in a sandwich baggy for some reason? It's also pretty scuffed outside. It turns on but I'd don't know how well it plays games because I don't have a charger and I don't want it to die in the middle of playing. However it was the model number I wanted and wasn't the knock off that other people seemed to have gotten.
I'm pretty excited to have this system though. It was the first system I ever got myself as little kid. I saved money for like a year to get one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Just a memory card. At least that is what the seller that I purchased from believes...
First off the package I recieved looked nothing like the one in the photo, and the item was definitely NOT joytech branded (it was Intec, if I remember correctly). Secondly- when I ordered, I was under the impression that I'd be recieving a black cased memory card (as is shown in the package in the item picture), instead I recieved a white one (as in the picture on the package in the item picture).
As far as data reliability -- time will tell, but I got this one as a replacement for a failing card.
That all said, I agree- it is just a memory card (third party, mind you - which some find to be a + and others find a -). Hence I did not go through the hassle of a return.
If the brand or color of your card is important to you, then you may want to check with the seller ahead of time, find a listing where it is more specifically laid out, or prepare for a return.
Thus far, I remain satisfied with this card, but the description could have been more accurate, or this seller could have re-listed under the appropriate manufacturer.
*** second purchase from a different seller proved to be exactly as described...
*** It is still just a (third-party) memory card, and remains satisfactory | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
How can you not enjoy this game. An already great game has been made portable and has extras! This game is awesome! The story is that Princess Peach has been kidnapped again, by Bowser and his 7 kids. Mario must go through 8 worlds to rescue the Princess and save the Mushroom Kingdom. Each world is harder than the last(Pipe Land may be an exception though). The worlds go in this order:
Grass Land
Desert Land
Water Land
Giant Land
Sky Land
Ice Land
Pipe Land
Dark Land
The levels range from rediculously easy to downright evil. The enemies are very diverse, and often match the world they are in perfectly. Get this game, along with New Super Mario Bros. as well. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
AMAZING. I have always been a Sega fan. Through Genesis right up to this. Let's just say that I am so very happy that I came along this. Now, I see that there is a war of gaming systems and every one is confused on which one to buy: PS2 or a Dreamcast. I for one have played both: A few weeks ago, my cousin had rented a PS2. He called me about it, saying how great and grand it was, and I was curious in seeing it. I got there and played it and was dissapointed. There is nothing new. You look at Madden 2001 and NFL2K1 and you can't even tell them apart. PS2 launch titles were just dumb games trying to showcase how great PS2 is. None of them made any sense. So I turned and looked deeper into the Dreamcast. I became more and more obsessed with it. Games like Shenmue, Resident Evil: Code Veronica blow PS2 out of the water. Just save your money and get a Dreamcast...that sort of sums it up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Stellar Accessory For Any GameCube Owner. Little did anyone know that back in 1989 Nintendo would release the best-selling video game console of all time ... one that fits in the palm of your hand. The Game Boy's longevity, which has outlasted every other console ever made, shows no sign of slowing thanks to the ultra-powerful Game Boy Advance, and its newer sibling, the GBA SP.
Three home consoles from Nintendo have appeared during the GB's long life, and each had a way to play Game Boy games through them. Super NES owners could use the Super Game Boy cartridge, with some games enhanced with limited color capabilities ... but no way to link up to other GB units. The Nintendo 64's link was even more limited, as only a small handful of games could be played through its N64 Transfer Pak, provided you also had the GB game's N64 partner (for instance, you could play Pokemon through an N64, only if you had Pokemon Stadium). Now, Nintendo's GameCube receives the Game Boy Player, the best implementation yet of handheld-to-console connectivity.
The GB Player fits underneath your GameCube, occupying the same small footprint as the parent system. It connects through the GC's Hi-Speed Port, so it won't force removal of the Modem or Broadband Adapter. The other part of the connection is the included Start-Up Disc, which provides options and tools to get more out of your experience. Unlike the Super Game Boy, you don't need to remove the Player to play a regular console game; just swap out the Start-Up Disc for your chosen GC title.
Power up your GameCube with a standard controller (or Wavebird) attached and your inserted Game Pak will come to life right on your TV screen inside of a frame designed to look like the GB Advance. If you want, you can connect your GB Advance via the GC-GBA Cable and use it as your controller. Pushing the standard controller's Z button will bring up an options screen, which will let you: select from one of 20 different frames; eliminate the frame and use the full TV screen; reconfigure buttons on the GC controller (X or Y substitute for the GBA's Select button); and, apply filters to sharpen or blur the graphics.
The last option is the one you'll use most frequently ... it allows you to remove and change Game Paks without powering down the GameCube console. The on-screen instructions tell you when to eject the Pak (there is a switch on the right side of the Player), and your new Pak will power up as soon as it's inserted. This "hot-swap" feature is a welcome addition!
So, how do the games look? Pretty good, actually, for games designed for a display with a much lower resolution than a television set. GB Advance titles will look the best, as expected. Some games will have minor graphic quirks that may (or may not) detract from the game, so don't write off the Player if your first game does things you don't like. A very small percentage of Game Paks won't work on the Player because of their proprietary nature; these include Rumble-feature Paks (like Pokemon Pinball) and motion-sensor Paks (like Kirby's Tilt n Tumble).
One GB accessory that works fine is the e-Reader. Plug it in, and you've got the closest thing to a new Nintendo Entertainment System you can get without buying a used console somewhere. The Game Link cable will let you connect the GB Player to other Game Boys for multi-player gaming, and the GC-GBA Link Cable provides connectivity for the e-Reader and "Animal Crossing" cards.
With all these capabilities, what's the best feature of the Game Boy Player? I believe it's the ability to see some great titles in a whole new way. It's made some GB games I had that were just "so-so" a lot more fun by playing them on TV instead. Who knows, there may be a hidden treasure in your GB collection right now, just waiting for you to get the GB Player and fire it up! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Absolutely superb,but overlooked. With EA and Sega hogging the spotlight,it's easy to forget about the "other" developers. However,Midway has produced by far,without a doubt,the finest hockey title ever made.
It's now 2005. The NHL will be back on the ice in twelve weeks,and nobody seems to care about any games that aren't 2006 titles. Well,you should care! This overlooked gem is a masterpiece,and although it's nearly two years old,I don't think it will EVER be topped.
This game is about REAL hockey baby! No soft stick-checks or silky smooth dekes,just monster hits and garbage goals! The previous hitz titles were a little too arcade-like for me,yet I don't love 2k4 and 5's overly-sim-like gameplay. This game has the perfect balance of real rules and regulations with a dose of ridiculously fun monster hits and fights too. Seriously,whether it's single or multi-player,you'll be sore from how much fun you're having! I never get tired of smacking some shrimp from behind and watching him flip,yes flip,forward in mid-air!
This game is a purist's dream. You actually feel like you're at a hockey game! This is what makes this game so special. In every hockey game I've ever played,there's NO atmosphere AT ALL!This game,on the other hand,is wonderfully loud. The commentators have the perfect tone,the organ music is great,the goal horns are superb,and the crowds go CRAZY after hits and goals. Simply put,any exhibition game has the excitement of a Stanley Cup Finals game 7. Awesome!
The game has all the other neccessary elements as well:Great graphics,awesome gameplay,tons of modes,(Could the pick-up mode be any cooler?)and very high replay value.
In conclusion,don't pay attention to how old this is-just buy it and enjoy the best hockey game of all time! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mom plays first video game in TWENTY YEARS. Yes...you got that right. Crash Nitro Cart is the video game that got Mom hooked on playing again. Mom likes it because her five and ten year old sons have an equal playing field. It is also nice that when the kids have friends over the multiplayer feature is large enough to accomodate a lot of people. The "weapons" and traps on non-violent, so nobody is permanently injured or out of the race. There are many different tracks to choose from.
Mom comes in last a lot on this game. She thinks that if she secretly practices every day when the kids are at school eventually she will be good enough to BLOW THEM AWAY! Won't they be surprised then...hehehe | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THIS GAME IS INCREDIBLE. this game is 1 of the greatest games i have ever played in my life. at first it seems kinda corney but after a few days of playing it you will greatly appreciate the value of the game. it is very hard to get sick of, unlike other games i have played. the opportunities are endless, the mulit player is the best i have ever played, and you will be playing this 1 for hours.
if there is 1 peice of advice i can offer its this... even if you don't like the game at first play you should try to unlock some things and give it a chance, since it takes a bit of getting used to at first. this 1 is definitely a must have if you like 1st person shooter games. i have never met anyone who didn't like this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great new addition to the Banjo series. As the third game in the Banjo series, this game has everything you would expect. You still collect Jiggies, Jinjos, and the other items fans of the series have come to know and love. This game had six worlds and a vast home world, giving lots of land to explore.
Grunty's Revenge does come up a little short in the play time though; it is nowhere near that of Banjo Kazooie or Tooie. That's not to say you won't have a great time playing it though. It's an excellent adventure the first time through and has great replay value.
The sound is just what you would expect from a Banjo game, catchy, but it won't get on your nerves having it play in the background constantly.
The graphics are acceptable for the GBA, but it can get difficult to see how high ledges are. You will find yourself trying to jump to impossible places at many points in the game.
The controls are easy to master; I couldn't find any problems in learning the new moves.
Put simply, the game play is wonderful. It comes together with the plot to bring a truly fun game.
I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed either of the other Banjo games. It's a great action/adventure game for the GBA. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Rocky start, but works. I had a little bit of trouble getting this going, and at first I thought I had gotten ripped off by the seller like some other reviewers had said, or worse, that my n64 had something wrong with it. I did some trouble shooting that involved removing the jump pack and reinserting it, and now my A/V works! It turns out that N64 won't send a signal if there is no game inserted, and won't send a signal if the jump/expansion pack isn't seated right. So if you're having problems, re-seat your jump/expansion pack and clean the connections on your cartridges! You can get the pack out with a butter knife. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Future Pokemon Game. Hello,a couple days ago I wrote a review to nintendo and asked them to create another game That had 351 pokemon and three areas I also asked them to to make Number 351 the evolved form of Snorlax like it could be made of steel and its stats would be attack 3, defense 3, speacial defense 3, speacial attack 3,and speed 3 and I also said they should make all legendary pokemon be able to have eggs because I like to catch my pokemon at low levels because they end up stronger. So today I got a email back from them saying they were thinking about it but they needed more reviews saying that so everyone reading this go to there site and write a email saying everything you would like to see in it but make sure you say there should be 351 pokemon and a snorlax evolution.okay do this and one more thing you CANNOT CATCH MEW OR CELEBI IN ANY GAMES peroid end of discusion it was just some rumor okay seeya | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Killer Battles On The Go. This iteration of the classic Rare ltd. fighting game delivers a rather satisfying experience. Like the arcade game, Killer Instinct is about a group of fighters, secret agents, aliens, and monsters who, for some reason or another, are competing in the Ultra Tech Killer Instinct Tournament. The Victor will be given whatever their heart desires if Ultra Tech honors their promise that is.
What we have on the Gameboy is basically a watered down version of the SNES Killer Instinct Game, adjusted for the handheld's limitations. There are two characters missing from the game, Riptor and Cinder. Despite their absence, the game has an impressive roster of nine fighters, including the final boss Eyedol who is playable with a secret code. Each character has their own special moves and can pull off the ridiculous combos the series is known for. There is a stage for each character and the music has been adapted well for the Gameboy with catchy tunes.
One of the perks of this game is that it is compatible with the SNES Super Gameboy adding a custom screen border and preset color palette. Like most Gameboy fighting games, it is the inferior of the console/arcade version, but if you're looking for a pretty fun novelty or if the Xbox One version has piqued your curiosity then give this game a try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Surprisingly addictive. Phantasy Star Online is one of the most addictive games I have ever played. Not only is PSO well planned and thought out, but it offers more modes of play than the original Dreamcast release.
I was very pleased to find that there are now four modes of play with PSO. There is Single player, Multiplayer Co-op, Multiplayer Challenge, and Multiplayer Online.
In single player, you can take jobs and progress through an actual story. The story is set after an apocalyptic event. You are a hunter, who travels to the planet's surface on missions. As your missions progress, you learn more about what happened to the planet. As time progresses, you become stronger, and can learn more skills. Single player mode offers the most interaction with Non-Player Characters (NPCs).
There are only slight differences between the multiplayer modes. Multiplayer Online and Multiplayer Co-op are the exact same. You go out and fight on the planet's surface, for no other reason, than to gain levels. This may not seem like much, but you have to play multiplayer to gain access to some items. Different character classes gain different items during standard play. For instance, a FOMARL (Male/Human/Force) will gain access to an Ice Saber +3, but must trade the saber with a HUMAR for a Draw Cane +1. You may also exchange money in Multiplayer modes(Except Challenge).
Challenge mode varies from the other Multiplayer modes. Challenge allows you to fight other players (online or offline) for the heck of it. You can even wager items or money in the events.
Game play takes some getting used to, but it is not difficult to learn. Movement is performed with the left analog stick. This is not the problem. The problem comes in planning ahead. In battle, you only have 6 actions that can be accessed quickly. You set these up in the customization menu. You can set attacks, items, or techniques in these slots. Often times, you'll find yourself fighting a slew of enemies, each weak to a different element, so you will equip yourself with all 3 elemental attacks. Yet, when you have more useful techniques, like raising your attack power, you quickly find yourself in need of a quick fix. PSO has no pause feature, so as soon as you hit start, you need to make sure you are moving around, while using the right analog stick to navigate through menus. This can be cumbersome for those who are not accustomed to the Mouse and Keyboard play method or have trouble multitasking. The trouble with being in the menu screen, is that you can not realign your sight. You must rely on your ability to maneuver blindly. Once you are out of the menu screen, you can use the L trigger to realign your field of vision.
I can not say I was completely impressed with the PSO's environments. They seem a little lacking. Forests are just open fields surrounded by trees. This fails to provide an accurate feeling of actually being hunted or hunting the beasts that roam the land. The creature roster is rather impressive and imaginative. Designs range from small chicken like animals to huge ogres and worse. Sonic Team really had their work cut out for them.
Character growth is presented rather well in PSO. Instead of just leveling every time you kill something, like in Final Fantasy and most other RPGs, it takes hours before you even start to grow. The downside of this is that it takes forever to learn new techniques (which is necessary if you play as a Force user). The upside is that the game remains fun and does not become too easy too quickly. Not only does your character grow, but you also have a creature that travels with you called a MAG. MAGs can be equipped. Once equipped, a MAG will increase your stats. You need to feed them items every so often. Feeding your MAG regularly will cause it to gain levels. The more levels it gains, the stronger of an ally it will be. Feeding MAGs can be anything from recovery items to revival items. MAGs also allow your character to perform overdrive attacks. The manner in which you raise your MAG, determines what overdrives your MAG will have.
PSO has an excellent character creation system. First you choose what type you want your character to be (Hunter, Ranger or Force). Then you choose the gender and species. Once this is done, you can begin to design your character. Your character is customizable in the following areas: face, hair, skin tone, outfit, and proportion. Proportioning means that you select how tall/short and skinny/fat your character will be. Androids are the only let down. With Androids, you can only choose from a few preset body and head combinations. Androids also can not use techniques, which comes as a disadvantage. But they do get interesting weapons, such as chainsaws and reapers.
PSO wasn't entirely a great game. I was disappointed that you could not go on quests in multiplayer modes. It was also a draw back that characters are hard to level. For beginners to the RPG world, this can be very frustrating.
Overall, I found PSO to be a great game. It did not require an entire Memory Card like most Game Cube games. Despite the minor problems with this title, I would give it a 9.9. I highly recommend this to other Game Cube owners. Online or Offline, this is a must own. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Kirby Rocks. I love this game for 3 great reasons. I'll tell you them.
1. I like it for the cool powers in it. But what I don't like is when you have U.F.O power and you beat the game with it. You then have to start the other level without it. And like most people, I have lots of favorite powers. Thier ball, tornado, U.F.O, Hi-Jump,backdrop, sword, and throw.
2. It's also awesome for the cool mini and normal bosses. The hardest one in my opinion is the 2nd to last one. it's a big bubble that fires stars that are translucent, and your attacks barely hurt it. But when you finnaly beat it, it's worth it.
3. The secrets are also very challenging. The hardest ones are probaly the 3rd stage in level 6, and the 6th stage in the 7th level... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
more characters, new weapons, more maps (yahoo. More more MORE of the same in the series - and that's NOT bad! This is still the most fun multi-player FPS series I've played on the GameCube (any system, really, as I don't like most). My friends and I love the variety of hilarious characters and maps. I'm finding the missions a bit tougher than TS2, but I'm sure I'll get past and open most things soon enough.
My friends and I also enjoy making our own maps and some of the new features/tools are great and well implemented. I do have ONE major gripe though - we can't use/import maps we had made for the previous game (TS2) - and that's a HUGE let-down (BOO!) as I don't see why they couldn't have made them backwards compatible. Nevertheless, we're having fun all over again - and my friends love the Tron-looking VR levels. Excellent work overall - can't wait to see what they make for the Wii! Highly recommended. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nintendo GameCube: An Honest Review. There are some great features and some cons about the Nintendo GameCube. I will start with the good:
1. Size. It is small but still very powerful. It is light enough for anybody to pick it up by it's nifty handle and carry it over to a friends house.
2. Power. When I said that the Nintendo GameCube is powerful, I was not kidding. It has a faster, more powerful graphics processor than a Playstation 2.
3. Exclusive Titles. Another great thing is all of the excellent Nintendo GameCube exclusive titles like Mario Kart, Zelda, etc. These games have always been great and always will be, no matter what happens in the GameCube's future.
Now for the cons of buying a Nintendo GameCube sytem:
1. Memory Card. This may sound a little strange, but I think that the Microsoft X-Box has a large advantage over the GameCube because it comes with a built-in hard drive, so game data is saved on the X-Box console, not onto an expensive memory card that will not hold a lot of data.
2. Reputation. Since the Nintendo GameCube's early days, it has developed a reputation as a "nerd system". I personally think that it is not meant to be, but this reputation has spread to game developers, which has dealt a gigantic blow to Nintendo's third party support. For example, the 2K series, (e.g. NBA 2K3 and NFL 2K3) have decided not to publish their 2K4 versions of games for GameCube, only Playstation 2 and X-Box, when the games were made for the GameCube the previous year.
To conclude this review, I would like to say the the Nintendo GameCube has great graphics and excellent games, but has developed a nerd or little kid reputation. I personally think it is a great system, but before you buy it you may want to think about the GameCube's third party support future. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THE BEST MARIO PARTY GAME OUT THERE. Mario Party 6 is the best. I still think it's way better than 7. 7 is good but still not as good as 6. To many changes in 7 but I still like it. I like all of the Party games but 6 is still the best. I love Daytime/Nighttime thing going on. My favorite board is the snowflake one. The chain chop thing is awesome, you get to steal stars from other players. It's great. I'm still not into the mic. thing but everything else about the game is perfect. Even better with more than 1 player. The mini games seem to be pretty easy in this one. A must have for your Mario collection. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Series in need of an Evolution. Over the years the Battle Network series has slowly lost favor with professional reviewers and probably deservedly so. The series has been tweaked and tuned (generally to its detriment) but it has yet to really evolve. The fifth edition continues the tradition of slight adjustments.
The beauty of the Battle Network series is in its subtlety. It took me four Network games before I really felt like I was getting the hang of things and with five it's time to take the game even further. Players can either plow through the game with heavy hitting chips or work towards a strategy. Strategizing takes time, patience, research and testing and THAT is what truly makes the game enjoyable. Disorganized Folders will only take you so far before you find yourself being smacked around by random Viruses. Capcom does not make Folder tuning easy. There is such a wide variety of viruses with different strengths and defenses that it takes some serious mental calculations to come up with a Folder generic enough to handle anything while staying strong and quick. To complicate things even more Capcom includes program customizers leaving player to weigh the cost benefits of defense versus offense. Players will find themselves working towards the perfect Folder and settings only to have Capcom ratchet up the difficulty and it's back to the drawing board to continue tuning.
It used to bother me that the in-game descriptions of chips were often woefully inadequate to describe their actual function but over the years I've become accustomed and now find it fun to research chips on the internet (the real internet). There are a so many hidden aspects of the game that players could literally spend months learning the ins and outs. For instance, there is no mention anywhere in the game or the manual that program customizers can be compressed with button combinations but they can. There is nothing that mentions that fire attacks do double damage to viruses standing on grass but they do. You can find all sorts of Battle Network theories including why chips that cause flinching should be avoided and the best ways to cause row locking. You'll learn that all the great Folders include some core chips like Invis and FastCustom. This is definitely a game where the more players put into it the more they get back. If you're a point A to point B, kill the final guy and move on with your life type of player you'll probably be disappointed. If you're a strategist who loves delving into the nuances of a game the Battle Network series will likely be a winner. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Why did they even bother. When Mortal Combat hit the arcade, it was a fighting game worthy to be played. It was followed up by Mortal Combat 2 which was also a worthy fighting game. After MK2, the game became a joke. Today, MK is a joke because they haven't even incorporated a good combo system like any capcom fighter or SNK fighter. Acclaim needs to give this title a frikin rest. They are just as bad as George Lucas releasing Episodes 4,5, and 6 again.
Bottom line is, if you played a single MK game in your life, then you aren't missing out by not playing MKA. Go get a real fighting game rather than this lame piece of work. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SP = ahhhh finally. Well I ran off to a local store and bought one today (3/23), and all I can say is "Go get one, right now!".
The Good:
*Screen = lighted, bright with a on/off button
*Buttons = feel "solid", no more mushy buttons
*Folding design = Excellant!, reduces scratches to screen
*Battery = have yet to drain it, can also play while plugged in via AC adapter which the booklet says will reduce recharge time
*AC Adapter = Prongs fold in making it easy to carry with you, its also very small and lightweight compared to your typical AC adapter.
*Overall = this new design feels lighter, fits in a shirt pocket, and for a guy in his "30s" people are gonna think I'm using a PDA heh!
The Bad:
*No headphone plug - never use'em anyways
*The Left/Right buttons on corners are a bit awkward and somewhat mushy/loose, makes you put your wrists closer together. I think I just need to get used to it.
*Not sure how bad this is but...The owners manuals states that the rechargeable batteries can be recharged 500 times Approx.
and charge performance may decrease depending how often and how long it gets recharged (typical stuff - make sure you read it though).
The End:
I gathered up all my old GBA "gear": Worm lights, Light/magnifier, Rechargeable battery kit, Regular AA batteries, AC Adapter kit, Cases and put them in a bag. Bye bye to them all - they are now enroute to my nephew ;) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very Unhappy. I bought this card to save my Franchise mode in ASB 2003. After spending almost an hour to get my team set up and create a player, I got 4 games into the season and it said I had corrupt files. The only thing it would let you do is to delete the entire file. One other time when I tried to load a file,a message would come up saying "no memory card found" when in fact it was in the memory slot. After losing all my data,I'm afraid to start another season with this card and I'm currently looking into getting a different company's memory card.
Don't waste your money or time with this card! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not a bad game, but not great either. I picked this game up at Blockbuster without knowing anything about the whole stealth/tactical genre. Needless to say I had a GIANT learning curve to overcome. I think I spent almost 2 hours total trying to get past the train section of Saulnier. But...
Once I got the hang of the game and all the different variables pertaining to this style of gameplay became clear to me, this game was really cool and fun to play. Sometimes the AI is goofy and someone will spot you for shooting a lamp out near them, and then in the next section it won't get you spotted, go fig. If you can get past glitches like that and aren't a hard core tactical shooter fan, this game is worth your time. The replay value on it is really good - I've already beaten the game and now I'm trying to go through without tripping any alarms, after that I intend to take on the hard difficulty setting.
Now for the practicals...
The graphics are above average in gameplay and very good in the cutscenes, the music during gameplay is quiet, but filled with enough ambient noises to keep you guessing at least for the first run through. Ok, the voice overs suck, in particular the terrorists, they sound just like American game programmers - no accents whatsoever, lame, lame, lame. Lambert is an idiot, wait till you get to the last level to hear him tell you "The Elevator Stopped." Thanks Captain Obvious, I couldn't have figured that out on my own.
Overall, this is a fun game and worth the $7-15 you might drop on it | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dreamcast Won't Disappoint. I just bought a Dreamcast a week ago and have been very pleased. I like all the games I got: Soul Calibur, Power Stone 2, NFL2K1, Sega GT, and Crazy Taxi. There are quite a few other great games available as well and more soon to come (Jet Set Radio and Metropolitan Street Racer look awesome). The DC has a lot of fun games and although I've never tried it, most reviewers say that the Internet play is virtually flawless. I'm a pretty big gamer, so I'll also be buying the PS2 later this month. If you can't buy both the DC and PS2, you should probably wait for the PS2 (I heard they lowered the price ...). I think the PS2 will be a better system in the long run. However, you can't go wrong with a DC. It's a good value ... and has plenty of great games. If you really like arcade style games with fast gameplay, the DC is the perfect system for you because it has a lot of great arcade ports. RPG fans should definitely hold off for the PS2. My only complaint about the system is the controller. I don't like the placement of the start button and the whole shape of the controller seems to cramp my hands. I would have preferred a smaller more practical controller like the PS2 and Gamecube are opting for. All in all, the Dreamcast is definitely a solid system and won't disappoint. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
TRUE DISAPPOINTMENT. WARNING.....THIS GAME IS HORRIBLE. I HAD BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING THIS GAME FOR A WHILE, SO WHEN I GOT A GAMECUBE I WALKED TO THE LOCAL BLOCKBUSTER THE NEXT DAY TO RENT IT. WHAT A LETDOWN. IT SEEMS AS IF THEY TOOK GTA, CHANGED A FEW THINGS, THEN PUT IT ON THE MARKET TO MAKE SOME MONEY. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL THESE GOOD REVIEWS. THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST GAMES I HAVE EVER PLAYED AND IT REALLY SUCKS A$$. THEY SAY RENT IT, THEN BUY IT IF YOU LIKE IT. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR A GIFT CARD RENTING THIS WORTHLESS PIECE OF @$#%.....IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A MATURE TITLE ON THE GAMECUBE, GET HITMAN 2. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awsome Game. This was prbobly one of the best games to come to nitendo back in the early 1990s. The graphics and music were awsome, and so were the worlds! They really used thier imagination for this game. This game has hidden secrets all the way through it. Like most video games, it starts out easy with world 1, then gradually gets more and more complicated. Everything in the game changes, unlike Super Mario Brothers 1 where around world 5 everything starts to repeat itself. This was also the 1st Mario game that he actually could fly and could wear diffrent costumes to help him "on his way", and also store extra items. Around world 6 is when it really gets hard. Awsome Game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A good game and a good entry into the world of Pokmon. Pokmon: A world where people take in animals with extraordinary powers, sometimes battling them for enjoyment. Despite the obvious moral problems, the series is a rich game, full of (subtle) math and, with this new installment, plot. Although not as challenging as its predecessors, Ruby is an excellent game, beatable and yet possessing its own unique challenges. There are several paths to be beaten in the game-contests, Pokdex completion, the battle tower, the gym circuit; several objectives for completion, allowing worlds of replay value... however, its incompatibility with the previous games is a downside, as is the absence of many different Pokmon. Also, the new berry system is bothersome. The character-based plot of this, however, certainly makes up for the flaws-Ruby and Sapphire have villains who are only misguided, rivals who have character, and a supporting cast with distinct personalities. Those new to the series should definitely begin with Ruby or Sapphire. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Namco: The new Squaresoft. This game is really awesome. There's a million things I love about it, but I'll just go over the best parts. First, there are the characters. Usually in RPGS, you don't see much of the characters beyond their battle performance and a few cutscenes, but in this game, there are dozens of little "skits" that you can participate in. They really help flesh out the various personalities, and make you feel attached to the characters. Plus, they're often hilarious.
Then, although I'm loathe to mention it (I'm severely anti-graphics), I have to say that the look of the game is breathtaking. Again, I usually can't stand it when a game uses graphics as a crutch, but the anime style is just so different and cool, especially in the cut-scenes. And speaking of those, the voices are great too.
The battle system is more action based than most. It lets you control one character (the others are ably handled by the AI), and use simple combos to pull off different moves. However, you can still control what moves your entire party learns and what basic AI pattern they follow. Plus, if you need a specific action carried out quickly, you can give direct orders to the other characters. Overall, battles flow at a fast pace and never drag down the experience.
Then there's the story. Although it may at first seem unbearably cliched, good things come to those who wait. Around halfway through the game, a gigantic twist occurs, and from then on the story is fresh and intriguing. As more characters reveal their secret identities, you'll begin to wonder who you can trust.
Finally, there are just so many extras to collect! There are dozens of sidequests, a boatload of items and equipment, and even hidden costumes! Let me tell you, you haven't lived until you've headed into battle with an entire party of swimsuit-clad warriors. And after you're done with that, you can entertain yourself by performing various feats to attain the hundreds of "titles" for the characters.
Overall, this game is amazing. It's one of the best I played in 2004. Looking at this masterpiece and the similarly excellent Baten Kaitos, which I'm playing now, I think that Namco is the new Squaresoft!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
OK, yet a little too easy. This game is good, don't get me wrong but I think it's a little to easy, even on Jedi Knight.(the hardest level setting) You are Anakin Skywalker who must defeat Count Dooku and other Dark Jedi and if you know what to do it seems like it's Luke Skywalker against a regular human in a lightsaber match.(EASY) Although this game has good gameplay and fairly good graphics for a Gameboy Advance game.
When I say a little too easy I mean really easy. This game is so easy you can pretty much walk through each level without getting hit, I definetly think that this game is not hard because many people were complaining that Star Wars Bounty Hunter was to hard. Although this game is pretty good I gave it 3 stars because it was to easy. If you are a good gamer I really wouldn't bother with this game unless you really really want to. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Side-scrolling, platform-jumping excellence. Wario Land 4 (a.k.a. Wario Land Advance) is an excellent example of innovative gameplay in a genre that has pretty much been left in the dust by current next generation consoles. I love the 3D graphics and gameplay that the GameCube, PC, PS2, and XBox offer, but playing a 2D platformer brings me back to the days of frustratingly good fun that the original Super Mario games of the NES and Super NES era. Sonic was great on Genesis too. While these characters have made superb trasitions to the 3D realm in most cases, there is great gameplay still to be had in the 2D world of Wario Land 4. The level design is truely creative and involves thinking to get through. There were several instances where I was reminded of how I felt the first time I played through the 2D Mario games. Specifically when I discovered a hidden room. The game is very addictive. It can be beaten in a couple of days, but the time you will spend with it will be very good. Wario is a great anti-mario. He is not totally evil, just morally corrupt, and for this reason he is a great addition to Nintendo's unchallenged character library... If you own a Game Boy Advance, don't pass this one up. By the way. If you are thinking about buying a GBA, and are still deciding, get the SP. I have owned both, and the GBA SP is well worth the additional money. Playing Wario in the dark is fun indeed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Must have for and Dreamcast fan. A great alternative to a VGA box. Allows you to play (almost) all DC games in glorious 480p. The picture is so crisp and defined! It makes the games I already enjoy 10 times better. Try playing Shenmue, Phantasy Star Online, or Jet Set Radio with this bad boy and you'll immediately see what I'm talking about. But of course, any game looks amazing in VGA. The clarity is really stunning if you sit back and think about when the DC was released and what was commercially available at the time.
That being said I have 2 problem with this cable.
1) The plastic casing around the metal connector that you plug into the back of the Dreamcast is pretty cheap. Mine actually broke and won't stay clasped together so I just ended up taping it. It doesn't effect the ability of the cable and most likely an isolated incident, but it still sucks.
2) Why on Earth does it have RCA for audio out? Almost every single monitor that accepts VGA uses a single 3.5mm jack for audio. It would be nice if they would have gone the extra mile and installed a 3.5mm instead of RCA. Luckily I have all the things I need to convert RCA to 3.5mm, but if I didn't I imagine I would be rather upset. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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