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Power Play. As a die hard hockey fan, I eagerly awaited this game. I was not disappointed. Midway has kept true to its style of pro sports games. Having the GameCube as a system to work with, Midway excelled in all areas! The graphics are excellent for a hockey game(only NHL2K for Dreamcast is better). Game play is intense! Fast, furious and nonstop! Although you can control the speed of the game in the options screen and slow things down, but why would you? Control of the skaters is a bit awkward and difficult at first, but is easily overcome with practice. Smooth player movements and precise commentary add to the game. Options, and many of them!! Choose your favorite NHL team, one of Midway's "special teams" or create your own. Choose your teams colors, jerseys, logos, your teams stadium and yes, even nicknames that the announcers will say during the game! And plenty more options to choose from! Trade players, fights, and even trivia questions that can earn you points to increase your players skills. There is even a "Skills" game that helps you increase your hockey skills to be a better opponent for the computer! This game has more features and options than I have mentioned here. Bottom line is this, NHL Hitz is the best 3 on 3 hockey game for any game system! This is a MUST for any video game player, even if are not a hockey fan! Go Avalanche!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pretty good game. Should be 3.5 stars. This is a decent game, but not a great one. One problem is that the entire game is based on slow-moving fights ad preparing for them. This make some missions seem a little pointless and make your characters a bit odd as they solve everything through violence (not always a bad thing in a game but a few puzzles wouldn't have hurt either). The tactical part of these fights is ok, but could have been better. Basically, you'll hit your enemy if you attack from behind, probably hit from the side, and probably miss from the front, with some exceptions. I would have liked terrain to come into effect more. The only times it matters are with water and elavation. Also, it takes forever to buy the weapons and get your guys equipped as well as sell the old weapons. I ended up accumulating enourmous stocks of old and new weapons and scrolling through them for a good 30 seconds every time i changed a character's class (which unequips everything). Another aspect that angered me was the necessity of following laws. It could have been a nice touch (and was at the beginning) but it just got plain aggravating towards the end. Basically, a set of laws is established before each fight (such as no swords and no poisoning) and if you break a law there's a punishment. At first they're easy to follow because there's only one but there get to be three eventually and breaking them usually gets the character sent to jail, which is a hassle for normal characters and a game over for the main one. Another punishment that really got to me was when it permanently decreases a character's stats. To try and ease the laws, the game gives you the ability to nullify them and make your own with "law cards," but you can only hold so many of these so you ussually end up not having the right ones. One last complaint before the good things is the music. It gets really old when they play the same little tune fight after fight after fight. Still, I recommend buying this game if you enjoy turn-based fighting and building up a team of characters. I definitely enjoyed putting together a team of 3 assasins and just blowing the opposition away with one-hit kill moves. All characters can have many attributes and this lets you come up with some great hybrids. I, for example, used mixed the assasins' inaccurate one-hit ko attacks with archers' "concentrate" and it resulted in 100% one-hit ko's. There are tons of other combinations with other classes too. One thing I've read about FFTA in other reviews is that it's too hard. This is not true. Laws are annoying, but I can see anyone getting through the game without much trouble. Enemies frequently do stupid things like attack with a 0% chance of hitting and if a person can't beat a mission because of weak characters their are infinite side-missions available over battling for turf with plenty of experience. Overall, this game is worth the money, but there are better games out there. I enjoyed this but would recommend games like advance wars, golden sun, and fire emblem over it any day. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Comfortably small and convinient. While I did not make my purchase here on Amazon (I got mine off Ebay because it was a tad cheaper finding it there with its original boxing for me), I love it! I had played on one once a couple years back and I really wanted one of my own t play on and to add in to my collection of consoles. Well I finally got it and it was worth it!
I like how small it is. It's not that small that you can't read anything off the screen unless you are like really really old or just hate small screens. For me this is a treasure! I grew up playing on handhelds and tamagotchis so this this was amazing to me! It fits nicely in my pocket, so well I almost forget it's there and theres no uncomfortable bulge popping from my skinny jeans which I also love!
I like that I can change out the faceplates. I mean look at all these colored game systems these days. With this I can just get some face plates and change it out. Granted I know most systems these days are updated with the internet and stuff but I do enjoy some old school.
The battery life is surprisingly decent. Lasts a great while! The screen definetly seems brighter than my SP advance.
GBA games fit perfectly inside with nothing popping out.
I'd recommend this for those who like old school and well for console collectors. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Crazy Taxi 2. This is one of my favorite games of all time along with the original. Great fast fun. I'm hoping for a third one but with the death of the Dreamcast I don't see it happening unless it comes to the PS2.
It's got a good intro at the beginning, it pumps you up to get started. The menus are easy as can be and is just as good or even better than the original.
They fixed the fog problem but not entirely. You can see farther into the distance than you could in the first game but still has its problems. Little or no slow down and the new characters and cars look up to par.
They bring back the 'Offspring'. I'm not a huge fan of them but without them the game wouldn't be the same. The 'Methods of Mayhem' are good but are only on the character select screen which [upsets]me....
Things they improved from the first game: Jump feature and multi passenger capability just makes the game even more fun. But as in the editorial review it is in New York City, not San Fransisco, so their are no hills.
This is the type of game that you can never truly finish as you can continue to improve your time and scores. Come on Sega lets see one more for us diehard Crazy Taxi fans. (*****) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game came scratch-free. Odds are is you are on amazon buying retro games, you already know what the game is like (if not, watch lets play mario kart double dash and get a good idea). The game is great but what really shocked me was that when I opened the game box, the disc was without scratches. But wait there's more, the game manual was there too! Honestly, I think the game is great and definitely has a high re-playability value. Now don't take my word on what condition your game will arrive, but so long as the game can be read by the console, you should have fun playing the game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My Introduction to DBZ. Before playing this game I didn't know who Goku was, and I didn't even know what dragon balls did. A gameboy is probably not the best platform for introductions, but this game has its exceptions. Most of the stories are interesting, and the style in which the characters fight is completely intriguing and fun. Sometimes it's challenging, but it never gets to the point where you get so frustrated that you want to throw your Gameboy out the window, and I've had a few experiences with games like that. It's really fun to play, and when you finish all of the stories, you can make your own matches, giving you the ability to even make some of your fighters/opponents Super Saiyans. Although I didn't finish all of the stories (I'm stuck on Buu's), the other modes are still fun to explore. The tutorials are also well done-even though they're quite simple, when I first started playing, they really helped me out. And you don't even have to go through one whole long tutorial, you just choose the move you want to learn. This game is great for beginners and people who haven't played it before, but I'm pretty sure it's great for the fans and long-time fans, too. Although I'm more of a Street Fighter fan, you should definitely consider trying this game out. It's one of the best (if not the best) Gameboy games in my collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Another Big Hamtaro Hit. I got this game for my birthday this year, I just turned twelve. The first thing I did was look at it and say "Hamtaro?". My parents smiled at each other and said "yes dear". So basically my reaction was a bad one. reluctantly I opened the package and popped it into my Gameboy Advanced (my parents smiling down on me all the while). Well enough with my story, I was suprised to find that it was just dripping with cuteness and that it was actually challenging. It turns out these Hamtaro games are certainly not for younger children. I would reccomend this game to 10 (at definate youngest) to the age of say 15 even though it may seem baby-ish. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Gamecube martini anyone. Where shall I start? Well...first, like everyone knows, this is a first person shooter. The graphics will blow you away. The facial expressions are so realistic that I had to look twice before noticing they were computer generated. Also, the levels are great. Flawless imagery. However, there is one small drawback, but hardly enough to drop the rating. The game is quick. What I mean to say is that, it is easy to beat. Another problem I saw is that the enemies take a whole round of bullets to kill, unless shot in the head. Also, there are not many stealth elements. Remember Goldeneye and Perfect Dark? Your heart pounding when you had to sneak up on that guard? Well, there is not a lot of suspense here. Just pure unadulterated shooting. Well, that's three flaws right? Oh well, they are small flaws...because the game is rievting in itself. But, here's a cherry on top...the driving levels. Those were my favorite! The explosions and the stunts! Well enough of this. In two words I sum it up...GREAT GAME! It's worth your while...buy it! I totally recommend it. You won't be disappointed. And if you are...its time you retire as a 00 agent. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great. People say it's too boring or too much story. Akira was good. I think Akira was long (The Manga) but it was good. there is the perfect balance of Action, Strategy, and RPG elements. Since many people didn't like it i picked it up at a game store used...don't buy it new its worth that much but you can find it easy in places with used games like trade a game. The story scenes are long but its all good. The music is pretty good for GBA but Tony Hawk 2&3 still beat all if you ask me. If you have a short temper you might want to throw it across the room in later levels if you are still using the targeting system IAS (Interactive Action System). Even though i haven't gotten through it the replay value is pretty much Zero because there are no extra modes but you could always take it back to trade a game and get another game! Don't let the kids play this they cuss even though it's an everyone rating they say Damn and Hell. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The only VITAL GBA accessory out there. I'll be a case study on why you need to buy a magnifier for your GBA, or your childs.
The original Game Boy came out when I was 10 years old. Being of that age, I had to have my parents immediately buy one. There were no magnifiers until later on in the Game Boys history. When I received the Game Boy my vision was 20/20. Years down the road, now I have really bad vision, and have to wear contacts or glasses to be able to see clearly 5 feet away. My eye doctor told me it was probably because of the Game Boy.
Because of this, I have always recommended a magnifier to any prospective GBA buyer as I work in video games. I extend to you the same recommendation, as saving your sight is vital. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
What is this junk. Ok I have played tons of zelda games and this is junk how can Nintendo do so bad this game is to easy took me about 5 hours to beat and all you do is press the B button and the bad guys die that fast this is just not a good game. Go buy a better game like tales of symphonia that games the best if you are like 5-8 this game (zelda four swords) is ok but any older it just not worth your money good thing my freind bought it and let me play. Game play it the worst it nothing like the old zelda game like OOT or MM this is just like a game boy Adv zelda game but you pay alot more.
Over all this is a peace of junk sorry nintendo but I know you can do better next time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GREAT GAME. Oh My, And I Thought MP1 Was Good?! Echos Is Better So Far. I've Just Began Playing And I've Already Screamed 10 Times! Its So Scary! Be Prepared, You Never Know Whats Coming Next!!! The Music Is Excellent By The Way. I Like All Metroid Games Because They Are Scary, Thrilling And Epic Without Being Bloody. I Would Not Play It If It Was Creepy And Gross. This Game Is Way Harder Then The Others I Think. The Maps Difficult To Read And You Get Lost And Turned Around Easy. If You Have Played The Other Games Before Then That Wont Be A Problem Tho. Understanding Of The Metroid Universe Is Needed. Echos Is Not For First Time Metroid Players. If You've Never Played Then Get Metroid Prime 1 First! And Just As A Heads-up, Whatever You Do, Dont Even Try To Beat ANY Of These Games Without Thier Book Guides! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Definitely Better. This game is undoubtedly better than the previous versions. Improved defensive play and strong rebounding add to the adrenaline, along with smooth lay-ins and realistic alleyoops.
Michael Jordan being in the game doesn't hurt, either. Mike is very realistic, with a beautiful fade away and a consistant jumper. He also is slower to the basket, much like the 39 year old he really is. But his dunking is still there, though he doesn't do it too often in this game.
The players are rounder and less blocky looking in this game as well. The guys move a little more realistic, dribble a little fluid, and post up gorgeously. It's much harder to block shots in this years version, but when you do block a shot, you don't swat it all the way into the 5th row. You block it as a real player would want to block a shot, back down at the court.
Now players can dash into passing lanes with the simple pressing of the jump button, and knock away what used to be easy lobs into the lane for dunks. You can also steal the ball when a guy faces up to you and holds it in front of your face.
There are fewer glitches - no doubt. Less ridiculous charging calls. All in all..a great game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent game for preschoolers. In preparation for an overseas flight, I bought a Game Boy and three games for my 4 1/2 year old (with the intent of sharing with the 2 1/2 year old). Compared to the other games, the Blue Clues game had a number of excellent games, that TRULY involved pre-reading learning skills, and the graphics were colorful and engaging.
My 4 1/2 year old quickly understood the activities and stayed glued to the game, well, for the duration of the trip! (It was just what we needed). The 2 1/2 year old couldn't understand the "rules" but he was happy (for 15 minutes at a time) to just push buttons and watch Steve and his pals.
To the game's authors: Bravo!!! Job well done!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fabulous system, but there are a few problems. My first encounter with the new GBA SP was a case of 'love at first sight'. The problems that I had with the old Game Boy Advance, mainly the need for a special light attachment and the excessive usage of batteries (and excessive cost of the same) appeared to have been solved by the new GBA SP. Plugged into an outlet, one can play indefinitely. The built-in light on the GBA SP is bright and the screen allows the most subtle details to be shown clearly. My favourite game is the Two Towers: Lord of the Ring, and played on the old Game Boy Advance, many of the details could not be appreciated or even seen. That is no longer the case. The new GBA SP is well worth the cost as there no longer is a need to buy the triple A batteries that the light accessory for the old GBA used, nor the AA batteries that the GBA required. In cost of battery replacement alone, one saves [several dollars] per week!
The negative aspects of the new GBA SP only became apparent through use. First of all, one still is unable to see the screen in sunlight, even when it is not direct sunlight. There is a need for some sort of shield or 'hood' for the machine, to block out sunlight so that one can play comfortably outside or on a coach, train or in an automobile. The second problem is the size of the controls. They are smaller than the old GBA and although this does not matter when playing a game like the Two Towers game, it does make a difference when playing one of the older games like the Jackie Chan game. I have found that it is easier to use the old GBA to play the Jackie Chan game, and that is a pity, because that means that one goes back to endless battery purchases and replacements... The sleek, compact size of the new GBA SP is wonderful, but the sacrifice in terms of the size of the controls is fairly significant where certain games are concerned.
The benefits far outweigh the problems I have found in using the new GBA SP, and I recommend it to any one, and most especially to those who play detailed games like the Two Towers game. One actually can SEE the crebain clearly from a distance and take measures accordingly. Moreover, the beauty of some of the scenes in the game is breathtaking, and only with the new GBA SP was I finally able to fully appreciate the talent and care lavished upon this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game with one major flaw. I will mention the many positives after talking about the major negative. I really like this game despite several irritations. The scripting and humor are roll-your-eyes bad. And the LIGHTING! That's the major flaw I mentioned, and so did another reviewer. In particular, there is one section where you have to jump through a dark cave with a torch and spin-kick stalactites then land on their stumps. The design of the game is SO dark that you can't even see the stalactites with or without the torch. The internet is full of similar complaints. (Disclaimer: I'm playing this game in gamecube mode on the Wii, don't know if the original hardware does this or not). After literally hours of frustrating death, I put it down. Yesterday I tried darkening my TV picture into complete mud, and THEN I could finally see the ghosted outlines of where I was supposed to be jumping. I cleared the stage and am progressing forward again.
The positives: This game looks graphically awesome. There are lots of sections where you can stop and look out over huge vistas of Amazon landscape that they bothered to color in and make look fantastic. The colors and detail, and soundtrack, are all fantastic. I really got sucked into this game and am excited to get it finished now. There aren't enough Inca themed games IMO. Definitely grab this game, now that you can in the $5 range. I really love it. Just remember the lighting trick when you get stuck. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The new super smash brothers. I had been waiting for this game to come out for a few years ever since I heard gamecube 'codename: dolphin' was coming out. My parents had intended on not getting me gamecube, but eventually I got it. I had been a BIG fan of supersmash brothers one and saw this and the graphics were AMAZING compared to the first one. It's a lot more action packed and it never gets boring. The game was easy to beat with CHEATS, but was challenging without them. Here are some of the new features in this game:
1. You get afew new characters you start out with like the ice climbers (they're two people it's really cool, but you only control one and the other one helps you), Zelda/Sheik (you get to play with zelda who can transform into a ninja girl named sheik), Ness(you start out with ness!!!), Bowser (The evil turtle/bull excels in butt slams), Peach (has a umbrella which is an item in this game wich slows you down when falling and a pan which counters attacks)
2. Throw's aren't very effective in this game :'(
3. Here are some new mystery characters Falco(a purple bird that has the same attacks but is slower then fox), Dr. Mario (He's like Mario only looks like a docter but has the same attacks), Grandorf (Like Captain F. only slower but can take a lot of damage, Mewtwo (Has an evil voice and can do power ups like samus), Pichu (This character really pisses me off its just like pickachu only its attacks DAMAGE it's self!!!)
4. New items lipstick (a flower that does continues damage to opponent), umbrella (as mentioned with peach), Flippers (to replace the metal disks in the first game these also do 1 damage)
5. New attacks since they're are new buttons on the gamecube controls!!!
6. You can versus bowser instead of the masterhand in another mode like classic mode called adventure mode
7. In event mode you can do cool different events (in one you verse TWO master hands)
Hope you like my review
-Steelwolf | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ocarina of Time. I remember playing this game for HOURS on the original Nintendo 64, after the Master Quest released for the gamecube, you bet I jumped at the chance to find it! This game is very dramatic and you'll fall in love with it easily. The graphics are amazing, back then and even still! This has got to be in the top 10 greatest games EVER!
Anyhow,
PROS:
-It includes the original as well as a challenging Master Quest.
-The characters are creative and original.
-The Music is absolutely OUTSTANDING!! It's a beautiful soundtrack that makes me smile. WARNING: you will be humming these songs until you die!
-The gameplay back then was years before it's time. Now, it has been overshadowed by new consoles such as the wii and kinect. Even so, It's still great gameplay!
-The graphics are outstanding! People think a games needs great graphics to be good. WRONG! Ocarina of Time has the BEST graphics I've ever seen!
CONS:
-The games lags when entering some places.
-The music skips, not much, but some.
-Having to move the time blocks around in Master Quest.
-The Great Fairy's Boobs.
RATING:
50/50
I Reccommend this game to EVERYONE!! It's a MUST-HAVE!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A sequel. When I first saw that a sequel to Paper Mario was being made, I could hardly contain my joy! Paper Mario had been my favorite game for years, and I always waited for news of a sequel. I got it for Christmas after it came out and I loved it. The plot, in my opinion, is great but the details confuse sometimes... The graphics were great, and I got so addicted to this one too. It's true that the storyline didn't make me totally obsessed like the first one did, but it's still awsome.
There are a couple of things that really bother me though. Most of Mario's partners look just like the old partners from the original, save for maybe a gender change or a hairstyle change or something like that. Flurrie looks very disturbing. And the final boss, -name withdrawn for fear of spoiler-, seems very... offensive. =O Well, it's much darker than the usual Bowser. I don't believe that that stuff should be mentioned in kids' games.
Which brings to mind another issue. I've noticed some people saying this game is for young kids!? I'm a highschooler, darn it! I'm also very immature for my age though, so don't pay any attention to my likes or dislikes. Some of it, like the more comical scenes, did look like they were geared towards younger gamers.
With all this negative stuff being said, you're probably wondering why I gave it 4 stars. For the most part, it DID live up to the original. The characters are great, the scenes are exciting and sometimes funny, and I was still glued to the Gamecube. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Most fun I have had playing the Sims yet. Having played the PC Sims and enjoying it, I found The Sims Bustin' Out for the GBA to a slightly more addictive and amusing game. The main ingredient here is the possibility to explore terrain with your created Sim, on foot or on a later aquired Moped. There is just enough customization to make gameplay compelling, (who to befriend, what color clothes and moped, what objects to buy. The game might be a little to linear for some in that during portions of the game you are moved ahead without a choice prompt from the game (example your first apartment) However the game keeps itself fresh by enabling further exploration of the town which is always up to you and with alot of humorous moments meeting NPCs. The ability to save at any moment is also a + for time constricted gamers. Terrific graphics and Sound FX (the crickets get a little annoying) The ability to upload a Sim to your GBA from the GC to enhance $ and character is a definite + as well. This one will probably stay glued in your GBA for awhile once you start. 5 stars even non Sims fans will probably have a good time in SIMVILLE on the GBA | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
okay so its not original but it sure is fun. OVERALL/STORY:
I know that there are so many great new concepts for storylines in RPG's. But theres usually some time when you want to turn back the clock and play a good ol' fashioned savetheworlder. But there's not that many new ones with great graphics/characters/environments/battle system(final fantasy VII aside) Then comes Grandia 2. Sure, you're saving the world but theres more to the story. The game deals alot with Religion. granas(god) versus valmar(satan). Theres a big legend aspect to it. But I'll admit, it can get repetitive. You go to a village, somethings wrong, you help, move on. But you can't get too mad at this game because it has so many great qualities.
GRAPHICS:
One of the First RPG's to feature full rotatable 3D backgrounds. they look great. Its alot of fun to just run around and rotate the map to see everything. The characters are rendered well. Not too much detail on the faces but their movements are very fluid and their clothing looks really nice. The spells look really cool. Some of them even weave in anime sequences. I find this strange because the FMVs are in CG. I think there shouldve been anime FMVs. That way, there could be more of them. One more cool thing is your characters' anime face shows up on the dialog boxes so you can see their emotions.
GAMEPLAY:
The battle system is great! instead of your characters lining up and facing the enemy, theres a large battle field that everyone moves around in. The interesting thing is, its still turn based. Your characters will move around on their own or you can tell them to move to specific spots. One of the most interesting battle aspects is you see your enemies on the non-battle(quest or whatever you call it) screen. This is a reminicent of Chrono Trigger. You can avoid them or sneak up. Even so battles are frequent so theres a cool AI system. You can set parameters for each character to fight by.
Sound:
This is the best! The first RPG to hire professional voice actors that do well. The full voice is only during the more important parts however. The music isn't annoying and the battle sounds are solid.
I would highly reccomend this game for anyone who wants to go back to the basics in concept but with cool enhancements everywhere else. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Twisted is incredibly addictive. Okay, so I kinda bought this on impulse, without reading any reviews first. I mean, I had seen the DS version "touched" and loved it, but don't have a DS! "Twisted" has the exact same appeal as "Touched", and is just as fun, if not more! No stylus, just turn your gameboy! The gyro sensor is really sensitive, and you hardly push any buttons on this game. It's a perfect game to killl 5-10 minutes...but also pretty hard to put down if you have a lot of time to kill! The challenge doesn't seem to end, because you keep trying to want to beat your own scores, earn more souveneirs, and turn, turn turn! It's the best gameboy game I've come across in a long while. Totally original. I'm addicted. I love the mini-mini-game format. Buy it. You won't be disappointed! =) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
EVERYTHING IS GOOD BUT. I'LL BE HONEST, I ONLY BOUGHT THIS FOR THE SD CARD AND THE CHANCE TO PUT TONS OF GAME ON IT, HOWEVER I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME PUTTING GAMES ON IT, ALL THE ROMS ARE IN .BIN FORMAT AND THE SD FOLDER IS LABELED GAMES JUST AS THE INSTRUCTIONS STATE. HOWEVER I KEEP GETTING A ERROR MESSAGE, THE SCREEN IS NICE AND THE SOUND IS NOT THE BEST BUT I THINK WITH HEADPHONES IT GETS ALOT BETTER, ALL THE GAMES ARE RESPONSIVE, HOWEVER I WISH I COULD PUT MY OWN GAMES ON IT, BUT OVERALL THIS IS A NICE HANDHELD FOR GAMING ON THE GO.
EDIT, AFTER SOME TRIAL AND ERROR I FIGURED OUT WHAT YOU HAVE YOU HAVE TO DO, DOWNLOAD THE ROM AND IT HAS TO BE .BIN FOR IT TO WORK, IF IT IS NOT A .BIN FILE,JUST RENAME IT TO .BIN AND PUT IT IN YOUR GAME FOLDER AND WHEN THE GAME SHOWS UP, HIT PROPERTIES AND PUT IN .BIN AND HIT OK AND ALSO FORMAT YOUR SD CARD TO FAT32 AND YOU SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO, KEEP IN MIND NOT ALL ROMS WILL WORK, BUT REALLY JUST TRY OUT DIFFERENT ROMS AND IT SHOULD WORK, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PUT ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBORS ON IT FOR THE PAST 20 MINUTES, I HOPE THIS HELPS EVERYONE OUT!!!. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Reviewed Again. Okay, After several months of playing this game, I have a few extra thoughts to add to my previous review. I still feel that the graphics are excellent. Gameplay is pretty good. One thing that lacks here is the fact that you almost have to do a one-timer to score. Scoring on a breakaway is next to impossible. I do feel that the away goalie has the advantage, as another reviewer wrote. The ref seems to always be in the way. I wish you could check him into the boards!! Line changes are a challenge. Bringing up the lines is easy. But then you lose control of your players until you have selected the lines. Also the line box covers about 1/4th of the screen. So you must do the changes very strategictly. Movement of the players is excellent. There is no lag form stick to screen. One thing that keeps me from giving this game five stars is the "extras" as I call them. They don not give out the trophies at the end out the season. Where are the injuries? When I slam Mike Madano into the boards about ten times at full speed, he should get some sort of injury. And last, there is no display to show your stats against the rest of the players in the league. You must scroll through each team to see who has done what. But the worst flaw is a tie. Either the repetitive commentary or non believeable saves made at times by the goalies. If you play enough, you will see and hear what I mean. Scoring is still sometimes easy(especially against Calgary and Nashville) and other times hard. I still say this game rocks. It is very fun to play. I will say that if you want a game to have years of fun with, buy it!! If you want a flawless game that is near perfect, go to the Pepsi Center and watch the Avalanche!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun for whole family. Our family is new to Gameboy and video games. We have trouble knowing what games are good or not. Of all that we've tried, this has by far been our favorite. Ages 4 to 35 in our family all enjoy it. The cartidge stores up to four players' games (no passwords!). You play as Kenai and Koda, both individually and as a team, working through levels roughly along the timeline of the movie. The early levels are pretty easy, meant mainly as tutorials, but later levels are tricky. Although you might reach the end of the game, you can return to any previous levels to try to find all three tokens in each. There is no violence, and the puzzles are fun to work out. Advanced gamers may be bored, but it's great for families and new gamers. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An unbiased review of this game. This game is good, however it is not amazing. I have been a Harvest Moon fan for several years and at first I was impressed by the depth that has been added to the series. That is the best quality of this game, it changes as you play. The main character ages along with his family. The environment allows you to influence what your child grows up to be, and their personality.
Not only do the main character and his family change, but the other inhabitants of the village do as well. People move in and out of town, have children of their own and some even die. You can fully interact with these people and doing so can trigger many events and stories.
The graphics are amazing (especially the water), and you can replay this game over and over again.
There are some bad points however. The main one for me was the lack of things to do. Once you gave established your farm there is little for you to do and as the game moves so slowly (24 minutes to a day) you begin to find yourself impatient for the year to end and for the world to change.
Also at some times the game seems too realistic. For example, rather than puttiing your crops in a bin at the end of the day, you have to go into the town and sell them in a market to passers by.
I hope this review has influenced you one way or another, although many long time Harvest Moon players may be dissapointed, new players have alot to appreciate in this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A good game, but not the best. This is the Men in Black reproduction for the Gamecube. It's come out a little late, but if you don't have the playstation2 version, get this instead. It has slightly better graphics, a few added power-ups and rooms, and better sound effects.
Gameplay: 8/10 Good gameplay; aiming doesn't mess you up, not too montonous, and replay value is o.k.
Storyline: 10/10 The storyline is very goood, with several surprises and a great ending .
Graphics: 8/10 The graphics are better than average; finer than the playstation version, and very smooth, and detailed; less polygonal shapes, and good detailing. However, although good, this is not the best out there.
Controls: 9/10 The controls are good, easy to get used to at first, but later on you find that speed reflexes might have been better
Overall: 35/40 giving you an average of about 8.5/10. It's a good game, but not the best out there. Even so, it is very good, and I would advise you to buy it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A surprisingly fun game. After the "Crash" debacle on the Playstation 2, I was flat out suspicious when I learned that the same company would also be developing a Crash game for the GBA. My confidence wasn't lifted much when I also heard that it wouldn't have any boards with Crash running forward the way he does in the original titles.
But, thank heavens, this time Vivendi Universal got it right.
Sure, there aren't really any "running straight forward" levels on here, but who cares? Except for that one tiny little detail, the game is just a hairsbreath away from convincing you that you are playing Crash Bandicoot 2 or 3.
For the animation, Vivendi had the good sense to digitize the actual animation frames from the original games instead of trying to redesign them, so the action flows perfectly with the precise same liquid expression and energy as the Naughty Dog titles. And for warping, they took approximately five or six frames which would work the best and laid them against each other like animation frames to create the appearing/disappearing effect. Very clever, and an excellent way to guarantee that Crash would look every bit as charming in cartridge form!
They also have the promised "ride the polar bear towards you" boards, as well as such dizzyingly fun rides as the spacepack boards (the first one with you flying through the clouds is a LOT of fun and a lot more successful than the repetitive airplane boards from 3). So I guarantee anyone out there as much of a faithful conversion as possible here!
My only complaints are minor: here's hoping that by the next game they'll be able to put "run forward" boards in... and also, I was surprised that Crash apparently never does his famous victory dance! At least not that I've seen so far. Why, I have no idea. But both as minor considering the impressive amount that's been squeezed into the tiny cartridge.
A must buy! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
As good as Golf on the go can get. 10.0 Presentation
Absolutely brilliant and thorough golfing experience that goes well beyond the console experience. The RPG element adds depth to an already great golfing design.
9.0 Graphics
If you liked the Golden Sun style, you'll love the look of Mario Golf. The 3D view's a little awkward, but after a few minutes you won't even notice the strange Mode 7 skewing.
9.0 Sound
Fantastic audio and soundtrack throughout the experience, though some tune selections don't exactly fit the golf action.
10.0 Gameplay
Camelot really knows its golf. GameCube Mario Golf was great, but the GBA version blows it away in features and depth.
10.0 Lasting Appeal
Single player, multiplayer, tournaments, RPG level-up, GameCube connectivity, Wireless network support. Did I miss anything? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The little GBA platformer that could. Enough people have already reviewed Scurge:Hive in detail, so this is mostly just my vote: it's worth the money. I picked it up because I liked the sound of the name, and was pleasantly surprised. It presents a real test of your hand-eye coordination, memory, reflexes, etc. There were plenty of times I found myself frustrated by an obstacle or a boss, but trial and error saw me through every time; to me that means it's just challenging enough without ever being "impossible". Okay, so the "infection level" time limit ups the frantic feeling that you're racing the clock every step of the way, but if you Keep Calm and Carry On you'll find yourself running out of time only once or twice, and even then you can usually make it to the decontamination chamber (save point) before you flatline. Decent story and character design, loved the look and feel. It's pretty much <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Kingdom-Hearts-Chain-of-Memories/dp/B00068O278/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories</a> meets <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Metroid-Fusion/dp/B00006M3R6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Metroid Fusion</a>, but hey, that's fine with me.
By the way, don't let the final boss fool you: it might really and truly SEEM insurmountable, but I guarantee you can beat it if I could. Just keep trying different things until you figure it out. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
a "5" if you want a shooting game, 3 if you want RE. The game is fun, but it is not the old survival horror game. Don't expect a licker to come crashing through the windows as you're trying to limp along and find some medicine. You stay at a distance, shoot til you can't shoot no more. There are few puzzles and little need to look for evidence or clues... just keep shooting and moving forward.
As far as the new ground breaking controlls... if youve played legend of zelda on an old N64, imagine that with a RE setting and improved graphics. When you kill the bad guys they disappear and leave behind ammo, piles of money and so forth (like the typical fantasy game). "Oh I killed the monster... wait, heres a glowing pile of cash and an ammo clip, of course."
Overall though, still fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Overrated. The graphics in Wind Waker are superb; the game development team actually used a graphical style that is very much in the spirit of the game. Every character has been made in a very cartoony fashion which sadly has put off some "cool dudes" that don't want to play such a "childish" game. These people are missing out on a wonderfully looking game, from start to finish.
Sadly, the gameplay doesn't achieve the high quality the graphics have. Everything in this game, with the exception of the Deku leaf, gives the feeling of "been there, done that". Sure, there are new items like the boat and grapling hook, but in what substancial way are they different from Epona and the hookshot in Ocarina of Time? Or from the Pegasus boots and hookshot in Link to the Past? The answer is sadly that they are not.
Don't get me wrong, Wind Waker is in no way a bad game; it is just not a good game. An amazingly average game, Wind Waker will be loved because of its brand - The Legend of Zelda. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Well now. Alright. Let's see here...a Shadow the Hedgehog game. Well this should be interesting.
All in all, Shadow the Hedgehog is one of those games you feel is a gimmick. "Oh my god! It's Sonic, only he's black and he has a gun!" Yeah, the whole gun thing. I thought the really funny thing about the Sonic games was the ability to run circles around people who have firepower. Oh well, there goes that. Most of the guns, aside from making the game more 'edgy' don't have much of a purpose. Yeah yeah, long range attacks, blah blah blah. It just gave the makers a huge excuse to make there be some incredibly annoying amount of enemies who ALSO have firepower going at you.
In Sonic Adventure 2 the enemies shot slowly so you could dodge and easily retaliate with a homing attack. Here, we get rapid fire from the enemies, covering the screen with almost seizure-inducing lights. Way to go, SEGA. You just alienated everyone who played Sonic Adventure 2 for the ability to have breathing room.
Also, one of the main reasons I bought this game was for the ability to race through levels like the Sonic Adventure games let you do. Nope, because of the guns there's lots more tramping around to little areas to look for things. I thought I chose this game because I didn't think there would BE pointless missions like "Slaughter so and so many G.U.N soliders" or "Collect blah blah blah amount of blahs". Nope, they're still there. And if you think you can escape by shouldering the missions off to the side and taking your OWN route, well..have fun for about an hour, but you'll have beaten the game by then. And then you're kinda screwed because you have to do the other crap if you want your money's worth and the ability to beat the final boss.
Overall, the "offensive" language and "moody" music just make me think that we're raising a whole new generation of emo 12 year olds who can identify with this hedgehog who thinks his life sucks. Remind me never to be trapped in a room with them.
So yeah, it's actually an okay experience, but it should be priced down to more like $20. Rent it, play through the straightforward part, and don't buy it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THIS GAME RULES. Just some more reasurement that you should buy The Wind Waker. I've heard people don't like the new cel-shaded graphics but I think they are CRAZY!! The graphics are REALLY nice even though they are different. I like how they are 3-d and they add a pizazz to the game. The story line is around the same but the things that aren't in the other games RULE!! I really like how you get a talking boat (King of Red Lions) and have the wind waker.(a baton with which link changes the direction of the wind) It's really fun to grab a deku leaf and fly, too. The sound is great with some old tunes from previous games. It is a more challenging but for people that don't like TOO much challenge, (like myself) can win with a special item. (aka guidebook) Even with the guidebook it is hard. The bosses are harder but the real challenge is how to beat them, not the actual thing. Since the knowing how to beat them is harder, dudladudladu!!! To the guidebook!! Really, this is a fun game even for the mediocre gamer, (like myself, sort of) Old Zelda fans and new, come join me in the quest to keep Hyrule safe from evil!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
How can such a boring concept be this addictive. I got this game without knowing anything about it. When I did get it and found out what it was about I thought geez how boring, but turned out I found this game addictive. It's a bit of the Sims with better graphics.
There are a few things I would change but they are minor. First, I found the watering of plants/crops annoying if I wanted to build up my stock I had to spend several hours of my day watering crops. They could have easily added an irrigation system or watering can upgrade that you could purchase where you could water your field instead of each individual seed.
Second, you are given the task of finding a wife among 3 different girls, but really there is no purpose to the wife. She mentions that she's done all her work, but really she does nothing. I'd have loved to have been able to have a button or option to have her water plants/crops or cut the fodder.
As I said those two things sound major, but they didn't stop me from playing this game. The game graphics/caption chat were a welcome over the traditional unintelligible SIMS speak. The ability to fish was nice.
This game even now sounds utterly boring to me, but I am enchanted by it's farm simulation! Although I don't have the sister/connecting game for the Gameboy it has me very tempted to buy a GBA just for that! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great System For Your Buck. Hello. First of all I want to say that I am very happy with this product. I just got it for Christmas about a week ago and haven't stopped playing. I really wanted a PS2 for Christmas and when I found out that I wasn't getting one, I was surely dissapointed. I knew though that I needed a new gaming system becuase believe me, my N64 is getting to be real old. I don't really play it that much anymore and I wanted something with better graphics but I only thought that the PS2 would give me that so I assumed I would be stuck with my N64 forever. Then about a week later I went over to my friend's house and had my first encounter with the Sega Dreamcast. It was amazing. While watching him play I was instantly mezmorized at what I was looking at. The textures and animations are completly stunning. So I started researching this Sega Dreamcast (since PS2 was now definetly out of the option) and I have probally read most of the reviews out there on it and PS2, and overall I have found a overwhelming number of more postive things said about the Sega Dreamcast then the PS2. By now I was really starting to get excited so I asked if I could get this system. While looking around and comparing prices on it, I stumbled across this Limited Edition black Sega Dreamcast. Knowing that this is rare and uncommonly found, I decided to get it. When I opened the box, I immediately knew that I had made the right descision. I popped in NFL2K (which comes with the system) and couldn't believe that this was only a game. Not only are the graphics marvelous on this system, but the sound is fabulous too. It made me wonder whether or not our TV was equipped with DSS. Anyways, to any gamer looking for the absolute best you can buy, go with the Sega Dreamcast (Sega Sports Pack, preferablly) and I don't think you will be sorry. Peace | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Why would anyone buy this game. Man, this game stunk. Sorry, there's no other way to put it.
Let's start with the graphics, which will have you checking the jewel case to make sure you didn't load up Virtua Fighter 1 by accident. The characters look like they were built with Legos, which would be understandable in 1996, but in the age of Dead or Alive 2 and Soul Calibur, sumo wrestlers should not have corners.
Next, the gameplay. After playing Virtua Fighter 2 endlessly, I was ready for a challenge. After playing this game, I was still ready for a challenge. With little effort, you can pound away on any character like you were tenderizing beef. Just punch first, then mash together a few more buttons to complete your "combo." Repeat until you get bored, which won't take long. Utterly miserable.
So, let's see, poor graphics, awful gameplay . . . . I would have given this game one star, but I'm saving that for the next version of Shaq Fu. If you can think of any reason to buy this game over Dead or Alive 2 or Soul Calibur, you've got more imagination than I have. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Still the Best After all these Years. For me, this game was the best 2D Super Mario Game of all time. Notable excellent features include the large overworld, the myriad powerups, and hundreds of secrets leading to hidden levels. What puts it apart from previous Super Mario games is the inclusion of Yoshi that you can ride, and what puts it apart from new 2D Super Mario games is its classic feel and addition of something new to the series. The tone of the game itself is classic awesome 2D platforming that you don't see in a lot of new games these days. Even the New! Super Mario Bros games feel like just a re-hash of old Super Mario games. When this game came out for the Super Nintendo, it brought something new to the table, a new and welcome twist on an already successful game (whereas New! Super Mario Bros just adds 3D graphics and more powerups than you know what to do with). Not to mention this is an excellent port (unlike Sonic the Hedgehog for the GBA which feels choppy and laggy). To me, this game remains one of my favorite games of all time and I would recommend it to anyone trying to re-live their Super Nintendo days, or if you are looking for a wonderful 2D platformer with everyone's favorite Italian plumber (if you haven't played it before). | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Extremely underrated epic RPG. This RPG is absolutely amazing and unfortunately extremely underrated. It is a turn based RPG, but requires far more strategy especially on bosses and is very in depth. There is no random battling or farming, but you do not need it as you will still be able to max out eventually. Another cool feature is the ability to play as the enemy at certain points in the game, and if you win, it nets you extra equipment which is very useful and gives you an extra edge. The edge is absolutely necessary as well as this game is NOT just a walk in the park, it is quite difficult if you do not use strategy! Overall if you want an absolutely epic RPG, regardless if you like LotR, pick this up. Especially for how cheap it is, you can not lose! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great things do come in small packages. I just purchased the GBASP, and while I have not played at great length, I must say that initially, I am blown away! I was attracted to it not only by the compact size and small screen, but the exceptional low price as well. It will be great to take my gaming habit wherever I want to go. In addition, it is not loaded with bells and whistles like it's newer brother, the DS, and is simple to use. I know of a few people whose only system is the Gameboy, so if you want something simple and portable, this is for you!
the SP is very easy and fun to operate. In addition, the endless list of games will keep you busy for a long, long time.
While everyone seems to be raving over the DS, I'm having a great time with the SP.
Tip. Be sure to get a carrying case, as if you put it in your pockets, lint, dust, etc. will get into the system. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Niiiiccceeeee. This game is nice. I really love legands so if it's ok I wanna talk about them. First off, Austin, all you have to do is play 5 1-1s vs the computer and try to win by pin or submit. Any way, he has the second greatest stats I've seen (after Angel ughhh) he is at 93 stats and can whoop a** & give da finga (sorry for that screwed up language).
Next up we have my persnal favorite MANKIND. The hardcore legand (and first ever hardcore champion) is here and after ten MORE matches (not 5 more, a full 10 more) but it's worth it. He is at 59 and is missing everything but mr.socko(cnat take it out which stinks) and Barbie (remember, that 2 by 4 wrapped in barb-wire). He has the MANKIND music, the scarry type one which WOULD be OK but they only have the entrance and not the totally diffrent win music. Still(actually they don't even have the "The time has come..." thing where he talks) they DO have very detaled looks even that hair missing on his head.
Next we have Bret Hart (20 more matches).Well the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be probley is cool but I can't get him! I did 20, I don't know if you can not knock some one out to do it or if you can't hit rematch but I did both alot. I'll keep trying though!!!
4th is the Rock the peoples champ and, oh you know the rest. If you get to show #20 in story, you getim. He can be hard to get but not as hard as...
The Hulkster, Oh Brother, oho. He has the yellow balding look and can be won by finishing story mode. He is very detaled, look on the back to see a picture.
OTHER STUFF
sorry one more thing. WHY WAS ~WAYAH! (ultimate Warrior) TAKEN OUT, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWSOME.
It's fun but I can't win a last man standing matches cause day take forever.
Go get it really....now...GO.....REALLY!...NOWWW!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THE MIRACLE OF WORM LIGHT. During the past 2 years, I have tried numerous light/magnifiers. I even asked for and received the "HandyPak" for CGB as a Christmas gift. Although the joystick buttons and speakers were great, the light was hideous. Its heat, along with the magnifier screen, attracted lint to both screens. In addition, the glare was terrible and not all of the screen was illuminated. When I got the new Asteroids color game, I thought I had wasted my money. It was a black background and I could not make out any objects on the screen, even in bright light. Then, I found the Worm Light. It is compact, easy to use, requires no separate power source, AND illuminates the screen beautifully. True there is a slight glare in one tiny spot, but it has not affected my game play at all. In fact, my play has improved substantially as a result of being able to see the game screen so much better. Also, the true beauty of the CGB's color capabilities was evident with this wonderful product. If you only buy one accessory for your CGB, this is the ONE. It makes game play in total darkness possible and even FUN | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The new pokemon. I was VERY excited when this game came out!! I didn't have a gameboy advance RIGHT when it came out but a couple days after when I got a gameboy advance sp, this was the first game I got and thought of getting. GREAT graphics and sound!! I llove the new animations, it makes the game more fun and come alive. Being a new gameboy advance user, (and not having the original but only the sp) I guess I can't really judge over another. I think the gameboy advance sp enhances it (sort of) so it's probably better on the sp. I recomend this game to anyone!! Even adults!! (though I'm not one being on my father's name) I'm sure this will be a favorite in your family!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The circle of life is a great journey. The Sega Genesis "The Lion King" is one of the best 2D platforms available on the console. Using the full capabilities of the system it features massive levels and intelligent AI. This game is not as simple as one may think. Some levels and I mean the first only you can run through. After that the enemies and obstacles can be a great danger. If you happen to run out of continues you must start from the beginning of the game. Don't worry you have many chances in game to get more single lives and even whole continues that in easy mode = 8 lives. If that isn't enough this game does support a cheat menu for invincibility and level select. However the cheat menu is hidden and you have to enter a simple combo at the menu to unlock it. This game is an amazing feat of the Genesis era supporting stereo audio and separate music for each level all packed into a small cartridge. This is a great game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pete Wheeler on the Big Screen. My child and I have long enjoyed Humongous Entertainment's (HE) "Backyard" series on the PC, especially because of the kid players: Speedy Pete Wheeler, good-natured Keisha Phillips, spunky Annie Frazier, and powerful Pablo Sanchez. The usual crew is here, along with 10 actual MLB baseball players (e.g., Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez) playing as kids. (You can also create your own player, distributing attributes such as contact and power).
There are a few differences between the Gamecube version and an earlier one we have for the personal computer. The one negative is the graphics: The characters' faces here have lost some definition and detail and tend to look like Pillsbury doughboys. This really took some getting used to, but eventually we did. There's also no random game mode: Even for a single game you have to go to the trouble of selecting individual players.
However, the Gamecube version has many excellent features. Video baseballers will probably play on a TV monitor (for many families, this is will be larger than the PC monitor), and this enhances the experience and eases eye strain. A major improvement is the ease of fielding compared to the "follow the blue dot" method used on the earlier PC game. As in the PC version, you can play a single game or an entire season, Gamecube also offers a homerun derby mode that is a lot of fun. We really enjoy season mode in which your selected players and team go through a regular season and can advance to the playoffs. The game tracks season statistics (e.g., RBI, HR, ERA, Strikeouts), which, of course, is often important to baseball fans. HE has included several great fields (including an underwater stadium that "unlocks" once you win a few games), and, as usual, you can adjust the game according to your ability. The background noise and commentary add authenticity and humor, and the sound levels can be individually changed as well. Overall, an excellent game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great package deal. Remember the good old days when the Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis all came bundled with a game ready for play? Yeah, it seriously de-valued that one game when you tried to trade it in later in life (anyone ever successfully sell off a Mario World cartridge?) but at least you didn't have to shell out more money just to be able to use your system.
That, in my opinion, is what makes Nintendo's current marketing strategy so great. Chalk it up to slightly slumping sales behind PS2 and X-Box, but I love not only have a game pre-bundled, but also a memory card so I can save my progress. The lack of such a deal was what kept me from getting any of the previous generation systems till almost the end of their life span. And com'on, if you're buying a Nintendo system, you *have* to get the flagship Mario game. Even if it's not quite as revolutionary as Mario 64 was, it's still pure fun, and actively demonstrates what the new system is capable of while saving the more jaw-dropping stuff for games to come. Besides, if you really don't want Mario, there are other packages with games such as Metroid, Resident Evil 0, and Star Fox (though you lose the memory card). It's a sweet deal.
Am I going to try to convince you that Gamecube is the system to buy above PS2 and X-Box? No. Chances are you've already made up your mind, and I'll even admit that the PS2 has a wider selection of games, and X-Box is growing in popularity (even if gamers know its only fueling the Microsoft giant). However, Nintendo's always been the home of Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and now Sonic, characters you know you want to revisit. And is there anything wrong with targeting the "younger" audience? While PS2 and X-Box fight for the older demographic, Nintendo practically corners the market on the younger one. Plus, nomatter how "kiddie" the system is purported to be, when it does release mature titles, such as Resident Evil, Eternal Darkness, and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, it knocks them out of the ballpark. Finally, you gotta give Nintendo credit: they're working with less than half the capacity of PS2 and X-Box discs, yet they're churning out games just as good or better-looking.
Whether you're looking for your first next gen console or have the extra cash for a second one, the current Gamecube package is a great buy. Nintendo might not be king anymore, but that doesn't mean it doesn't know what its doing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best GB Pocket ever released. Absolutely one of my most valued possessions of my childhood. These ultra thin portable devices with enlarged and sharpened screens (compared to the original GameBoy)were powered by 2x AAA batteries that lasted from 4 hours to a few days. Depending on your gaming habits of course. The Ice blue versions flew off of the shelves at Target and were sometimes bundled with Zelda:Link's Awakening. This color in my opinion was the most brilliant and beautiful color to have ever been offered for any Nintendo portable system. Besides the sharp reflective silver screen of the silver GBP that came out at launch, this system has only the basic dark dark grey screen protector. (unless you change it) This item will be a valuable addition to a collection or a great gift for a young adult like myself who can respect it and protect it for years to come. It is durable, light, and hard to take your eyes off of even when not turned on. If you find one of these in mint*, they are well worth the money. I believe they originally sold for $120 in '97
-Brannon | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
best cube controller there is. nintendo still makes these for a reason, and that reason is that in addition to being one of the best controllers ever designed it's also the only usable controller for most 3D games.
the classic controller is well suited to 2D and the wiimote works well for motion enabled games, but the gamecube pad is the only one that makes sense for the N64 and modern games with conventional controls... so if you want to play a variety of games comfortably, you unfortunately have to buy all three.
luckily this controller is well worth the cost. the build quality is just as high (if not slightly better) than the originals; the difference is that the cord is thicker and several feet longer so that you can play without pulling the console over, and both the cord and controller are colored to match the wii. the white finish looks really attractive in person; the original controllers with black cables will look ugly in comparison.
but let it be known that this controller does not work well for everything; SNES titles and earlier can be awkward or unplayable using the gamecube button layout. again, your best bet for those is the classic controller pro. this controller is suited to N64 games, gamecube games (obviously), and wii games like mariokart that don't lose anything by ditching motion controls, so be aware of what's in your library before you decide. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Treasure has done it again. Gunstar Super Heroes, is one of the best 2D action games developed by Treasure, one of the best, most beloved, and renowned game developers in the world. Tight controls, check. Spellbinding graphics and animation, check. Crazy boss battles that require actual skill to defeat, and gaining satisfaction from said defeat? Check. This game's got it all, and then some. While the overall plot may be a bit obtuse, multiple playthroughs on the difficulty of your choice, will clarify some things. Don't expect a deep storyline because the game is not designed around that, but what it excels at the most is it's frantic and hair-raising 2D action; something Treasure is GREATLY acknowledged for. I can't think of a better 2D action game of this calibre than this game(Astro Boy: Omega Factor and Metroid: Zero Mission comes to mind) but if you want a action game on the GBA, than Gunstar Super Heroes is right up your arsenal. Not only is it one of the best games from Treasure, it's also one of the most insanely fun and ballistic entertaining video games ever made!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classic Gamers Rejoice. I am a long time video gamer (well over 20 years), and some of my best memories were forged during the 8-bit and 16-bit years. Folks like me enjoy 2-D games over 3D, fewer buttons over dozens. To us, the GBA has been a godsend.
Still, some of us waited for a back-lit version. Why is this so important? Well, my memories of the origional GBA (what kept me from buying it) was the screen: it was hard to see things clearly because of (a) glare and (b) darkness. Since you had to aim the screen at light to see anything on the original, the glare would then come and annoy you.
The GBA solves that with a great backlight. In addition, the GBA SP is sooo much more stylish: It's clean, crisp design looks good for any adult to own (I own the Platinum Edition and it's gorgeous. I honestly think the Cobalt version was a bad color choice by Nintendo). It's also unbelievably light.
If you've been holding off on buying the GBA, now you have a very good reason to get one! Go with Platinum GBA SP! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classic addictive fun. Tetris for the Gameboy could be considered the classic version of the game. This is the version that includes the classic Tetris theme that we all know and love, as well as a couple of other themes. The blocks all have different patterns, so it's easy to tell them apart even in the monochromatic screen of the Gameboy. If you have a Gameboy, Gameboy Color, or Gameboy Advance, there's no real reason why not to get this; it's inexpensive, and will provide you with hours of fun. Tetris never gets old, and continues to be just as addicting as the first time you pick it up and play it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the latest handheld. Before I review it, I think I should let ya'll know that I check out a number of gaming sites every day, and... I own an SP (thank god) so I consider myself fairly well informed.
So anyway, since the very first day I picked up my SP pre-order from Toys R' Us I've been in love with it. The wonderful screen is much easier on the eyes than those from previous models, as is the new clamshell design. It just looks so.... slick. The battery is amazing: it charges in 3 hours from nothing up to full capicity, and lasts about 10 hours with the light on the whole time. If you really MUST play for more than 10 (15 with the light off) hours at a time, then....
1. read a book!
2. buy another battery
I'll admit it took a little while to find a comfortable way to play more action oriented games where the control needs to be accesible and precise, but it's not as bad as the naysayers make it out to be. Sure, not having a headphone port is annoying too, but it's only a very small complaint when compared to the overall worth of the the system. If you are depressed and need something to mindlessly criticize, then by all means rave about how Nintendo is "teh suck," and that your elephantine hands are slightly uncomfortable after playing for an ENTIRE day, or that a screen you can see PERFECTLY WELL is a horrible idea, or that a rechargealble battery that will pay for the system itself over time in battery savings is a pimple on the rear end of humanity. Otherewise SHUT UP and buy one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
In the league of the classics. What a great game: fun, engaging, good graphics and sound, great gameplay, lots of territory to explore.
This game has an easy learning curve which makes it great for the new gamer (my 2nd game). The levels all build upon each other so that as you progress you build gaming skills that help you in later levels.
As with any GBA game, the 3-D levels are kinds difficult to play due to the small GBA screen but refreshing none the less.
The only thing that would keep this from becoming a classic is repeatability. Once you beat the game there are not too many reasons to go back and replay unlike the true classic games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Find the right price and it's a gem. This was the last of the classic Street Fighter II style of fighting games, with 56 playable fighters to choose from. This Dreamcast version, maybe not the most rare to find is the most accurate to the actual arcade. When it came out there were complaints about having to unlock all the characters (back in the era of going out to rent movies and games then avoiding any late fees) along with having a disappointing final boss with 3 forms, but it's still considered one of the best fighting games of all time.
The other platforms (Playstation 2 and Xbox) didn't require you to unlock all the characters, but the gameplay had slight delays and didn't quite play the same as the arcade. While the versions released on Playstation 2 and Xbox were more rare to come across, the Dreamcast version was so accurate to the arcade, and with the option to use joystick controllers, the Dreamcast was the exclusive game used for tournaments. The only problem was the lifespan of the Dreamcast, which makes the game fairly rare but as you can tell by the price this game sells for, it's a classic.
Finding a brand new sealed copy generally costs more than consoles these days, otherwise used copies sell around the price they were sold brand new over 15 years ago. The imported versions don't sell, they're fine if you have a console that can run them, but the original version was designed for arcades in the US. I'm not too familiar with the imported version, but from what I've been told the only difference is the text and a few character names.
It's hard to really judge this game fresh out of the box, because it takes time to learn all the moves and unlock all the characters. It takes some casual gamers weeks to unlock everything, so it wasn't the game you would want to rent. The other complaint was the design of the Dreamcast controllers, while there was the option to purchase arcade joysticks, they weren't cheap or easily found and it was hard to invest in a game when the Dreamcast was dying out. Soon as you have everything unlocked, maybe even have an arcade stick to go along with it, the game is one of the best ever converted to a home console and one of the best fighting games in general.
Playing the game solo is fine, but having a crowd to play against can be great. This is one of those games you can pass the controller around frequently, and with so many different characters there's plenty of special moves to keep the game exciting. The game has it's unbalanced points, mainly with your Cable, Sentinel, Magneto, Storm, Captain Commando and a few others that can juggle your characters with unblockable spam moves, but if you're playing with friends it's not really a problem.
This game also has it's highlights with the music, and was designed very well along with the Dreamcast's ability to reduce all those annoying loading times to keep it a fun game without delays. To this day if you're even a casual fan of the first successful releases Capcom made of the 'Street Fighter II' series and the progression of how the franchise became, Marvel VS Capcom 2 is a must to play. This is one of the great fighting games released before they dumbed down the games to make them nothing more than the button mashing sequences that made the game unbalanced to begin with. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Does not work, even with recommended software. Every button is not configurable, even with games the product lists in its' instruction booklet, some buttons don't even work. Pairing the device is a pain, and the four LEDs on the front are indicators that require users to memorize their obscure meaning. the G-M-I slider is also no help, and most of the pairing options happen to reside with the power button, and do not work well. The instructions recommend an application that is solely used to find other applications that work with the controller, none of which actually work. Speaking of the instruction manual, it can be hard to understand and does not word instructions very well. The clip used to hold one's device is flimsy and does not lock into place when being used or closed, meaning it will rattle and make a very annoying plasticy noise when moved around (such as in a bag or even when picked up off the ground).
Immediate one star due to most buttons not working,even with listed games.
Product was returned after being tested on a Galaxy Note 7 running the latest official OS. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Could have been better. Now I find this game alright except that this game has no challenge to it. Anybody can beat easy mode and the hard mode doesn't take much. Its soundtrack makes your ears bleed (just an exaggeration). This game doesn't have enough tricks available and they can all easily be executed (like the backflip can be done even if you just do a little jump, definitely unreal even by arcade standards). Now I know that the game could have earned at least one more star. I wish that they could have put in some scooter parks and added in some vert. Keep on trying Crave Entertainment, you can make an excellent sequel, I know you can. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect arcade translation. This is just as perfect as the arcade version. However, I did find that the music is a bit hyped up comparing to the arcade. Too bad there isn't really any new secrets in the game. The only thing I still don't like is that out of all the versus series, Marvel vs Capcom has the worsest looking energy bars for your fighters. The dreamcast control pad isn't too great for this game either especially when you try to do striders 6 hit chain combo from jab-roundhouse. Still, just don't let the controls bother you and if you are willing to spend $60 for the arcade stick then this game is definetly for you. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
multiplayer fun. Hunter The Reckoning ... the only strong point is its multiplayer capability (very addictive), but even with that, there are still flaws.
The storyline seems pretty obscure and silly. I won't go into it. Just know that along the way, you have to kill tons of zombies and other monsters, and save innocents while you're at it...
There are 4 characters, two guys and two girls - choose wisely, especially when doing single player. You vs. 23974238 zombies = one frustrated you. However, you can't really note anything special about these characters (or the bad guys, except for the bosses) because the graphics TOTALLY SUCK during gameplay. As someone else noted earlier, they do look like something from N64 - and we're already on a Gamecube here. The graphics aren't very smooth, you can't really see much detail, and not a good use of colors, except... well, grey/black.
Also, there is no changing in camera angle, and at one point, freakin LEAVES were blocking our view as we were about to be slaughtered by zombies. I'm sure other things can block your view as well, but I haven't played very far in the game.
Your character automatically comes with an unlimited ammo. weapon (yay!) but reloading on the battlefield takes awhile - it could cost you lots of health if you're not careful. I found it a little of a hassle; that and switching from weapon to the other countrols. I kept on hitting the wrong thing; too many icons to choose from and the zombies are closing in on us!!
Really, the only strong point is the multiplayer part. It's always fun in groups, yes? You'll have fun screaming at your friends to protect Kayleigh (the little girl) from mass hoards of zombies; screaming at your friends to move so that you can get out, and so on. There's something thrilling about running around pressing R and blowing the brains out of monsters with your friends.
If you have three friends who are up for some button mashing and joystick manuevering while killing zombies and other foul creatures, yes, by all means, play Hunter The Reckoning. It's quite addictive. If not, then I suggest you pass this one and find a better game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
More Monkey Madness from Sega. Super Monkey Ball 2 is an excellent sucessor to the original Super Monkey Ball. It include 150 stages and 12 party games, which are: Monkey... racing, fight, target, bowling, golf, billards, shot, dogfight, tennis, soccer, baseball, and boat.
If you are unfamiliar to SMB, the game is kind of like "Marble Madness" because you have a monkey in a ball and you tilt the course to roll the ball to the finish line. Sometimes this can be difficult because of narrow bridges and slopes, moving objects, and switches.
The regular game is loads of fun, but I must warn you that if you are an easily frusterated gamer, you might not like it. There are some stages that are quite difficult and require lots and lots of tries to beat them, but it is worth the effort.
The Party games is where SMB 2 is really fun. You start out with 6 games and unlock the other 6 as you play the game more. These party games are fun and creative and great with lots of people.
Super Monkey Ball 2 is a great game, especially with lots of people. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Although unpopular by most, I still found it entertaining. First off, let me say that this game was obvously designed for young kids. The only reason I even bothered with this game after hearing all of the negative reviews, was because I am one the biggest Back to the Future fans (not to mention a fan of the Universal Theme Parks themselves.) I went out and rented it first.
I was actually expecting a worse game, but it was funner than I thought it would be. The Back to the Future chase's opening and ending cutscenes were both mega-cool to me, but the chase itself was a little lacking, (however, I still played this mini-game more than the others. What OTHER game is there were you can fly around in a DeLorean?)
The Jaws minigame was about the only thing they could come up with that would make any sense for a Jaws based game, so no dissapointments there.
Backdraft was fun, although I found it very difficult to move your character (which you get to choose from a limited variety) around.
E.T. was so simple, I don't think it's possible to lose if you played blind-folded and moved the stick around randomly!
Jurassic Park was tough, until I realized you could lock on missiles to shoot down the dinosaurs.
And Waterworld must have either been an unfinished part of the game they just left on the game disk, or just designed for an easy point getter.
If you save up your points (which you must do to ride anything anyway) you can buy merchandise like hats to get on the various rides, and Hoverboards to get around the park quicker.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone, unless you like any of the movies this game has, or you just like Universal Studios (like I do.) If you do, this would be a fun little diversion that only takes about 2 hours fully play through. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good Game... could be better. Gameplay 7/10
The number one thing that would have made this alot better game would have been if it just didn't revolve around cards. Very rare do a person see a game which a card based battle system is good. I rather enjoyed the reverse/rebirth story alot better since I didn't have to mess with cards as much. The first part deals with creating decks from cards you obtain from battles or buy them with moogle points. This is a hassle and really isn't that big of the game. Just stack your deck in a certain order and 99% of the battles are won in the first couple of combos. Make it a sidescroller for the battle arenas and this game would have been a 9/10 atleast. The reverse rebirth story delt with premade decks and no magic cards. This made this storyline alittle more bareable since it made where a person had to think to get past even some simple battles.
Have to do the storyline in two parts since really the game consists of two games in one.
CoM Storyline 6/10
Our heros are trapped in Catle Oblivion which they must relive the events of the first KH game and fight a group of black cloaked people called the Organization. This storyline to me in the first part of the game seemed alittle weak. At the end it just didn't seem all that revelvant but a few parts seem to make the KH2 more understandable even though it isn't out yet.
Reverse/Rebirth 8/10
This story explains alot of what happened to Riku and Mickey after KH and Riku's battle with the darkness inside him. I thought this overall was worth beating the first part of the game. Normally the "unlocked" events in games are below par but I loved this part of the game more than the first.
Sound 8/10
Good sound for the GBA but I think it would have been alittle better if it was put on the PS2 of GC (of course). Not alot of original soundtracks but easy on the ears. Only thing I wished for was voice overs for the cutscenes but due to the small amount of information the GBA can hold, this must be sacrificed.
Graphics 9.5/10
Great graphics. Probably PSX quality. Full length cutscenes (avg. 2-5 minutes). Probably the best anyone will see on the GBA.
Controls 7/10
I rated this one down to the game was on the GBA. I'm not a big fan of the layout and size of the GBA and makes it hard if in a battle and a person's hands feel alittle awkward due to the size of the machine. Can make it hard to play the game after a few hours of playtime.
Replay Value 2/10
Unless a person just loves this game, I really doubt anyone will want to play through the game more than once. The card system just isn't something that would bring someone back time after time.
Overall Review
Pros: Good Storyline, Graphics and Sound.
Cons: Would have executed better if not on the GBA, Card battle system just wasn't very good, and something alittle more to keep a person coming back for more.
If you are a big fan or Square or the series, it's a must have for the collection. If you would just like a good game to play, rent it from your local video store or gamefly.
Playtime
Chain of Memories: aprox 13 hours
Reverse/Rebirth: aprox 10 hours
Total: aprox 23 hours | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Shark MX; no more support. For those of you considering the purchase of a Shark MX, be advised that since the sale of Gameshark (from Interact to Madcatz), there is no longer any support for this device, nor the proprietary email service (Gameshark BBS). The toll free# on the 30min activation card has been disconnected, and Madcatz has been of little assistance. (Apparently Madcatz only purchased the website and software rights to Gameshark, and not the "technology" portion.)
Without the MX cart first being "activated" with a factory issued REG CODE (via toll free#), the cart will not function at all, rendering it completely useless. I find it odd that Interact would have locked up the entire cart in this manner, as the PDA functions are not in any way linked to the email functions (ie, address book not linked to email composer).
If you're a collector of odds/ends GB carts, it would be a unique buy. It is a cool gizmo. Don't plan on any serious usage of the device though. Good luck with your purchase. 7/2003 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Long and perfect. Thank god I found this. The way my game room is set up has the couch just too far from TV, and I use mostly wireless controllers for all my game systems, but my wireless gamecube controller just stopped working. And I didn't wanna shove the extra money for another one, so this was a gift sent from heaven. The cord is around 8 feet, which is just enough to be able to use from the couch which saves me from having to just lay on the ground halfway between the couch and TV. Have had it for a couple months now and it get used very frequently and it's still doing really well, no sticky buttons or loose wires. I will definitely buy another one if another wireless controller finally kicks the bucket. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Growing up. Every true RPG gamer knows who Erdrick is. He hit the US with Dragon Warrior one in the eighties and started the console roleplaying industry for Nintendo. After Dragon Warrior IV, he and his descendants, along with a certain merchant, vanished. Well, they're back. This time he has a new name, much more modern language skills, and a slightly prettier landscape to explore. Enix kept the basics of the game the same, but they did change a few things, as mentioned above. Erdricks name, the type of language used, some graphics, and a few very minor item locations. Anyone for instance remember the fairy flute in Kol? It's now two steps down from the hot springs, and called the Pixy Flute. If you don't have the original games, or have trouble plodding through the old graphics, these games are a must. The first hour of play I had to adjust to but it came back pretty quickly. It is much closer to the japanese original and you must buy, if for no reason other than to show the continued American interest in this series. All in all, an absolutely incredible combo game that I would recommend to anyone. If sales are high enough, there is some hope of the remaining games, 3 and 4 on gameboy, and possibly 5, 6, and 7 on playstation, arriving in the US. As it is, Enix has returned and proven itself viable. Their unique style has returned and we are ready. Also check out Valkyire Profile, Dragon Warrior Monsters, and Torneko: The Last Hope, available soon. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ironmans Official Review. This is a game that revolves entirly around the story of Dragon Ball Z, from Vegeta to MAjin Buu this game attempts to cover it all in an RPG style. THere is a change though, the battles are conducted in the card game manner that is a growing rage in many places. So in this style the cards are as such, attack, support, defense, and beam (there are probably more). You start the game off as Gohan and latter switch between numerouse allies that are also in the series. You are also given the option for battles as well as multiplayer mode with the link to link cable.
OVerall this is a decent game that is in the same style as Pokemon Trading Card Game. So with that said there is not much more to say.
Graphics: 2 out of 5:
For late Gameboy color more should of been done graphic wise.
SOund: 3 out of 5:
There is very little music but when there is it is about average.
Control: 5 out of 5:
YOur guy moves when you command him to and the ability to go through cards is simple enough.
Fun Factor: 4 out of 5:
This is not for everyone however if you are a die hard fan of the series and or into card games such as Pokemon or magic the Gathering than pick this up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Worst...game...ever. My bias is that from a Final Fantasy fan. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is NOT a Final Fantasy game. It doesn't even come close to the Legend of Zelda in terms of action/adventure. It is a waste of time, space, energy, and money. All together.
I made the regretful mistake of putting this product on my Amazon Wish List when it first came out. After testing it at stores and reading about it, I quickly realized the game was cheese. I forgot, however, to remove it from my Wish List. My brother and sister bought it for me for my birthday one year! Aye yie yie!
So because of the $50 they scrounged together in my honor, I figured I'd give the game a thorough shot.
I couldn't take it anymore by the time I got to the second level. It was atrocious. I felt sorry for the Final Fantasy name and for my relatives for dropping the cash.
Enough of the emotional banter. Let me try to give an analytical review of this game.
First of all, it does not meet the definition of a classic role-playing game. (Within the last couple of years, however, I have noticed "RPG" taking on a new meaning. Now it means simply playing as someone else. Grand Theft Auto, for example, is now classified as an RPG.) But with today's loose definition of "RPG," you can call it that, I guess. But I grew up with real RPGs, like Dragon Warrior, the Final Fantasy titles, Lufia, Breath of Fire, etc. (These were all turn-based RPGs.)
Second, FF:CC does not develop your characters sanely. Sorry, but whoever programmed this atrocity embarrassed the genre of action/adventure.
Third, I recommend you boycott any GameCube title that requires the use of the Game Boy Advance to play multiplayer. It is asinine to expect people/kids to pay money for such an inconvenient, expensive, and improper method to simply play with your friends.
Lastly, this game is best suited for gamers who do not like real RPGs but prefer an action game with unique challenges in gameplay. Yes, FF:CC is an action/adventure, but unlike most others, the gamer will simply have to learn this somewhat different style (it is more hack & slash than anything - the multiplayer functionality should have saved this game from a bad review, but it was disappointing at best). But other than that, the game will offer essentially ZERO to true RPG gamers, especially those who love the Final Fantasy series. Stay away from this game if you love Final Fantasy titles. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Masterpiece-Buy A GC just for this. This game should be used as curriculum once video game design becomes a valid academic pursuit at universities alongside film, TV and radio. SImply put, a masterpiece that had me addicted for five days straight. I could not stop thinking about the game even when trying to sleep. In the years to come, this game will be viewed with the same veneration as Super Mario 64 or Nights. THe control issues that some people talk about are a valid yet ultimately insignificant complaint. The layout of the control is logical, and is really the only way the game could ever work. Fans of the FPS genre will take some getting used the idea that this is not an FPS but a First Person Adventure and does not control like an FPS. I personally thought the controls were excellent, better than Halo. THe graphics cause people to stop in their tracks and stare in amazement. THe map system is one of the best I have seen, and the game is truly massive, giving it immense replay value. Buy this game, you won't regret it, if you do I'll buy your copy for you.
p.s. Its worth buying a Gamecube for, this is the Killer App that Nintendo has needed all along. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
At last! A Jump button AND a Kill button, in the same game! Thank Gawd. One of my objections to some of the recent fantasy-style games I've played is that the designers either give you a jump button OR a kill button, but rarely both. This results in a great many terrible games with awkward controls.
Maybe the GBA is a dying platform-- there don't seem to be as many decent games coming out these days, but Shaman King Master of Spirits is one of the few good ones. You travel around a map as Yoh Asakura, fighting monsters and collecting Spirits. The spirits give you different abilities, and can be assigned to the L and R triggers as soon as you have the appropriate item to give you that slot, so that you can keep your regular attack and pull off special moves (usually to get to one of the game's MANY difficult-to-reach places.
It's addictive. I don't particularly care about the manga, and I don't particularly care that it's a hybrid of a couple of the Castlevania games with a different set of skins, the game is flat-out FUN to play. The boss fights are challenging without being impossible, and the levels (for the most part) can be run backwards as well as forwards, which is important because you end up having to revisit levels to collect Spirits, using a newly acquired Spirit to get past a barrier you couldn't before, or slide through a gap, or super-jump. Whatever.
Go out and get this game. It's a Game Boy game, so it isn't necessarily very long, but it is longer than the other Shaman King game for GBA, and the other reviewers were right, it is merciless. Totally worth your money and your time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An awesome game. This game surely is underrated. This is an extremely fun game. The graphics definetly showcase the Nintendo Gamecube's power. The point is simple, collect ghosts. The story goes like this. Luigi won a Mansion in a contest he didn't enter. Luigi called MArio and told him to meet him there at Mid Night. When he got there MArio wasn't there and then a Ghost comes. He goes into the next room he sees upstairs, and he sees a little man vacuuming up a ghost. The Little Man introduces himself and says his name is Prof. Eliv Gadd(E. Gadd for short. E. Gadd takes him into his house. HE says that a man in a red hat came to that mansion. He said the mansion came from nowhere. Luigi tells him that's his brother. E. Gadd says that the ghosts caught him. He gives Luigi the vacuum, the Poltergust 3000, and tells him to look for MArio in the mansion. That's when you come along.
The controlls are very simple and easy. R is to suck up ghosts using the vacuum, A is to call for Mario(that's useless though). Z is to view the map. L is to shoot out elements. The graphics are amazing. This has to have the greatest tecstures ever. A must buy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Finally, a real game. I just bought a new GameBoy Advance system and decided to get some games as well. I bought this game and thought it was challenging, took thought, some time and some interest, not just walking around and plotlessly hitting street walkers. This is a great game but it might be too hard with kids. I think this game is more for teenagers than little kids under 13. This is a great game and provides days of nonstop fun and adventure, trying to unlock the mystery of the haunted hotel! Also available are many other SCOOBY DOO games on PS1 and 2 and on Gameboy color. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game with little problems. if you are a die-hard spider man junkie then this is the game for you!!!! Not only is it a great game to beat it is also fun just to mess around. i sold my copy a few weeks after it was released because i wanted to buy a new game. Recently i saw Spider-man in theaters and i am totaly psyched to buy it again. i am hoping to get an x-box and buy the version on that but until then i need something to tie me ever. this game is the best spider man related game over released on one of sega's products. the only flaw in this game is the poor facial features. mouths that don't move ect. This factor is obsolete to the fun factor in this game. BUY IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
3.5 stars??? WTF. Why does everyone HATE this game????? I loved it! In this game you can create your own characters, build your own adventures and a lot more.
GAMEPLAY:10/10 it's FINAL FANTASY, people, OK? why wouldn't the gameplay be great?
GRAPHICS: 9.10/10 I like the graphics. They are definitely GC graphics and the type of graphics that would be in an GC FF game.
MUSIC:10/10 especially because of the battle music. It's pretty SA-WEET.
NARRATING:3/10 because there isn't much, here- You Know the catch, we've heard better narration. :-).
SOUND:10/10 I like the noises. They're really awesome.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
Pretty cool. It focuses more on Combat and exploration than story. But AVOID THESE HATE REVIEWS, and just play this damn cool game today! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
AWESOME but... the Platinum. This is truly phenomanal. It has a big improvement over the original GBA. I'll list the pros and cons now, but first, personal experience.
I have seen varios amounts of SPs but only Platinum and Cobalt, Platinum more often.
The feel is spectacular, if you are worrying about being cramped, DON'T it is just like holding a GBC/GBP and it has an AWESOME light up screen.
The rechargeable batterie is cool and if it goes comepletly dead, you can buy another one for $20.
The simple flaw is headphones, me, I only JUST got into the headphone craze and there being no port sucks, and they say they didn't put it in for portabality. but there is an adapter that lets you listen to headphones. Normally, you can't listen while charging, but I came apon a jack that lets you listen to headphones while chaging, or just listen to a CD....
There is said to be specks of dust on the screen. Screw them. I've played a GBC with a scratch and a shadow for 2 years. No biggie. Just IGNORE IT or get nintendo to remove it.
The lap-top design is a main effect. It was cool how they do the screen and all, and I'm alwazed amazed on HOW they get the wires connected to the screen.
THE MAJOR FLAW IS IN THE PLATINUM SP, THE PAINT IS SPRAYED ON SO IT SCRATCHES, THE OTHERS ARE COLORED PLASTIC AND DON'T SCRATCH!!! Unless you want the system of the next coupla years to look crappy, get flame, onyx, or cobalt. COBALT IS NOT PURPLE, IT'S BLUE. Now, the pros and cons.
PROS
-excellent design
-portable/efficiant
-a light up screen from the SIDE, it's not back lighting.
-chargeable
CONS
-Need to buy a headphone jack (which review DOESN'T have this in there CONS)
-Chargeable batterie dies eventually and you need to get a new one instead of using regular batteries for the time.
-The Platinum one scratches.
That's it. The only thing that POs me is why the platinum scratches. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A new twist on FMX. I agree, in part, with someone else that wrote a review for this, saying that it was exactly like SSX Tricky. I agree that it is similar to Tricky, which is also, by the way, a really great game, but its not exactly the same. And i don't just mean the fact that it's FMX rather than snowboarding. For one, i think that its much more difficult. For another, while all the characters in Tricky are 1. all fictional, and 2. all already unlokced, you have to unlock 4 of the 8 characters in Freekstyle, and they're all real people. Their catch phrases aren't as great as say Simon's from Tricky, but that doesnt matter too much. And stats aren't increased by levels, you have to earn them by winning races. Overall, it's a really good, really fun game. If you liked tricky, and you like FMX, get this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of the Best Pokemon Games. Now, I have to admit that I never played Ruby and Sapphire. I got on the "Gameboy Advance" bandwagon a bit late, and had to buy my gaming system used from the local gaming store, and bought Emerald at the same time. The last games I had played were Gold and Silver, and i was completely blown away.
I will say right now that my biggest gripe with pokemon Emerald was that I missed the original 150 pokemon, plus no in-game Eevee acquisition, which did ruffle my feathers a bit. However, the addition of Fire Red and Leaf Green to the Advance lineup mostly clears that up for me, even if I do lack a friend to trade with. Unfortunately, most pokemon gamers have moved on from the Game Boy Advance, which leaves me in a bit of a rut, but this, obviously, is not the point of the review.
Aside from the lack of a great number of kanto and johto pokemon, another gripe I had with this game was the lack of perception of time. The addition of weather was nice, but what's the point in having an ingame clock when neither day or night is recognized? While not a huge deal, it does make evolving an eevee into Umbreon on Emerald impossible, and negates the nocturnal habits of some wild pokemon as well. Again, not anything big.
While the storyline itself is fun, "beating" the game itself is not all that hard, especially is one chooses to take Rayquazza to the Pokemon League with them. But for me, the work before the Elite Four is not really the *fun* part about the game.
The best part about this game, IMO, is the Battle Frontier. I find myself spending most of my hours logged on this game breeding and raising pokemon specifically to be on my Battle Frontier teams. While your Blaziken might have served you well before in the game, you might find that he simple doesn't cut it in the Battle Dome, when he needs to have a wide range of moves to be able to match any opponent, or in the Temple, where you must rely on his nature in order to get through battles.
After the Elite Four, new johto pokemon appear in the Safari Zone, which also increases your pool of available pokemon for Frontier play.
All in all, I believe that this is a wonderful game, and well worth the money for any gamer, despite the small drawbacks. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Too Good To Be True. After hours of combing through different consoles and sellers I finally found a Gamecube that I was happy with. It was one of very few where photos and a detailed description of the condition were provided. The console itself featured all the original wiring and even came with an extra controller and a free game included in the disk tray, so far so good right?
Well upon receiving the Gamecube and opening it I noticed it was very poorly packaged, the wires and extra controller had no packaging whatsoever, and the box was big enough to hold 3 entire systems. So I wasn't surprised at all when the console featured chips in the plastic (which were not in the images pre-purchase) specifically on the front face of the console. And I was even less surprised to discover that it was a damaged system, the disk tray was unable to read game disks.
After a few hours of trial and error - no luck. The system could simply not detect a disk, even cleaning the laser inside the tray with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol made no difference. For the price this console was marked up at I at least expected proper packaging, but I am relieved that I was at least able to get refunded for this item. Buyer beware. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game for even a 3 Year Old. We bought our daughter a Gameboy Advance SP for Christmas 2003, and she had just turned 3. We bought several games to go with it, such as "Spirit", "Nemo", and "Muppets-On With the Show". But the Dora game is the best, she played all the way through with very little difficulty and only asked for help a couple times, I was impressed! Nemo is pretty good for her, but she has only mastered two of it's levels, but this one is just amazing and keeps her interested for a very long time. If you're looking for games for your 3 year old, like I am, this one is definitely the one. If you have any suggestions for other games that I can buy for my 3 year old, please e-mail me!
(kbarton@semo.net) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
There Is Actually An Explanation. "Killer 7" is the hardest game to review. Gamers may appreciate the unusual gameplay mechanics, while frown that it's not much of a "game". People looking for a complex and well-written script and plot might be as totally involved in this story as I was, while even the most die-hard analyst will be frustrated by this bizarre and demented tale. Moralists will surely scream at how profane, disturbing, and cruel-spirited this game is, while the more observant will hopefully gain some insight into the nature of the mentally and emotionally damaged.
I don't believe I can accurately describe how this game functions, nor can I really narrow down whether people will like this game or not. I have never seen such a huge split among gamers as to whether a game is any good or not.
So, because I think it's best to leave that to other writers, who've published excellent reviews, I'm gonna throw in some cheap advertising.
Those who've completed the game and want to enhance their experience about this original work of art should check out this website "[...]" This analysis of "Killer 7" is nothing like you've ever seen. This man has answered every question I can think of about this game. Check it out! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not an official controller, broke after a week. I purchased this because it said in the description that it was an official Nintendo controller, it is not. It does, however, look exactly like the official Nintendo controller so I figured there wouldn't be much difference, but boy was I wrong.
After a week the C stick would stick, meaning you would have to manually center it when not using it. The Z button also stuck, and I have yet to be able to to fix this... so when I play games with this controller it plays like the Z-button is constantly being held down.
Do not buy this, and I suspect many of the other GameCube controller deals online are similar to this. I'd recommend just going to the store and making sure you get an official Nintendo product, or even a quality 3rd party controller. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A continuation of Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance GBA. Mortal Kombat Tournament is basically a revamped "Deadly Alliance."
"Deadly Alliance" was a an excellent fighter that featured several characters from the Mortal Kombat universe. There are many different fighting styles, fatalities (the final death blows for each character) and so on. MK Tournament is basically the same thing with different characters- although much more fantastic(there is a robot, a vampire, a lizard creature as oppose to the regular human fighters).
There are things I dislike about Tournament. Some of the backgrounds and the sound effects are the same as Deadly alliance (Midway could have made some different sound effects). There are some new features like "Race to Raiden" and "Tag Team" but its nothing mindblowing. Tournament is much more geared to multiplayer modes so it would help to have a friend you can play against.
Ultimately, I am recommending this game just because the previous game it's based on is an excellent fighter. If you already have Deadly Alliance, you may want to wait till the price drops a bit to get this one (Of course, If you are a die-hard Mortal Kombat fan, then by all means get it). | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The final installment of the Mega Man GB series. If you think that Mega Man 5 is just another mash-up of 4 robots from NES's Mega Man 5 and Mega Man 6, then you'd better think again! Capcom decided to scrap that idea entirely in order to create a whole new story plot: 8 evil Stardroids from the galaxy have invaded the Earth! Unfortunately for Mega Man, his Mega Buster won't work on these alien species! So enter Dr. Light; he equips our awesome blue hero with a brand new Mega Arm, which can now penetrate through any life forms!
Each of the 8 Stardroids/robots are aptly named after our real-life planets: Mars, Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and Uranus. Not only will Mega Man have to contend with these fiends, but he will also have a new foe to face: Terra! He looks very similar to Mega Man's other archrival, Bass.
Dr. Light also equips Mega Man with a brand new robot pal: Tango the Cat! He'll annihilate any foe that gets in his way (much like Beat the Bird from NES's Mega Man 5 and Mega Man 6). One of the important components about GB's Mega Man 5 is the collection of P-Chips. Our illustrious, blue robotic hero will need them to buy items from Dr. Light in order to progress through the game.
W-Tank: Completely fills one weapon energy slot.
E-Tank: Completely fills Mega Man's energy bar.
Small E-Tank: Collect 4 of these to get an Energy Tank!
Energy Balancer: As Mega Man picks up Weapon Capsules, it will halfway fill up the lowest amount of a weapon energy slot.
Energy Gauge Restorer: Fills up Mega Man's energy bar AND weapon energy slots.
S-Tank: Same as the Energy Gauge Restorer, but you can also use this item while in battle!
Mega Claw: Allows Mega Man to grab an enemy (doesn't work on bosses).
Magnet Hand: Allows Mega Man to grab items that are otherwise out of reach.
Power Generator: Can only be obtained after Mega Man collects 4 Crystals that are found respectively in the Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and Uranus levels.
Spark Chaser: Acquired after Mega Man defeats/kills Terra.
Once Mega Man destroys all of the 8 Stardroids, he will come across a familiar archrival that is the master behind the entire invasion. Who is it?! You'd better play Mega Man 5 and find out!! :) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Incredible Multiplayer...Aweful Game. When i got my Cube, this was the first game i got. I started playing it and I got bored in about 3 hours. The game is very repitative, you have to move the floor so the monkey trapped inside the ball moves and get bananas. Pretty boring! Except Multiplayer mode, which it can be the most addictive game for four players! Check below the Good and Bad things about it:
The Good Things:
-Awesome multiplayer
-Cool characters
-Nice graphics and sound
-challenging
-unique
The Bad Things:
-Can get boring
-Not fun (for one player)
-Same thing over and over again
Overall, this game is worth buying if you are a Marble Madness fan (for NES) or enjoy muliplayer fun! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
In addition. Since there are already several well written reviews already posted, I just wanted to add one huge thing that they've failed to mention.
This new version has an option for you to select and swap out different players in your party. This has never been available in any other version. Much like Final Fantasy III (ff6 in Japan) where you comprised your team from a pool of characters, Final Fantasy IV Advance lets you take Palom, Poram, Cid, & Yang to fight on the moon if you'd like!
There's also a new dungeon (Cave of Trials) in Mt. Ordeals that requires you to take each of those characters to face a boss in order to unlock their powerful end-game weapons. Each of these weapons (specific to each character. I.E. you can't equip Rydia with Palom's dagger even though they're both black mages) is ultra powerful and instantly makes them a worthy addition to your party (especially Yang's), well maybe not Edward. lol
Anyway, I'm sure that the vast majority of you who buy this game have played a previous versions and let me tell you that you will not be dissappointed. New fight scene/magic graphics, better music, reworked dialogue unique to this version, and new areas will make you feel like you're playing a classic for the first time!
PS- Playing this on the DS Lite | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not what I expected. This game is a great multiplayer game. The graphics are OK but the wrestlers look like they just fell off a five story building. This game only has two modes. If you are not good at it, this game gets extremely frustrating. The stadium is always the same and the controls stink. You can not use the analog thumb pad. If this game wasn't such a great multiplayer game, I propably would have given it only two stars. This is not a game I can reccomend but if you have siblings that like multiplayer wrestling games, maybe you should pick it up and try it out.
I hope that this review was helpful to you. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Puyo Puyo. This is a great version of the Puyo Puyo series on a portable system. Having played this game on the Nintendo and Super Nintendo, it is great to see that this series has reached American shores under the Puyo name. This is my favorite puzzle game of all time, it is quirky and very addictive. This installment adds more obstacles and innovations in gameplay.
I guess I'm a little disappointed that the Puyos (the little slime things that fall down the screen) don't have visible eyes, as that added to the quirky factor, but oh well, that would be impossible to do on a GBA.
THQ has discontinued this game, so grab it while you can. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Golden Sun- The best thing since sliced bread. As I said in the caption, Golden Sun is the best game for the Gameboy Advance. I don't know why the ratings aren't high enough as the game deserves. For the people who own a Playstation2 and Final Fantasy X and played Mario RPG in the past, you will love it when you pick it up. The battle system is very fun, just like it was in Final Fantasy X and Mario RPG. The battle system is the same as those 2 games. Those two games are superb, and so is Golden Sun. The graphics are beautiful and colorful, and the animations during battle is amazing. The only part that turns this down, is that at certain parts, there is too much dialogue. After the huge boulder attacks the city, they start to fix the houses, they're is about 10 minutes of dialogue. It gets annoying, but everything else makes up for it. No excuses, this is the "killer app" we've been waiting for. Anyone who likes RPG's will love this the minute they start playing. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not a great way to spend your money and time. This game is very boring. The object of it is to, well, get married and have kids. What you do in a 'day' is you try to run to town, pick some flowers, and give them to the girls (Muffy, Celcia and Naomi) A day is about 10 minutes, and every one is asleep as soon as the sun goes down. Also, you have to manage a farm, with little or no money. If this is a "wonderful life" I don't want to know what a terrible life is!!
Pros:
The best graphics in a video game i've ever seen!
Cute characters
Adorable Animals
Cons:
Not a very good story line
You can only be a boy (NOT fun for us girls)
You start out with no money, and it is VERY hard to get your hands on some
It is BORING!!!
I highly reccomend you spend your money on somthing else. This game is horrible. I only rated it a 2 overall because of the graphpics!
--Star | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome game, one of my all time favorites. This game, while not considered a "great" shooter (in the books), is a fantastic shooter made by toaplan (a legendary arcade shooter developer). Basically, this game was my gateway to a lot of other games both in arcade and on the genesis from toaplan and other developers. It has great play mechanics like all toaplan games and the music is excellent.
The genesis/mega drive version is very nearly arcade authentic as far as ports go in this generation. There are some differences such as a seeker pod (an automated pod that attacks enemies and eats bullets), a special laser attack, and rapid fire option that aren't present in the arcade version. As far as the graphics go, it certainly doesn't look arcade authentic but it doesn't look bad either; very little sacrifices were made getting this game to genesis intact.
Controls are spot on, speed is right, difficulty is right (variable but easy mode isn't really "easy"), music is authentic and sounds fantastic. While some genesis shooter classics are pretty expensive (comparatively to other used genesis games) there is still a ton of gameplay to be had from the genesis library especially in the shooter genre. The gameplay still holds up today and a lot of these games you'll end up playing more than modern games because there's nothing really comparative to these games made for modern consoles (most shooters are "bullet hell" which doesn't exist on the genesis).
There is one caveat with this game. If you have a genesis 2 or 3, the music plays very slowly (the gameplay is the normal speed though) at least on an ntsc model. So...oddly you'll need (one of the models of) genesis 1 to fully enjoy this game because the music sets the tone. My genesis 1 plays it fine, my genesis 2s half speed music. It's a great game it's still very playable on other genesis models it's just something people should know. This is the only game I've encountered that has this issue and I confirmed it via google. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario? And Pinball? SWEEEEEET. Mario Pinball Land is a great game! I love to play it! Here's some ratings:
+Story: 3/5- This story is really funny, but strange.
+Education: 0/5- This game has NO education.
+Difficulty: 3/5- It's easy to die. Also, it's easy to beat all enemies and two bosses(Petey Piranha Plant & Porcupuffer).
+Music & Sound: 4/5- Very good in this catergory.
+Graphics: 4/5- Also good in this catergory.
+Fun: 4/5- THIS is a FUN game!
+Bosses: 5/5- VERY creative Bosses! The Bosses are: Big Boo, Petey Piranha Plant, Porcupuffer, Egyptan Koopa, & Bowser.
+OVERALL: 5/5- THIS GAME ROCKS!!!! If you want to get a Pinball game with an interesting twist, GET THIS GAME!
IF YOU LIKE PINBALL AND YOU LIKE MARIO, --GET THIS!-- | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Don't even bother. Let's not mince words: These controllers are shoddily made. I had purchased two of these controllers, the only difference being their colors. The jet black one only registered button presses if you literally mashed the button so hard that it sunk into the controller, causing the other buttons to jut outward. Mind you, this isn't something that happened after playing with the controller for a short period of time; this was *immediately* noticeable after opening the package. The orange one, on the other hand, couldn't even plug into the controller socket, because it was too small to do so.
My suggestion? Stick to either the first-party, or Wavebird controllers, and steer far away from these wastes of cash. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent port from NES to GBA. This was always my favorite fighter on the good old NES and even more so on the SNES (Super Double Dragon), so I was happy to find that Atlus combined the best elements from both games (plus a few new levels and better graphics) to come up with an excellent new fighter for the Game Boy Advance. I love this game and haven't put it down since I bought it three weeks ago. It's a bit harder than the original cuz more enemies gang up on you and they are more agressive but the more you play it, the better you get (plus you get 5 lives and 5 continues and you're gonna need 'em). The gameplay is excellent and it's a blast to use all the moves and weapons against all the baddies. Buy this game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
WOW. that's all i can say about this game. sure the backgrounds are pre rendered but wait till you go outside. the wind howling through the trees and the fog creeping in makes you want to turn right back around and go inside where it's nice and safe! haha the background music is top notch as well. i love exploring the underground passage around the water tank. the music in these scenes is creepy! the cut scenes that show the tanks being drained are amazing! the water effects blew me away! and the opening sequence is flawless--it sets up the game perfectly. i never owned a ps (the enemy!!!! haha) and this was my first time playing a resident evil game. i've been spoiled now cuzz this game is too good! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
BEST GAME OF ALL TIME. I played this game at Cube Club on sunday, and let me tell you, it is the best game i have ever played PERIOD! The graphics are even better than the movies themselves! The framerate is rock solid which is a first for the Star Wars genre! The music is fully orchestrated, with a few extra soundtracks just to fit the mood in many other levels, and is presented in full 5.1 surround sound through Dolby Prologic II! AND BEST OF ALL, IT FEATURES THE BATTLE OF ENDOR, WHICH SINGLE HANDEDLY HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST AND BEST LEVEL IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY! IT IS UNBELIEVABLE! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My favorite racing game yet. I work on computers all day writing lines and lines of code. When I play video games I want something very arcade-like in feel, with substance for longitivity and excellent graphics and sound.
Needless to say I'm not a big fan post PlayStation GT style races (Sega GT) where you have to customize you car and spend long hours to acheieve goals, based on reviews my choices were this title and Test Drive: Le Mans. I'm glad I went with V-Rally!
This game is very arcade like, very fun (me and my wife love to play it togeather), the controls are simple, the tracks aren't so simple. Real weather conditions, over 80 rally tracks from around the world, and a track editor make this my favorite racing game yet. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not for adults. Expect to be killed every 30 seconds because the tanks are very slow. This game is only for the kids. An adult will find it to be very frustrating.
There is no real strategy involved. You either blow the enemy up, or get yourself blown up. The cumpter controled characters are pretty good at finding you, so trying to hid is futile!
Don't fall in love with the fact that you can fight as an alien. There are only 3 alien vechiles, and their weaponry is basicly the same. The only differenes is how fast the vechicles are able to drive.
If you want a sega game that is like a PC shooter, then get Spawn instead. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Too simple to be fun. I just recently played double dash and I found that it had a lot of good points and new ideas added in. On the other hand the few bad points from the old versions were made even worse. Mario Kart has always been a game where the person behind always had a decent chance of coming back from behind so you were never totally safe in first place. In DD(double dash) the game is now ridiculous in this area. I found you stand a better chance not being in first until the very end of the races. They nerfed sliding, which used to be something that could give an experienced player an edge. Now all you have to do is hold down R and I found very few turns where you could effectively use the boost from it. The two racers per kart is cool but I know my jaw didn't drop to the floor. Multiplayer is ok if you just want the balloon mode and consider the other two modes as extra. The one thing that killed the multiplayer and racing mode for me was the painfully simple level design. The brand new block fort level now has no extra levels to drive on. It is just a big square with 4 other squares inside it to drive around. The "gamecube" arena, which replaces the skyscraper arena from the 64 version is now just a circle. You can't fall off at all. The bottom line is that while the 64 version was fun for all ages, DD will only be fun if you are 12 or younger. It is gameplay not graphics that make the game, so dig out your N64 and you will have much more fun than this dissappointment of a sequel. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun. American Idol is a fun game that's easy to pick on and has a bit of a challenge. The object of the game is to tap either the "A" or "B" button when the cursor gets to the button icon. It's much like Frequency and Amplitude for the PS2. There are 3 types of modes; Competition, Rehearsal, and Endurance. Competition is where you work your way up to becoming the next American Idol. Rehearsal lets you practice you skills before moving on to the competition. Endurance is where you perform as many songs as you can but you must raise the charisma meter up to the designated area to move on to the next song. There are about 20 songs in all from various artists including Ricky Martin, The Monkeys, and even Elvis Presley. The only downside to this game is that instead of saving, you have to type in a password instead. Games like this annoy the crap out of me but this game is still fun, especially for the American Idol fans. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best deal ever. To find this was the steal deal of a lifetime! I have fond memories of playing this with my cousins at our grandmother's house as kids and sadly, that one got lost. All we had was the bonus disc, but it wasn't enough for us, and eventually that disc got too scratched to even be readable by the GameCube :(
Thankfully I can relive those glory days with this! It even has the bonus disc!! I'm super pleased with it, and for the price too! I'm seeing a lot of listings for this game alone, and the prices are astronomical :0 Really glad I got it when I did :) Mine had the inserts too, with the box cover being in wonderful condition. Sooooo happy :D | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A nice fast-paced easy to learn game with theme I love. I backed this game on Kickstarter without a second thought as I have an affinity for all things Colombian Exposition related. When the game arrived i was unsure of the actual premises of the game however when everything was un-boxed the quality seemed evident. The rules were clear and easy to understand, with a group of 3 players able to learn and play a full game in about 40 minutes(this comes down to about 10 minutes per player). The game mechanics are simple while still being strategic in nature, which makes for a good ice breaker type game before diving into something heavy. I am more than pleased with this product and would recommend to any one looking for something new to try. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Sims meets Pikmin. If you think this game is basically a simpler version of The Sims or Pikmin made for younger kids, then... well... then you're pretty much right! As a kid reviewing this, I was very satistfied with Animal Crossing. It's crazy missions and unique gaming stlye is perfect for any Sims fan with a desire to do more... In Animal Crossing, with cutting-edge graphics and vivid coloring, you can't help but be addicted. With 'bells' the game currency, used to buy furniture and such, hilarious characters and sound effects, wonderful set-up, and challenging objectives, Animal Crossing is the perfect game for anybody. But mostly kids.
5 Stars! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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