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A good idea but not the best game. What everybody is saying about this game is not at all true. It is a good game but it has some problems. The graphics and detail are excellent and the story is pretty good. It has fun parts in it but most of the game is relatively boaring. For example; the games in the arcade that you can play are kinda fun and driving a forklift is cool too. The game is boring because all you really do is run around different towns asking people questions and getting the same answer from almost everyone. Ya, it is realistic in many ways but the realism makes the game frustrating. An example is the person you control,Ryu, has to be home every night by a certain time or you get a lecture from this lady. Also, you get a limited amout of money to spend at the arcade or the supermarket (which has no meaning in the game at all.) To top off all the bad things about this game I should tell you that there are only 5 battles (mabey 4) throughout the whole game, the voices don't move with the speakers mouth and the game is extremly short for a 3 disc adventure. Don't get me wrong, if you like this kind of adventure/role playing game, then Shenmue is for you, but if you are like me and like games with lots of action in them, then you should probably stay away from this game. Oh ya, if you are thinking about buying this game a highly recommend you rent this game first because the days you have it rented are more than enough to beat the game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Capcom does it Again. First off, I've JUST gotten this game. For 2 days in fact. I was Immediately struck by the graphics! The Gamecube is deceptive. A small, diminuative machine that can PUMP the polys! In RE0 you come upon this train AND an escaped Murderer! Do things stop there? NO.....when the spores start to fly & morph into incredible monsters YOUR task is just beginning! The one NEW thing I am quite impressed with & like alot is the solo or team feature! One can play as Rebbecca OR Billy or team up together!
Going down the aisle of a train with zombies on all side with you covering each others backs is a BLAST! Have one character go do one task & then switch to the other & do another task. Many times this cooperative type of play is the difference between success or "you have died!". Any follower of RE series will LOVE this game & those who haven't played one (WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?) you'll LOVE what the Cube can do! It's not just for Kids anymore! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great 3D fighter. I am not a huge fan of the 3D fighting games, I prefer 2D fighters, but I must say Virtua fighter 3tb is a great game. I bought this game a few days ago and played it, and I liked it. It is different from 2D fighters in the sense that it adds more realism to the bouts, no fancy fireballs or stuff like that, just pure strategic hand to hand contact fighting. It takes a while to know your moves but once you get it you will enjoy this game. I gave it three stars because I still haven't learned the moves, and I hear Soul Calibur is the better choice, but do not dismiss this game just yet, it will definetely deliver. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess: One of the Best Games of All Time. This game is Merely incredible. Words cannot describe my love for this game. I played and beat this game once before because I borrowed it from a friend. And I have not played this game in a few years. So I decided to buy it. Seriously one of the best purchases I've made. I am a huge Legend of Zelda fan... and have played many Zelda games. Although this in my opinion is the best game next to Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. I have not played Skyward Sword yet... Anyways this game is great for anyone. Zelda fan or not a Zelda fan. This game has everything a game should possibly have. So I will rate this game based off of every category I can think of.
1. Gameplay: The gameplay is incredible. Controls are kept pretty simple. I wish there were more buttons on the gamecube controller though because you can only have 2 items selected at once. It was very enjoyable to play.
2. Overall Difficulty: 7-8/10. 10 being rating stupid hard. It was made with a good amount of difficulty. Not too hard and not too easy. Some parts could have been a little more challenging.
3. Puzzle Difficulty: What I realized this time... It really depends on the age of the person playing this game. I played it in my younger years and thought the puzzles were very difficult. I played it again now and realized that there is a trick to all the puzzles in the game. You just need to find out where it is.... So I'd give the puzzles a 7/10. 10 being too difficult. And each puzzle did take some time. On the major puzzles I spent like anywhere from 5-20 minutes trying to figure it out. Not bad at all.
4. Bosses: Woww. The bosses were super fun. Part of me wishes they were more difficult because they were pretty easy once you figure out what your suppost to do. And other times I enjoyed it the way it is. So the bosses are pretty easy. But wayy fun. There was a couple of bosses though that I felt like "okay this is too easy." So I wish it was more of a challenge but you still find your self enjoying them.
5. Dungeons: The Dungeons were pretty fun. They can get confusing at times. But you just really need to search. Think and be clever. Not too hard and not too easy. Very well made. One dungeon or level area... "The Cave of Ordeals" wasn't too bad. Near the end it's kinda of pain in the butt. Mostly because of ice monsters. I found myself only getting really annoyed at a couple dungeons. The Ice Palace being one of them.. haha. But overall the Dungeons were very enjoyable.
6. Map: The Map is very Big. I wish there were more side quests in this game with such a big map. Overall very fun. The Twilight realm and light realm both look pretty cool. And have the right feel to them.
7. Adventure Feel: Ohh man... Yeah... Once I started it was hard to put it down. It had such a great feel to it. The way the adventure sucks you into the game. If your a fan of any adventure or RPG style games. This is definitely a game you should play.
8. Collectibles: I'll put it this way.... either take a Crazy LONGG time on the game... or use a guide. My goal is to get a 100% one day without a guide, but we'll see if I can do that. I'll do that when I'm old and retired. haha. It would take a ton of dedication. Anyways it's fun getting new equipment and trying it out. And using it to your advantage. Overall, the equipment is pretty user friendly.
9. Plot: Woww. Incredible plot. I really enjoyed the whole aspect of Light and Dark, Good vs Evil. Very well portrayed in the Zelda game. Had a some very rememberable quotes.
10. Emotion: Mann.... In my opinion as for emotion this is the most emotional Zelda game out there. It's mainly because the love you develop for the characters and the sense of being the hero. There were moments in the game where you feel like crying. Not trying to sound un-manly or wimpy or nerdy. Just the emotion put into this game is incredible. The joys and sorrows that you feel while playing this game. Remarkable.
11. Music: Haha... Actually I'm listening to the music right now. I've listened to it for the past few days. I LOVE Zelda music. The simple dungeon or walking around music isn't too rememberable... but the Theme music for towns, shops, Character theme music, and boss theme music is incredible. Helped make this game even more enjoyable. All music fits very well with the mood and theme of each location.
12. Effects: The effects look really cool. Especially with the equipment. The sound effects are AHhh!!! AHhmazing. Like the clinging of the ball and chain. Or the Whoosing of the boomerang.
13. Characters and Character Development: Woww. The Characters are incredible. Like I said before.... you develop a love for the characters and you'll fight evil and do whatever you can to help and save them. Very Epic and heartfelt. The Companion in this game "Midna" is probably my most favorite companion in any zelda game. Maybe tied for first with Navi and Tatl. Not sure. Anyways you develop a very close bond towards Midna. What an incredible character.
14. Graphics: Very good for the release time. Looks good and sharp. I've always really enjoyed the Dark And Light sharp look for Zelda games. It makes it seem more like an Adult game rather then a more Kid game. I mean I love all Zelda games and all the graphics but this one has my favorite graphic style. Very Good. More of a Dark look theme Vibrant colorful look. I prefer the Dark look because it makes the mood of the game more serious.
15. Enemies: Not too hard not too difficult. Overall I enjoyed fighting most of the enemies. They were pretty fun to fight... except for a few annoying enemies. haha basically any Ice enemy, Poe, or too many of certain enemies got annoying. But overall I rarely found myself getting too frustrated or finding it too easy.
16. Overall Enjoyment: This is on my list of BEST GAMES OF ALL TIME. Overall, I give it a 9.5-10. Probably a 10. I really enjoyed the whole game. My love for this game cannot be described in words. I tried to and ended up writing one of the longest reviews. So if you havn't played this game. Go out and buy it either for Wii or Gamecube. I bet you'll find yourself loving this game as much as I do. This is just amazing... It's remarkably Beautiful. MASTERPIECE. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SONIC RULES THE HOUSE!!!!! almost. Sonic 2 is one of my favorite games. It was the first sonic game i've played, so I don't know if fans of Sonic are really going to need this game. I think the characters are awesome, (1P:Sonic, Shadow, Tails, Dr. Eggman, Knuckles, and Rouge. 2P: Amy Rose, Metal sonic, Chao Walker, Dark Chao Walker, Tikal, Chaos Zero, and the aditional 1P characters) and I LOVE CHAO!!!!! And if you treat your Chao a certain way it will mature into a certain type of Choa (secret) out of 2 types. And after a Chao has matered a new Chao Garden will apear. Their are 2 types of gardens (secret) besides the first one you get from getting a Chao Key in 1P mode And The cool things about this game is the story modes. Their are 2 stories, the Hero and the Dark. Their is much more than I wrote but my parents are making me get off the computer, my idvice rent this game and if you like it buy it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not great, but it'll have to do. Well baseball fans, WSB 2K1 is finally here for the dreamcast, and those of you who had hoped it would be like the former titles on saturn and genesis will be thoroughly disappointed. The major problem lies in the fact that you cannot control your fielders. What were you thinking Sega? Other gripes about the game are that the crowd looks like something you'd see on a 64 or 32 bit system, and the play by play disappoints those who enjoyed the commentary in the previous 2K games. However, this game turns out to have some positive aspects as well, with its amazing graphics, real batting stances, and well designed batter/pitcher interface. Bottom line, rent this one before you buy it. This will be the only baseball title coming out for the dreamcast this season, so if you're desperate for a baseball game like I was, you'll probably opt to get this one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Bomb Diggity. All I can say is the best. I bought this on ebay with madden 2002 and and i was blown away by the incredible graphics and superb sound, and was amazed by all that technology fit into a compact 3" cd. First i'll tell you about the controller.
The controller is perfect. It just melts into your hands like butter (almost), unlike xbox's oversized, rounded, horrible controller. The gamecube allso have wonderful opportunities. When xbox comes out with games that are on all the other stations, gamecube is coming out with kid friendly, great games that are great for the whole family, and in the near future will be coming out with those more mature games forthose older gamers... all available only on the gamecube My final rating 5 shooting stars and 10 BIG thumbs up! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
More of the same. I really enjoyed the original Fire Emblem for the GBA so when i heard about the release of The Sacred Stones it went to the top of my must have list for Gameboy games.
Though i really found the first one to be innovative and strategically challenging The Sacred Stones really didn't impress me much. From alot of the reviews i read i expected more innovation and improvement - what i got were a couple pointless new character classes and that's pretty much it - it's pretty much a rehash of the last Fire Emblem with a less interesting plotline.
Despite being a little dissapointed that some of the minor problems weren't fixed such as the often annoying ability of enemy's to get that lucky critical attack to kill off your best character. (Nothing is more frustrating then surrounding an isolated enemy boss only to have him take you out with a lucky critical hit counter attack and to have to replay the entire mission) The Sacred Stones is still, like it's predicessor, a solid and deep strategy rpg.
My advice is to play the first GBA Fire Emblem first, and to only pick up the sacred stones if you exhausted it and are looking for more of the same - there are so many new tactical rpgs coming out that look to blow this one out of the water such as Atlus' Riviera, also for the GBA. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GC Action Replay - Cheat How Tey'll Let You. I bought this version of the Action Replay, and I am disappointed. I am disappointed because, like the Wii version, I am finding it to be very limited, though, in the GC's case, even more so. The version of GC Action Replay I acquired comes preloaded with codes, but it lacks any form of means to add more.
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I bought the AR to play with Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Initially, I got Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for my Wii, and found that game to be ridiculously hard, when you combine weak starting characters, equipment that uses itself up, both when you attack, and are attacked, and characters who come and go as they wish. Now, I understand that this is the point of the game; that's its style, but I found it frustrating, and said "hey, I'll give my AR a try." Well, the Wii Action Replay isn't really an Action Replay; it's a save folder for tweaked games. None of the few on it for Radiant Dawn would really help, and the Internet won't let me download others to the unit, if there even was one I wanted to use (this, I confess, might be a problem with MY AR). So, I said "hell, I'll just play through PoR, and get good character transfers that way. So, that game is equally hard, but I got the AR for GameCube, again ,to play with that game, and figured it's still a real Action Replay, not a Power Saves. I was mostly wrong. The AR had codes for a whopping two characters of PoR out of 50+, and only one of them was truly important. Having a mighty Ike is nice, but if the other characters are still weak, they still fall, and if they fall, they're gone. Ike also can't protect everyone. I got an AR for my DSi, and I have absolutely no complaints about it. It let me input codes to max all my characters health (and drop enemies Health, too), with a button push, and also not use up weapons and items. I found Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon to be great fun, whith the DSi's AR, but PoR isn't playing as nice, because the AR for Game Cube is immutable; you cannot add anything to it, even though I have found AR codes for PoR on GC, and it was a GameCube exclusive, as I remember.
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So, in summation, while it does work, and I suppose works fine, it may not have what you want, and it won't let you add it, even if you later do find it. It doesn't come out and tell you that, so you might not know it, especially with the DS/DSi version, and the PSP version, both being perfectly easy to add new games, and new codes, too. Go ahead and buy it, but you might want to do some research, and see if any site will tell you what games are on it, and the codes it carries for them. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Still like the 2D versions better, but this is worth getting. I have grown up with the Worms game. Ok, well, more like it entered my childhood one day when my cousins brought over their Dreamcast and their new game...Worms Armageddon. We played for HOURS! I was laughing so hard I had to change pants because I wet myself, and I thought I was gonna die, as I was laughing so hard I couldn't breath. I've been playing often since. From Worms Armageddon, to Worms World Party, now to this. I was never able to play the origonal or Worms 2 (and any other before Armageddon, but I can't remember any at the moment), but I sure am glad I was introduced to this franchise. When I heard of Worms 3D, I was so excited. And finally, this morning after a gaming party, I got to play for about an hour. I am hooked. After everyone packed up their games, computers, etc. I had an urge to keep playing. I finally found a working mirror for the PC Demo, and I have just got done playing a few matches. I also plan on getting the game as soon as possiable. I am rarely pleased when my favorite 2D games go 3D, but this made a good transition. A good game, great price (A $26 launch price!?), and loads of fun...what more can you ask for! So grab your 3 friends, one controller, and a TV and get ready to laugh yourself to the Worms! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nice/Cute concept but fell short. I bought this for my daughter, she being a Shortcake fan. She was excited to actually have it, it was cute and showed a lot of the other characters. She and I both thought that each stage was pretty neat also. That is about the only good thing I can say about this game unfortunately, on each stage you are to collect a certain amount of berries etc. and you will also come across items for the "garden stage". Collecting the items is not that hard, that's a good thing. It is the part of growing the berries in the garden that is extremely hard and near impossible to do. And the way the game is set up if you can't grow the berries you can't go forward. (you grow berries to give to S Shortcakes friends, which in turn allows you to progress) My 8 year old could not get a berry to grow to save her life, I tried, her dad tried and my 2 teens who are expert gamers couldn't even get a berry to grow. Extremely frustrating considering we kept going to the instruction booklet trying to figure it out.
Looking at the other reviews here it seems as tho we weren't the only ones frustrated by this game.
Save your money and find a better game this one feels as tho they were just trying to cash in on Shortcakes 2nd round of popularity.
I just wish these company's would really come out with quality games for girls it feels as tho they get the short end of the stick in the gaming world. And when they do think of something that girls would like it falls short. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best game ever for gamecube, hands down. For me this game overthrew James Bond Nightfire as the best game for gamecube. This game is unbelievable. Get new weapons. Buy countless upgrades for these guns. Get taken into a whole new intense world filled as you attempt to save the president's daughter from a village of zombies and evil humans hoping to destroy the US. This game is very, very scary also and definitely has its share of gore, which really IN THIS CASE makes the game better. Storm through the evil village as Leon, an agent for the president while having the time of your life literally Blasting the heads off the people in your way. And, perhaps the first thing you notice: The unbelievable graphics not ever before showcased in a gamecube game. This game proves that good shooters can be made for gamecube, REALLY GOOD SHOOTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy this game, especially since, especially in the last couple of years, there has been a shortage of great games for gamecube.
BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Love/Hate Memory Card. I loved this memory card. I had all my information saved on it. This is now the reason I hate it. This memory card corrupted for me. I lost EVERYTHING for Gamecube as far as saved information goes. I am an extreme gamer, and the information lost was cumulative WEEKS of time of my life lost. The 1019 blocks is a lot and I would have 5-starred it until now. Now it gets 2 stars. It would have gotten one star if I didn't love it while it worked. The fact of the matter is: there are too many blocks in this memory card to provide stability. The more information you save on to it, the more like Jenga it becomes until it finally topples and corrupts. You would be better off buying four 251 block memory cards. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The new Metroid is compliment to the series. I now own the game, and let me tell you the only thing worth saying for an overall description is HUBBA HUBBA!. The graphics are gorgous , the music is somptuous, and although there is no voice acting, the sound effects are great. At one point, the laserfight got so intense her face reflected in the visor. I know Halo style controls aren't very easy to pick up, but once you know them it's much easier for exploring, aand that would have been a nice touch instead of previously mentioned Goldeneye style controls. The best graphic effects are probably the space-warp around the charge beam shot, and the x-ray visor look of the enemies. (by the way it's not a nightvisor, it's x-ray if you own the game all you have to do is look in the instruction booklet. no offense ;) The story line is great, the gameplay is fun and incredibly addictive, and the game, unless you know it by heart, or arew an avid FPs player like myself, will take you at least 20-25 hours to beat, which promises hours of endless fun.
Anyways it's all it was expected to be and i give it 10/100 and now if you'll excuse me i have to grab my gun and cause some trouble on Tallon IV.
American Cheese | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bleemcast buying guide. For those of you who don't know, the Bleemcast discs special discs that allow you to play specific PS1 games on your Sega Dreamcast. In addition to this, they take advantage of the Dreamcast's superior hardware to render the graphics better than the PS1 can, rendering them in 480p as opposed to the 240p resolution that the PS1 outputs, as well as anti-aliasing and filtering to make the graphics really pop. There were only three officially made, the Tekken 3 one listed here, Gran Turismo 2, and Metal Gear Solid. All three of them work essentially the same, you put the Bleemcast disc into your Dreamcast, turn it on, follow the instructions on screen, and then swap it with the PS1 disc of whatever game you'll be playing. The Dreamcast controller lacks some of the buttons that the PS1 controller has, so the developers at Bleem! remapped the buttons on it to match what the PS1 controller used, mainly by mapping some of them to the D-pad. Unfortunately, this means you can only control your character with the analog stick, which works better for some games than it does for others. Once you get the games running, you'll see an obvious improvement to the graphics, which make the games look like they were developed just for the Dreamcast. Two things to note before buying this:
1. In order to save your games, you'll need VMU that has to be formatted to mimic a PS1 memory card (which the Bleemcast discs can do for you). However, this erases all of your save data, so you might want to pick up a spare one to use just for Bleemcast games.
2. These discs use the mil-CD format in order to run on the Dreamcast. They are NOT official GD-ROMs, meaning that these may or may not work on Dreamcasts made after 2000. Before buying one, check to see if your Dreamcast was made before or after 2000. You can tell by looking at the label on the bottom of the console. If it has a 1 inside a circle on it, that means it was made before 2000 and will work with mil-CD formatted discs.
Now that those notes are out of the way, my final verdict is to definitely get one of these discs if you own a Dreamcast and want to play three of the PS1's best games in higher quality. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
All I can say is "Wow. This game is in definate contention for best game of the year on any list.
Super Smash Brothers Melee has Everything that the original Super Smash Brothers has and a whole lot more. All the characters, levels, character moves, and items have returned, with the addition of a whole bunch of new goodies in each of these areas. (a total of 25 characters, twice as many levels as the original game, and a whole bunch of new items).
But perhaps the biggest advancement from the original is the addition of many more gaming options. The biggest of these is the Adventure mode, which for the most part is a suped up version of some old side scrolling games that the characters originated from including an impressive level that closely resembles something out of the original Super Mario Brothers.
With great representations of Nintendo characters past and present that include Mario, Princess Peach, Bowser, Jiggly Puff, Pichu, and a couple of guys that never made it to the US in their own game Prince Marth and Roy, this game had the ability to be the sole purpose for my obtaining a GameCube in the first place. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game to play! But they rushed it too much. NBA2K is by far the best game graphic wise. You can tell who a character is just by looking at his face. The only problem I have with this game is the stats. I don't understand how the Portland Trail Blazers can be better than the Western All-Stars? I mean the western all-stars have all the good players from the blazers and the other western teams so how are the blazers better! Not only that but when you create a team say you put players that can only shoot really good on your team. You look at your team stats and you have poor shooting and awesome rebounding! Drives me crazy heheheh another thing is your NBA players in NBA2K are a little on the dumb side. You pass them the ball it hits them in the head and bounces clear across the court only to land out of bounce. Its still a great game and fun to play. But It could of been put together better if they hadnt been in such a rush to put it out on the market. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
6th time's the charm. People might think this is just the same as other Mario Party games, right? WRONG! There are lots of new features for this game, including Daylight Savings mode, where you can play at both day and night. The players are Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Koopa kid, Boo, Daisy, Toad, and new to the series, Toadette! (She's supposed to be Toad's girlfriend.) There is also microphone mode, where you can play all sorts of microphone mini-games, or a game show. The microphone is easy to install because it fits into the memory card slot. There's even a Star Bank where you can check out all of the cool things you've unlocked.
We received this as a Christmas present from our parents (we appreciate their effort because ours was the last one in stock) and this is likely to hold our attention throughout the hours. My little brother, my sister, and I love playing this game and we enjoy all the fun it has to offer.
Overall, 5 stars. If you enjoy our Mario Party friends, and if you can find this game, you'll surely have a phenomenal Gamecube game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome game based on the movie. EA's Two Towers game was highly enjoyable and fun but this years Return of the King title puts it to shame.
Gimli was added as a playable character and that makes 6 characters which can be played from the beginning. And later on Sam and Gollum can even be unlocked and played. And let me tell you, Gollum is challenging but loads of fun...
Everything from last years Two Towers game is back but better than ever. The compass is easier to read so you cant get lost, there is an auto healing function to heal easier in battle, the skills are greatly expanded, and the items are much more diverse and fun.
The amount of levels, characters, skills, and gameplay in this is staggering! There are new difficulties to play as you progress, better items to hunt for, and unlockable characters and secret levels. This game plain old rocks!
If you want a massive, fun, and great game based on the Lord of the Rings then look no further. This title is easily one of the best Gameboy games available now. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not Bad. Its a great attempt, my faults towards the game are as follows: it looks terrible on game cube, try looking at it on the computer, it's like two different games. But game wise, the spears you throw become annoying and you spend most of your time praying for a tommy gun so you can blast the Velociraptor gnawing at your leg. Also, playing as Kong, to me, was the damn funnest part of the whole game. Playing as Jack was annoying because you feel weak and helpless against the ancient dinosaurs chewing your head off. So the welcome feeling of immense strength is very satisfying.
Kong's control issue: I think kong has enough moves and is as responsive has he needs to be. I mean come on how fast do you think a 100 foot tall, 1000 lb gorilla is gonna be. I think the controls fit the giant ape perfectly and, i had no problem snapping T-rexes jaws left and right. Plus you can beat your chest and go into matrix style mod, which is so much fun.
However, I have no idea why people rush out like idiots and pay 50 bucks for the game when all you had to do is wait till that idiot decided it wasn't a good enough game for 50 dollars and traded it in so you could buy it for 10 dollars. F@#$%ING MORONs.
The lighting, sound, are as everyone has said, amazing it's just that it seems a little rushed in the game play department. I feel like they could have made more monsters, made the levels feel more free etc... you know where I'm going with this. All the things most gaming companies fall short on last minute due to budget, time, etc... etc... Even though you can replay the game for extras, it doesn't even come close to adding extra points to the overall game rating....the replay value sucks(just a little)
Bottom Line, Rent it or get it used for 10 bucks | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dont get this. When you initially start playing this game i think most everyone notices the graphics first. THATS ALL THERE IS. Oh look at the sting ray , oh look at the coral. ... This game has no challenge and i was able to beat it in ummmmm.... 4 days. Its too easy, and the only thing that partially redeemed itself was the TRAINING mode, the fact that it actually gave you a selection of players and the fact of more levels but thats it. If you want more of a challenge you could find it on the version on the N64. I would recommend this game to a first time gamer but thats it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
a 15 year old gamer. this gameboy pocket system isn't really all that i mean the color is not clear you can't hardly see it and when you play the games you can't really see it you have to bend down and everything to get a good view. i mean its okay when you area at school or at some boring place and you pull this boring crap out but when you play for awhile it starts to give you a headache on the concertration level of the screen. ohh this game is not totally worth the money at all. for all ya hardcore gamers out there i suggest not to pick this one i would consider for you to buy the gameboy advance if you looking for the coolest game out there right now. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dance to the Jungle Beat. So we've entered a whole new genre of game play. One that throws out the hand-held controller and replaces it with...BONGOS. I first heard Nintendo was making this game and laughed about it. Well, my mind was changed once I played the game. No, this isn't a game with an in-depth story, or any story for that matter. No, it's not a difficult game you will spend hours upon hours before defeating. This game is one thing and one thing only, fun. And you will have fun playing it, I promise you that. It takes a bit to get used to this Bongo style of game control, but how original.
If you're looking for a game that you can lock yourself up in your room and not return for a few days until you have defeated it, look elsewhere. But, if you're looking for a game that you and all your friends (if you have any) can pull out for a good laugh and a few hours of fun. This game will deffinitely accomplish that much. As I said before, this game isn't difficult...game play wise, but it does take some skill and coordination.
I will warn those who will play though, this game requires a lot of clapping that makes your hands sore, and at points you are to hit the bongos as fast as you can, which will make your shoulders and arms very tired. Needless to say it is all worth it. One other thing, this game is quite beautiful graphically and has some very well done levels and environments.
So go ahead, try something new, play the bongos, play donkey kong, laugh, play, live, and most of all, don't be so skeptical about these silly new gaming ideas. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
There's something wrong with this cartridge. I never got to play Pokemon as a kid, so I was really excited when I bought FireRed. I was going to play every single game and get every single Pokemon, starting with the first (or a remake, anyway).
I played for about 8 hours, taking a break just before Misty's Gym. When I turned my DS back on, it said my save file was deleted. I'm kind of glad it died early, as opposed to waiting until I was almost finished with the game. I don't know what's wrong with the cartridge, I just know there's no way I'm going to start playing again if there's a chance everything will get deleted without warning.
EDIT: I upped my rating to three stars because I contacted the seller and received a full refund. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good to see Sonic back in his 2D form. While I liked Sonic Adventure I was not very keen on it's sequel or Sonic Heroes. The blue hedgehog and his pals simply do not belong in a 3D world and I was more than eager to get this game as it is a return to good old days of Sonic's previous incarnations on the Genesis.
Everything you would have liked about the old Sonic is back. The level designs, the power-ups, the cool music and gameplay that next-gen consoles lacked.
However fun the game is to play, it doesn't have much replay value. There are secret entrances in every level to the special stage and I only found one of them. Sorry, but I'm not going to replay every level looking for the special stages. The special stages themselves are kinda hard and there's no way I'd be able to get through all of them. Although turning into Super Sonic, as a result of winning them, would have been cool.
Included on this cartridge is the Chao Garden. If you have a link cable to your Gamecube and you have Sonic Adventure 1 or 2, you can transport your Chao onto your Gameboy and keep it as a sort of Tamagochi. When transporting them a pipe will appear on both screens and suck them up and plop them down. It's really quite cool and one of the few reasons to keep going back to the game.
Still, I will without a doubt be getting Sonic Advance 2 and 3, regardless.
Graphics A
Sound A
Gameplay A
Lasting Appeal C | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
You'll really be surprised. I bought this game when it came out completely on a whim and after the first ten minutes I thought I had made a mistake. The opening scenes can drag and be a deterrent, however once you get through them the game truly opens up. Chibi-Robo is hard to pigeonhole into any certain category, but that is because it has so many different qualities of games. It is a chore game, an action game, a puzzle game, a role playing game but all in all it is a satisfying game. There are so many different puzzles and things going on I'm not going to try and explain it all suffice it to say that if you have a little patience with the beginning you will not be disappointed. This was the best game made for the Game Cube and it is a real shame that it was released at the end of its lifespan because had it been released as a launch title for the Wii there would already be more than one DS sequel. If you are a gamer that likes puzzles, but doesn't need to have their hand held throughout you will like this game. If you like role playing where the more you work the more powerful you become, you will like this game. Enough, just buy this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My little cartridge of Lunar heaven. I'm speechless. I mean, the most enjoyable RPG and possibly most under-rated videogame of all time makes it's compacted appearence on the Gameboy Advance. I just bought this cart today, so I really can't write an objective review, but so far it's been sheer bliss. I own both versions of each Lunar for the PSX, but my PSX is now broken and the games have become more of my own personal collecting fancy. I've missed the sounds, the dialog, the personality of Lunar... And the GBA version does a awesome job of maintaining that original feel. Though, a HUGE chunk of the gameplay has been altered from it's original state for the port, the feel remains the same. If you've played Lunar: SSS and are looking for a shining blue traveling universe, look no further then Lunar Legend. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Wrong controller mapping and console came with too many defects. Had bought this a year ago, it came via UPS and I was very excited to try it. I got over 55 NES games, 179 SNES games, and 88 Genesis games for it. My problems are this, games with advance graphics chips like Yoshi's Island and Mega Man X3 doesn't work, Castlevania 3 and Virtua Racing also doesn't work. The NES and SNES control mapping also weren't accurately mapped like their proper layout. For NES games: A is on the left and B is to the right, this makes platforming games like Super Mario Bros. and Mega Man games a problem to me as the original NES mapping had B to the left and A to the right. Also the SNES layout had the C & Z button as L & R which is awkward on some games. The console also feels very cheap, often time it's hard to plug the NES games in and pull it back out. Most games doesn't sound as accurate to how they were on the real systems. Genesis games plays fine and are the only ones that had correct controller layout. The gun that came with the console doesn't work at all. Got this for two weeks until it finally die for good. Was very sudden and heartbreak about this, later I pick-up a Retron 3 and play with that instead. That works much better than this piece of junk console. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Spawn: not as good as it could have been. The first time you boot up this game in your Dreamcast you are going to be impressed. This game looks great but doesn't play very well. The concept is along the lines of a deathmatch. You choose a mode of play; team play, boss attack or deathmatch, then pick a character and level. Gameplay consists of running around wonderfully designed levels shooting, blowing up, and slicing apart your oponents. All of the popular characters from the comic book are here, and some of the levels might be familiar to a few fans too.
The graphics are absolutly mind blowing. Some of the best graphics I have seen on the Dreamcast to date. The characters are highly detailed and the level design is wonderful. After you pick your jaw off the ground and grab the controler to start playing things begin to go down hill. The controls for this game are not very user friendly at all, and the camera angles are going to frustrate just about everyone who plays it. You aim with the analog stick and move with the digital pad, all while using the buttons to jump and change weapons. If we all had three hands it might work but for those of us with only two, it is very frustrating.
Overall the game is alright, wonderful graphics but horible controls. Single player can get a bit old fast but this game is a lot of fun with someone to spar off against. I would only advise the die hard spawn fans to buy it, the rest of you casual gamers might want to rent it first. Spawn is not a must have for the Dreamcast. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My Animal Crossing Review. Wow this game is just so cool. It's like playing the sims and harvest moon mixed together. The fun never ends. You first get to name your character, make them a boy or a girl, and then you get to name the town. Once you are there you get to pick out a house to buy. Too bad you don't have enough bells to buy the house. Don't worry Tom Nook is very generous and lets you work off the payment. You easily work off 1000 bells each day. You can also make friends with the neighbors or run errands for them to receive generous gifts.even though the game takes up 56 blocks on the memory card, the company gives you an extra card just for the game. please don't buy this game because i want there to be one left for me!!!:) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nintendo is really scamming the consumer. Gameboy
Gameboy Color
Gameboy Pocket
Gameboy Advanced
Gameboy SP
Nintendo DS
Gameboy Micro
This has to be a record for the most whoring out of any console brand in the history of gaming. How many more slightly updated Gameboy's is Nintendo going to release until they finaly give consumers something worth purchasing? Just look at how long it took Nintendo to add REAL color to their system. The damn thing didn't even have a back light until the SP came out. Do you realize how many years that is? Nintendo has always cheated its customers with low grade quality software and they almost always refuse to upgrade their hand helds in any real earth shaking way. Even the Nintendo DS is just a SLIGHTLY improved SP. If you are a real sucker you'll buy yet again into the Nintendo Scam of the century, or you can save up, get yourself a PSP and experience the real next generation in hand held gaming.
Prove to Nintendo that they can't just pawn off crap like this and expect for us to just eat it up and call it candy. The Gameboy Micro is a JOKE and Nintendo has even updated their SP to add a better backlight to the system. Funny how this is done very quietly so nobody notices.
Their moto should be "Nintendo...why settle for more when we can give you less?" | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Kids Only Game. The Plus point about this game is the amount of sub-games it has. Some of them are boring, but most of them are interesting. The plot of the game can get very boring. Basically you are this lego fellow, whom is trying to recover all the pages of the various building in Legoland that are being destroyed by the bad guy. This bad guy fellow constantly pop up during the game to give you useless remarks. some of the pages require the player to complete certain tasks before u can lay your hands on it. I would say this game is more for kids, whom might find it interesting. Personally I find the game a turn off. completed it twice within one day of buying. Check out what other reviewers have to say about this before buying it. Don't think this game is worth buying | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best Game Screen For All Your Systems. This Intec Game Screen is just awesome. It has the best picture quality you can get in a game screen, it puts the Interact Mobile Monitor to shame. The screen snaps on and off your GameCube easily, it comes with a cigarrete-lighter adaptor for when you play it in your car, and it has not one, but two headphone jacks in case you are playing with a buddy. Another great thing about Intec's Game Screen is that you can adjust the brightness and color levels as well as the volume. Games are very easy to see and it looks great mounted on your GameCube. You can use the GameCube AC adapter to plug it in an electrical socket, it connects to the Game Screen and powers both the GameCube and the Screen. Another great thing is that it comes with an AV expansion cable that allows you to hook up the screen to any device with Audio/Video cable outputs such as a DVD player, VCR, Camcorder, Security Camera, and all of your other game systems such as X-Box, PS2, Dreamcast, N64, etc. This device is great if you often find yourself wanting to play your system but the TV is being used, you can even play in the dark, or in your car. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Another Great Castlevania - Highly Recommended. Circle of the Moon was the reason I bought a Gameboy Advance. I was not let down. Beautiful graphics and sound live up to the Castlevania reputation, while the gameplay provides quite a challenge at times. About as long as Symphony of the Night, and a lot harder, CotM has tremendous replay value. By beating the game you can unlock new play modes. And there is a Battle Arena with room after room of punishing monsters. The only downside to this game is the lack of lighting. Castlevania is a dark series, and this game's graphics live up to that. They're very good, but hard to see unless you have equally good lighting conditions. I imagine this looks absolutely gorgeous on a Gameboy Advance SP. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Inexpensive and Effective. This product is excellent for those who have a ton of Gamecube games. It's very inexpensive and has so many save blocks that you'd never need another memory card again, no matter how many games you own. It saves you the time of swapping smaller cards in and out of the system and saves you from having to remember which games are saved to which card. It also reduces wear on the memory card ports because you can leave the same card in at all times. I highly recommend this card for those with a GameCube or those who play a lot of GameCube games on the backward compatible Wii. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SPectacular. I bought a Game Boy Advance SP imported from Japan and have been using it for almost 2 weeks now. How did I ever play these games without a lighted screen?
The ritual with my standard GBA was, find a decent light source, and sit under it, back straight, craning my neck downward the whole time. As a result, I never played for very long. But with the SP's front light, you can play anywhere, in any position. That alone is worth the price of this machine. But the flip-screen design is also a major bonus. It'll keep the screen safe when the system's not in use. Also, the rechargeable battery is far more convenient than having to exchange AAs when you need fresh juice. Just keep the light turned off when you have good lighting to play under, and the battery will keep you going for a good 12 hours.
One thing to be wary of if you buy the Platinum unit (not sure about the Cobalt): the silver paint comes off relatively easily if you subject the GBA SP to rough handling, so get a carrying case for it. Other than that, I can't find a single fault with this game system. If you already own a GBA without an Afterburner installed, buy the SP. If you've never owned a Gameboy before, this is the time to jump in. You get a sleek, sophisticated unit and a library of great games to play on the go. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
My Relish Rampage Rundown. I gotta say I was expecting just a decent game here but I turned out quite surprised when I got more then I bargained for! This was the 2nd Powerpuff Girls game I took a gamble with (1st being Him & Seek) and I'm happy to say that this one was worth it too.
The gameplay is very solid! I can lock on and attack enemies with no difficulty, the girls respond quite well when you move them around. I can blaze around Townsville with plenty of freedom....just watch out for the banana throwing possessed citizens. You can pick stuff up and move them around. The missions start off fairly simple but they will get tougher as you progress through the game so you better know Townsville like the back of your hand for timed missions!
The music is quite nice and the sound effects are awesome. I enjoy hearing the girls and all the other characters talk and the cut scenes. They are very watchable and enjoyable.
If you are a fan of the PPGs, I suggest you get this game too! You won't regret it. Yeah it's no Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time but it's FAR from a Superman 64. XD | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mostly Just For Curiosity. Sonic Gems contains 3 main Sonic games:
Sonic CD
Sonic R
Sonic the Fighters
There are also 6 Sonic Game Gear games:
Sonic 2
Sonic Spinball
Sonic Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Tail's Sky Patrol
Tail's Adventure
There are also 2 unlockable games:
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Vectorman 1 & 2 are fun and are some of the best Genesis games there is. It is a shame that Vectorman died off so early because he had great potential.
The Game Gear games are more of a curiosity. It is widely known that most Game Gear games are inferior to the Sega console games, but it was still interesting to see and play the obscure Sonic games. They aren't terribly bad either. They have their own unique feel to them and are fun for handheld games, but they don't feel like Sonic games.
Sonic CD is a classic and is one of the most highly rated Sonic game, but it is a little confusing since it involves time travel. If you run in a direction long enough without stopping, you will go to either the future or past. Sometimes it is not intentional and I really don't see any difference in the gameplay, only the background.
Sonic the Fighters is a strange game to say the least. It has bad controls for a fighting game but for what it is, it is a fun kind of bad. I enjoyed fighting my way through the game. There is a technique I found which let me beat everyone easily even on the hardest difficulty. It has it's flaws but it is fun to play as joke.
Sonic R was I game I had as a kid and the main reason I bought this game. The controls are crazy. It is very difficult to maneuver. The turning always makes the character drift and to turn around you have to stop and turn slowly or do a U-turn like a car even though only one character is driving a car. You may think that the programmers messed up big time, but I believe it was intentional. The CPU's also seem to have the same problem controlling themselves as the player. The point of the race is not to see who is the fastest or who found the quickest path, but it is who can control themselves the best and make the least mistakes. Once you get the hang of the controls, playing against the CPU's is too easy. There are many short cuts which the computers don't even know about. If you're gonna race, race multiplayer.
Sonic R was easily my favorite game in the collection. It is so unique compared to other racers. You can collect 5 Sonic coins to unlock other characters if you get 1st with all the coins. There are also 7 chaos emeralds to collect to unlock a certain super-powered hedgehog. There are also rings on the track and items ranging from a water barrier to a speed boost. There are gates which require different amounts of rings to open. They may lead to a short-cut or a chaos emerald. There are other modes to play as well. Time trials in normal mode and reverse mode which makes you race in the track backwards. There is also a balloon mode which has 5 balloons hidden throughout the track. My favorite mode though is tag mode. It is tag with the Sonic characters. I love to choose the slowest character and try to tag the fastest character. It is hard but fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nintendo's Revolutionary Clam-Shell & Dual Back-Lit GBA SP AGS-101. First of all, I ordered a Onyx-Black GBA-SP AGS-101 model and it arrived this past Saturday. Well, guess what?
The Seller sent me a Graphite GBA-SP AGS-101 model instead. Either this Seller is color-blind or can't seem
to dstinguish certain colors. When I opened up the package and to my surprise, the GBA-SP is Graphite colored,
not the Onyx-Black I originally wanted originally. After thinking it over, I did receive what I wanted, even though
it's a different color. After testing it out, and examining it throughly, everything is fine. I even love this Graphite
color, I would call it a dark gray. Now on to the review. Back in 2003, I bought a Platinum GBA-SP AGS-001
from Game Square in Stanton, CA. That Game Square store closed down 4 yrs later, what a shame.
I held on to my Platinum GBA till Jan 2014, I sold it to a lady on Amazon.com.
I had no idea there was a newer model GBA-SP's with dual back-lights. Only after looking through Amazon
did I find this out. Then suddenly, I knew I had to own one. After looking through the GBA-SP AGS-101 models
listed on Amazon, I bought a Pearl Blue GBA-SP with the dual backlights. It's in good shape and plays games
flawlessly just like the seller promised. Then, I bought a Graphite GBA-SP AGS 101! Now I have 2, so I'm
looking to sell the Graphite model. There are so many great games for the GBA SP, you can even play GB, and
GBC games as well as GBA. It's basically 3 different Gameboys in one with 2 back light settings.
I just love the fact that I can fold it up and put it in my pocket, it's small and compact and built like a tank.
Now I treat my Gameboys with care, I see many of the GBA SP's listed on Amazon are beat up.
People on You Tube slam their GBA SP's shut, folks need to take better care of them.
If you're to buy one on Amazon, look carefully and ask the sellers questions and ask for pictures of the actual
item before you purchase one. What you see is not always what you get! I was fortunate to have found sellers
that were honest and had pictures of the actual item. Plus, I asked numerous questions and the sellers did not
seem to mind answering all my questions. I've sold numerous handheld consoles, only one buyer asked me
questions about the console. So be cautious and ask questions before you decide to buy a GBA-SP or any other
handheld console. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better Then Mario 64? HA!!! Yeah Right. What can I say? This game is boring. Yeah that sounds right, Childish? Very much so. Balenced TOO well!?! Yes. Very much so. "Luigi's Mansion" plays out like this (In all the same order):
Go into a room.
Suck up gousts into your vacume cleaner (???).
Find the key.
Go unlock the next room.
Repeat.
Now go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200 dollers. Even though $200 will buy you your Gamecube, this game will not take off your ming off the spent money with entertainment. Honestly, I can't come up with any reason why anyone would want to spend 6 hours sucking up gousts and then not play the game again! There is no real ending, and the game ends once you figure out that the game is getting boring. Rent only. Unless your of the hardcore type and must own EVERYTHING that is Mario! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pokemon Ruby & Saphire - A Classic Revamp. Nintendo has produced some of the greatest games in history. Pokemon has always been one of the great Nintendo franchises and Pokemon Ruby & Saphire is no exception. The only problem, it may be too little too late. Everyone knows how popular Gold and Silver were in their day, and everyone was sure Ruby & Saphire would only improbe on those fantastic features. Many buyers (including me) were shocked on the day of release that some of the features in Gold and Silver weren't even hinted in Ruby & Saphire. The groundbreaking time and day feature that allowed players to set a clock to the time of day and weekday so players could interact with day specific events and special time of day Pokemon including different setting looks for different times of day or night was not carried over to the new games. Sure you set a clock, but it doesn't do anything and can't be changed for daylight savings time. Also, there is no backward compatibility for old games with trading and battling. Also, the old lands such as Jhoto and Kanto aren't featured in the game either.
But, even despite the new games' lack of features, it does have some upsides. The game introduces 100 new pokemon, though you also can't capture some of the old ones, and 350 are alot to keep track of. The game has slightly better graphics, and a girl character. The game also has compatibility with the Nintendo e-Reader though it does require a cord and an additional GBA. The game also has some new bells and whisles such as Pokemon Contest, a sort of beauty contest in some sense. Also, the game has 2 on 2 battles and the ability to create a secret hideout (a sort of 2nd room) some mountains and trees. Other than that, the game is the same Pokemon we all know and love. I rate it: ***! Three stars! I reccomend Pokemon Ruby & Saphire to anyone who wnats something fun to do. Oh. One more thing. Isn't it strange that the Second Gulf War in Iraq started the day after the games were released. Interesting. This is Kidmedia. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not the best but still pretty good. If you want to play a game about making your way through a haunted castle (or some place equally spooky) fighting ghosts, zombies, vampires, and other monsters, you have a lot of options these days. But back in the day, if you wanted that the NES version of Castlevania was the game to play - and it was so well done it launched a franchise.
The graphics aren't bad (for an 8-bit game) but they're rather more colorful than one would expect for a game that's trying to invoke a gothic-horror feel. The music is quite good, however - and so catchy that most of the tracks were remixed in countless other Castlevania games. The game play is simple yet challenging, though the game is relatively short if you don't count the hours spent replaying levels trying to beat them. Over-all I'd say it isn't the best of the Castlevania games, but it's still pretty well done.
This Gameboy Advance port of the game adds in a save feature, which is quite welcome considering the challenge level of the game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Something IS missing. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ boring. The game starts off with Samus crash landing on a planet after responding to a distress signal. After landing, you have given control of her, you are fully upgraded, but that won't last long, you will eventually lose all of your weapons, after losing a battle with the mysterious Ing. After that, you know the routine, find weapons, upgrades, solve puzzles and defeat bosses.
Graphics:
The graphics in this game are almost identical to the original Prime, but that is a good thing. The detail in this game is nothing short of amazing. The lighting and environmental effects are so real and life like. The enemies are also very interesting. They move like they were patterned after real animals.
Sound:
There is nothing really new in the sound department either, again not a bad thing, because the sound in the original was very effective.
Gameplay:
While the controls are very intuitive and responsive, the actual game play does make it seem like something is definitely missing that made the other Metroid titles such a blast to play. I am an old school gamer, and I beat the first Metroid on NES as well as Super Metroid in the SNES. I also played the Metroid on the very first gameboy, until someone stole it. Anyway, the first thing I noticed is that this game focuses much more light and dark versions of the same world, rather than distinctive worlds. This game does have different worlds, but to me they seem to blend in with each other and you really don't get that feel of a true environment. A good portion of your time is spent cycling through the light and dark worlds to solve puzzles; it gets VERY tedious and boring. Oh yeah I did I mention you have to solve puzzles? While I like a challenge sometimes, this game has gone entirely too far with the puzzles. In the later stages of the game, you have to solve puzzles in nearly every room you go to just to get to the next door. Even a good number of the later mini-bosses are really just more puzzles you have to solve. Imagine fighting a boss while your in the morph ball for the entire fight, and you have to move Samus onto spaces that are a tenth of her width, and THEN bomb up into a bomb slot in a space that is barely big enough for the ball to fit through in the first place, oh yeah you have to activate 3 bomb slots before the hidden timer resets or you have to start all over again from the first one. If you die, then you have to spend 5 minutes getting back to the boss. What fun is that? Imagine having to switch between the light and dark world, over and over and over and over and over again just to get one missile expansion.
The game in general is harder this time around as well as the bosses. Aside from the annoying puzzle bosses, the boss battles are the most fun part of this game. I am really finding solving puzzles in worlds that are already uninspiring to get very boring. Even though this game plays exactly like the first, it just doesn't have that "Metroid" feel that I have come to love. This game as all the elements to be an awesome game, but they just don't come together as they should. The developers went WAY overboard with all the puzzles; you do more puzzle solving than actual fighting! I like solving complicated problems here and there, but not for the entire game! I shouldn't have to turn on my echo visor and shoot 5 beacons to open a door, just because the game decided it wanted to lock it in front of my face for no apparent reason. If I wanted a puzzle game, I'd get Wheel of Fortune or play Tetris. To put it bluntly the game is boring. Its possible to spend a good hour with this game before you discover you only actually advanced three rooms because if you mess up ONE single thing in a puzzle, then you are forced you to start ALL over again. Wow that sure sounds fun doesn't it?
One thing I must add is that I also agree that the limited saves in this game can be a problem. I didn't find this to be much of an issue until I spent 20 minutes unlocking three locks to get to a boss, only to find that I couldn't save my game after the locks were open. Needless to say the boss really handed it to me first time around, meaning I had to spend ANOTHER 20 minutes unlocking the same locks just to fight the boss again. I beat him the second time, but BARELY; I was down to my last energy tank with 15 health left in it; which is not that much considering every hit from him takes 30. Now before I get to a boss, I backtrack and save just so I don't have to solve the annoying puzzles again. The time spent backtracking to a save point is sure a heck of a lot better than having to solve EVERY single puzzle again just to get to the same boss that beat you for the 7th time!
I agree with the other reviewer that said something seems missing from this game. When I got the first Metroid Prime, I played it ALL the time, because it was just so much fun. This game plays almost exactly like the first, except for a few new weapons and items. Despite this, I have a hard time getting involved in this game. With the original Metroid Prime, I played it every day, this one I play once or twice a week for a couple of hours or so, then I get bored and turn it off. I will eventually beat it, but it is not on my list of priorities. And after I beat it, I can say that I will NEVER play it again, EVER; and thats even if I don't get 100% scans. That says a lot coming from me, since I'm usually the type to beat games over and over again. But once I beat this one, I don't even want to think about playing this boring game ever again. Recently, I even picked up the strategy guide, so I can beat it faster and be done with it.
I finally got to the last boss today, and unsuprisingly, he is super hard, you have to beat 3 forms of the same boss using your same energy for all three forms. After 15+ tries and 3 hours I finally beat him. After beating the last boss, the countdown timer started. I was escaping to my ship, then all of a sudden dark samus shows up more powerful than ever. You have to beat her before you can continue and yes, the timer is still going down while you fight her. Needless to say I lost, thinking I would have to start over from the original final boss. I was about to throw my last controller out the window, but was realived to see that I was able to start from the countdown sequence. I FINALLY beat the game, but not without breaking one of my controllers. After completing it, I found out I got 99% complete my first time through, bummer. This game is way to frustrating, long and boring to warrant another go at it for 100%. In fact I was so frustrated with the last bosses I didn't even bother scanning them, I just wanted to beat them and get it over with.
If you haven't played the first Prime, then I would highly suggest getting that first. If for some reason you have never played Metroid at all, then I STRONGLY suggest playing Metroid (NES) and Super Metroid (SNES) Those two titles to me are the best in the series both very worthy of 5 stars. Prime is close behind with strong 4. Prime 2 is a weak 3, with the ONLY thing saving it from a 1 or 2 star rating is that great graphics, and the Metroid name. Honestly, I will think long and hard before subjecting myself to antoher Metroid Prime game after this one, I just don't think I will have the patience to put up with something like this again. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Skip The Small Fish and Go to the Big Ones. If you liked Sega Bass Fishing you will love this one. The isn't for the hard-core sim player, it's arcade. The gameplay is simply great, even though you are confined to a "small" area. The fish have great AI and some of the best camera angles. An other great feature on the game is to earn other objects.(Different line, hats, sound tracks, fish for your aquarium, even a dog, ect.) There is over 200 new things to get, I haven't got them all yet.
There is 5 fields; The Offing, Shallow, Coral Reef, Fishing Port, and Hide away to Big Fish. There is not a bad selection of fishing lures and fish. Here is a idea of the fish you can get; Blue Marin, Sailfish, Tarpon, Tuna, Mako Shark, Hammerhead Sharks, ect. There is 13 different types of lures, each type of lure has 8 different lures.(104 lures in all)
The graphics on the game are great all though they could of made the fish to greater detail. The "small" area has very dense graphics, for example on the field "The Offing" there are small subs, a huge sperm whale, dolphins, ect. There is no slow down, which is very weird because of the great dense detail.
Over all this game is well worth the 20 dollars. Sadly, there is a lack to play tournaments. But the e-mail games, mini games, and online ranking. I've done alot of marine fish'in and I think you should check this game out. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An All-Time Great. I purchased a Gamecube just to play Metroid Prime. If I had never played any other game, it still would have been well worth it.
Great graphics, crisp controls. Excellent level design and atmosphere. Fantastic sound and music, with some re-worked themes from classic Metroid titles. Good replay value due to higher difficulty settings and the challange of finding all possible items/upgrades.
Although the control scheme classifies this as a First Person Shooter, this game is primarily about exploration and puzzle-solving, with a healthy does of combat to keep you on your toes.
In my opinion, a must-own for Gamecube fans. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Dog fighting on the road, racing with a twist, bad graphics. The car driving, auto fighting, gun shooting, oil slicking game has arrived for Gameboy Advance. You are a spy sent out on various missions (each has a primary and several sub objectives) in a superior automobile equipped with machine guns, oil slick, and various other weapons you find along the way like missiles, smoke screen and other. The missions are simple enough, like destroy an enemy helicopter, and destroy five black transport trucks. You do this all while zooming along city streets, looking out for civilians in red autos, destroying bad guys in blue cars and semis trucks. There are some nice controls, A button for accelerate, B button for brake, R button for an offensive weapon, L button to change weapons and L + R to use a defensive weapon (oil slick and smoke screen). There is even a rigorous tutorial track. After all of this has been said, the graphics are probably the second worst I have seen for Gameboy Advance. The other cars on the road look like cardboard cutouts (you can see in the screenshots). The only vehicles with any sort of 3D detail are the objective vehicles you are supposed to destroy. If you enjoy auto racing with a twist this is good for you, if you enjoy great graphics and a plot; please avoid this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Whole New World. This game is unlike any other. If you consider it, it might not be a game. It's more like living a second life. Haven't you ever wanted the coolest pad around? It's yours. How about a wild bunch of friends?. You got 'em. In Animal Crossing, you get to express yourself in so many ways, that no two people who start up Animal Crossing for the first time visit the same villlage. The game actually tailors a town just for. And that's not all. To find out what other surprises are in store for you, you're going to have to buy the game. Go on, you can do it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An Original Coat of Paint. Pin Ball has been around for quite a long time. It has many iterations and forms. Sonic Spin-ball is another one. The game has flashy visuals and music that gives it a unique feel different from most pinball games along with multiple stages offering an interesting variety. The fly in the ointment is that pinball games are very common which leads one to wonder the advantage of this game. If the music and sonic visuals don't make the deal for you then the price will. I went for a collectable condition with box and manual and I still only ended up spending two dollars on the game. The majority of copies on Amazon tend to cost one cent. Just a penny! Certainly worth buying for any genesis collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The game is fantastic, as I expected. The game is fantastic, as I expected. The case was included as well as the manual, which is very much appreciated. The delivery was also quite prompt, which I liked a lot. The problem I had was that the disc was significantly more scratched than I expected; the product was rated as, "Very Good" condition, but it certainly wasn't of "Very Good" quality to me. Don't get me wrong, the game works on my GameCube for the most part. It does occasionally freeze though, especially when transitioning from gameplay to a menu. While it's not crippling and it doesn't happen all the time, it's happened enough that it's worth mentioning. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game presents black screen after saving. I'm echoing an earlier review, there is some problem w/ this game upon saving it. We are on our 2nd game which has now gone black after saving it and there's NO REVIVING it we can find - just a black screen so gotta do a 3rd now. Be warned, there is SOME LOW LEVEL PROBLEM w/ this game and the DS or it's a manufacturing defect that's more than just an isolated incident - be aware. My son says he's tired of the black screens and is going to return the game for credit and hopefully get something which works longer than the first couple of saves... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good Game....Getting Old. I like Super Mario World...But after awile, it gets old. It is kind of like the other versions (Super Mario Advanced, ETC.) They should come out with some new features and maybe a new character. The graphics are like the others..But are still pretty good. The sound is ok, but it gets old. Sometimes the levels get frustrating. Mario could have some new attacks and power up. Such as fire bomb or fire homing missle.
The controls are good and the gameplay is great. This game is definently worth buying. I like the older versions better.. But whatever you like, you should get. The game is very addicting and takes awile to beat the game. So be prepared to play this game a whole lot. I definently recommend this game to everyone! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Finally. Finally there is a "console" FPS game that matches the greatness of Perfect Dark.
I have been waiting for years for another good FPS game to come out on the consoles - heck even on the PC. Nightfire? NO!!! Turok Evolution? Good but nothing special. Doom 3? AMAZING but no decent multiplayer. Half Life 2? Step down from Doom 3 so definitely not. Halo, halo 2? Yeah right...im sick of those games. Timesplitters 2? Getting warmer...
...FINALLY the 3rd Timesplitters comes out, ironically by the makers of Goldeneye/Perfect Dark, and because of this fact u can expect a lot of the same elements that made those two classic 64 games so f'ing great.
I don't need to get into it really. Nearly everyone and his/her mom has played Goldeneye and/or Perfect Dark so most everyone knows what to expect from a clone of those. I'll just say it this way (especially for those who loved PD's in-frickin-credible multiplayer mode): if u absolutely loved those games, have been waiting around for years for another game to come out like that, still a BIG fan of FPS, than you would be a FOOL to pass this game up. Imagine Perfect Dark with better graphics and no frame rate problems. Its unbelievable.
BUY this game. Happy fragging!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Super Mario Strikers is a goal for me. I am not a fan of sports games, but Super Mario Strikers is a goal for me. The last sports game that I played was NBA Jam for the Sega Genesis, I just couldn't get into another sports game after that.
When I bought this game I was a little concerned that I would not like it, but when I started playing it, wow, what a fun game.
Knocking other players down, or into the electrified invisiable fence is just down right fun. I think the super kicks are awsome, and the items you get to use throughout the game makes the game that much more enjoyable.
I give this game 5 stars all around, the best sports game for the people who hate sports games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bad fit and bad quality control. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE- far too tight on the sides of the head, above the ears. These are among the worst fitting glasses I've tried on. While these are meant for gaming, they are even more uncomfortable when worn with a headset. Sennheiser HD800s, AKG K712, and Astro A40 users- beware, within 20 minutes you'll have a sharp pain above your ears from the pressure.
Even setting these terrible fit problems aside, my product came with one lens clouded- either by defect or mishandling before it arrived for me. Sending mine back, trying one more pair in a different style, and then writing the company off | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Excellent for the little ones. My 4 (almost 5) year old is all new to the video game world, but this game fit the bill perfectly. There are advanced and rookie modes in the game. Advanced mode is alot of fun (even for Dad). You run throught the levels, collecting firefighting tools, refilling your water tank, and saving people and animals from the fires. Rookie mode is great for the little guys, as they have all the tools, never run out of water, and can't "die" by stepping into the fire too often. It's hard to find Game Boy games for 4 and 5 year olds, but this is a good one (not like Nemo!).
I would have rated this 5 stars, but for pre-reading kids, you need to go through and start the game for them each time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GBA Light. I bought this after spending a lot of time and effort in finding the GBA best light. I had previously bought different worm lights available out on the market, but only one works as nice as this one. However I do have a complaint about it however, it uses (2x) AAA batteries and the GBA uses AA. I found that I did not like having to have both types on hand, also AAA seem to drain faster. Also if you are not a fan of the magnifier an adult can easily remove this, but I found that it causes strange shadows; also probably voids any warranty the company may give. There is a newer light out that resembles this light, but it does cost more. I have that light as well and love it, but it is more and not a lot better; so if you need to save a few bucks this one works great! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Empty Dirty Cartridge- Probable scam. Buyer Beware!
I purchased this game because it was my favorite as a child and I wanted to keep a copy for myself having lost the one I had! However, the game showed up in a very poor condition. The strip for reading the game was corroded and coated in green. The cartridge itself was sticky and slimy, and the game was simply not reading in the game boy. I tried to clean it but it did not make any difference. In addition, the weight of the cartridge was lighter than others games I have on hand, although I could not open it to verify missing hardware. Overall, I am extremely upset that I was sold a faulty cartridge. I really want the game and if the sellers could help me by sending me a verified working game I would be much happier. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun even if you hate pokemon. Graphics: 9.5/10- everything looks great, but there's not much to screw up when you just have colorful boxes.
Sound: 8/10-the music wasn't that bad...but the pokemon noises got annoying after a while.
Control: 10/10- super easy to learn
Replay value: 10/10- ENDLESS FUN
Over all: 9.5/10- super game...buy it
This is a great puzzle game, and i can see it as a future classic. Personally, i don't like pokemon, but this puzzle game is SO fun I forgot it had anything to do with pokemon(dont ask me how I managed that). One thing that got to me was the sounds the pokemon make when you do special moves...these get quite irritating after a while. BUT, in the options menu you can turn off the pokemon sounds without turning off all the other sounds, or if you hate all the sounds that would be why you have a volume control ^_~. Overall, this game is a must have filled with endless funn...BUY IT!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pokemon Crystal struggles with gold and silver. No one brought crystal simply because it's the same as gold ans silver. While this may be true,crystal had more things to it that makes the game better. Crystal was a improvement,just like yellow was to red and blue. Crystal was a good game. It's sad because it only sold 1 million copies. Unlike the other pokemon games....
Improvements
1. You can chose genders-This is the best one,choosing to be a girl makes it feel more like a rpg.
2. Battle animations-When you go into a battle,the pokemon you face makes a little movement. Not to important,but still,cool.
3. New battle tower-At olavine,the route south to it has battle tower. You can battle pokemon there.
4. A story about suicone-Suicone is the mascot for Crystal. There is a story about it,and,you can catch it,by going to the bell tower at ecertect city. You don't have to chase it. You can just battle it.
Crystal better then gold and silver?
Pokemon Crystal has more things added. Does that make it better? Gold and silver were good the way they were,but,crystal still was made. Not many people owned crystal. But,crystal is better. More things makes it more fun. Also,bugs from gold/silver has been fixed with crystal. Not important,but better then gold and silver
There's not much to say about crystal,because gold and silver are so much like it. The three are all the same. But with more things,crystal is just better. Even if it wasn't that popular,crystal still is one of the best. A true classic. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Experienced RPG gamer's thoughts on Shining Soul 2. This game replaced Final Fantasy II on my short list of games to play when you are bored. It took several years to do this, let's see why...
Pros:
1) Multiple character classes including a class only available once you beat the game! User configurable stats allow you to focus your character on a particular task, IE: healing(defense) vs powerful weapons abilities(offense).
2) Text is easy to read.
3) Gameplay for me has passed 80 hours over the past year.
4) Forging: You can forge three "minerals" and get a random item or "special" item. The characteristics of the item depend on: "mineral" values, gold paid for forging, order of placement on forging block and pure LUCK! This is the best weapon/armor creation method I have seen to date on the gameboy platform overvall.
Cons:
1) Soundtrack could be better. Music for the stats screen is good though.
Do not miss out on this game if you are a fan of Final Fantasy or RPG games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Double Dragon (Sega Genesis) Review. The Genesis version of Double Dragon is intresting, as a matter of fact it is an unlicense Sega game that's why the game is shape a little funny, the Genesis version is a good port of the arcade game since it is on a 16-bit console it was possible to do good transition of the arcade unlike the NES the Genesis version is basically an arcade port with no additional features other including the co-op mode that the NES version didn't have, another con though that it is short for a 2 player game unlike the sequels that took a little longer to complete, another thing the grapple holds from the back are not in this version which was cool in the arcade with 2 players one player grabs the bad guy from behind while the other just beats him up like a rag doll, despite the differences this is a pretty good game to get your hands on, it is better than the god awful Double Dragon 3: rosetta stones, this one you get a good decent port of the orginal arcade classic. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A very nice take on Donkey Kong Country 3, but. As a collector I absolutely love to pick up old retro games at the local Game X-Change. A few months ago I happened to come across a copy of Donkey Kong Land III for six dollars and made a point to snag it. I didn't get around to playing it for a while but when I did it really helped me out some unexpected ways.
Now, I'm sure you're wondering how playing a video game can quote unquote "help" you. A few years ago I picked up a copy of the original Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo at the same store but when I played through it something felt a bit off. I just wasn't enjoying myself to the point I did when I played the game when I was younger. I wasn't sure if the problem was me or if it was the game... all I knew was I was going to have to play another game in the franchise (as a point of reference) to find out. Fast forward a few years when I got around to this and well, I had a blast. After completing Donkey Kong Land III I played a few more games like Donkey Kong Country 2 on the GameBoy Advance and the original Donkey Kong Land and those only solidified the weird fact that I don't like the first SNES game for some reason. Unfortunate (and bizarre) as that is I'm glad the whole series hasn't shared its fate.
Since I've finished this game I've played the other two Land games and while the original Land is good despite its problems (2 is oddly disappointing for some reason...) I feel this is the strongest of the GameBoy games and considering how little it costs to procure this is just an excellent game to add to anyone's collection. However, as good as Donkey Kong Land III is - and how rewarding the unlockable time trial mode is - the sad fact is many people have completely forgotten about the Land series. In a certain sense this isn't surprising given that ports of the original Super Nintendo games were made available on the GameBoy Advance but it's shame that these games are being passed up.
Regardless you can easily get about seven to eight hours of gameplay out of this one which is pretty impressive given today's second hand prices. If you're looking to introduce a younger gamer into gaming and want to do it with a less expensive system like the GameBoy Advance this is a great way to go. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The real hand held system. I just have to say that the Nomad is 1,000 times better than any gameboy (why) because you don't have to sit under a light and worry about a glare on the screen,also the gameboy's screen is half the size of the Nomad and the gameboys sound is way too quite the reason that the Nomad did not sell very well is because Sega realeased it to late they did it when all the 32-bit systems were coming out. If your going to buy a real hand held system buy a Game-Gear or the Nomad,don't cramp up your hands with a gameboy. I have had many problems with my gameboy,sometimes when I turn it on it will say gameboy on the screen and then it will freeze,So the Nomad is not the only one that does that you'll most likely get that on ANY system and that usually means that it's time to clean it or make sure the cartridge is in all the way if you go gameboy your missing out on the better system (THE NOMAD). | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not as enjoyable as Seasons, but still good. Like the title says, this game isn't quite as good as its companion The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, nor is either of them magic in quite the same way Link's Awakening was, but it's still worth playing, especially as part of the pair. Link one again plays time traveler, using a harp and 3 different melodies to transport himself between the past and future of Labrynna, a land where he has been sent by the Triforce to save the missing Oracle of Ages. As he journeys through the similar but different landscapes of the 2 time periods, he will meet new friends and enemies, and face mindbending puzzles and challenging dungeons on his way to stop Veran, Sorceress of Shadows. The biggest problem with this game is that sometimes the challenge becomes frustrating, with no way to ease up on the level difficulty. Redeeming features inclue interesting people, and the collectible and very useful magic Rings. In addtion, the game connects with Seasons for a continuing double-length adventure leading up to the ultimate battle with an old foe. All in all, it's more than worth the price. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
He gimme Fever. WOW! Original Pac-man. No matter what you think of the other games here, don't knock it. It's frickin' Pac-man! Ok, ok, sorry. I'm gushing cuz I remember actually being able to play this in an arcade. God, I'm old. LOL I'm cool with it. For you old enough to have been there, BUY THIS! Nostalgia is a beautiful thing. For you young pups, not sure what to tell you other than, well, you used to be able to go to a place called an arcade (I know, you had to leave the front of the TV), hang out with your friends and play video games. It was a great way to throw away a fistful of quarters and not be sitting at home and still have an awesome time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A really dumb game. I bought this game, played it, And didn't play it again. What you do is you control this little guy,and you Jump around the screen and collect items and stuff. You can also Make boxes out of thin air by pressing a button,or you can make them dissappear with the same button. Each level has a key you must collect to open the door to the next level. The are also little Monsters that you can kill by using the box appear thing on them. You can also collect 4 peices of pottery to contain a certain monster that will give you a special ability. It may sound good,but youhave to play it to belive me. If your planning on buying it,don't,Unless your a REALLY big Monster Rancher fan! Even if you are,you might not like it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best Takes a Step Backward. If you are completely new to NHL Hitz, you may enjoy this one; however, those who have owned and loved older versions may not. The fight engine has been reworked, and it has become quite clunky. The fights completely lack action now. The franchise mode no longer lets you play against real teams. Finally, you can no longer lock yourself to an individual player. You can not even lock the goalie to compuer control. This constant switching of players can be very disorienting. I was terribly disappointed to find that all of my favorite features were massively reworked for the worse or gone altogether. I am glad, though, that they used a different naming scheme. Perhaps this indicates that they meant for this to be a different game than the others. The graphics are good, and I am hoping that Midway returns to their tradition with an "NHL Hitz 2004". | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Turns out Saddamn DID have WMDs. In the 16-Bit era the "Strike" series never really amounted to much. My favourite of that time was <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Urban-Strike/dp/B000035XPI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Urban Strike</a>, but the series greatly improved on the PlayStation with better graphics, sound and smoother gameplay.
The story here has the son of Saddam (Uday or Qusay) conspiring with a drug dealer to destroy the USA...yadda, yadda, yadda. It's tripe, but the main attraction here is blowing stuff up in a big helicopter, or hovercraft. Time, unfortunately, has not been kind to the 16-Bit era "Strike" games. Characters are pathetic little stick figures, explosions are clunky and the handling of the chopper is sluggish.
If you want to experience the best of what the series has to offer then check out <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Nuclear-Strike/dp/B000038ABM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Nuclear Strike</a> or <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Soviet-Strike/dp/B000038I9O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Soviet Strike</a>. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Definitive Version of Tetris. (Note: I downloaded the 3DS Virtual Console version of the game recently, but this review is largely based on the hundreds of hours I spent playing it on GameBoy. ;) )
Someone will surely disagree with that title. And there are plenty of good reasons to. After all, GameBoy Tetris doesn't have any of the features that were added to later versions of the game like T-Spins (that count for points) or back to back Tetris combos. It doesn't even have the "win at Round 15" mode. You just keep going in Game A.
Why would I say that then? Nostalgia, I guess. To me, it's what Tetris is supposed to look like. This is the first title available for the GameBoy, but could the graphics have really been any better? The blocks are very detailed and have a great style to them. The entire game looks great on the original GameBoy's green screen. It's a style that you won't find available in any game today, and looking at it with modern eyes, the game comes across as very unique.
The chiptune music is a lot of what makes the game stand apart. You can download newer versions of Tetris on your computer or maybe for your (3)DS, and most will have remixed versions of melodies that were present in this game. But it's not the same. There's a certain beauty in the simplicity of Tetris' three melodies. Also, the flow of each song is different enough to provide enough variety your block-dropping, which is really nice.
Confession: Back in the day, I never played the 2-player mode in Tetris, and to this day, I still haven't. Who had GameBoy Link Cables prior to to the existence of Pokemon? I'm sure it's fun, but I cannot speak to its quality. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Bit Let Down....But It Was All Fun. I must admit, the game was kind of a letdown. You go through similar Sunnyale settings and kill differently dressed vampires. It was kind of interesting to see what the vampire would be dressed like next, and some had more "powers" than others. There are two exceptions to the vampires. There were monsters that seemed to be covered in mud of some sort, and at the end, you fight a very big demon. He's the final boss, but it only took one stake to get him. And originally, stakes don't kill demons, but they kept it simple.
The controls were kind of difficult, but as the game went along, you got used to it. You would have to get the vampire on the ground, kneel down, and then stake him. But you have to be at a certain point near them to where you can stake them. I found it easy to get them cornered in one side of the screen, then take them down and stake them.
The graphics are what you would expect from Gameboy Color. Nothing extravagant. The backgrounds are pretty nice though, and it was great to see the Hyena exhibit -- complete with red glowing eyes -- in the Sunnydale Zoo. The storyline is this: Ethan Rayne (A well-known villain in Sunnydale) has returned to Sunnydale to retrieve The Book of Ancients. A very powerful book that will be used -- by Ethan -- to open the Hellmouth. The book is only known by vampire covens from around the world (Which explains the differently dressed vampires) which must be present at the opening of the Hellmouth.
The characters from Buffy in the game were Buffy (of course), Giles, Willow, Xander, and Anya. Although the Initiative is one of the levels, Riley was nowhere to be seen. There are also guest appearances by Cordelia and Angel.
All in all, the game could've been more difficult and took me longer to play. But you do get hooked on trying to kill the Ninja Vamps...or the European Top Hat Vamps...or the Egyptian Lady Vamps...or the... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Wind Waker. What a spectacular experience. This game is great. I love all Zelda games, and i gotta say this is one of my favorites along with Twilight princess, A Link to the Past, and of corse both of the 64 ones. Well I like the more realistic type of zeldas better than these with toon link but i still really LOVE this game. I could write a whole walkthrough on this but i wont. So i will just go over the basics. When you first start, as link. You are on your home island "Outset island" and on a tower looking over the sea. Your little sis gives you a telescope and tells you that grandma "you live with her" has something for your birthday. You get some new clothes that you wear the rest of the game. Its green and has a hat. After you explore your smallish home island, this huge bird comes down and drops this girl in the forest on your island. You will find your sword in your house and go rescue her. She is a pirate and you want to go with her on an expidition and she doesnt want you at first. When she does she tells you that you will need a shield of some sort than you can go. The reason you want to go is because the bird that dropped the pirate in the woods took your sister and the pirates are going after it to get back their whatever the bird took from them "i forgot, it was quite a while ago" As you go with them you have to complete tasks and stuff to get things, as soon as you get to the place the bird took you sister. You have to complete the first main part of the game. As the game goes on you get a boat named king which comes very helpful. Without him there would be no game. You travel around the Great sea to big or small islands and each big island has a perl to get when you beat the boss of it. Well there is only three islands but a great story for each one. In each place you battle you will find some usfull items to help beat the bosses. Later after the perls and stuff you need to get the triforce shards. Eight of them to be exact. And to find them you need to find the maps to them, and to get the maps. You need to beat things and find them. And to read the maps you will need LOTS of rupees to give to tingle to read them for you. Yes lots of steps. When you find them you complete it and you are ready to go to Hyrule and find and beat Gannondorf. You really have four stages of him to bead and each one gets harder. I beat him with one hit away from being completly dead. Well thats the main points of the game. I took me probably around 30 to 40 hours to beat it completly. 100% done. There are many hidden things and stuff to do in this game that are very fun to find. After you beat the game it will ask you if you want to save a special slot. When you restart it on that special save some things will be different, like Links' clothes will be different and so on. But this is one of my favorite games i have ever played in my life, excellent storyline, it has one of the best story out of all Zeldas. So if you never have played this game, at least give it a chance. If this was the only game made for the GameCube, i would buy it and the GameCube for big bucks just to play this. Just look at the reviews! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Strange? Very. Fun? Heck yea. this is one of the greatest games for the GBA i have ever played!! You can play over 200 microgames from 9 different sets such as sci-fi, sports, and many others. Now let's get to the rating.
Graphics- 8.5 many of the graphics in the micrgames look like they were made with the paint program and others push the GBA graphics to the max
Sound- 9.5 even though most of the microgames are about 5 seconds long, the sounds for most of them are very apropriate
Gameplay- 10 The microgames in Wario Ware Inc. are absolutely addictive! Even though you can probably beat all the developers games in a few hours you will continualy want to go back and unlock others.
Replay Value- 10 With over 200 microgames as well as extra unlockable games with a few for two players, you will be playing Wario Ware until you have completely beaten the game
Overall- 10 Despite some minor imperfections in the sound and graphics department the gameplay and replay value more than make up for it | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best reason to buy a DC. Forget any other reason for buying a Dreamcast -- Soul Calibur remains as the sole good reason for spending the money. It's worth the money, it's worth the money, and it's worth your time to check it out. You may have some trouble grabbing a copy of Soul Calibur, because every Dreamcast owner probably purchased this at the counter when picking up their system. Soul Calibur is the ultimate in fighting games - sleek, graphically unparalleled, and deep - and ranks as the best fighting game out there. It's set apart from its competitors by the double knockout of a great look and solid game play. Based on last years hit arcade game, and a sequel to the smash PlayStation hit, Soul Blade, Soul Calibur pits ten fighters against each other in a standard two-out-of three battle for supremacy. But might doesn't always make for right in this game. Soul Calibur is unprecedented in its game balance, with large, impressive bulky fighters on the same ground as small, fast players. The ten starting fighters are just that - a starting lineup. Through game play and advancement you'll uncover many cameo fighters, like Yoshimitsu from Tekken, and Seung Mina and Hwang from Soul Blade. There are also mystery stages and costume changes to uncover. Soul Calibur also offers many new options that the arcade version couldn't. Battle Mode, Team Battle, and Survival modes all lend the game an enormous replay value, while the sometimes complicated move system is helped out by a very thorough Practice mode that explains every move and shows you how to execute them. Graphically, the game evolves past its arcade counterpart in every respect, with incredible detail and superior polygon counts. Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast is without a doubt the best looking fighting game ever, with nuances like muscle rippling, facial expressions of pain, fear, and anger, and caustic lighting effects that dazzle the eyes. The game also excels in the area of sound, achieving what other games only dream of - the perfect balance of music, voice, and sound effects. Clashing swords, primal yelling, and blood-pumping heroic themes course through the game, all meshing for the perfect sonic mix. Namco has retooled the fighting dynamics so that both button-mashers and serious students of ass-whupping can both benefit and prosper in the game. Although novices can easily beat the game on easier settings, the game definitely favors those who understand Soul Calibur's complexities, like dodging, vertical and 8-way run attacks, and stagger blocking. Someone who has mastered the arcade game will find the differences in the moves trifling, while every one else will scarcely notice. What are you waiting for? Sonic can wait, TrickStyle will still be pulling tricks next week, and NFL 2K has a millenium ahead of it. There's no excuse for you not to be enjoying the best fighting game this year, and possibly the best ever. Power Stone and the laughable Mortal Kombat Gold can't touch the soul of this fighter, but you can. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Big Idea's Big Disappointment. Wow, I was super disappointed with this game. I have always loved Veggie Tales and enjoyed putting it infront of my preschooler. This Christmas she got a GameBoy Advance SP and this game seemed like a great idea. After all, Veggie Tales is geared for a younger audiance. WRONG!
This game is frustrating even for adults who are serious gamers. You have to sit through demos on each level or you miss key sequences. The game is run on an impossible timer for anyone under the age of 12. Its set up like the old time Mario's where you jump from platform to platform, except their are ridiculious expectations. Characters that give you 10 seconds to get across the screen and then three floors up, some that if you are injured by them they reverse ALL the controls.
There is no educational value, no traditional Veggie Tale Christian message, no hand eye coordiniation (possible for a pre-schooler), no memory required. I guess the only thing I can teach my 4 year old using this game is how to control your temper when you are frustrated.
I am very disappointed with Big Idea and Veggie Tales... I'd suggest they not bother to put another game out because NO ONE is going to buy it. If you are looking for a real game try Pokemon. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The best game just got better. This is probably the best racing game ever to hit the nintendo system and now it's just been updated for a new gaming experience. It's got new features, new characters and a wide selection of everything else you want. By the way, the Grand Prix mode is back along with Time Attack and Vs. There is also the new story mode which is about Captain Falcon and his exploits. Finally, the newest feature in the game lets you gather points to buy parts to customize your own racer. In short this game is a must for any serious gamer, it'll be out on Aug. 28, 2003. If you would like to read some more reviews checkout generationvgames.com and you'll be amazed at all the new games coming out. It'll be open to the public by December of 2003. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Can you say sweat. Star Wars fans are going to have to wear diapers when they fire up Star Wars Rouge Squadron 2: Rogue Leader for the game cube! The game looks amazing; it truly marks a new era in video-game graphics for home consoles. Rogue Leader will be released simultaneously with Nintendo's GameCube consolein November, and it's a stunning showcase for the new systems powerful specs. As a sequel to Star Wars Rogue Squadron for the N64, Rouge Leader retains a lot of the same mission based gameplay where players win metals for each campain depending on their performence. As Luke Skywalker, players get to choose from a wide array of ledgendary spacecraft, including the X-wing, A-wing, and B-wing. The game starts with a bang, throwing you right into the Death star trenches in an updated rendition of the classic Star Wars arcade game. Dodging TIE Fighters and cannon fires as you approach the Death Stars vuonerble exhaust port, you'l hear Obi-Wan's internal voice instructing you to "use the force!" An other impressive level involves an epic battle against a star destroier as you and your wing mate buzz around the behemoth ship like tiny mosquitoes. The sheer scale of these levels is dazzling, especially when you consider the ammount of graphic detail on each ship model. The sence of vastness is punctuated by the number of crafts battling on screen at the same time; you can even make out small scuffles in the far distance as your wingmen fire off bright laser cannons in seperate dogfights. You can issue orders to your wingmate to carry out various commands with the press of a button. In terrain missions, ground forces can also be instructed to attack or to defend key strategic points. The only way to score a gold metal an anny of these missions is to use your support crew wisely. Your the alpha leader, afterall, and it's up to you to destroy Darth Vader's evil empire! Other Star Wars highlights are revisited, including the famous Imperial Walker hog-tying sceen on the ice planet Hoth that made Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire for the N64 an instant classic. Whether you're a Boba Fett helmet-wearing Star Wars freak that Star Wars Rouge Squadron 2: Rouge Leader will be the most amazing-looking game in living rooms this holiday season. If there's one game that will convence you to grab a GameCube this winter, Rouge Leader is it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect For All Your Gamesaves. The Memory Card 1019 from Nintendo is excellent for saving Gamecube saves. I used to have to delete old save files in favor of ones for newer games. And some games required so much space that it was impossible to save anything from them. I tried some 3rd party brands before, but the gamesaves often became corrupted. I have had this memory card for nearly a year now and nothing I have saved has become corrupted. Even with nearly 60 different gamesaves on it, some for some rather large games like The Sims 2, I still have more than enough space left. The price is a bit more expensive, but its quality has more than made up for it already. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Bomberman. This is an exeptional game for the equally admirable GBA system. Two different games in one cart is nice, but it's rare when both of them are able to entertain you for over ten minutes,as both battle and quest mode can in Bomberman. Quest mode is sort of like Pokemon in the respect that you collect and battle monsters. Personally, i kinda like games where you blow things up(hopefully that didn't make me sound like too much of an ignoramus), and by collecting different fusible items you can have different types of bombs made for you for different purposes. The Bosses, found in five Bases, are nicely challenging. Battle Mode lets you link up with up to three friends and duke it out over several landscapes(standard, Moon Warp,etc.)Using bombs to blow up panels in order to expose useful items and, of course, blow each other up. The fishing mini game is cute as well. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The years have been kind, depending on your perspective. I passed this title by when it was first released. There was a virtual flood of next generation RPGs on the market at the time, and they all seemed flashier.
Now, all these years later, I've picked it up, and I must say, it feels fresh and unique, which says a lot about game design.
One of the biggest gripes I've heard, is about the graphics. The 2D graphics to be exact, as there is 3D game-play here as well. I've tried to remain un-jaded over the years, and being a gamer for so long helps. I find the hand drawn graphics to be beautiful, and well done, and in no way do they take away from the rich experience.
Not to repeat all of the positives that have already been posted, let me just say that playing it now that the 'me too' flashier RPGs of the time have passed, I find it a deep, refreshing, singular experience. The likes of which, we could use more of.
If you have an open mind, want to try something new, and don't mind a game with almost an older PC-type feel, give it a shot, you may be glad you did! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I can't stop playing. First. I have never liked Star Wars games, they are either to long and boring, they didn't feel like Star Wars, or are meant for dia hard gamers. I got this game as a gift from my brother who is the only person I know loves star wars games since the Nintendo games.
Boy I was in for a pleasant and unexpected surprise. This game is very good. And you really feel you are part of the trilogy. Locations are great, graphics are good 5 channel sound I liked. Best of all gameplay is great. Although the flying parts of the missions are kind of difficult to learn if you are not familiar with other Rogue Squadron games or ones that require flying, they are a lot of fun.
I already finished the regular missions, but I feel the need to get the medals to unlock the bonus missions, which are five, I already got three and have played the first one. I like the fact that you want to play more even when the main story is finished, not like other games that you are in an urge to beat them just to know the ending and get it over with.
I like the fact that you can play not only with luke, but with Han, Wedge, Chewie driving an Imperial Walker and that bring us to another cool part, you get to drive different kind of vehicles and fly different ships in some missions you can choose which you want to fly.
If you are a beginner you will enjoy it and if there are missions which are too difficult you can enter a passcode for unlimited lives or to unlock the different features, but you can't unlock the bonus missions. If you are a medium level gamer you can be challenged to get as many medals as you can to unlock as many or all the bonus missions and if you are a hardcore gamer this game will certainly be a challenge to get better times and scores to get all the bonus missions and unlock space ships like The Millenium Falcon, Slave 1 and tie fighters to name some.
When you finish the regular missions with or without medals you get a documentary and also the Empire Strikes Back arcade game. And if you finish the first bonus mission you unlock the Star Wars arcade game. Both of them are not artistic master pieces compared to modern day technology but if you grew in the 80's its may bring good memories of the primitive stages of home computing and video gaming.
Last BUT NOT LEAST. You can enjoy cutscenes taken out of the three movies, during the start, checkpoints and completion of the missions. Sort like the ones from Lord of the Ring games, with the difference that they don't transition from live images to digital ones. But still if you are a Star Wars fan you will enjoy them.
If you like Star Wars this is the best one I have ever seen or played, and if you are a gamer most probably you'll like this one.
I almost forgot the foot part of the missions are not as bad as people tell in the reviews I have read, still it has some problems especially in right angle corners, since the camera angle doesn't change until you have turned, but they are cool to play specially the recuing of princess Leia from A new hope. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Skip the Cheap Knockoffs and Buy THIS 100% Authentic Controller. I don't want to drawl on too long with this one as it's fairly straightforward.
THIS is a legit, authentic gamecube controller, perfect for Smash. It's as if you bought this controller brand new from an electronics store in 2003.
I know you probably saw those cheap $9 knockoff controllers selling on Amazon as well, and if you are as serious about Smash as I think you are, you will make the investment for the REAL controller which has much, much better feel and response. The control stick is tighter than Sheik's costume. The trigger action feels about as responsive as Marth's parry.
With all that said, I'm so glad Melee has made such a huge resurgence in the past year or two. What a timeless game with surprisingly complex mechanics and an evolving meta game to this day.
Smash on my friends. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the return of the king, truly an epic. This game is well worth all the money. The levels range from just killing everything, to more complex battles where strategy take a role to covert-type levels of sneaking around in the shadows.
GRAPHICS= very good. only one complaint, after you beat the game you can play any level with any character, but if you play a level with a character that wasn't there in the movie, the cut scenes look odd, with invisible people and objects moving with no one to move them.
GAME PLAY= very good. long range attaks combined with close ranged attaks make for a preety goood basic combat layout. combos make things alot easier, and they really are not that hard once you get used to them.
DIFICULTY= a much bigger challenge that the two towers, or the rather appaling fellowship which I won't mention here. it helps a whole lot if you can play the two towers proficently, but it won't take long to pick up the basics. the combos are a biiiiiiiiig help. when you compare it to the two towers, you notice that there are a lot of very powerful moves compared to the ones in the TT. this is becaouse the two toweres was a simpler, shorter game and you did not need as manny powerful moves.
TWO PLAYER (crazy excitement!)= Very good, team up as such great teams as legolas and gimli, frodo and sam, and merry and pippin. no complaints!!!
By the way, the review thing is wrong!! there are NINE characters
1. Frodo
2. Sam
3. Legolas
4. Gimli
5. Aragorn
6. Gandalf
7. Merry
8. Pippin
9.farimere ( pardon the spelling!)
obviusly, some one can't count!!!
In short, buy this game!!!!! NOW!!!
Random HINT!!!, in cirith ungol, when you get to the room where all the orks are fighting in the circular part of the floor, hit L and R and dissapere, sneak past them to the stairs, kill the orks on the stairs then kill one of those fat orcs with the health bar. then run to the rope behind the now-dead ork and press Z, you cut the rope sending the ceiling down on all the orcks bellow and instily get at least 20 KILLS. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ain't Nothing like the real thing, baby. We have had a Gamecube game system for several years, and occasionally the controllers wear out. We have tried some game controllers that are "compatible" with the Gamecube system, but they never seem like the real thing. So, this time when it was time to get a couple of additional controllers I went with the brand-name Official Nintendo Classic Gamecube/Wii controllers. What a difference.
If you buy these controllers will you be more popular, better looking, etc.? Well...probably not, at least not for MOST people, but you could get lucky! What you will get, though, is quality controllers that interface with the Gamecube or Wii system perfectly, feel normal in your hands, and react that way Gamecube controllers are supposed to react. Plus, these controllers come with cords that are longer than the original controllers' cords, so you can sit farther back from the screen and enjoy the action better, especially if you own a large-screen TV.
We are completely satisfied with these and recommend them highly.
5 stars for great Gamecube/Wii action. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario Superstar Baseball is the best sports game on Game Cube. Mario Superstar Baseball has alot of Mario charm, and a fairly large roster of Mario characters to select from. The baseball fields, with the exception of Mario's field, have obstacles in certain parts of the outfield that can certainly make things more interesting. I think the single-player has four different cups along with different difficulty settings to choose from with the Bowser Cup being the most difficult cup. It has been a while since I have played the single-player campaigns because the multiplayer is extremely addictive. In fact, Mario Superstar Baseball is quite possibly the most addictive multiplayer game on the Game Cube with Mario Strikers taking second, TimeSplitters Future Perfect and Digimon Rumble Arena 2 taking third, Super Smash Bros Melee taking fourth, and F-Zero GX tied with Mario Kart Double Dash taking fifth. The talent on your team will depend on the players you select. The captains have the abilities to execute superpower hits and throw superpower pitches while ordinary characters can wind up their hits and pitches. The base running is okay although sometimes it is a bit glichy when you are trying to advance a runner or send one back to base. The fielding for the most part is good, but not without unnecessary difficulties in controls for throwing the ball towards the base in the direction of the obvious base-runner. And it is this factor which often times determines the outcome of the game with friends. Yet, it is so funny and simply fun to watch characters like plumbers, mushrooms, turtles, goombas, and others march around the bases, which any professional baseball player could throw out at their pace but the characters in this game. In addition, challenges like homerun derby and wall-ball await you in the single-player campaign and playing in the toy field is another great option for multiplayer fun. If you have to choose one multiplayer game for Game Cube, then this game is the one. Note: Multiplayer baseball games are only between two players, while the toyfield hitting game is for up to four players. In conclusion, I like Mario Superstar Baseball because it is like no other baseball game out there and it has alot of charm. Simulations of baseball tend to be just no fun. If you like realistic baseball, then maybe you should get off your couch or floor and turn off the TV and go outside and play some actual baseball. The same is often true for other simulation sports games, which are more often than not zero fun and cannot compare to actually going outside and playing the sport with some friends. It seems like the video game industry is counting on people in this society as having no friends or friends that are no fun, so they make these simulation sports that might give a miniscule amount of enjoyment to simulate what it would be like if people actually had friends and played sports. Get out there and play sports not imagine you are playing sports. Video games are meant to be fun not simulations of what it would have been like if you had played sports or if you had friends to play with. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A ton of Good, Bad, and Ugly. DoR 2, in my opinion, is an improvement over last year's edition, but not a dramatic improvement. Graphically the game is beautiful and it's tons of fun to play with multi player.
Unfortunately, the game has some GLARING problems, one of which is the absolutely atrocious multi-wrestler matches. After pretty much lucking out at Summerslam, you'll reach the Smackdown right before the Armageddon pay per view. There, you'll be in a fatal four way which is literally impossible to win. The computer gangs up on you and has the attention span of a two year old. They run around randomly and just hit anything that's in proximity.
I'm not much for mentioning those 'this is the worst game ever' or 'best game ever' kind of things, but the fatal four way literally may be the most fustrating gaming experience i've ever had. To the point where I called THQ personally to complain because it's THAT bad.
Fatal Four Ways aside, this is actually a decent game. The storyline mode is a ton better and the story is fairly interesting. The CAW has been upgraded slightly as well.
Other than that, the game is still the fairly solid game it was last year with a few minor upgrades.
Overall though, it is a dissapointment, as every WWE game since HCTP has been. I miss being able to toggle the rosters. I miss the create a stable mode. I miss the interactive back stage areas. I miss, especially, the non-linear storyline mode. HCTP had you face a ton of different opponents and it was always entertaining, regardless of how many times you may have ran through a certain storyline. Mixing up the characters always kept it fresh. That and having to EARN shots at belts was great too. Winning that first US or Intercontinental Championship was actually very rewarding. THis game, and every other WWE game on any platform since then, has been a monsterous dissapointment.
Again, the AI in the multi-wrestler matches are incredibly frustrating. Only by dumb luck (which I haven't had any of yet) will you be able to beat those two levels.
THQ most def. took some shortcuts as well that are bothersome. For instance when you WIN a title, you come out minus your pyro and whatnot. It's cut corners like that which make this game a fustrating experience, especially if you've played HCTP before. If you haven't, you'll likely enjoy the game, up until the fatal four way matches.
As far as replayablity, once you've run through the storyline, you can put this game down unless of course, you wanna beat your friends around.
The controll is okay, but not nearly as good as the Playstation 2's are. They're certainly not as deep, which leaves for repedative moves. The constant A button smashing gets VERY annoying after a while as well.
Overall, the game is okay. Slight improvement over last year, but still nowhere near where the series should be. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Everything or Nothing it's not. Like most of its predecessors, this game is a mix of explore/shoot and vehicle levels. The shooting is similar to E-O-N and still good: head shots are harder and you can pick grenades off the badguys' belts. Hand to hand is still there, but way more constrained and decidedly worse than E-O-N.
The main problems are that the game is too short and multiplayer is TERRIBLE -- no cooperative mode and no `bots. That was very disappointing.
Overall, a tasty morsel, but Everything or Nothing is way better. How about just a little more effort next time EA? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One little box. Four players. Hours and hours of delight. SSBM has got to be one of the biggest, most addictive, most INCREDIBLE games Nintendo has made in years. The graphics are GORGEOUS, and the music sounds like it was recorded live by an orchestra. Hours of gameplay are off the charts, given the time it takes to track down all 200-something trophies, and the wonderful customizability of the one-to-four player battle modes, unlocking all 11 challenging hidden characters, all the hidden levels, and beating all three single-player modes with ALL 25 CHARACTERS. Nintendo has taken the mediocre Super Smash Brothers from the N64 and created a true masterpiece of a sequel. I see many years of long, happy life for this system in the future. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario Kart. The original Mario Kart on the SNES was a big hit, and the sequel added on it to make a 10 million seller on the N64. Now, on the Game Boy Advance, a portable version is available. The graphics are a mixture between both versions, with a 3D style. You collect Items, and use them to remain in first, or to knock off players ahead of you. With many courses to chose from, as well as 8 different skilled players from the mario francise, you will enjoy this game for a long time. Also, the multiplayer options allow you to race up to three different friends, even if there is only one game owned between everyone. This game is regarded as the best racing game on the system, or on any handheld, and is a must buy, especially at the friendly...price. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not as good as expected. I played and successfully beat the PC version of The Fellowship and I was excited when I had the chance to play the Two Towers on GameCube. However, the game was worse than I expected. From the first 10 minutes of playing, I was confused and bored. It is hard to tell which character you are controlling especially in the opening sequences because there are so many NPCs floating around. The graphics are pretty bad for a Gamecube game and there is no strategy at all; simply fight and fight and chop. Do not buy this game; you will be sadly disappointed. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Like video games but hate violence and moral degradation. ... Then you will LOVE this game! What can I say? THIS GAME ROCKS! I love action-puzzle games. I don't like gory games such as all the DOOM clones, or morally offensive games, such as Grand Theft Auto 3. I like puzzle games, and puzzle-arcade games. This is puzzle-arcade: like in Marble Madness, the point is to move a ball from one area to another. Unlike Marble Madness, instead of controlling the ball, you control the platform itself, as in those old marble labyrinth games with knobs on the sides. It's 3rd-person 3D, and some of the levels are really hard! Oh yeah there is a monkey inside the ball for some reason, which serves no purpose other than silliness. The graphics are great, the sound is average, the gameplayvalue is EXCELLENT, the replay value is a PERFECT 10, and it's a Mario Party killer, with all the minigames and party games (Monkey Golf, Monkey Bowling, Monkey Billiards, Monkey Target, Monkey Racing (a-la Mario Kart-style), and Monkey Fight). Get a group together to play the party games, and the replay value never ends.
I am trying to decide whether to keep my GameCube. If I do, this is a game I will purchase!
The levels get very difficult if not outright annoyingly-hard.... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Complete junk. I got 2 of these to go with my Genesis and was very disappointed. The first one I opened was broken out of the box and had 3 buttons that didn't work, plus the upper left part of the D-pad didn't respond at all. The second controller at least " functioned" but was stiff and awful to play fighting games with due to the corners of the D-pad not sensing motion properly. Then to top it off that stopped working after 3 days for no reason what's so ever.
Hyperkin products are an absolute joke so save your money and find an old Sega brand 6 button controller. Even if it's broken they are easy to fix and worth the extra money. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Getting MUCH Closer. After reading the reviews on this site, I decided to buy Fifa '06 for Gamecube. I'm very glad I did. While still not at the highest level it could be, I do feel there are enough improvements to justify the upgrade from '05 (and I liked '05).
IMPROVEMENTS: 1) Ball handling is totally different. Many more dribbling opportunities... it's actually possible for a midfielder to get around a defender now. 2) Passing is also completely modified. Rather than passing or crossing to a player, you pass or cross to an area of the field. Sounds negative at first, but it makes things so much more realistic. Rather than having to remember some button combo to get the ball to behave how you want it, if you want to chip a ball in the box, just aim and try to get the right pressure on the button. In the old system, I'd often aim at a teammate and the computer would think I was aiming somewhere else. Now I feel I can aim the ball with greater accuracy. 3) They changed the announcers, which is reason enough to buy the upgrade! 4) Manager mode and the player creation center are both vast improvements over previous versions of Fifa. 5) Corner kicks, substitutions and throw-ins are much improved. 6) The computer is MUCH more intelligent. It used to just run down into the corners and cross the ball in the box, so once you figured out the patterns, the computer would no longer be a challenge. Now it will string passes together and try to go down the middle occasionally. The computer now also acquires cards and makes substitutions (previously you'd be the only team making subs and getting carded). 7) There's actually documentation for game features and little symbols used throughout the game! Not only is the manual a bit more in depth, but there are also places you can go in the game to learn how to play and what everything means.
NEGATIVES: 1) While overall gameplay seems faster, taking shots on goal almost seems like slow motion. It seems like there's no power in the shots. The goalkeeper can't even kick the ball to the midline... Something happened to player strength or something... 2) Stadiums are even more inaccurate than before. Granted, I play frequently with MLS teams and they've never had MLS stadiums in the game, but at least they matched stadium type to teams (e.g. San Jose with a small stadium, Columbus with an open-air soccer stadium, Revolution with an american football stadium). 3) Players are more inaccurate visually. According to the game, Pat Noonan on the Revs is blonde and Jose Cancela has red hair. They looked fine in '05: who decided to change them? 4) It's still impossible to get your entire team in on the attack. Strikers still hang out at the midline while a lone midfielder (with you controlling) chases down the ball in the opponent's 18... You also can no longer send teammates on runs by hitting the L button... they often bunch up around you and it can be difficult to make a pass at times.
OVERALL: Overall, I really enjoy the game and think it's totally worth it. Gameplay has dramatically improved in many areas, and even the negatives are somewhat superficial. I'm still waiting to see if, when you select a more difficult gameplay level, the computer improves it's game by worsening yours... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the best game EVER. this is the best game ever. the graphics are great. geuss who's back? Ganon. you have to travel over the sea to different islands and solve new problems. your sister gets lost and gets thrown into jail by ganon at the forsaken fortress. this one pirate girl that you have to rescue in a forest is zelda. you have to go back to hyrule to the king and find the triforce shards. there is a cool feature in this game with your game boy. you can annoy your friends when the guy who controls tingle with the game boy can say," hiieyyyyyyyy" and your friends get really mad at you after a couple times. this is the best game ever. get it now! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Card System Interesting But Becomes Tedious. Chain of Memories has a great story and a new card system in this game. The card system tends to be the downfall. What really gets under my skin is that you have to search for a certain card to unlock a door or you can't progress any further in the game. If you can't find an "8" card, for example, you can't get through the door to the next part of the story. Finding the "8" card can sometimes take more than an hour to find. You have to keep killing monsters in hope that they will drop the "8" card to open to door. Over time, you get tired of looking. So the cards are a neat idea, and would work, if some of the cards weren't so hard to find. It kills the fun of the game. The ony reason the game has length is because of how long it takes to find cards, if not for that, the game could be beaten in half the time. So, overall I'd say that this game is fun, but can become annoying | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Could be better. This is the first hand held color system but it has many things wrong with it. The screen is way to small to use, even though the color came out on it they made the graphics worse, U have to be in direct light to see the screen, and the sound is really annoying. Nintindo made the color but they made the screen smaller and the graphics worse. I like the older one better. Like the old one i love the games for it but the sound is not very good and the graphics r bad. It is also big and bulky so it weights a ton and its hard to put in ur pocket. This one could have been beter. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sega Dreamcast rules. i been trying to decide between dreamcast and ps2 for awhile now, my friend has them both and i played em alot, and in all honesty the ps2 isn't much better at all, first of all its ugly as ... (what was sony thinkin) 2nd, its way too expensive, 3rd hardly any games and all expensive, 4th they think cause it plays dvd's its SO great! blah, who doesnt have a dvd player anyways, the fact it can play dvd's doesnt make it worth anything extra... and the dvd player remotes?? ... look like toys from a cracker jack box, anyways, the dreamcast is soo cheap now i had to get it, and im glad i did, it has tons of great games, wonderful graphics, cool little memory card and the dreamcast itself is the coolest video game machine i ever seen so small and cool lookin! and so many games for only 20$, i have no idea why it isn't selling so well, i guess people are obsessed with sony for some reason, anyways i hope sega keeps the dreamcast alive for along time to come! its a great machine and deserves it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The same fun of the arcade, in the palm of your hand. I will review these games seperately, since they are two games in one cartridge.
Rampage is a game where you get to play "King Kong" with a city. The whole objective is the go to a city and destroy it!! One tower at a time! I have always loved this game no matter what system I have played it for. This version seems to be arcade perfect, excellent controlls, not bad visuals for the age of the game, and in my opinion good replay value, I mean who dosen't like to destroy stuff.
Paperboy is another game I grew up with and loved. This is the game I gave this cart one less star for though. Its a direct port of the arcade which means it is harder than &%^$&. As the name suggests, you are a paperboy (or girl) delivering papers in a few different communities where alot of things that can...correction WILL go wrong. A very funny game to play..But this version is a little too hard for my liking, and the controlls are not on par with the other title on the cart. The graphics seem to be arcade perfect as well as the sound, but the difficulty and controlls leave some to be desired.
I don't think you can go wrong with purchasing this game (or collection of two games) but remember, paperboy is exactly (or else real close to it) as you would find it in the arcade, not like the super nes or nes versions, with a little worse controlls. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome Controller. I loved this product, It works for my Android Phone and my Ipad! I loved how easy it was to connect via Bluetooth. Also NO BATTERIES REQUIRED!!! Best thing ever. Just charge and play. Last about 8 hours of battery life. Perfect for your first person shooters and racing games. Although I did have somethings that i think they could of improved on was the D-pad was a little cheap, But the analogs were AMAZING!! Felt just like my Xbox one controller. The buttons were smooth and the triggers felt great. Also I like the fact that it can hold my phone were some Bluetooth controllers don't.
Overall I give it 5 stars because its the best product of seen yet. The company Beboncool also backs it with a lifetime warranty so you know that this product is worth it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Link To The Future. I've played every Zelda game since its inception in the late 80s. According to Nintendo I was the 11th person to finish the game in the United States. This makes sense, because I received the game on the first day it came out and was sick - so I had nothing better to do than play Zelda from 7:30am to bedtime. No wonder I'm a pudge! You wonder how I came up with the figure of 11? I called them after I finished the game to try to get published in their monthly magazine. Sadly, the only were interested in the top 10, which is "pretty standard, really." In all fairness however, it is possible that I was not #11, just the 11th to report. But still to myself, it holds meaning.
Anyway, flash forward to 2003 - Zelda is back and has never been better! I admit I was skeptical when I saw a demo with the new animation. I love Link's facial expressions and all the added grunts and yells. Still no "talking" during the conversation sequences but it's kind of nice from the melodramatic characterizations that we are used to today. But that's a nice change from the voices of redneck super agent Solid Snake and the like.
I have only played this game for about two hours and it was difficult to draw myself away from it, but one has to go to work. It deserves 10 stars and game of the year awards - HALO 2 will have to wait until 2004 to receive the honor.
To sum it up, if you have ever played any Zelda games you should not miss this one! It is truly a sight to see when you hit your enemy and see him grimace. Way to go Nintendo! Keep up the good work! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sega Shoots a Brick. Live vs. NBA2K1...a comparison. I finally gave in. I had to see what the hype was all about. Being a very loyal EA sports gamer, I decided to give NBA 2k1 a whirl. I mean I did as much research as I could before I bought this game, magazines, internet sites, word of mouth, etc... It seemed like EVERYONE was in love with this game. I figured if everyone of those "experts" loved it, then I couldn't go wrong could I? I own a PSX, PS2, N64 and a Dreamcast and I've played almost every basketball game (pro and college) on every system so it would take a lot to impress me. Before I bought this game, I considered NBA Live 2000 on the PSX the best console basketball game. So, this is where I draw most of my comparisons. (Yes, I own Live 2001, but I still think Live 2000 is better)
Graphics: NBA2K1 Of course the graphics in NBA2K1 are going to be better. They better be. You're talking PSX vs. DC. How much better? You'll probably say, "wow" Comparing graphics on two different systems is unfair especially when one is a next generation console and the other one came out in 1995? But there's more to looks, you need personality.
Game play: NBA Live 1. Dribbling the ball. LIVE. Sure NBA2k has that ONE button for the special move, but everything is random. In Live different button combinations produce different moves. Cross-over, between the legs, fake pass, jab step. All these moves happen on DEMAND.
2. Passing. LIVE. Sorry, but the passing is just more precise in Live. I had to make so many more extra passes in NBA2K to get it to my player. Maybe it takes practice, but it just seems a little off. Icon passing. I don't really use it, but it seems less intuitive in NBA2K.
3. Playcalling. LIVE. Push select, set up the pick and roll. Push R2 and another button you get isolation. Push select on defense and you get a double-team. It's just so much easier to pull off playcalling in Live. Again, it's just awakward in NBA2K to do this. You have to use the digital pad and it's just not as easy to call plays on the fly like it is in Live. Playcalling is an essential element of basketball and Live has it down pat while NBA2K makes it a struggle. Maybe it has to do with the controller.
4. Free Throws. LIVE. While this shouldn't make or break your decision in which game to buy, let me just say the free throw shooting system in NBA2K is HORRENDOUS. I have no idea what the designers were thinking when the implemented this. You have to use the two shoulder buttons to align two arrows on the screen to shoot your free throws. It can be mastered, but why should free throw shooting be the most difficult part of the game?
5. Statistical Accuracy. NBA2K. Rebounds are still far and few between in Live. Especially offensive rebounds. The statistics seem to be a little more realisitic in NBA2K.
6. AI. NBA2K. In Live, even on the hardest setting I can still whup the computer. Steals are way too easy and the pump fake and turbo drive to the basket is almost always a gimme. In NBA2K the computer AI seems better because the game is harder to play. The fact that you don't have as much control over your player makes the computer that much more difficult.
FUNFACTOR: Of course, who cares how technically sound a game is if you don't have any fun? All the reviews I've read make a big deal about on-line play. Who cares if you can play with someone over the net if you're palying a terrible game? Allright, i can share this ... with my friend who lives 500 miles away. Whoopee. Besides, when it comes to sports games, there's nothing better than trash talking the guy in person. However, the non NBA modes are more fun in NBA2k. I think the one-on-one modes are lame in LIVE while the different play ground modes in NBA2K are actually a blast to play.
BOTTOM LINE: Rent first. I invited 3 friends over to play NBA2K. After playing two games of NBA 2K1 everyone of them said, "Let's play Live instead."
Maybe I didn't give NBA2K enough of a chance, but let's just say I can't wait for Live 2001 on the PS2. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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