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Some are missing the point. The *beauty* of the game is that the micro-games are incredibly short and offer no explanation as to what you are supposed to do--it's not a flaw.
All the micro-games have only 5 controls: up, down, left, right, and button. In a couple seconds, you have to figure out what to do. With so few controls and such a short window, you *know* it's going to be something very simple, you just have to try and figure it out.
Even if you fail, you usually glean some info as to what you *should* have done, so the next time that puzzle comes around, you'll be ready for it.
It's hilarious to play this game in a group, and watch people try to do the right thing in that breif moment. Everyone gradually starts to identify the puzzles as they begin to repeat, and then it's about who has the fastest hands and best learning curve.
This is a great party game; just encourage all participants to go with the flow, and not get frustrated by the lack of instruction. Figuring out what to do in a couple of seconds without any instruction is really the heart of the game, and it's great fun if you give in to it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Still the best game available on Game Cube. This game is too cool. There are so many options it will keep you busy for an eternity and with 26 characters and 29 stages it will keep you busy for an eternity. It also has some of the best levels since Super Mario 64. The single player mode consists of Classic Mode(which is the best single player option),Adventure Mode(which is long but fun),All Star Mode(which lets you play against all the characters),Target Test,Multi Man Melee,and Home Run Contest. The true strength of this game lies in the VS Mode matches. You can play against computer operated characters or real people. I think playing Melees against the computer is great practice for playing a real match. There are all sorts of melees like Coin,Bonus,Giant Melee (which is my favorite),Camera Mode(where you control the camera. This is a true showcase of the graphics),Tiny Melee,Invisible Melee,etc. Yeah its a lot of fun to play and the graphics are awesome considering they are basically just 2D with 3D characters. Also Super Smash Bros Melee has some of the best camera angles out of any game. The characters include Mario,Luigi,Bowser,Peach,Yoshi,Donkey Kong,Pikachu,Captain Falcon,Fox,Ice Climbers,Ness,Kirby,Samus,Zelda/Sheik,Link. The ones you can unlock are Dr. Mario,Luigi,Ganondorf,Falco,Young Link,Jiggly Puff,Mewtwo,Pichu,Mr Game And Watch,Marth and Roy. This is a must have for any fan of great games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
JUNK! OMG! NOOO. Do not trust madcatz memory card! It may seem like a good choice at first because it is cheaper, but this is one of those rare times that u should pay more for the brand name. I know because i had to suffer at its hands! *wipe a tear* I should have been warry of it when i discovered some memory from a different game on it when it was fresh out of the package, but i wasn't. Foolishly, I moved almost all of my games' memory onto this card, big mistake! Then when i tried to play one, the system told me the memory was corrupt and I checked the other games on it and the majority of them had become corrupt! I lost years worth of memory because of that memory card! It even had a guarantee not to lose memory, HA! LIARS! Supposedly you get a bonus free case, this would be great except you wouldn't need the case if it had just matched the standard memory card size, then it would fit in the memory card holder, located in every game's case. Its a miracle that I did not put "super smash brothers melee" onto it or I would be suicidal. The only purpose of this memory card is to retain memory and it can't do it! buy the safer nintendo brand memory cards for an extra few bucks, you'll save yourself a lot of heart-ache, you can get your money back, but there's a lot more effort to get your memory back! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
We have done all this too many times before. Activision have never managed to recapture the magic that was call of duty, and they have fallen way short of the mark with big red one.
Graphically it is very poor, with water effects that would be more at home on a c64 than a state of the art console, the models are blocky and the graphics mapping is horrendous. Getting caught on bits of scenery that you are nowhere near is incredibly frustrating. The combat feels very old and second hand, and the sense of deja vu is overwhelming, especially the level when you fly as a b17 gunner. It is excactly the same level as the b17 gunner in the call of duty expansion pack. When you drive the tank, the turret no longer levels with the hull, you actually have to steer both hull and turret in the same direction to see where you are going.
But the worst feature of this game is the controller sensitivity, it is so badly mapped it makes even simple set piece combat a long and repetitive chore. To activisions hype they bombed on about the fact you would get to know your platoon as individuals and be upset when they died. Sadly they have even fallen way short on this simple task. I still have not a clue who is in my platoon or what they do, and I only know they have died because of the piece of sombre music that plays when they bite the bullet. Which leads to a useful tip - you can club soldiers on your own side to death and not lose the mission for friendly fire, as long as they are not soldiers from your platoon. This is handy as your own soldiers block your line of fire, or hem you in when trying to run from a german grenade, so one quick bash, and you can save yourself.
To be honest I really recommend that you avoid this game because it looks and plays a lot worse than the original call of duty, and it really does feel dated even tho it is a brand new release | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This seems impractical to me. I don't see why anyone would want to spend their hard-earned money on this, when the GBA SP is cheaper, and just plain better in my opinion.
It just seems impractical to me... I mean, wasn't the Game boy Advance SP small enough as it is???
It doesnt make any sence, why would someone willingly pay more for something that's not as good?
The GBA SP has a larger and brighter screen, it's alot cooler looking than the Game boy micro, and c'mon people... The SP was already portable enough! I mean, how small do you need it to be?!
If you want to waste your money then be my guest, but I just thought that I should warn you that basically what you're doing is looking to buy something that's way too small to fit comfortably in the hands of an adult, probably very fragile, and more expensive than a the already efficient Game boy Advance SP.
If you disagree with me then just look at the facts, the GBA SP is small, (but not too small for adult hands) it has a much larger and brighter screen, and because of the SP's folding design, the screen is protected from getting scratched.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that the Game boy micro can't play any of the older Game boy games?
So you see, if you were thinking about purchasing the Game boy micro then you might want to take a look at the Game boy Advance SP first, and then figure out which of the two fits you best.
Note: Only the Graphite and Pearl blue GBA SP's have a brighter screen, all other models aren't as brightly lit!
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more of a 3 and a half. this game is pretty good, but has several flaws. The game has great graphics,fun multi player and hot bond chicks. But when you get down to the wire, you don't really find the game completed. too much basis on cloning, and it gets pretty annoying to see how many people were cloned. a Great improvemet over the old world is not enough game, though, but still not worthy of calling itself bond. the bond theme sounds like elevator music when compared to the music of the movie. the weaponry is so-so, but everylthing is larger than it should be, the bullets, the lazer sighting on the sniper rifle, and a bit more. too short and too easy as well. if you play lotsa shooters, you will finish this game in 2 hours tops. but it is fun while it last. make your own opinion about this game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This really does not deserve 5 stars, but a 6 stars. I've got a big review for this game, and a website([...] a beautiful game that really deserved the Game of the Year award on so many websites like IGN.com. Best of all FPS/Adventure games out there, and it will make you want to play it again and again. Better than Halo. It will sastify all Metroid fans and FPS fans. It's worth the wait,for Metroid Fans. It's a must buy for all Cube owners.
Graphics: 6/5 The most beautiful, pretty and detailed breathtaking scenery and graphics I've ever seen in by Videogame years. Rocks, mountains, plants environments, snow are so well done to perfection. Snowfall drop from the bright white sky of Tallon IV. Best graphics for the gamecube. The frames run not a 30 frames, but 60 frames per second. There are hardly
any slow downs in this wonderful game, even in the ferocious battle sequences. Retro studios has really done a brilliant job for the quality of this game.
Gameplay: 5/5 Very good gameplay. You can play this for countless hours of fun! This game takes Metroid to new heights if excitement. It turns a 2D side scroller to a 3d non stop action adventure game! There many bosses, including Flaagra, the Metroid Prime, Sheegoth, etc. This will be the most fun experience ever for you. My most favorite boss is Meta Ridley, with heart pumping explosions and fire everywhere. He drops dozen of bombs everywhere as you battle this ferocious flying monster. Pendrana drifts is so beautiful, with snow so white and detailed.
The space pirates are not that retarded and are very cool. They battle you laser blasters, firing rapidly. They are really fun to fight with. The pirates with the jet packs are the best. They have homing rockets and lasers, and you blow them away with super missiles. They come turling down and exploding to a oblivion. Very realistic game, with rain drops that flow on your visor. Or when you shoot a parasite up close, the guts BLAST on to your screen. What's cool, is that everytime there is a brightexplosion,Samus's eyes REFLECT of her visor, and you can see it. Also, when you fire really rapdily and fast for about a couple seconds, you'll see your gun flaming hot.
There are many types of cool weapons. Missiles, super missiles, bombs, ice beam, plasma beam,wave buster, ice missile charge shots Etc. There are endless amounts of weapons in this game.
There are many items in this game. The visors include the combat visor (Standard visor), scan visor (to scan for info about stuff or to open special things), Thermal visor (see in the dark through heat vision) and X ray visor (see through secret walls).
There are many courses and areas in this game. Each level is immensely large and you can explore all over them, with challenges and obstacles.
Sound: 4.5/5 Very well done. You can hear the loud roars of monsters and creatures like the Space Pirates. The gun makes a loud bang sound, or icy blast from the ice beam. Other sounds include creature sounds, explosions, gunfire and machinery.
Value: 5/5 the wonderfulness of this game will keep players playing the game again and again. You can unlock special endings depending on what you got as a completion rate. You can also unlock image galleries and hard mode.
Overall: 5/5 Best of all games out there. You'll never regret buying this smash hit and videogame history maker. It's got all the stuff you need for the perfect game. It's a must buy for all Cube owners, and a MUST BUY for all Metroid Fans. What else game can compare to 2002's E3's best video game and the Game of the year for 2002? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ok but obvious features lacking. This game is less fun than Pokemon Stadium 2. What happened to the commentary during battles. While the graphics are generally ok, they are some pokemon that have not been rendered very well at all. Transfering pokemon between this game and the gameboy games is not easy at all. And finally the Pokemon are so soundless (as is the whole game) you might fall asleep trying to stay interested in it. As with all Pokemon games the insane level/exp points requires long hours in annoying battles to get anywhere. Will they ever create a nice Pokemon game? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Buy this game now and make me rich. None of the other 3 WarioWare games displeased me, and I did not expect this game to do that to me either. When Wario lost at a game, he got mad and threw his GBA at the wall only to find it in pieces. He took it to Dr. Crygor to fix it only to find him throw the destroyed GBA into what looked like a washing machine.
What came out was a GBA with no buttons but Wario could play it by tilting it. Wario thought that he could make a new game to make him rich with this technology, so he assembled his microgame crew to make over 200 new games. At first when you see the box that holds the game you'll think that it's way too big because the box is twice the regular box's size! Well that's because the gyro-sensor on the game is kind of big. If you thought the Yoshi Topsy Turvy(See my review) tilt-sensor was big, the gyro-sensor is twice as big as that. Enough about the size, you want to hear about the game. One thing about the game that I like is how the difficulty increased from the other WarioWare games. But most of the difficulty comes from not how hard the game is but what to do and sometimes a lot is based on luck. All the games are controlled by tilting the GBA(Or SP and DS) and sometimes pressing A. All the games last about 5 seconds and to beat a character you have to beat a certain number of games and then beat the boss. You can beat the story mode in about 3 days but that does not mean rent it, beat it, give it back. In Spindex, you can play games you already played for that character in kind of a practice mode, where the difficulty changes after every game and the speed increases too.
You can clear it if you get to a certain number and like all WarioWare games, if you clear all the games you'll get something special. But I've never done that in any WarioWare game. When you tilt the GBA, the game will rumble kind of like a Gamecube controller. But this takes battery power so I just turned it off in options. This game wouldn't be that great wiithout souvenirs, you can unlock them after you beat a character. There are 140 souvenirs you can collect, souvenirs are things that you can mess around with like piano lessons, certain high score games like air hockey and jumping over the fence with sheep, and other things like toys.
I've only had this game about 4 days, and I'm still going to try and unlock everything. So overall, a great game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An excitin' game; The BEST Resident Evil Game yet. This game has everything-
1)The graphics of this game are outstandingly beautiful, without a doubt one of if not the best lookin' games around
2)The intense action in this game, the AI in this game will not dissapoint you, they give you a great challenge, especially in no.'s that make you actually have to try to survive on this game
3)The enemies in this game are just spectactular; any of the bosses in this game would look like a "last boss" to any other game
4)The animation and environment in itself is just so creepy that you have to look both ways just to know you're safe
5)Very realistic, you will be thrilles to get this game
Overall-
5/5
Up there for game of the year! It's great; buy it, play it, love it | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Greatest Game Ever. Shenmue has got to be one of the greatest games ever, if not the best game. It has everything you want in a game: action, adventure, fighting, RPG, and even a little driving. Don't listen to people like themindzi, he is probably someone who only plays stupid games like Grand Theft Auto and doesn't apreciate the originality of Shenmue. Believe me, there is no other game like Shenmue, which shows that a game just does not get any more original and innovative than that. I own Shenmue 1 and 2 for Dreamcast, and I can't wait for the next one to come out on Xbox. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Evil Dead IV. THQ adapts Sam Raimi franchise into a Resident Evil Dead kind of morph. The Dreamcast graphics are very pleasant especially compared to the grainy playstation version. The opening sequence plays like an new installment in the series. Bonus with Bruce Campbell voice acting, Double Bonus. What the game lacks in control and camera angle issues it more than makes up for with excellent music, game cinematography, and voice acting all three of which are rare in any game of any genre. The bulk of the game is battle against 20 different deadites. You can use a chainsaw but you must supply gas there is a nice little tweak that can make the killing easier but I won't ruin it for you. You can use an axe, a boomstick, a pistol, or rifle. They shoot fairly accurately and you must provide ammo for them from random sources. The combat can be easy once you figure out the jump back and the the combat commands not too complex basically hack and slash. In fact this game a distinct rpg air to it. Limited save points old text adventure style writing (cool) and powerups think rpg light in Evil Dead world. For the film buffs the cabin is reproduced faithully. Fans of the Sam R. should pick this up on principle. The mechanics of the game can be frustrating mainly the camera which has set angles depending on where you stand in the landscape which jumps from screen to screen like Resident Evil. Not much else to say except its lots of fun. Five stars because I want more games like this its ambitious and while the controls and camera could use alot of work its very playable and entertaing. I consider myself a jaded gamer and I jumped more than once. GROOVY period.. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good system, cept if you travel abroad. The idea of a Gameboy is a portable game system, and the SP is a very portable system; nice pocket size, long rechargable battery life, front lighting allows game playing in more settings, light weight, and the notebook form factor even protects the screen on the road! 'Cept if you really have to travel, not the day to day commuting, but traveling for business or for vacation, especially traveling overseas! The recharger provided by Nitendo is not an universal voltage recharger, which is unforgivable with a "portable" system in these times and age. Nitendo doesn't even sell an universal recharger as extra, or a battery attachment! Their webpage simply suggests customers should buy their SPs from the countries they intend to play the system, I guess they want us to buy one for Japan, one for Spain, one for Germany ... you get the picture! What about if you want to bring your SP for a camping trip? So, the rechargable battery is a good idea, but a AA or AAA battery attachment will be very helpful!
So for now, even though I would love to have front lighting for my Gameboy Advance, I will keep my GBA for the time being, I travel overseas and go camping trips frequently! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pretty decent game. It's a good game, but I do have mixed feelings about it. There are things that I absolute love in this game that I feel can be implemented in future Sonic games, but there are also rather annoying flaws such as time-consuming missions and glitchy camera angles (though the latter is prevalent in a lot of Sonic games). But overall, I feel the pros still override the cons, and this game provides a unique "turn" (for the lack of a better word) from regular Sonic games, given it's from the perspective of Sonic's foil. While I don't have a problem with having to replay it 10 times like a lot of players would, it is certainly something that can be improved. It would be more reasonable to unlock other paths through the Select Mode, which makes things more efficient. What I love most about this game is that versatility Shadow has as a character--there's just so much he can potentially do. There are lot of different weapons he can use (which are well implemented) and there are several opportunities for him to become invincible, have unlimited ammo, and use the almighty power of the Chaos Emerald. While some missions are frustrating, some are actually very fun, and some of the missions that are frustrating can be avoided depending on how you draw your path. So to summarize, Shadow the Hedgehog is certainly nowhere near the best Sonic game, but it's definitely worth a try. The game is a challenge. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
GBC- FYI-( Game Boy Color. This is the best system that they did come out with beside's the GBA and GBA SP and technically the original game boy advance really wasn't all that great it was just a spin off of the game boy color the only difference smaller games the GBA SP is pretty good back light on screen and charger that plugs in to my wall yeah it's nice but it doesn't quite have the same old feeling I get when I play the game boy color the GBC bring's back a lot of good old memories excellent games for that system even when I look here or at gamestop or electronic boutiques I alway ask for the older games you just can't beat old school no matter how hard you try yeah some of the newer game's are alright but I still like old school games nothing beats them better the GBC is exactly like the GBA SP only the GBC doesn't fold and doesn't have the smaller games that's the only difference and the GBC does have a charger that can plug in to the wall because I looked into it on this website: [...]. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This Game Is The Best Game In The World. This game is so cool! It has everything from awesome characters and graphics to levels and levels of unlocking secrets and new stages! I have no idea why they rated this "T" for teen. It's great for kids as long as someone over 13 is watching them or playing with them. Don't think I am a crazy 34 year old that loves blood or killing. Don't worry I'm perfectly normal. So parents if you're reading this please get this game for your kids if they have a GameCube. If they don't have a GameCube please buy them one Christmas is so near. It's great for kids 8-12. You don't have to if you think it's a waste of money but if your kids are bored with an outdated Nintendo 64 please get them this. Merry Christmas. May God bless you and your family. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Only GBA product to stand the test of time. When this device first came out, many claimed that it was overpriced and that the GBA SP was superior. However, in retrospect, it's now clear to see that the Micro truly stands the test of time. We're now in an era of the Nintendo 3DS and have moved past devices that are backwards compatibility with the GBA. So what is the best option to get your GBA fix with a stunning library of hundreds of great titles? In my opinion, there is no other option. It's tiny, highly portable, and has incredible battery life. The screen is ultra sharp and the button layout is simple and superb. Even better, due to this things relative unpopularity when it first came out, it's basically now a collector's item.
My recommendation - get one while you still can. When you go to break out your old library of games; nothing is more please to play them on than this system. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Simple, But Extremely Entertaining. First off, if you say this is a bad game just because you play as a monkey, ... When I got this game for Christmas along with my GCN, That is just what I thought, "You have to play as a monkey? Sheesh!" but then I took a chance and played it. I was definately mistaken. The game might be a tad "kiddy" (how I hate that word...) but it completely loses that once you get a taste of the upper levels. Those levels are so hard, no little kid could beat that! Even I couldn't! Plus, the Mini-games are excrusiatingly fun when playing with other people. I'd say this is a must-have for the party-goers. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sunshine shine. This is a very good, adventurus game! Very cool and fun at the same time, you get an exclusive time of hours and hours of playing the great (and best) The new Mario game called
SuperMarioSunshine! The good thought is that the Nintendo company knew a bunch of ideas which is very helpful through-out the game. The bad thought is you don't see much different graffics from SuperMario 64 (from Nintendo 64) and SuperMarioSunshine. But, if you buy the game, you can see that the new Mario game is much more better than SuperMario 64 (which is, of coarse, better). Another good thing is that there is not very much cheats inside the game. But, however, you get the feeling that SuperMarioSunshine is more friendly than the other Mario games. The game holds the levels, over 50 I think.
There is another bad thing, the sound are o.k, but are very simular to the other Mario games.
You may know that the famous Mario, has not much changed his life for a long time (a hero, liked by Peach and very famous).
Anyway, Bowser will not turn up in the game.
Other, and better, enemys will turn very often in the game.
Well, the Nintendo company knew a lot of humour
(like jumping in other peoples heads).
i hope this helps you a lot =) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Er, sorry to be the "dissenter" here. ...but I don't like this game at all. I'm a big Zelda fan and loved all the GBC, N64, GBA and GameCube games, but because of my age, I had never played the "classic" Zelda games. So I picked this up, aiming to be a full-blown Zelda aficionado.
Yet within a few minutes of play, I realized that the game was far too primitive for someone reared in the era of Link's Awakening DX and Ocarina of Time. There are no NPCs to talk to, no exploration to be done, none of anything that I had come to expect from the series. I am well aware that I was probably expecting too much, but whether that's true or not, I was disappointed.
Although I didn't find anything to enjoy in this game, I'm not saying that it's bad. I'm sure that it was a classic of its era, and those who grew up with NES games will probably fall in love with it all over again. But from the perspective of someone who relies only on what she has read and heard for info on this bygone time, it simply seems like a bland, watered-down hack 'n slasher. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
somersault endlessly through this quick fun metroid game. this is metroid's first forray into the gameboy advance and the fourth metroid game overall. however, chronologically, 'metroid fusion' is the latest chapter of the 'metroid series'. the gameplay of fusion follows the non-metroid prime games (i.e. super metroid) classic cross fusion of mario and zelda. this is my first non-metroid prime game of the series that i've ever beaten. i had the opportunity to play this game and part of its allure is the standard play-through time of five hours.
like most metroid games, you are sent by some organization to investigate something strange that happened. in this one, you were investigating a parasite known as X, when your suit gets infected. things didn't look good until they created a metroid vaccine that cured you of the parasite. however, it left you vulnerable to the cold and many functions of your suit were disabled. the lab where you're recuperating becomes overrun with X parasites that have the ability to copy other organisms. this becomes the least of your worries when pieces of your infected suit become an X parasite copy of samus.
as in other metroid games, you lack most of your abilities at the beginning of the game. you unlock or recoup functions of your suit as you progress through the game. many rooms of the various levels will require specific bombs or weapons to destroy and advance in the game. this involves a lot of non-linear game-play for which metroid is known for. the more challenging aspects of the game can be trying to find these hidden paths. as you destroy enemies, their X parasites can be absorbed for energy, weapons re-fill, etc.
an X parasite that is not absorbed may re-absorb into a new enemy, or strengthen an existing enemy. some puzzles will require you to interact with enemies in such a way, i.e. by freezing them to create platforms to walk on. part of these strategies will require you to destroy an enemy and let the X parasite absorb into a new enemy, in order to advance. this aspect of the game-play is significant but not frequent enough to be considered a main part of it. most of the puzzles will have you searching the walls, ceilings and floors for a new way forward.
some of the controls/weapons are cool, like the somersault/screw attack. you can somersault forever! and the power bomb looks very strong from the graphics that they use. a couple times throughout the game, you will run into the X parasite samus, named SA-X. this is one of my favorite parts of the game because you mainly have to run or hide in creative ways to get away from it. you're not strong enough to actually fight it until the end.
anyway, great game. definitely worth the five hours it took me to to beat it. i'm playing 'metroid zero mission' next | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
pokemon fun for all ages. Okay, let me admit something: I am 17, a senior in high school (edit: 18 and a freshman in college), and I still play Pokemon. Why? The games are horribly addicting... and this one is no exception.
You start out with Pikachu and go throughout the same world as the previous games, catching all the Pokemon- still fun.
The Pikachu's Beach mini-game is cool.
One other thing: Pikachu's voice acting gets repetitive after the first time you hear it, so turn the volume down.
Pokemon is an awesome series, and I will continue to be a loyal fan- no matter how old I am. This game is my personal favorite for the Game Boy system. A high recommendation.
PS It's anime... in case you haven't figured it out yet. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The best combination of features on the market. The Gamecube is the best game machine on the market today. Nintendo focused on the fundamentals and as a result created a machine that is easy to develop games for, looks great, and doesn't crash like some will. (Read: Xbox) The graphics can hold their own with the Xbox, and they look much better than PS2. The game library, initially a weak point, is getting better every week, and there are several must have games that are only available on the GC. Those who say that the games are only for kids are just bitter that they are stuck with a lesser machine. Keep it real and get a Cube. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pricey, but a very smart unit. I have always wondered when they would make a screen sophisticated like a computer screen, where the screen is visible in the dark. Well, now they have, and it's about time. I am (hopefully) getting this game by my birthday (beginning of the summer) and the price will probably be down about 10 dollars, if I'm lucky. I will most likely give my GBA to my brother, so we can link up using my collection of GBA games or ones that he may get in the future. The only concern I have is the price, which is a whopping 99.99... I wasted 2 years of saving up to get my GBA (and a game with it) and now they come up with an obviously better system.
I give this a 4 out of 5 stars for it's inconvienient release time and price, but the pro's of the system are too many to count. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Funny for a Simpsons fan, gets old fast. The Story: Burns has bought the transit system, and made the buses go radioactive. It's the job of the cast of the Simpsons to form a competing service and buy back the buses. No twists, no turns.
How it Works: Pretty much, the game is simple as heck to play- not only does a big yellow hand direct you to the location you need to go, but characters you can pick up and places you need to drop people off glow, so nothing is left to smarts. All that's left up to you is the driving, which is simple as pushing a button and steering. there are 17 characters, all various simpsons characters- you start off with the family (marge, homer, lisa, bart, and grandpa) and unlock the other 12 such as barney, chief wiggum, willy, professor frink and more by hitting cash goals. each person has his/her own car, and all of them are from the simpsons (marge drives a canyonaro, lisa an elec-taurus and bart a soap box racer). there are also 5 levels to unlock, with each one having more obstacles (for example, the dam level has a place where you need to jump across the river to get to a drop off point).
Graphics: The graphics are an OK mix of cel shading (like animation) mostly on the cars and some buildings, and for the people mostly clay-like 3D that overall, though not perfect, is acceptable in mimicing the Simpson's characters.
Overall: Rent it for lots of fun. there's lots of new and classic dialogue, including "Hello, everybody! Hi dr. nick!" and "Go banana!" from ralph. however, if you buy it you will be disappointed by a repetitive, fairly simple game that you will beat quickly. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Crash Translates well to the GBA. If you have enjoyed any of the numerous incarnations of Sony's most popular marsupial, then you will not be disappointed by his adventure on the Game Boy Advance. The graphics are pretty good for a handheld game, the control is decent, and it just works very well on the GBA. I have been disappointed by so many games that just do not translate well to a handheld, so this was a pleasant surprise.
The only part of this game that may disappoint you is that you are not getting nearly as much variety in your levels as you do in some of Crash's other adventures. To me, this has always been one of the great things about Crash Bandicoot. Sometimes the game is sidescrolling, sometimes it is a third person view from behind, sometimes a third person view from the front where you have to run from something behind you. Then there were different types of levels to break up the monotony--riding scooters, cart racing, riding a tiger, etc. You will find none of that here. There are four worlds with a total of twenty levels. In each world, you will have one underwater level, one hang-gliding level where you have to shoot blimps down, and three standard side-scrolling levels. You cannot help but get the feeling after awhile that you are just playing the same levels over and over, just with increased difficulty. Also, the bosses are not nearly as difficult as they are in the console games. The final boss was actually the easiest one for me to beat. I really did not mind this too much however, since I do not like difficult bosses anyway.
Most of Crash's trademark moves are here as well. As usual, you earn them after defeating bosses. However, the bazooka is notably absent here. That would have been a fun addition. You will also notice that there are fewer levels than your standard Crash game, which would have 25 levels rather than twenty, I assume because they would not have fit.
Overall, this game gave me what I wanted from it--a simple pick-up-and-play platformer with classic Crash environments. This is by far the easiest Crash game I have ever played, so it was a nice way to relax and numb my mind when I needed to. Despite the fewer levels, the full Crash experience of trying to earn 100% completion by time-attacking the levels and collecting the boxes is still there. This game could easily give you dozens of hours of gameplay, which is not bad for a GBA game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Greatest RPG for Gamecube. To me this game is the best Gamecube game ever. It has what most RPG's require. Swords, Magic, Guns, and a great storyline. For those of you who have played the dreamcast version, i haven't played it let alone own a dreamcast but im going to buy one now because of this game! Overall the game is great. I think you should buy it because: Its a fun game with hours of play involved. Its not one of those games where you can beat it right away. I think Skies of Arcadia Legends has more than 50 hours of play involved. You have to make discoveries, Get moonfish, and collect Chams. This is a fun game and i think it will be a classic. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
great. This game has the best graphics of any sports game I've ever seen, and it's extremely fun to play against a friend one on one. When playing in cold weather, each player's breath can be seen, which is just one of the awesome things you'll see here. A drawback is that you can't play a franchise mode like on Madden 2000, and this is a must now for die-hard football gamers. NFL 2K is better than Madden 2000 despite having less features because it simply feels more real. In Madden 2000, use the instant replay on pass receptions to see just how comical it looks when a pass just drops into a receiver's body without his hands moving, or his eyes focused on the ball. It looks as though you will not find this type of blocky and sometimes unrealistic gameplay on the Dreamcast. On NFL 2K, instant replays reveal true one-handed catches, balls going right through a receiver's outstretched hands, and other types of situations that look real. The running game in NFL 2K could use a little improvement, but overall this game is just pure fun and reality for anyone who enjoys playing football video games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Thousand Year Door is a worthy sequel. They've done it again, they've made another Paper Mario game, and it's great. The original Paper Mario came out near the end of the N64 era, so some people just passed it up, big mistake. The first game had great graphics then, and it had a unique battle system that has been carried over, and improved during the second game.
The new updated battle system remains almost the same but now there is a crowd that watches the battle. Some will throw items at you that harm you while others will throw mushrooms and helpful items. You can choose to hit these people, but don't hit them until you're absolutely sure that it is a dangerous item. Another new feature is now the ally players have HP, which is, in my opinion, better than what they did in the original. In the original if your partner got hit, they would be disabled for a limited time. There's also a slot game called 'Bingo'. You get 2 cards when you attack, if they are the same, you get to spin the last reel. Getting a match can raise HP, FP, or Star points, but if you get 3 poison mushrooms, you are harmed.
The sequel also carries a new storyline one that doesn't involve Peach getting captured by Bowser. In fact, there are times you get to play as the Great Koopa King himself. Some of his levels are designed like the original Mario Bros. with bizarre set ups. The power up system, which were the Star Spirits in the original, are back too. You use the magic map to use these spells. And as usual there's the characters who help along the way with special moves.
If you enjoyed the first game, then this is a must have gamecube game. For the RPG fans out there, this isn't Final Fantasy, but it's still a great RPG. The only reason that you wouldn't like this game is if you have a extreme hatred towards RPG's. I think even the people who don't like RPG's might find something to enjoy in this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
3D game, simple play control, 9 fighters, no movies, secrets. This game is a 3D fighting game based around Tekken 3, with 9 playable fighters (Xiaoyu, Yoshimitsu, Nina, Law, Gun Jack, Hwoarang, Paul, King and Jin). With the Playstation version of this fighting game, for each character you beat the game with, it will play a movie and you will earn a new playable fighter, however, it is not like this in the Gameboy Advance version. When you beat the game, the credits roll and that is it, you do not get any specialized ending nor an extra playable fighter. Also, Heihachi is the leader of the game, and not Ogre like in Tekken 3 (Heihachi may also be unlocked if you beat the game with all 9 fighters). This is a true 3D fighting game, unlike Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat games, with Tekken Advance the camera will zoom in and out of the battle as you fight, also the fighter can move to a different angle to avoid attacks. The buttons are very simple, having only a kick button (A), a punch button (B) and a "close attack" button (R). With Tekken the "close attack" would usually grapple your opponent and do a devastating move, with Tekken Advance it performs a specific combo, like a few punches or kicks. Another great thing about this game are the modes of play, such as arcade, verses battle (for two players), time attack, survival, practice, and even an incredible tag battle mode, where you select 3 fighters, then the computer will pit you against 3 random opponents. You can even tag out by pressing select to your different partners! The game even keeps track of the energy. All this being said, the game has great graphics, sound a unique 3D feel, but not enough players or diversity to hold your interest more than a few months. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Concerned about repetitive motion injuries. I bought this game for my nine-year-old son and he loves it. The graphics are outstanding. The game play is creative and varied, and generally a lot of fun; and the music is better than any I've yet heard coming out of a GBA game.
BUT...
My concern with this game, (and the only reason I've given it 3 rather than 5 stars), is that some of the levels require repeated, very fast pressing of the same button continuously in order to pass the level... The faster you repeatedly press the A button the faster you go, and if you don't go fast enough, you lose... and when you aren't needing to go fast enough to keep up, speedwise, you need to be manning the B button repeatedly to knock out the bad guys that are flying around, coming after you!... Then the next level requires repeated pressing of the A button again, just to make the guy move (again the faster you press, the faster he goes) I am concerned that our gaming kids may be setting themselves up for problems like repetitive motion injuries, down the road. The game is very compelling and the kids don't like to put it down... but you may want to enforce limited session times (especially when they are on levels requiring this repeated button hitting) just to give their poor cramped hands and wrists a break! (I'm really bummed they designed the control functionality this way, it seems so unneccessary and the game is otherwise quite good!)
That being said, many of the levels have control functioning that is not so stressful and more in keeping with what you may be used to from other GBA games. Anyway, this is just something I wish I'd known before I purchased Dinotopia. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great adition. Robotech: Battlecry is an incredible addition to the series, with one plus: The Graphics will all be highl improved, and the manuvers and specs will be more. As well, the makers of the game have added a one-on-one Multiplayer mode. This mode allows you to go head-to-head against your friend, using any of the modes you'd like. There are different maps in the Multiplayer, and it seems only 2 people can play at the same time. You can get more maps by playing the story mode.
The story mode has a lot of missions, and many types of them. From search and rescue, to destroy all, and one-on-one with a leader of the enemy. You will battle on the ground, in the air, and in space. One lv. in space combat, you go against a whole fleet. Dog fights are going to be intence in this game, because of the power of the Game Cube processor. You can go incredibly fast, fire missles, and shoot missles down. In the Jet mode, you go the fastest and the most manuverable, firing good rockets and using the gun as well. In guardian is also manuverable, not as much as the Jet, and can also fire the same weapons as the jet. However, it's weapon's are weaker. The Battloid is made for close range combat, and can only fire a gun. However, pushing the secondary weapon buttun, it automatically shoots down all missles in it's firing range. It also has a sniper mode.
Over all, from what it looks like, the game will be fun, and will have great hrs of gameplay. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Pokemon Colosseum Rocks. This rpg game just rocks!!! The shadow pokemon you can "snag" add up to a total of 48!!! This pokemon game has a whole different story mode, because you have to save the "shadow" pokemon, which have had the door to their hearts closed by a bunch of bad guys who are planning to take over the world!!! And, you can snag Houndoom,(my personal favorite), Sunflora, Absol, Tyranitar, and TONS more!!! This is a game you've just got to have!!!
The only thing is that there is no wild pokemon in this game, unlike the rest of the pokemon games collection.
You are a nameless hero, with the company of a young lady (also nameless, by this, I mean YOU name them)who has the ability to see and recognize shadow pokemon by looking at their aura. Shadow pokemon look just like normal pokemon, but, with the help of your companion, you will identify each and every one of them.
PS. If you are a person that isn't patient, get ready, because the battles are just a bit slow, but this game really is worth your time. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Needs root to play unsupported games. Really great controller played it on honkai impact 3rd with the octopus app and it simply works amazingly.
There's not much support for games that don't support a gamepad unless u know how to root your device ..... so unless u plan to play the supported games ur out of luck.
The octopus app currently does not work with Google play. It is the only app that works without rooting, if u log into any game through Google play u won't be able to use the overlay on top of any game u wish to play without starting another account so keep that in mind. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Eat your words! Internet on the fly. First off ... this game can be found on the web at the POPCAP site -- [...] The GBA version is exactly the same as the online game, so you can even try this out before you buy. How easy is that? I'm not sure why they did not change anything, but ... hey, if it works on the web why mess with it?
BOOKWORM is a game where the screen is filled with tiles with letters on them. You have to spell words, and as you do the tiles disappear and get replaced while your score grows. There are special BONUS tiles worth more points, and also red tiles that you have to use or the game is over when they reach the bottom level. This is a great puzzle game!
But be warned! It's addictive and "one short game" can turn into an hour and a half! A great feature on the GBA version is you can SAVE YOUR GAME, so you don't have to finish before you turn the system off. It also records your highest scores and best words. No multiplayer options. I love this game because it is what the Gameboy does best! Simple graphics and easy controls married with a game good for car trips, airplanes, or anywhere you need a break! So to me it's having one of your favorite computer games loaded onto your palm sized video game system! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game for the Fish. Listen, if you view hold'em as gambling, this game is good. It is easy to play and you have a good chance to win. If you play serious winning poker, this game has a lot to be desired. I only play ring-games, so I quickly beat the tournaments, and began to play the ring games. If you can't beat these, you really need a new hobby. Yes, the computer players are all calling stations, and they do play loose-passive, but go to Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, and that is how they play. An experienced hold'em player should never have a losing session. Therefore it is too easy for poker veterans. Unfortunatly, it is very addictive and I keep stroking my ego by winning. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Monki Ball Fan. If you have ever played the first monkey ball game, then you'll know that it absolutely rocks! Well, in the second monkey ball, the fun continues, and it just gets better and better! Now there is a new story mode, that you can play optional, and there are new mini games added such as: Boat Race, Soccer, Baseball, Dog Fight, and many more! Check out my rating at the bottom:
star 1: great graphics
star 2: awesome new games
star 3: originality
star 4: challenging levels
star 5: good sound
Like I said, "This is a great game!" I would probally recomend this game to Animal Crossing and Crash Bandicoot fans. This game is excellent for all ages, and it is fun to play alone, or with friends. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Oracle of Seasons Review. This game is totally awesome! I haven't beaten the game yet, I'm on level 6. Overall Oracle of Seasons is not very puzzle-challenging. I have used a walkthrough for a few puzzles that are a little more difficult. The bosses are hard, but not so hard that you won't ever beat it, although I have spent a day or two trying to beat bosses, which I eventually do. All in all as long as you talk to many people and remember the important things they say, it isn't very hard to discover items or find dungeons. I rate this game two thumbs up, and I recommend you purchase it along with Oracle of Ages, which works together with Oracle of Seasons, but is much much more challenging. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is the BEST machine I have ever purchased. ...I collect Video Game Machines & Games, so I have many to compair it to. I have also played the new Xbox and Playstation 2 and I have to say that Dreamcast holds up to the quality of both new machines.... The Graphics on the dreamcast are amazing!! Extremely clear, realistic pictures. As said, the machine has been discontinued but there were over 200 games made for it in the first place. and even if companies are not making new games for it, 200+ is MORE than enough for the average game fan. Dreamcasts are very rare to come by. Sets are expencive on ebay. Anyone who gets the chance to purchase one should do so. I purchased a great set with 46 games , 3 controllers, a virtual memory unit and more. The memory unit does take batteries. but what's the difference between a virtual memory unit, and a memory card you put into playstation? just the battery. The VMU is really handy for gamers because it gives you hints on how to play the game, and as the previous player stated , it does beep. but that's only when you have really been doing something wrong in the game and the VMU is trying to CORRECT you!!! The dreamcast also plays CD's which is great. The controller is similar to the Xbox controller so it's not hard to work with. I didn't even read the instructions and I got it right away. The whole machine is powered by windows so it's a very good machine. The only problem was that I was playing Shenmue and the second issue was not released on dreamcast,execpt in europe,..which makes it tougher to play. but with all the other games I have , There has been no problem regarding them and I think that a dreamcast should be added to any true gamers' household. I'm thrilled to have mine. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Surprisingly good. I bought this game at a bargain basement price and didn't expect much. Maybe that's why I am enjoying it so much when others haven't.
This game is a first person shooter that draws on characters from the Die Hard movies (primarily the first one), and I would say that anyone who has enjoyed "DUKE NUKEM" on other consoles would enjoy this... Better graphics than the ol' Duke Nukem games and yet still the sense of humor. This game does try to tease your brain with its puzzles, but it is not so difficult as to detract from casual game play.
You could be surprised at how much you may like this game.... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game. 1 Player Mode
The plot is great and the animation is breathtaking. There are many levels with multiple tasks, so you won't get bored doing a task over and over again. This is my favorite James Bond game. I am stuck on the last level. Beware, it is very hard to finish the last level. At school, sometimes all my friends and I would talk about is this game.
Multiplayer Mode
Multiplayer Mode is co-op. That is okay, but not as good as Nightfire. It can get boring sometimes. I think the best part of this game is the single player mode. But, overall this game is excellent! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not as bad as it sounds. Everyone who is familiar with Acclaim Entertainment's WWF games, knows that they did not set the wrestling OR video game worlds on fire. The developers used the same slow, primitive game engine and arcade-like button combo system for all their WWF and ECW Titles. Looking back, though, these games were not all bad. WWF Attitude was Acclaim's last game before their license expired with Stanford, and I think it's the best of the bunch.
People who review this game just to bash it seem to forget that:
1) Attitude had a decent roster of wrestlers, more than previous games like War Zone, even though it was out of date. It's not Madden, folks. It's a port.
2) It had a great CAW system with lots of different options and entrance music, and full entrance animations for all the wrestlers.
3) It had a Career Mode and a ton of different match types--besides the regular stuff, triple threats and 4-ways (elimination or non), stable, I Quit, TKO, Finishers Only
4) There's no getting around it, the announcer commentary for the newer THQ games is LAME. Shane McMahon and Jerry Lawler at least sounded like they were having fun here, plus they can accurately call your wrestler's moves.
5) As of 2014, it is the last wrestling game to ever feature Owen Hart as a playable character (RIP Owen).
6) And it was a good game for its time, getting positive reviews when it came out.
It's not WWF No Mercy, but it's still one of the better wrestling games for the Dreamcast even though it's a lazy port from the PS1/N64 versions. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Auto-Fire Punch Button. I've seen DIGIMON GAMES that are more interesting than this game. And we all know what age group digimon is for.
The storyline: you must retrieve a lot of amulets (or something). There are several parts of each special item (whatever it is), each of which product a slightly different result. Each item transforms you into something, and you've got to keep repeating the levels in order to get all the versions of that item. In the first level, you become a werewolf. The second time through, I think the werewolf was blue. I couldn't identify the morph form on the second level.
So, if you want a fighting game so interesting that it rivals Harvest Moon, then go ahead. If you want a fighting game that's intersting, try Mortal Combat. Or a digimon game. Both are better than this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THIS GAME IS ROCKING. Pokemon Silver is the best Pokemon game ever. For the game, it's day and night thing is cool. I got my game off the net and it's on my computer. I'm stuck on the STEEL Pokemon gym. For the beginning of the game, you can choose Chickorita, Cyndaqil or Totodile. The first time I chose Chickorita, but the 2nd time (This one) I chose Totodile. The music is cool (But on my game it jumps and it's weird). I got the game in English, but I played it first in Japanese and I had no idea what was going on, but when I got it in English I understood. If you want to play Pokemon Gold also, play Silver first, so you get it. Gold is usually in Japanese so it's harder for first time players. Play Pokemon Blue or Red first. But I'm a Pokemon master (Hey, i played Pokemon Yellow and got my pikachu up to level 99!). Hey, does any1 know what the hell Pokemon Crystall is? Email me at richluver@5ive-online.com with any info. Thanxs! Anyway, Pokemon Silver deserves 5 stars, I'm hooked! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A basic chess simulator. And that is pretty much what is to be expected from a twenty-three year old game. According the information I gathered, this game was the first and only entry of the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Chessmaster/dp/B00023XXMM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Chessmaster</a> franchise for the Gameboy - the original, monochrome <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Game-Boy/dp/B000R08L7M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Game Boy</a> that was released in 1989, I think.
I suppose that because of the technological limitations or dubious developer, Hi-tech Expressions, the chess presented is pretty bare bones with a rather mediocre engine if I, a newbie, could checkmate the computer in the lower of sixteen levels or crash it in the highest levels - the game would stop responding or I cannot force the computer to move a piece. Of course, I just could better than I thought.
Unfortunately, it does have one bothersome flaw - password/save feature. In order to save or load a game in progress, the user has carefully write down long strings (up to 32 characters) of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and [punctuation] symbols, that unless you carefully record, your game will lost. The reader may or may not remember the small and low-resolution LCD screen or how important a light source relative to screen was in being able to see the screen so no doubt those factors played a part in me being unable to load a game because I did not write the code down correctly. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best. This game is the best ever. The grayphs are the best and it is very realistic. It has great fetuares such as calling plays on you VMU sono one eles can see if you are play with 2-4 players and you can even see their breath in cold weather. The only down falls this game has is it's almost impossible to get a bigger run play longer than 15yds and it has NO FRANCHISE MODE. But in the end this game outruns Madden 2000 & 2001. So Overerall if you wan't a good solid sports game buy this if you wan't those little downfalls fixed buy NFL2K1 it has no downfalls (Maby only 1) or if you just wan't somthing chepper than NFL2K1 this is a must have. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
DONT LISTEN TO THE GUY WHO JUST TALKS ABOUT IT ON COMPUTER. Well i purchased this game about three days ago, after rainbow six i was very hesitant. Well i was wrong the first level of the game is not really fun, but when u get to the train level not very far into the game, its great fun. I mean your on a moving train trying to dodge helicopter bullets, while still blasting your way through enimes, what could be more fun.....the graphics are ok.......but i mean im used to computer and playstation 2 games so.....i guess there good....good enough to see what your doing unlike on rainbow six......this game is worth it...control is kinda hard...but u get used to it......the alternate fire button is L1, then push R1..... so thats kinda cool.....reload is L1...then the diagnal left.....so as you can see its kinda tricky to get used to...but nothing like ... rainbow six........so i suggest get it and try it......great war game....and fun to play | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not a party. Just a long quest. This game is not exactly a party game. All you do is drive on a mushroom car around shroom city. You do like 50 quests and earn gadgets. The only characters playable is Mario(of course),Luigi,Peach,and Yoshi. But it is still a cool game. It even includes a Party Board for Multiplayers with only four characters playable. It's just an addition if you want to party,with four people. And you use your gameboy in a cool,yet weird way. And yes i almost forgot to tell you that it does have mini-games,and micro-games. Just buy it and you might like it. Just don't expect you can unlock new characters. And you get to put your information,and secrets. So if you and a friend battle in mini-games and beated you,he might get a chance to view your passport and secret! And yes there is a multi game(4-players)and it is a penguin race,which you don't control it, you just guess which one you think would win the race.....Very surprising! Yet there are a lot of missions and some are hard so it might get you busy if you want to complete the game. Enjoy getting those missing mini-games! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Brave the Solar Eclipse. This game is absolutely fantastic. It offeres a nice change of pace from the classic whip-wielding gameplay of previous Castelvanias (which is great too). You can read the other reviews to see what cool features this game has. The gameplay is fluid, and constantly entertaining, the graphics are lovely, and the story is fantastic with a great plot twist toward the end and a lot of familiar faces. Rerplay value is actually pretty good. There are a lot of souls to collect and once you beat the game once you can play it again as another character or in hard mode. Enjoy. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
broken when i got it . i just got my controller in the mail. i opened it and everything looked great on the outside. all the buttons felt like they worked and the controller itself felt good in my hand. so i plugged it in to my gamecube, but when i tried to interact, nothing happened. it was like i never even plugged anything in. i looked all over for something wrong, checked all the ports on my system, and even tried another controller i had (which worked fine). finally i looked at the end of the cable, and it looks as if it's missing a few pieces inside the portion that you plug in to the console. i don't know if i just have really bad luck, or if something went wrong on on the other end (i purchased this controller used from costbuy) but it was bunk when i got it, so that's why i'm giving it one star. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
a boy in green. When I saw this game, I e-mail'ed Nintendo instantly with a complaint, actually thousands of complaints. I saw the spaceworld preview of Link and Ganondorf going head on, in real time graphics, what an amazing game it would've been. However, 2 months later, I was shocked to see this, this monstrosity, as I described it, a horrific picture of Nintendo's downfall, or atleast the downfall of Zelda, but then I saw some videos, and I thought well, even though the graphics are bad, Zelda has always been a fun and challenging game for me, so I thought, what the hell? it's Zelda.
On March 26th, when I actually played the game, I realised how wrong I was. It was like the original Zelda again, except with more of a storyline and fun and imaginative characters. It is like Oot, but in my opinion, it by-passes every great thing I thought about OoT. In one word...Materpiece. A great triumphant success for Nintendo, and hopefully *crooses his fingers* the next installment will be even better.
For all those who worry about the graphics... don't, because in my opinion, it's a nice change from the real time graphics and seems perfect for the game, and Link doesn't look like a school-boy, my god, he looks like a... well a kid with a sword and sheild, but that's not the point. The point is, is that the graphic are outstanding and the gameplay, great.
What are you guys planning next Nintendo? What's in store next time? Are you guys going to give Link a voice? That would be cool! Well whatever you guys do, I'm sure It'll be great. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An amazing game fun for all ages. Kirby is a gaming name that is known for being an innocent yet fun game to play. It's a game that has enemies to defeat without gore and tons of violence. Games like that usually tend to be a bit boring and only good for younger kids, but this is a game that, I think, will appeal to all.
Story-An evil shadow has come through Mirror Land, slashing everything in sight. He splits Kirby into four colors: pink, red, green, and yellow. He also breaks the Amazing Mirror into shards that scatter throughout Mirror Land. Kirby, along with the other three colors, go throughout the land collecting mirror shards, and defeating enemies in order to restore the Amazing Mirror.
Gameplay-The concept behind Kirby is that Kirby can swallow enemies and gain their abilities. So, if you swallow a cupid enemy, you get the ability to fly through the air and shoot arrows. There are many characters to swallow, and if you swallow a block instead of a character, you can shoot it as a star at an enemy. Kirby is also able to suck in air to inflate itself and fly around. Moving around is easy, as is defeating the bosses in this game. There are several worlds to explore, and the levels are very fun. There are side quests in the game such as finding spray paints to change Kirby's color or finding music hidden away.
Graphics-The graphics are good for a GBA game. They are slightly cartooney, but that fits the game well.
Sound-The music is happy and fun, while the other background sounds are well done, although there could have been a few more.
Fun-This game sounds like a kiddie game that isn't very fun, but it is actually a good casual game to play when you need a break from other games.
Length-The game is pretty long, especially with its side quests, and it will last a good while. There is also a slight bit of replay value, as it is sometimes fun to go fight some of the stronger enemies while finding new locations in the game.
Overall this is a great game whether you are young or old, and it will be a fun distraction from your life. It may be a little cheesy at times, but it is pure, innocent fun that all can appreciate. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
PS2 vs. GameCube the ultimate test. Other reviews have gone into what a great game THPS3 is, I think it is too, so I'll let them tell you how great it is, I'm going to compare the two major versions available (PC & PSX versions excluded)
I bought THPS3 for GameCube as a test: The next time a game comes out for both PS2 and GameCube, which one do I buy? The answer: It depends.
The most noticable difference between the PS2 and the GameCue version of this game is that there is no online play for the GameCube version, but it isn't like that matters since neither system has released their online adaptors yet. So until Sony and Nintendo have their network adaptors (who cares about dial-up) on store shelves (or in my case, in Amazon warehouses) it is a moot point.
GameCube advantages: Faster Framerate (for smoother motions) slightly better graphics (nothing to really scream about though), and it also wins out in the same battle N64 won over PSX... better 3-D environment. In other words you don't end up seeing through sections of walls, or having it appear that the camera is now located inside of your character revealing the empty reverse of his hollow body. Sure, this does not occur nearly as much as it did in PSX games, but it still happens.
PS2 advantages: well, there is only one that I have found. Lip balances! On occasion with the GameCube version, when you try to grind on a surface you may instead end up doing some anti-gravitational lip balance. Now this wouldn't bother me so much if it weren't for the fact that when it happens, the camera angle tends to shake (jitter) uncontrolably. This may just be a bug in the game, hopefully it is not a GameCube thing that is going to occur in other games.
Me, I'm keeping my GameCube version and selling the PS2 version to a friend, but that does not mean that I am going to buy a GameCube version over a PS2 version. If a PS2 version comes out with better options, I'm getting the PS2 version. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Why. Why are you reading this? You ALL know how amazing the Pokemon series are. Why be curious? Why complain? They are all part of our childhood. They've been there when technology began enhancing. The Pokeball technology made us believe in the greatness of creativity and virtual reality. They taught us about friendship, achieving goals, patience in gaining more experience to learn better skills, conserving our best skills for the blow that fits best. Why? Why would anyone else rate differently?
Dude, Pokemon's awesome. Stop reading this and buy it. Haters can suck on my pokeballs of 600+ Pokemon. I'm a 24 year old female and proud of playing on my NDS, battling pixelated characters, and collecting them while I am on break in my office. #comeatmebro | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
SEGA's Last Game . This game marks Dreamcast's awesome run. This game is a lot better than any other NHL game that I have ever played. I used to think that NHL Hits on Xbox was good, but after I got this game, NHL 2K2 threw a huge shadow on NHL Hits. I mean this game is the most realistic looking (Almost) and feeling (definitely!) game I have ever played. The major components of this game are great checking, Lightning fast game play, and Long-term playability. It doesn't get any better than that. With the exeption of the missing franchise mode, this is an impeccable game that I would reccomend to any NHL fan. This game is even more realistic if you have the SEGA Jump Pack!
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~David~ | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great grip. The INTEC Wing Grip for the Game Boy Advance SP is a great add on for the portable handheld console. The Wing Grip clips on to the SP so that it will not wobble around or drop your SP if you move around a lot (Like me). The Wing grip adds an incredible feel to the SP and almost feels like you are holding a Nintendo Gamecube Controller in your hands. Now compared to a Gamecube controller the Wing Grip does not feel as wide, this being because the SP is not wide at all. The Wing feels great if you are one of those whose hands get uncomfortable and start to cramp after half an hour or so of gaming. The only thing I found kind of lame about this product is that it is not weighed down. It is very light. If you leave the SP open and put it down, it will fall onto the top screens back because the SP weighs more than the grip does. I cannot tell you if it is safe from being destroyed if dropped from a tables height but from the feel of it, it feels like it would not break so easily. All though it is light, it does not feel very weak.
You will have full access to all of the SP' buttons and switches. You cannot see it in the picture but the volume slider is just as accessable as it is without the Grip and as you can see in the picture, the On/Off switch has a cut out so that you may have complete access to it with the Wing Grip clipped on. The Wing Grip clips on both sides of the SP. It clips near the Volume slider and the On/Off switch. I extremely recommend this device for those who are experiencing pain while playing this handheld. Do not hesitate to order this. It only comes in one color but it is pretty stylish in my opinion even if your SP does not match. I sold my platinum SP for the Graphite SP which has a backlight making the screen look like a PSP/DS/TV screen. If you do not own the Graphite SP then I also recommend you purchase it, it is the best of the SP models to own.
I recommend that when you feel like putting the SP down with the Wing Grip equipped that you fold your SP and then set it down. This way, it will not fall over due to the unbalanced weight.
I give this device an 8 out of 10.
It is stylish, lightweight, and brings great comfort.
Hope I helped you make up your mind about purchasing this INTEC Wing Grip for the GBA SP! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Huh. Ok... Near the bottom of the reviews is one which makes a relevant if... obstentious statement. He points out that while each of these games are worth five stars, the box set is basically a sales gimic to keep people reminded that Resident Evil exists. In a sense... he is right.
Having only missed playing the Playstation Resident Evil but playing everything else, I feel the point of the other reviewer is valid in one way. Resident Evil has very little cross-over appeal. You either love it or hate it. Only Resident Evil 4 really managed to go beyond its roots of weird camera angles and convoluted puzzles. Because there is little cross-over appeal, it is safe to say that the people who like Resident Evil have probably already bought all of these titles. Sure... its a great collection of great games. But for this to be a valid product for the many people who either already own them or are newly interested in Resident Evil there needs to be more. Much more. The inclusion of the Prima guides would be nice. Some production notes or developer interviews could help too. Even the addition of the two Resident Evil movies, which also have some trouble crossing over, could have amped this package up.
So... unlike the other reviwer I give this package a 5 BECAUSE all the games are 5's in my mind. BUT! I do agree with him that Capcom is squeezing a dry rag on this. Adding some "extras" would have made me want this IN SPITE of owning all the games already. As it is... I hope it sells well enough to get Resident Evil 5 out all the faster... if ever. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome game. Mikami did a really good job of . Awesome game. Mikami did a really good job of sticking to the original formula of RE1 in addition to adding different elements and areas to the game. The story of Lisa Trevor, renovated graphics and other twists made this game great. This is absolutely pure survival horror and is in my top 3 games in the series. Hopefully CAPCOM follows Mikami's formula and renovates RE2 the same way, although I will say RE2 as it is will go down as arguably the greatest survival horror title of all time with or without a remake. RE REmake is the standard for survival horror. PHENOMENAL game which shows Mikami's craft at a classic. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Teach your kids satanism & black magic. PARENTS PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE watch this show with your kids before purchasing these or any other items related to Yu-Gi-Oh. I was shocked to discover just exactly what this show was when I watched it with my children. It is NOT a harmless copy of Pokemon. The characters and settings of this cartoon strongly resemble satainistic and black magic icons. I am not a strongly religious person, but I can not and will not allow this in my house.
Please parents, before you buy these for your kids watch this show to decide whether or not you feel it is right for your children. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game but be warned. Let me start off by saying that this is a terrific game and should not be judged by just one play, especially if you are used to the N64 version. I am a huge smash brothers fan so i bought this game right away thinking it would be the same with more modes, characters, moves, and levels. I was wrong. I soon realized how different this game was. Although the base is still the same, the gameplay is much faster, the characters a more true-to-life (ex: they fall faster as the go farther), the characters are somewhat hard to control at first (but that gets much better), and the computer is much much harder. When you get used to the gameplay and the new set of moves, this game proves to be a much better version of the orignal. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ultimate gaming system. Nintendo is the king of video game systems. The graphics are second to none and their experience over the last 15 years plays to fruition in the game cube. This lightwieght 6"cube little dynamo is incredible. Nintendo doesn't add a DVD player or anything like that all of its muscle is dedicated to gaming. The controllers fit in your hand like it was meant to be part of you. The buttons are all different shapes so it is easy to play by feel. I have had my GameCube for almost a year and the games are even getting better which seemed impossible when I first got the system. The nice thing about Nintendo is that if you have kids there are tons of games for kids without the violence and sex. Not to mention gamecube is also the most affordable of the big 3 systems. If your into video gaming why not go with the system that is 100% dedicated to gaming, you won't regret it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Gunstar Super Heroes... not-so-super. Gunstar Super Heroes is an updated remake of the classic Sega Genesis title, Gunstar Heroes. While this version has some great new elements that the old game didn't have, it lacks the challenge and feel of its predecessor. The art style has been changed to feel more anime-like, and the gameplay feels a lot less fluid than it used to. Anyone who didn't (or can't) play the Genesis version of the game should be strongly recommended to pick this title up, but to anyone who has access to the older title (now helpfully available on Playstation Network and other services), it'd be better to get that instead. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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NBA Live 2005: Like a Jordan reverse lay-up...so sweet. As an annual purchaser (some may say sucker) of the NBA Live and ESPN 2K series, I've found it interesting over the years how both franchises have gradually switched sides on the gaming spectrum. Once known for it's focus on arcade-like game play, NBA Live 2005 is now even more in tuned with an actual NBA game in which defense wins championships. On the other hand, ESPN 2K5 is now all about flash where highlight-reel dunks and high-scoring games are the norm. But that's for another review... However, if I'd have to choose between the two (geez, it's like choosing between Jessica Alba or Jessica Biel), I'd have to go with NBA Live 2005 over the other.
New to this year's edition is the All-Star Weekend mode which includes the Slam Dunk contest, 3-Point Shootout and the Rookie vs. Sophomores game. The Slam Dunk contest by itself is highly addicting. I have the blisters on my thumbs to prove it. Though it's quite difficult to pull off at first (thankfully there is a tutorial), once mastered, the different combination of dunks at your disposal are enormous. Some, obviously, are physically impossible such as banking the ball off the scoreboard, doing a cartwheel and catching the rock for a 360 between-the-legs jam. But it sure does looks neat. Alley-oops are by far the most difficult to accomplish because of the precise timing involved for it took me about an hour to finally pull one off.
What really sets NBA Live 2005 apart from ESPN 2K5 is it's "meat and potatoes" realism. Some prefer a more arcade-like approach where scoring is rampant, but I believe it's refreshing to have to work for a bucket. And boy do you have to work... I wouldn't say that the experience was outright frustrating, however, the AI will do you no favors. Out of the twenty or so games I've played, I have yet to score more than 62 points. Freestyle control, which is basically a set of crossover dribbles and spin moves is virtually useless because the defender will almost always recover. A new feature this year is called Freestyle Air which basically allows a you to adjust a shot in mid-air if you think it will be blocked a 'la Michael Jordan over Sam Perkins in the '92 Finals. However, it's rare that such a shot will go in the basket which really makes it more of a gimmick. Interestingly enough, the sheer amount of blocked shots in a game are astronomical. It's as if EA wanted you to utilize Freestyle Air as much as possible in order to avoid a stuff. Now if only the ball went in half the time... However, I did enjoy the newfound option to perform a tip in or a tip dunk if the ball rattles out of the basket. The hop step, which was introduced in last year's edition, is further refined this year-some may say for the worse. No longer will you be allowed to use it at will since it will most likely result in a turnover or an offensive foul. As a result, you'll hardly use it unless the lane is as wide as a freeway. But hey, that's how it is in real life. Furthermore, the defender will almost always catch up with you during a fast break on those rare occasions that your player will blow by him. And speaking of fast breaks, don't expect your teammates to help out because they ALWAYS STOP in mid-stride to catch a pass which kills whatever momentum you have towards the basket. The true way to win is to play a half court game by setting multiple picks to free your man and to memorize the money plays that will lead to an open shot. As boring as it may sound, this is how basketball is played. Obviously, the level of difficulty varies between settings. I had mine on the All-Star difficulty level as opposed to the default Starter level. However, the level of difficulty was so wide between these two settings that I felt I had no choice than to stick with the All-Star difficulty because it provided the most challenge without it being too easy.
The graphics in NBA Live 2005 are much better this year. Though it still doesn't hold a candle to the insane amount of detail in ESPN NBA 2K5, I felt the players looked more crisp and similar to their counterparts than last year's edition. EA also added some ambient lighting which looked like a fine powder of snow on the surface of the players which was rather nice. I still wished they added more cut scenes during the game other than the one during timeouts when the players are converged around the coach. It really would have added more personality to the game. Another gripe is that the game doesn't save the level of zoom from a camera angle. For instance, I play my games in the Press Box angle which, in my opinion, gives the best overall view of the action. However the default zoom level makes the players look like ants which makes it an annoyance to have to pause the game and manually adjust it every single time.
The franchise level has been tweaked a bit. The level of organization has been refined using a customizable PDA which breaks down all aspects of your franchise. Furthermore, players contracts now use real dollars rather than that ridiculous point system from past editions.
NBA Live 2005 is by far the best ever in the series. It's tough and gritty with just enough flash (NBA All-Star Weekend) to satisfy fans of new and old. Some may fault EA for ditching it's arcade roots in the series, however, I find it refreshing to have to work for a score. Kudos to EA for a great job. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome. This is a wonderful system. The graphics are wonderful, the loading times are none or very little, and Nintendo only focused on games, not hard drives and DVD Players. Nintendo already has 5 good titles out for this system, which include ROgue Leader, Super Smash Brothers, Super Monkey Ball, Luigi's Mansion, Wave Race: Blue Storm, and Pikmin. However, these will be uncomparable to the games that will come out in the future. These include Metroid Prime, Perfect Dark Zero, Animal Forest Plus, Mario Sunshine, Legend of Zelda, Eternal Darkness, Star Fox Adventures, Phantasy Star Online Version 2.0, Evolution Worlds, Mario Kart, and Several other series such as Harvest Moon. Nuff Said? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Truely a "LEGEND. When I first saw the "new" Zelda, my mouth dropped open in horror. I thought, "What have they done to LINK???"
But when I saw the videos, and played the demos, I changed my mind...
Wow!
The new graphic style may be different, but it brings a whole new area into the Zelda franchise, that we, as gamers, can enjoy...Feelings. Link can now look sad, happy, frightened, etc. etc. Before in N64 games, Link's face never moved, except for the occasional blink or too. Now, if Link stands still long enough, his eyes will train in on a neccesary item.
On to Gameplay... As usual, Nintendo keeps up its tradition with an intese storyline, and incredible gameplay.
The new camera system includes a new "free" mode, in which you can actually turn the camera around Link to get a better view. Totally Super Mario 64 style!
New items, new characters, brand new storyline, this game has it all!
I strongly reccomend this to any age. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
THE BEST RPG EVER. This Game is The best RPG ever! When you compare it to pokemon, it's like comparing Perfect Dark to Yoshi's story! The Breeding is a little disturbing but it's still awesome! Plus, there are 215 monsters! Now you might be saying to yourself, "Gee, in Pokemon Gold and silver you can breed too. Plus there are more pokemon. I'll just wait and buy that." But in Pokemon Gold and Silver You can only breed cretain combinations and can only get certain monsters as a result. Besides they have taken out Bulbusaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, and Kabutops. Overall, like the title says, It's THE BEST RPG EVER! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Come On. On "Bad Decision", come on nobody can make a reivew like that. Your point is somewhat biased. You should atleast play the game. and know the game boy advance is not stupid, I have one and I am 16, but then again I hardly play it. This "Kid's Review" was written without an arguement and without facts to back up your poorly put together review. And beating the first game doesn't prove anything, besides this game leads into the next game. One last thing I have not played it either, but I will be buying it soon, so my review really is not a review, this just argues your point. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best Title For Dreamcast. Easily the greatest title for Dreamcast that appeals towards all age groups and just slightly surpasses Shenmue, the greatest game of all time. The whole concept of the game is aggressive skating around a pseduo Tokyo called Tokyo-To while sprayin' graffiti while being chased by the cops. Interesting concepts include different ways the "fuzz" can lower your health and thus putting you to an end. Some ways they accomplishe that feat are tear gas, billy clubs, motorcycles, heat seeking missles,rubber bullets and the list goes on. Also, JGR has intinuitive control allowing you to use the same button to JUMP, GRIND, and DO TRICKS. The level designs are AWESOME by allowing you to free skate in the half-pipe, skitch the local traffic,and ruin the play-time for the kiddies in the playground. The most interesting prospect in the game is CREATING YOUR OWN GRAFFITI TAGS, so easy to do, no wonder its #1. After you create your own original tags, you can swap with other JGR freaks over SegaNet, now how can you beat that. Also, you can downlaod JPEG pictures off the Net on your DC, save them to the VMU and use them in the game. The music is the BEST you have ever heard, the original Japanese JGR tunes are intact and some American bands have been included in the mix. Those include Rob Zombie, Mix Master Mike, Cold, and Jurassic 5. And finally, the graphics are sweet like sugar for one reason, CELL-SHADING. Well, if my review hasen't forced you to buy this GREAT GAME, you have problems. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mortal Komabt 4. I'm gonna start out with this, "so much violence on GBC its absolutly crazy!" I mean that with every fiber of my being. Whats that? you don't understand? let me explain...
GRAPHICS- Strange as it is, the graphics aren't up to par with its more than successful big brother, MK3. The violence I mentioned earlier comes from the full motion video fatalities that MK4 has to offer. The videos are about 4 seconds long, and return to humble beginings with black and white picture.
SOUND- Same old same old, bones cracking, people screaming, the usual. The game does have some pretty nifty voice acting on the part of the announcer.
GAMEPLAY- Limited movement, and a rather quick frame rate, wierd blend, but it works. Fatalities are easy to pull off so don't let me hear "I never could pull that one off."
In conclusion, its a great addition to anyone's GBC library, and if you don't have it, GET IT!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very good Game!! but bad porting. I loved this game alot when it came out on the dreamcast! and was highly depressed when dreamcast met its doom and i was forced to sell it.....when i heard it came out for the gamecube i was really happy and didn't mind playing it again due to the extra features!! but once i played it, i was really shocked at how bad the audio mixing was!! it was so bad that it felt like i was playing the game on a regular nintendo system and to top that! the extras in this game are very unnoticable!!! graphics were the same thankfully!!.....anyways i regret selling my dreamcast because of this game!! it was sooo good , but like i said bad porting!! idk if its because gamecubes audio isn't as good as dreamcasts audio i couldn't tell! but i highly reccommend the dreamcast version it was just perfect!!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
DonkeyKonga 1. This is a really fun game. I love playing with my 10 year old lil girl when she gets out of school.
A line will come acros the TV it will show left, Right,A flower which means clap and another circle that means tap bogos left and right until the line ends.
The music goes all the way from B-i-n-g-o to a Pokemon Song,A Kirby song,A donkey Kong rap,and much much more.
The drums are really alot bigger then I thought and Its realy fun. It's like a Rythym game and I love rythym games and Donkey Kong so this is just perfect.
A great game for children as long as they will not destroy drums. I'd say 5 and up. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of the worst action games ever. Everyone was talking about this game by the time I bought it... 10 scores, 5 stars... So, of course, I bought. I'm asking: why?
The story is about a mercenary - Samus Aran. I'm not very expert in Metroid stuff, but I knew the Chozo - a race - created her to be a warrior. The Chozo were "the big guys", with superior technology and stuff... Until one day, some bad guys called the Space Pirates killed most of the Chozo. Samus survived. She grew up and now she's a great warrior. The game is in future, of course... The planet you'll be in is called Tallon IV... Well, let's go to the real review:
- Graphics: OK, here I must say the game rules. The graphics are really perfect. The raindrops fall over your visor, when it's really hot your visor changes, or when it's cold... I mean... This is one of - if not THE - the best GameCube graphics ever. One of the best game graphics EVER!
- Fun: This is where the problem begins... The game is too hard. You must spend something like 40 hours to beat it without a walkthrough... And you have to walk A LOT to go from a place to another one...This makes you REALLY tired... The boss battles make your fingers hurt really bad! You'll surely be confused about controlling Samus. It's really hard too. Every time I play this game, it gives me a big headache. If you think it's fun to be with a big headache and fingers hurting, then this is your game...
- Educative: I can't see anything educative here... There isn't any blood, so don't worry with that... Violence? Well, you're just shooting aliens and "bad guys". You aren't killing humans or anything.
After all, you just might rent it, or don't even play it... It'll let you really down.. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Battle for the Grand Line...or just because you feel like it. One Piece is an anime about pirates, some who have special powers, others who are skilled fighters. Some are good, some are evil, blah blah blah. You didn't come here to be preached to about the anime. So let's waste no more time and get into One Piece Grand Battle, to see if it's worth a spot on your shelf.
The story is....well there really isn't one. You do get the intro to the show when you boot up the game, but that's really the only story you're gonna get here. The pirates all want to find One Piece, the collection held by the man named Gold Roger, king of the pirates. Thus, whoever finds One Piece will become King Of the Pirates.
Gameplay wise, Grand Battle is an arena fighting game, where characters from the show, both good and evil, duke it out until one of them wins. You have a variety of gameplay modes for both one and two players. Story mode is where you pick your pirate of choice, and make them beat up other characters to see a simple clip from the show. Not much reward, but this is one of those times where the Journey is the reward. Each character has banter, and different lines of banter for each pair of characters. Fully voiced, might I add. Nice touch. Some of the lines are funny, others are just plain awesome.
Each character has a variety of moves they can do, fitting their abilities. Luffy can stretch like Mr. Fantastic, Sanji only fights with his legs because his hands are used for cooking, Ussop uses a variety of different doodads and turns them into weapons, such as eggs, his hammer, etc. And this is just scratching the surface.
Now this game has a lot of rewards to unlock, but you are gonna be working for them. For example, when you first play story mode, you only have five characters to choose from: The Strawhat crew (Luffy, Ussop, Sanji, Nami, and Zolo) When you finish with these five, you get five more characters: Buggy the clown, Captain Kuro, Don Krieg, Chaser, and Arrlong. Finish with these five and you unlock Ms. Sunday. And these are the EASY characters to unlock. Yeah, better warm those tonsils, because you will be singing for your supper. Aside from that you also have Mini game mode, where you choose three fighters to compete against Ussop. These mini games can be fun, but get ready because the AI can be a cheap little Monkey. (Only die hard fans of One Piece will get that reference)
Speaking of The AI, it can be pretty unbalanced at times. Some fights are easy and you won't even break a sweat, but the next fight may beat you to the dirt, and cost a few continues, only for the next fight to be easy again. The thing is, you gotta back your enemies into a corner and not give them any openings, because if they get away they will spam their moves, run away from you, etc.
There are three main stats: Attack, Defense, and Speed. Each character has a certain balance of these three. for example, Don Krieg is slow but hits like a dump truck and has high defense, making him a pain in the butt to fight against. There are power ups to increase stats (a sword for attack, a pair of shoes for speed, and a shield for defense) These will raise one stat but lower another. For example, the shoes will make you go faster but you lose attack power. The shield ups defense but lowers speed, and the sword raises attack but lowers defense.
Aside from your fists, fleet, or blades, you also have an arsenal of other goodies to fight against. You have Beehives which can confuse you or your enemy, reversing controls, a poison mushroom which drains health, oil which makes players slick so they slide around, making it hard to land moves or slide off cliffs, etc. But the main one is food. Food fills your food charge meter, allowing you to do your special attacks. If you find a diamond, it will max out your bar, and there are three levels of a super attack. A level three super attack can change the tide of battle, or end the fight all together. Plus, they look freakin' awesome!
Presentation really hits home, as there is a lot of fan service. First off, the voice actors from the show return to voice their characters, and the game's graphics mirror the show's animation. Furthermore, there's a lot of nice little touches that fans will enjoy. Such as Arrlong not taking damage when he falls in the water, Luffy being flippant in most fights in story mode, but serious in the final battle, and Sanji being love struck/flirty when fighting female opponents (complete with hearts for eyes). And the music is well done as well. Just listen to the final battle song, Oh gosh it's great!
So, is One Piece worthy to own? Sure. It's pretty fun. While mostly for fans of the show, it can still be a fun arena fighting game, even for non fans of one piece. Plus it's cool if you're trying to get into One Piece, a nice little sampler of what you can expect. Thing is, though, this game is pretty sought after so get ready to cough up some cash for it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Greed is good. In 1992, Mario's nemesis, Wario, debuted in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins for Game Boy. Since then, Wario has made his OWN mark as the "anti"-hero in consecutive sequels for the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and so on. In Wario Land 2, Syrup the evil pirate and her henchmen storm into Wario Castle and steal his treasure right from under his nose! Once Wario realizes what just happened, he pulls out all of the stops to get it all back! Our comical, VERY greedy mischief maker will punch, throw, and stomp his way through 25 levels.
Unlike Super Mario Land 3, Wario doesn't die in this game. But what WILL happen is that he gets a variety of "aliments" whenever he touches certain enemies (and please forgive my wording): he gets flattened into a pancake, allowing him to crawl under smaller nooks and crannies; he gets stung like a bee, allowing him to fly up to an otherwise unreachable platform; he gets drunk and wobbles back and forth; he gets set on fire and runs around in a panic before turning into a flame, allowing him to break fire blocks; he eats a slice of cake and gets morbidly obese, allowing him to break certain blocks; and finally, he turns into a zombie, allowing him to "fall down" to lower levels.
Throughout each level, Wario will need to find each treasure piece/puzzle piece in order to complete 50% of the entire game. In other words, the fun isn't really over once Wario reaches Syrup Castle and defeats that dastardly pirate! He still has 25 more secret levels/treasure to discover (which will satisfy the 100% rating)! Be sure to check out the Treasure Map so that you know which levels Wario needs to revisit in order to find every alternate exit. If you need further help, the Gamefaqs website has plenty of good walkthroughs for this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun game but not recommended for smaller children. Although the movie is great for smaller children, I wouldn't recommend this game for younger kids. My daughter is almost 7 and has a hard time figuring out this game. Basically, it is mazes in which the 3 characters, Manny, Sid and Diego must manuver their way through obstacles in the maze to get to the next level. THe characters must work together and the player must switch between the characters to stop gushing geizers, swim through rivers, jump over canyons, etc. But after the first few levels, the game gets pretty hard for little ones. As an adult, I really like the game and find it challenging although I have had to look up a few hints. But it is too hard for the younger kids that the movie attracted. Would recommend this for ages 10 and up unless your child is particulary good with mazes. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sub-Par. I just today picked-up my copy of WWF Royal Rumble and was eager to play it. When I actually started to play it, I realized 2 things. 1) It's a fun game and 2)The fun doesn't last long.
On the technical side, the graphics are good and bad. First off, the graphics are only slightly enhanced over PlayStation's WWF Smackdown. The overall quality, animation & textures are better, but they're still the exact same models. On the other hand, the game runs at a constant 60-fps even when there are 9 characters on screen (!). The sound is really bad, as all you get to hear are 10-seconds of your wrestlers' theme music after every arcade mode win. No voice samples are present.
Now to this games worst feature : Control & Collision Detection. The control scheme is good enough (very similar to Smackdown), but it is EXTREMELY difficult to face the person you want even in a 1-on-1 match. The digital control (that's all thats here, no analog) is unbelieveably sensitive and tough. Accidentally hit a little to the left, and your facing in the exact opposite of where you want to be. And another thing - every puch is a combo, so be sure not to press the punch button too many times in a row.
WWF Royal Rumble is a short-lived arcade wrestling experience. After you play a few times, theres really no reaoson to go back. The Royal Rumble mode is truly amazing and frenzied, but the touchy controls and "who am I facing" aspects of it make it terribly frustrating.
A worthy addition to the wrestling fan's Dreamcast library, but remember, there's not really much to it and it gets old quick. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Resident Evil 2 port for the Nintendo GameCube. Resident Evil 2 was my introduction to the Resident Evil franchise and the survival horror genre, so this game means a lot to me. I don't rate games or movies based on nostalgia, because let's be honest: some things just don't age well in the test of time and lose their effect that may have been once powerful in one's childhood. However, I must say: this still stands out as the best zombie horror game ever made. Best survival horror game ever made? That could be debatable with other strong contenders such as Silent Hill 2 and Dead Space 1. However, as far as zombie/mutated creatures games go, this stands on top. It has numerous jump scares and a great creepy atmosphere that leaves you tense while exploring the abandoned Raccoon City police department.
Resident Evil 2 introduces Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who would go on to star in future hit installments Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Code: Veronica (respectively speaking). Leon is a rookie cop in Raccoon City and meets up with Claire during an infestation of zombies and other monsters in the small town that is on the brink of destruction. Together, they must get out and survive while Claire is focusing on finding her brother, Chris Redfield. It's a simple plot, simple premise. The gameplay might feel stiff to those accustomed to the control scheme of games such as Resident Evil 4 and 5, but trust me: if you give it time, you will find it fun and rewarding after a short while.
Personally, I prefer this game over RE4 or RE5 any day. The horror element is strong in this title, not action-oriented like those other two games. The storyline and characters are excellent and well-done. For Leon's storyline, we see interaction and character development between him and the mysterious Ada Wong; for Claire, it's between her and the lost girl Sherry Birkin. The voice acting and writing for these characters are all done so well, which makes the game ahead of its time as corny voice acting was prevalent in most video games when this was released.
Resident Evil 2 offers a lot of replay value. There are hidden items and other goodies you may not see during your first run, and I highly recommend trying both possible scenarios (Leon A/Claire B and Claire A/Leon B) for the game before moving onto other games in the series. There are also secret game modes and weapons to unlock in this game.
Overall, there is a lot to do in terms of gameplay for Resident Evil 2 and it's one of the best video games ever made, hands down. If you've had the misfortune of never playing this game before, then don't waste any more time: play this, now! It's fun, it's scary and it's got great drama in its storyline. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Sluggish Simpson's game that is not much fun. The game was not a bad idea, but it lacks in play control much like every other Simpson's game to come out during this time period. I was surprised Acclaim made this, They used to make a lot of decent and fun games but this is not one of them. You only get to play as Bart through the whole game and never as Lisa. That hurts the replay value right there.
It is a basic side scroller about 4 or 5 stages long. You basically just jump and shoot bullies and objects from time to time. It seemed to me that you never have enough ammunition in the game so you have to guard it sparingly until you get farther in each stage. You are go around jumping over everything until you get toward the end of the stage. Bart is sluggish and can't run like Mario the controls feel reversed from what is jump and shoot. The game is not very fun and has a very low replay value, After you beat the game it is not worth playing again. You would be better off borrowing the game from a friend for an hour, rather than buying it. The Simpson's is a great TV show but the early games were really bad. I am surprised they were not made by LJN. Stay away from this one.
If there was a way to co op and switch between Bart and Lisa like in the later Donkey Kong Country games with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong it would have made this a much funnier game. But this was made in 1991 2 or 3 years before that. If Bart got to use his skateboard like in the old arcade Simpson's game it would have also made this a much better game.
Gameplay: 4/10
Play Control: 3/10
Story: 5/10
Challenge: 7/10
Replay Factor: 3/10 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best Wrestling Game On Sega Genesis. This game was amazing back in the day,and it's still just as good as it was back then. Wrestlemania The Arcade Game contains some of the WWE's(WWF then) best,during that time. The digitized graphics look very good. The wrestlers look so much more realistic,compared to the other WWF games on the Genesis. Each wrestler has got unique special moves,that fit them perfectly. It's so fun,zapping your opponet with Doink's hand zapper,or using Undertaker and smashing a tombstone over your opponet's head with it. This Genesis version is somewhat better then the SNES port. Sure,the graphics are a tad bit better on the SNES,as is some of the sounds,but for some odd reason,the SNES version has removed the late great Bam Bam Bigelow and the late great Yokozuna,but,thankfully they are included in the roster right here on the good ole Genesis version. That alone,makes this version so much more better than Super Nintendo's. Overall,if you are a longtime fan of wrestling and/or love a fun old school fighter,then this game is for you. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Should have just stayed with making the movie. About the only thing the DD GBA game has going for it is the fact that it doesn't star Ben Afleck (and in a game this bad it's a good thing). The Man Without Fear deserves better than this brain-dead side-scroller that takes players on a listless jaunt throught Hell's Kitchen to beat up people using feeble martial arts and acrobatics. Yawn-inducingly generic level design and lousy graphics might have been forgivable had they implemented this neat little invetion called COLLISION DETECTION that games use today, although using DD's radar sense to detect hidden items and boss weaknesses is kind of cool. Still, see the movie before you play this [game] so you'll get some thrill out of it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
greatest wrestling game. this game is great.u could do 619 with rey mesterio by making them dizzy near rope and then u do ur special and run to the rope and come back and press ab and controll stick facing the ring and u will do the 619.the graphinc are amazing and the people special are cool.i love doin the royal rumbal and all the exhibition games they are really fun.i didn't like the story mode but still beat it.it is realy hard to beat it and frustrating.i love everything else though including king of the ring when u in a tornament trying to get the title belt and when u get the title belt they remeber u still own it and u could defend it.this game is really really fun.if u get this game try the 619 its cool to do it but it takes practice. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Ethereal Makeover Needed. I feel sad for Geist, I really do. It's not that it's a bad game, it's actually pretty good. But it could have been so much MORE. Maybe it needed more time in development, maybe it needed a better team. For whatever reason, Geist's potential is clear to see, and while it remains satisfying, it just doesn't live up to it.
STORY: Not horrible. You're John Raimi, and you're having a really bad day. First you get sent in to rescue a friend from an evil corporation and maybe help save the world from its supposed bioweapon. Things go wrong, and you find yourself strapped to a huge machine that splits your spirit from your body. Apparently making ghosts by driving your victims into a frenzy of hate and killing them has gone out of fashion. Guided by a VERY CREEPY little girl ghost named Gigi, you have to figure out what in the world's going on and maybe, you know, get your body back and escape at some point.
Volks, the evil corporation, is pretty much your stereotypical evil corporation meddling with powers that none of them are smart enough to fully comprehend. If I were running a corporation which dealt with ghosts, even only occasionally, I would arm my guards with spirit-detecting equipment and effective weapons. You know how they detect ghosts at Volks?
With dogs.
Dogs that can be possessed.
GAMEPLAY: All right! Where to start?
Geist kind of feels like a quirky mixture between various FPS's. You've got the dorky scientist protagonist (Half-Life) who's friends with a seemingly unkillable black guy (Halo 2) and sneaks around a giant research facility trying to remain undetected (Metal Gear Solid. Yes, I know that's not an FPS) and fights evil soldiers and demons (Doom.)
Naturally, one of the most outstanding features of the game is the fact that you're a disembodied spirit. This means that you can't directly interact with the physical world most of the time. Most people can't see you (though you appear a rather vivid electric blue to yourself) and you can walk (er, float) right through them. What you can do is possess things. Objects are free for possession, and you can make them do unnatural things. You don't get a lot of choice as to what you make the object do, but it's still fun. My favorite one is messing with the cells under a microscope so they spell out DIE. Freaks scientists out like nothing else. Once you've used these abilities to scare the living daylights out of a creature, you can possess that creature. There's something very entertaining about frightening these poor virtual saps who have no idea what's going on.
Animal hosts can typically go places humans can't, while humans have one weapon (if any) and a special action (like running or crouching) apiece. Some hosts are expendable, you can let them die and move on to another, others must be kept from dying (fortunately, health packs are plentiful.) While each host has only a single weapon (sometimes with a secondary feature,) there's a fair amount of variety among hosts. Some weapons are the best you can find (ratchet gun,) other are ordinary (assault rifle.) More exotic guns do eventually appear: spirit-hunter guns and weapons made from materials most.... unorthodox.
The game has a noteable horror overtone (made ironic by the fact that the most prominent ghost is you, but I mean besides hauntings caused by the player.). The creepy old house you wander through at one point is spooky in a very classical way.
While there is a lot of stuff you can possess, I think the game would have been vastly improved if it gave greater freedom over what is possessable and allowed you to improvise your own ways to scare things.
One point of major lameness: When fighting a boss monster, the life-bar at the top of the screen almost invariably reads "Creature" or "Boss" rather than giving it a name. When you do find out the names of creatures, they're always something trite like "imp" or "hydra," or worst of all "tentacle monster." The names don't even fit the monsters particularly well (Geist's hydras have only one head each.)
VIOLENCE: Mild
While you will end up wiping out a significant percentage of Volks Corps. Employees, the violence in this game is not particularly harsh or graphic (with one exception towards the beginning.) Enemies just die, sometimes with an amusing line like "Aw, crap!" There's a lot of focus on sneaking around and remaining undetected, either as an invisible ghost or making your host body act "natural". You CAN usually wipe out everybody you see, but it's generally not a good idea. It's still not a game I'd give to an eight-year-old.
The "partial nudity" mentioned on the box is deserved; you do sneak into the womens' shower at one point, though towels and convenient bubbles guard the occupants from ethereal voyeurism. Not that the women are especially attractive polygons, see below.
GRAPHICS: Eww! The graphics would have been impressive maybe two or three years ago. It's just sad that they couldn't do better than these flat-faced avatars whose mouths don't move except in cutscenes. The most impressive images in the game are likely the final boss (very pretty) and Raimi himself, who's really very blue for being invisible.
MUSIC: Eh. Whatever.
MULTIPLAYER: Weird. That can be good or bad. They're a bit slower paced than most other FPS multiplayer modes. You've got Host Deathmatch (where you swap bodies instead of getting new guns,) Capture the Host (steal a host and take it to base) and Sprit Hunting (Ghost Vs. Host, the host shoots the ghost with a special and extremely slow gun while the ghost tries to lead the host into a trap.) Some will like it, but I don't think most folks will.
VERDICT: Geist is all right. It could seriously use a makeover, touch up the graphics, better the music, focus the gameplay more on possession and doing strange things with objects (even if they're useless.) If you can find it fairly cheap and are willing to try something new, give it a shot. If you want another cookie-cutter style just-kill-everything shooter, look someplace else. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Another reason to get a GBA. Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories is a fantastic GBA release. This is one of the games that makes you glad you have a GBA in the first place.
More geared towards people who are already fans of the series, Chain of Memories takes place right where the original PS2 title left off. It's meant to connect Kingdom Hearts to its inevitable sequel.
The game begins with Sora, Donald and Goofy in the field. They run off through the field to a place called "Castle Oblivion". Inside Castle Oblivion are where Sora's memories are held. As Sora traverses the castle his memories will be revived and he'll have to face them. You'll go through all the world you visited in Kingdom Hearts. There are no new worlds which may discourage some people. Sora will eventually have to face the leaders of the castle (a group known as the organization) and face his memories.
The castle is divided up into thirteen floor. Each floor represents a world from the original game. Fans of the original will quickly recognize the different worlds and find themselves rekindling a few memories themselves.
The combat in Chain of Memories is a little different. Rather than take the premise of the first game, Chain of Memories introduces cards. The way your cards are stacked up makes a difference in the action you can take. If you shuffle your cards right, the ones you need will be right on top. But the problem with a card is it can only be used once and then it'll go back to the bottom of the deck. The cards justify your actions. Whether you can use items and spells or whether you can just physical attack. If you have your cards stacked up right you can use devastating combos.
Your enemies have cards as well. If your card outweighs theirs (Say you have a nine and they have a four) then you striek succesfully. If you get Zero, you can parry attacks and block them.
However, the entire card system is flawed in some ways. If you run out of all your good cards then you can virtually do nothing in combat. Not only that, but you can only use each card ONCE per battle. You'll also find yourself shuffleing through the cards constantly just to find the card you want, leaving you vulnerable to attacks.
Bosses have cards too. Often bosses will put their best cards on top as well and use devastating attacks in the beginning. But much like you they can only use the card once. This means you could simply wait a boss out and then go for the stirke. You can make bosses much too easy by using this tactic.
But the combat aside, the other aspects of the game are unbelievable. The graphical presentation is among the best the GBA has to offer! There are even a few 3D scenes. The character sprites look incredible as well.
Then there's the audio. Any fan of Kingdom Hearts will be familiar with some of the tunes. Several are borrowed from the original game. There is no spoken dialogue but there are voices. In battle you'll hear Sora scream when he uses an item, attacks or any other combat action.
The game is mostly geared towards those who have played and enjoyed the first game. It's an excellent game if you can have patience with the tedious card system fused into the combat.
The Good
+Beautiful Graphics
+Great sound
+Innovative battle system but...
The Bad
-The combat system is overall flawed
-No new worlds! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game, But Something's Missing. To be honest, I was expecting something more from Mario's GAME BOY ADVANCE debut. Don't get me wrong, though, I enjoyed this game a lot, the graphics are much improved from both previous versions of this game, with colourful backgrounds and nicely animated character and enemy sprites, the sound is incredible for a handheld, with memorable music from the original, and the voices add much character to the game, but, aside from one or two jumbo shy-guys, this is pretty much the exact same game we played on our NES and SNES. Why couldn't nintendo add more to this game? Maybe a few more levels or even a new unlockable character? (Yoshi would have been cool, unlocked after finding all of his eggs or something.) I hope Nintendo smartens up for Super Mario Advance 2. As for Mario Brothers, this one of the BEST parts of the collection. It is such a challenging addictive game, far improved with a game link cable and a few GAME BOY ADVANCE owning friends. We've had a complete blast with the battle mode. All in all, this is a good game that should be welcome to any GAME BOY ADVANCE owners, as long as you love Super Mario 2 or have never even played it. I just wish there was something more to it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Start The Warp Pipe Engines. It is just so amazing when it really comes to video games these days. When I decided to purchase a new video game system, I had a very difficult time in knowing which system to buy. I could've bought the Xbox or Playstation 2, largely because of the value of games they've each came up with. Instead, I felt it was a wiser move to purchase the Gamecube from Nintendo. I think it was a much wiser mover, because it was easier to drag around, and because of the games that were available for it. One of them, really reminds me so well of a classic. Mario Kart has been considered as one of the Top 5 racing games of all time, accoriding to the Nickelodeon GAS show Play 2 Z. When I got to play this one, I thought it was much fiercer than ever before.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, is the first Mario Kart release to really have a massive impact, since Mario Kart 64 back in 1997. The game takes on a true new light, as not one, but 2 different characters range with special weapons, and much more difficult tracks than the previous Mario Kart. The graphics really stand out on all the tracks as a premium that Gamecube has brought for about the past few years, and the game has more than ever. The game has the exact same number of courses and surprises that was in the previous one, but the oponents are tougher and make your road to #1 a lot harder. I also have to admit, the idea of swapping the team during the middle of the race also makes the pace a lot harder to go around, and the carts are definitely cute to fierce, depending on the status of your driving. I also like the idea of the internet device that can be used to add to the mayhem of Mario Kart. It just makes the game a lot more exciting, considering that just came out recently too. The game stands out a whole lot more than other racers at this time, largely because other racing games are exactly just the same these days.
This is the very first game I've ever purchased for the Gamecube, since I bought the game system just recently too. I don't know how many people may enjoy the new Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as much as I am. Whatever the case is, Nintendo should really consider making a sequel very, very soon. This race cannot be stopped. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not Bad Being Home Alone. This game is pretty good. It's way better than Home Alone 2 for the game boy. Kevin has to search items and valuables which are his family belongings and prevent them from getting stolen from the thieves. The music is repetitive, but it won't get old until for a long time. The game is challenging when you first play it, but you will get used to it. The enemies are quite repetitive and it can get hard with that big guy that looks like on steroids or whatever. If you are going to get bored in any point of your life, get this game. If you loved the movie, you will like this game. It's great but with only a few disappointments. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Short Precise Review. Please take note about some people saying the game is hard. It doesn't necessarily mean it will be hard for you. If you're use to megaman, than getting use to zero would be simple. The game, in my opinion, was fun, challenging at the early stages until I upgraded and become too powerful for my own good, and simple and easy to understand. Finding the elfs is fun and simple, the game play is fun and simple, simple as that. That is why this game is so effective and successful in my opinion of "great games". If you're tired of tedious item finding and objective completions, than this game would help. Releave your stress and have fun, thats what games are for, not to frustrate you more.
This game can be more difficult if you don't use the elfs, it is possible to win but to many, its hard. Play this game well, because part 2 adds slight frustrations, you'll see. And once again, don't play a game that frustrates you and makes you want to bash your system. Play a game that is challenging, but simple, clear, and fun. Thats what games are for. Enjoy your day and I hope this helps. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game of the Year . This game as on GameCube was a gift to my younger sister and she enjoys the game.
Already owned it as Original Xbox from myself since Middle School, I think, and thought, give this game to my 8 year old sister that would love to had from her own GameCube game collection. No matter if you like or hate the movie version of it, this game's amazing, underrated and fun. So, it's not too simple game... it has some challenge levels, too. So it doesn't matter what you should owned it as different console.
PS2, GC, Xbox ... it's still the same gameplay and graphics, I see no differences. Enjoy it no matter what you owned, happy gaming :) Too bad there's no Narnia 3 for video games anymore :/ ... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Why? WHY? It is soo good. I first played PSO way back when in the golden days of the Dreamcast. I was hooked after 2 minutes of play! Here I am, some 500 hours and Version 2 later (hey, I DO have a social life, but PSO almost claimed it) and I find myself ignoring it just because I know if I pick up the controller, even for a minute, I can say farewell to the rest of my day! With a wide range of equipment and various special abilities as well as extremely rare items and treats for the virtual pet like Mag, treasure hunting in RPGs has never been so exciting! This game is long, challenging, easy to play, and addictive. All of these are what RPG makers strive to acheive, and Sonic Team has finally done it! The game is nearly flawless, and with gorgeous graphics that were so good it took a year for me to find something comparable, how can anyone possibly go wrong with any Phantasy Star Online version for any system! Oh, did I mention players can join up with other players online to fight harder battles and test their skills using a wide variety of specialized multiplayer challenges like Deathmatch and Soccer? This is a MUST HAVE for RPG fans and anyone with a Dreamcast, Gamecube or XBox! I bought a new system just so I could have the next version! Buy it. Period. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Well, It can get a little boring. This game would be the most fun game I've ever had, except for the fact that without a playersguide, you wouldn't know what to do. It has the same feel as Mario 64, but with a dark, eerie, spooky theme. The point is to go around collecting the normal ghosts you usualy see in cartoons, the ones that have the sheet over their head, the classic boo's that have haunted Mario for so long, and the "bosses", portrait ghosts, which come in all shapes, ages, personalities, and sizes. Once you do something special, usually capturing a portrait ghost, you get a key. The problem is, you don't know where to go once you use the key and do everything. It can get hard, especially when there are fake doors in the halls that slam you into walls. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Best Yet. The GameBoy Advance Fuchsia is Great! I just got mine last week and I love it! At first I wasn't so sure about buying on because I heard about the lighting,but I decided to buy one. The lighting is too bad. If you can read in where you are you probably can play your gameboy advance. They have special lights that are for your gameboy advance so you can play in the dark. Plus there great for when you are in the car on the plane or just walking right behind your mom or dad while they decided what they want to buy! It works for me! I like the Game Mario Kart and I want to buy spykids.
I hope you found this helpful from a 13 year old. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great GBA game, but what about charizzard? . This is probably one of the best games for the gba that is currently out. despite popular shunning of pokemon being 'childish' or whatever, get past it and pick it up. I am 15 and this game still adicts me. the quest to collect all 200 of the little monsters dosent let go of you, and watching your weak looking chick eventualy turn in to a 2 legged, kung-fu fire bird is pretty cool
Only reason this diddnt get 5 stars is the absolute lack of storyline. well, not lack, more like the SAME exact thing as in evry other pokemon game. beat the gym leaders, smash a few team rocket (excuse me, team 'magma/aqua') goonies and become a 'pokemon master' blah blah blah blah... and i spose theres nothing completly wrong with that but Imagine how cool this would be if they included some sort of final fantasy type storyline in this game.
All and all, a good game, with gameplay length thats about 3 times as much as most gba games. 2 on 2 battles and the improved graphics make games alot of fun, but your not allowed to trade with any past versions. that leaves out my all time favroute, the charmander evolution and all my dragon guys, why nintendo? why? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game, but not realy a FPS. To start off, this game has GREAT graphics. I cannot stress GREAT enough. All of your different visors and beams (I'll explain that later)look awsome. If you are obsessed with graphics you should definetly get this game.
As I saidd earlier, this is not a FPS. It's like a platformer action shooter with a first person veiw. It has elements of a 2D sidescoller, like when you fight againts a boss you shoot it in a specific spot and then you dodge its different attacks in a VERY similar style to a 2D game.
Basically you get 6 weapons in the game, 4 different beams withe different effects, plus missiles and missile-beam combinations, and morph ball bombs. You also get 4 different visors, which let you scan objects and enemys, and give you thermal and X-ray vision.
The gameplay is wierd and you don't get to manually aim (Because if you do it takes like 5 mintes to shot one spot) but once you get used to it it is alot of fun. There is a bunch of backtracking, so if you don't like that, watch out. Do not judge this game by the first level, which is very boring. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hours of thumb madness in your pocket. 5 classic arcade games in your pocket ready for action at a moments notice is something no core gamer can be without. First off Pac Man (and the much better Ms. Pac Man) is video game crack, the hours I put into this game over the years speaks for itself. Second, Dig Dug is a game much deeper than it seems and will keep you busy for hours. Third is F-Rally, which may be the weakest title here. It's essentially a rehash of Pac Man with cars instead of ghosts and it plays as you'd expect. Not bad, just a little shallow considering the other games. And finally, GALAGA! What more can I say? One of the most addictive shooters in arcade history in your pocket, or back pack or whatever. Great combo of classics for a great price. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Next Entry in the Mario Kart Series. I was always a fan of Mario Kart games, and when I heard the GameCube version was coming out, you could imagine that I was pretty excited. I received this game as a gift (coupled with the bonus disc), and yes, I'm content with it, but overall, it just didn't impress me the same way the N64 version did. However, this is still a fun game that has a lot of cool things going for it, and it's especially a blast at large gatherings.
Graphics: The standard Mario Kart style. However, they seem a little bit more cartoonish than in the 64 version. The backgrounds are very nice and have cool details as well. 8.5/10
Control: Very similar to the N64 version, driving-wise, if you've played that before you should pick it up easily. Even if you're new to the MK series (and also with the addition of the second driver), the controls are intuitive and simple. 9.25/10
Gameplay: This is where I find MK:DD lacking a little bit behind MK64. While it is cool having a teammate on your team, it can often be a disadvantage when playing with another person, or even when you're alone, having to control a lot of things. It's usually not a hassle, but there are always a few moments where you're longing for the N64 gameplay. 8/10
Sound: The music is cute and upbeat, typical Mario style. The sound effects are also interesting. 8.75/10
Satisfaction: Overall, you will have fun playing this game. However, the amount of time you put into this game will be based on how much you enjoy it, and sadly, for some people, that doesn't warrant more than a rent. If you enjoyed Mario Kart 64, there's a very good chance you will enjoy Double Dash as well. 9/10
Overall, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is worth at least a rent, and if you decide to buy it, you get this bonus demo disc included. Most of the games are available for sale now, so if you find one to your liking, you should be able to find it at most places. I hope my review was helpful, and happy gaming! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very disappointing. Having enjoyed the VeggieTale videos for years, I had expected that a video game licensed by the same company would be of similar quality. Sadly, that is not the case. I gave this game today to my seven year old son and he quickly became frustrated with the dodgy controls, time limit, and overall poor game play. Perhaps ten years age this would have been seen as a cutting edge game. However, this game has the appearance of a project thrown together over a weekend by a group of not overly skilled junior programmers. P.S. Dear Big Idea, in order to get people to learn from your game as they play, you need to make a game that people will, in fact, want to play. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awsome. This Game is great the first time I played it I like died 20 times trying to beat the first level and this game definitely takes some time getting use to the graphics are awesome the Characters look real the levels are sweet the game play is awesome and it's soo coooool! the opening Star Wars theme is awesome it's the actual orchestra! and the screen shots are awesome too! the only draw backs for me are
I WANTED TO PLAY AS YODA!!!!!!!
I wish the had parts of the movie playing in the game.
Dooku is too easy to beat.
but I won't let these draw backs bring down my rating the
game is AWESOME! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The most stunning racer on Dreamcast to Date. I picked up Test drive Le Mans a while back and to this day I still play it allot! It is the ONLY GAME for ANY system to generate 24 cars on the track at one time let alone in the same screen. You have over 30 cars to choose from. You have your basic 2 groups GT, and Protoype. In the GT you have your Porsches and Vipers, and then the Protypes had cars like the Panoz Esperante, Toyota GT 1 and many more. The graphics are absolutely splended. The smoke from squealing tires, and tire marks, headlights glaring, backround effects, weather (such as the rain looks spectacular.) The rain can be seen falling and making the little ripple on the ground, and the faster you travel, the wider the tracks are from your tires (where the rain splits from the tires) The handling is awesome. Easy to control, and fast and responsive. This game is a MUST HAVE for any dreamcast racing fan. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Best game for the Cube so far. First. Anyone who thinks that cell shading is babyish needs to get a life and wake up. I think for Zelda games, cell shading is the way to go, it's totally amazing.
You'd be surprised how long this game is what with the side quests and chatting along the way. It took me a few weeks to finish the main quest, but it would take much longer to finish every side quest.
Do NOT be thrown off by the cartoony look, I think it makes it that much better. Amazing visuals and detailed characters.
If you have a Home Theater that you're wanting to test out, Wind Waker uses Dolby Pro Logic II. To enable it, all you have to do is select "Surround" in the Options menu. Voila! 5.1 surround sound baby!
All in all, the best game I've played for the Cube. I've peeked at XIII and the cell shading is magnificent. I hope Cell Shading gets picked up more in games...
5 stars. Hands down.
Only a small problem, no biggie, is the ability to jump. You cannot make Link jump...but it really is fine. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
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