Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! The Harvest Moon craze was in full bloom by 2000. In three years since the first release on the Super Nintendo, Harvest Moon was on the SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color. Developed by Victor Interactive Software and published by Natsume, Harvest Moon Game Boy ColorContinue reading “Harvest Moon GBC 2 Review”
Tag Archives: Retro Game Reviews
Gradius Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Space Shooters were all the rage in the 80s, and Konami wanted to get in on the action. After success in the arcades, Gradius was released in 1986 in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Gradius would go on to spawn numerous sequels as the weird space shooter wouldContinue reading “Gradius Review”
Mario Kart 64 Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Super Mario Kart ushered in a new genre of kart racing for generations of video games to come. In 1997, Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto were at it again with a follow-up on the Nintendo 64. How would the racer fare in 3D? Would it be able to keep up withContinue reading “Mario Kart 64 Review”
Foul Play Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Beat ’em ups have fallen out of the mainstream machine of video games for quite some time now but now and then a game pops up that manages to add new mechanics or gameplay to the well-beaten genre. Released in 2013 for the Xbox 360 and 2015 for the PlayStationContinue reading “Foul Play Review”
God of War III Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! After the first two God of Wars, I can’t imagine other games that were as hyped as God of War III especially because it was the series’ first outing on the PlayStation 3. Santa Monica Studio and Sony teamed up again and released the third game in 2010 to massiveContinue reading “God of War III Review”
Zillion Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Back in the 80s, Anime was exploding in popularity in Japan. Anime had great plots, cute girls, and tons of action so the conversion of an anime show into a video game seemed inevitable. One of the earliest conversions was Zillion which aired from April 1987 to December 1987 inContinue reading “Zillion Review”
Power Stone 2 Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! After the hit that was Power Stone in 1999, Capcom got back to work with its sequel and in 2000 released Power Stone 2 for the Sega Dreamcast offering an array of new gameplay, characters, and modes. Would the new additions work in the arena fighter or would the originalContinue reading “Power Stone 2 Review”
Fighting Force Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 1997, Core Design and Eidos teamed up to release the 3D beat ’em up “Fighting Force” for the PlayStation. The game featured four playable characters, destructible 3D environments, and tons of items to be used as weapons. Fighting Force was popular enough to become a “Greatest Hits” for theContinue reading “Fighting Force Review”
Steel Empire Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Shooters were still very popular in the early 90s for the Sega Genesis. In 1992, HOT B and Flying Edge teamed up and released “Steel Empire” for the Genesis. The side-scrolling shooter was unique in a variety of ways that made it fly above the generic shooters that flooded theContinue reading “Steel Empire Review”
Marvel’s Spider-Man Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Superheroes have become mainstream since the mid-2000s. Spider-Man helped bring them to the next level and made it “cool” to watch superhero films and play Marvel and D.C. video games. While I’m not a huge fan of superheroes, I know an amazing game when I see one. Spider-Man if IContinue reading “Marvel’s Spider-Man Review”