Video game developer Rare was no stranger to creating massively successful games. The Donkey Kong series was cooling off when Rare shifted its efforts to a new series. Released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, Banjo Kazooie was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. This explorative platforming collect-a-thon combined many different elements into aContinue reading “Banjo Kazooie Review”
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Final Fantasy II
The original Final Fantasy was a success on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. As it turns out there was nothing “final” about these fantasies as Square continued to produce them. Final Fantasy II was released in Japan in 1988 but would not see a release in the U.S. until Final Fantasy Origins for theContinue reading “Final Fantasy II”
Quartet
The Sega Master System had some strange games when it was released in 1986 in North America. A few arcade ports made some noise, but one that flew under the radar was Quartet. Developed and produced by Sega, Quartet put the player in control of Mary on her quest to find a dead body. TheContinue reading “Quartet”
Pangya: Fantasy Golf
Big titted anime girls and my 9-Iron. Golf is boring, right? Only old retired men play it! Wrong! On Pangya Island, the game of golf is a sacred ritual used to defeat evil every one hundred years as the dark lord tries to take over the world. This island is much like “Zack Island” inContinue reading “Pangya: Fantasy Golf”
Donkey Kong Country
Developer Rare teamed up with Nintendo and released one of the best platformers to ever grace the Super Nintendo in 1994 when “Donkey Kong Country” debuted. Paired with a massive marketing campaign, unique 3D sprites, and an iconic soundtrack, Donkey Kong Country became the third-bestselling game for the Super Nintendo. So how do our favoriteContinue reading “Donkey Kong Country”
Destruction Derby
The original PlayStation was barely a month old when Destruction Derby was released in 1995. Developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis, Destruction Derby was one of the early highlights for the PlayStation but was also released for the Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64. Destruction Derbies are awesome to watch, would the fun translateContinue reading “Destruction Derby”
Destroy All Humans!
In 2005, Destroy All Humans was developed by Pandemic Studios published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game consisted of taking control of an alien race known as the Furons and carrying out secret missions around America to dominate the planet and well…to destroy all humans. A full remake of this classicContinue reading “Destroy All Humans!”
Star Wars: Battlefront
Imagine taking the most iconic battles from the beloved Star Wars franchise and letting players experience them for themselves? Seems like a genius idea that would have been repeated numerous times. Well, it never happened in video games until 2004, when Pandemic Studios developed Star Wars: Battlefront that was published by LucasArts for the PlayStationContinue reading “Star Wars: Battlefront”
Submarine Attack Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Well, I finally did it. I have reviewed a game that never came to North American shores and I did it without even realizing it. In 1990, Sega developed and released “Submarine Attack” for the Sega Master System releasing the side-scrolling shooter in Europe and Brazil but not in JapanContinue reading “Submarine Attack Review”
Fable Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! One of the most hyped games of 2004 was released exclusively for the original Xbox by developers Big Blue Box and Lionhead Studios. The action-role playing game was said to be “the best game ever” by Lionhead co-founder Peter Molyneux. It’s safe to say the game was overhyped but isContinue reading “Fable Review”
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