Author Archives: Brian

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Computer and video game lover

My Favorite Games, Circa 2004

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Brian

I’m working on several new articles, but in the meantime, this one is a fairly amusing old list of mine.  I used to have this published on my old website I had on Geocities that nobody probably ever read.  I … Continue reading →

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Review: W-Ring: The Double Rings (TG16) – A Good but Obscure Shmup

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Brian

Platform: TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine (Japan Only Release) Year: 1990 Publisher/Developer: Naxat Soft Single Player Only   Introduction W-Ring is a great shmup for the Turbografx from Naxat Soft, one of the stronger third-party supporters of the platform on both … Continue reading →

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List: Looney Tunes Games

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Brian

Looney Tunes is my favorite cartoon series ever.  No other cartoon, Western or Eastern, matches its brilliance.  And because of its lasting popularity, there have been many Looney Tunes games over the years.  This list should include all of them.  … Continue reading →

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Opinion List: My Favorite Console (TV or Handheld System) Games By Platform (lists for each system) & A list of how much I like each console relative to the others I own

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Brian

This post is a purely opinion-based list of my favorite games for each of the consoles I own.  This is only a console list — I will do a PC list separately because it’d be too hard to do them … Continue reading →

Posted in 32X, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Classic Games, Dreamcast, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Gamecube, Genesis, Lists, Modern Games, NES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Odyssey 2, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Playstation Portable, Saturn, Sega CD, Sega Master System, SNES, Turbo CD, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Boy, Xbox | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Updates made to Gauntlet Legends / Dark Legacy Version Comparison List

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Brian

https://blackfalcongames.net/?p=62 The three tables at the end of the post now actually work and are nice images of the actual tables, and a few fixes were made to the list of platforms each game is available on at the top.  … Continue reading →

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Atari 5200 Game Opinion Summaries – Unpopular or no, I like this system!

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Brian

Table of Contents Background & My Thoughts on Getting the System System History The Controller Astro Chase Berzerk Centipede Defender Dig-Dug Galaxian Joust Missile Command Kangaroo Pac-Man Pengo Pole Position Popeye Qix Space Invaders Star Raiders Super Breakout Super Cobra … Continue reading →

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Pendulous (PC, 1992-1995) Shareware Version 2.4 Review – A Great Simple Strategy Game

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Brian

This is a new review for a game I’ve liked for a long time.  It’s not usually something to play for hours and hours at once, but is great fora game here and there.  The basic graphics don’t matter, the … Continue reading →

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Nintendo 64 Game Opinion Summaries Addition: 26 new summaries

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Brian

So, after a comment asking for more of these for the N64, I decided to do an update to my N64 list, covering the 26 games I have bought since the last update in late 2013.  There are 26 new … Continue reading →

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A couple of updates to posted lists

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Brian

I updated a few lists posted in the past, so here are the updates. Update #1 First, an update to the Futuristic Racing Games: The Complete List list.   This list is, of course, always a work in progress. 7/31/2015 – … Continue reading →

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Zero Wing (TCD): My Levels 9 & 10 Strategy

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Brian

This is a little followup article inspired by a comment I received about my recent Zero Wing review for the Turbografx-16 CD, wondering how I got past level 9 in this difficult game.  Here’s what I did.  This probably won’t … Continue reading →

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