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Computer and video game lover

Heavenly Guardian (Wii & PS2) Review – A Good Kiki Kaikai-Style Shooting Game from Star Fish

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Brian

I wrote this review a couple of years ago. I’ve now updated it for posting here; it was already good, but it’s better now, as always! This is a pretty good classic run & gun game for the Wii! Absolutely … Continue reading →

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Game Opinion Summaries: Gamecube

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Brian

This is a new list. It’s my longest game opinion summaries/short reviews article yet, and yeah, it’s pretty long. I guess I’ve gotten more verbose than I was five years ago when I started on the PS1 and 32X lists… … Continue reading →

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Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (Sega Master System): An okay but simple platformer

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Brian

I wrote this review in 2010. I could expand on it, but it’s okay as it is, I think; this game is fairly simple and doesn’t really need a long review. I changed a few details in the last two … Continue reading →

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Recoil (PC) Review: Zipper’s Great Tank Action Game

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Brian

Recoil is a simple and arcadey third-person tank shooter, a popular subgenre in the late ’90s. I have quite a few tank shooters from this era, including Battletanx and Battletanx: Global Assault on the N64; Grudge Warriors, Battletanx: Global Assault … Continue reading →

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The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers – Impressions of the new book

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Brian

Title: The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers Author: John Szczepaniak Book Published in August, 2014 This book was kickstarted in 2013, last year, and the final book — or rather, the first volume of it — finally released … Continue reading →

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Extreme Go-Kart Racing Review (PS1) – Subpar Budget Drift Racing

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Brian

This one is a new review! Just played this game this week. I like the Japanese cover. The American one isn’t quite as interesting: Title: Extreme Go-Kart Racing (US) / Kart Race Kimete wa Drift (JP) Developer: Now Production Publisher: … Continue reading →

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Super Bonk (SNES) Review – Classic, but Crazy, Platforming Fun!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Brian

I wrote the first version of this review in November 2009. I went through this review again and improved it, so this is a new revision of the original text. Super Bonk is a pretty good game, and I had … Continue reading →

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Futuristic Racing Games: The Complete List

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Brian

An Attempt At A Complete List Of Games In The Genre, Chronologically by Platform A thread where the greatness of the futuristic racing game genre, one of my favorites, is celebrated with a list of every game ever made in … Continue reading →

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Battle Cars (SNES) Review – A unique futuristic combat racing game worth knowing about.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Brian

Battle Cars is a Mode 7 futuristic racing game for the Super Nintendo. It’s not particularly well known, but it is a good game well worth playing! This review isn’t very old and needed only minor touchups. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Pod: Planet of Death (PC) – One of the best, and buggiest, racing games ever is still a true classic!

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Brian

I got Pod 1.0, the incomplete OEM packin edition of the game, with the computer we got in summer 1997, and I quickly realized how great this game is. It took a while before I finally upgraded it to the … Continue reading →

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