Category Archives: Full Reviews

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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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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Riviera: The Promised Land (GBA) Review – Riviera is one of the best handheld RPGs ever!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Brian

I wrote this review in January and February of 2006, after playing the game. Yes, I really loved it; it was one of my favorite console games of ’05. This review needs no alteration, unlike the last one. The only … Continue reading →

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Netstorm (PC) Review – Battle in the Skies of Nimbus in one of the best games ever!

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Brian

In addition to the recently posted Mega Man in Dr. Wily’s Revenge, the other review I posted on the internet in 2001 was this one, for the classic 1997 PC real-time strategy game Netstorm. I first played Netstorm from PC … Continue reading →

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Mega Man in Dr. Wily’s Revenge (GB) Review – Despite some flaws, Mega Man got off to a good start on the Game Boy!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Brian

This review, from fall 2001, might be the first one I posted on the internet.  Today I’d give the game a slightly higher score — probably a C+ or B-, reflecting that it is a good game and I do … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Mysteries of the Sith Review (PC) – The expansion to the best FPS ever is as great as the main game!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Brian

This review was originally written in January 2004, but as I said I’d like to post all of my stuff in one place, so I am posting it on my site as well.  I will post more of these in … Continue reading →

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Rolling Thunder 3 (Genesis) Review – The Flaws of a Still-Good Sequel to a Classic

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Brian

Title: Rolling Thunder 3 Platform: Sega Genesis Developer & Publisher: Namco Release: 1993 (US-exclusive title) Rolling Thunder is a side-scrolling action series from Namco. The original Rolling Thunder released in arcades in the late ’80s, and it was amazing! The … Continue reading →

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Avenger (Turbo CD) Review – Under Defeat’s under-rated, and great, TCD spiritual predecessor

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Brian

Title: Avenger Platform: Turbo CD (PC Engine CD) Developer: Telenet Japan Publisher: Laser Soft Release: December 7, 1990 (Japan only) Intro The Turbo CD is a great, and important, console. Designed by Hudson and sold by NEC, it was the … Continue reading →

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