Category Archives: Classic Games

Posts about classic video and computer games

Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken (Turbo CD) – A Weird and Flawed, but Decent, Platformer

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Brian

I wrote this this January.  Somehow I thought I’d posted it here, but somehow I hadn’t.  Problem corrected!  I made some minor tweaks and improvements to the article, but little was changed; it is fairly recent.  I covered this game … Continue reading →

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Review: Frogger 2 (Game Boy Color) – Maybe Even Better than the Console Version?

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Brian

Sorry for the delay between posts.  I should have had something sooner, there are some more old reviews to post before I move on to posting up those often incomplete lists of mine.  As for this game, it’s a pretty … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color) Review – A Fantastic Port of a Great Classic!

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Brian

I wrote the original version of this review in 2011. Great game, I love it. I added some bits to the review here and there, but most of it is the original text. Title: Donkey Kong Country Released: 2000 (worldwide) … Continue reading →

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Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (Game Boy Color) Review – This is the best Bionic Commando game ever!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Brian

In this review expanded from a review I wrote in ’05, I review the great GBC classic Bionic Commando: Elite Forces. I got this game in 2000, because I’d remembered really liking the NES Bionic Commando game at my older … Continue reading →

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Crack Down (Genesis) Review – Topdown Cover-Based Shooting Fun

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Brian

Back to older reviews now. This review is from ’09, and surely is shorter than one I’d write now, but it’s not too bad. Maybe I should rewrite the review to remove the somewhat odd split-impressions layout, but it works … Continue reading →

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The Quest for the Rings (Odyssey 2) Review & Gameplay Description

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Brian

This is a new, long review of an old but very fascinating game! Title: The Quest for the Rings Released: 1981 (US, EU, SA) Developed by Magnavox and published by Magnavox in the US and their parent company Phillips in … 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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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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