Monthly Archives: August 2014

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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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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