February 2009

February 14, 2009 Review - Master System

Review: Shinobi

There's no doubt about it, Shinobi is one of Sega's most popular franchises. Unfortunately they were never able to top the amazing Shinobi III, but at least there were three worthwhile entries in the...
February 14, 2009 Review - Master System

Review: Ultima IV

It used to be that role-playing games were ugly, and Ultima was the ugliest of the bunch. This Master System RPG is nothing to look at, but it has a deep and involving story. The only problem is, mo...
February 10, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Skate 2

Skate 2 isn't the innovative sequel that some people had been hoping for, but that doesn't mean it's not fun. With plenty of new areas to explore, some cool new challenges and a bunch of much-needed ...
February 08, 2009 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Super Metal Crusher

Super Metal Crusher has a promising name, but it's marred by a complete lack of control. No really, I mean it. You don't actually control the battles; instead you customize your character and watch ...
February 08, 2009 Review - Game Gear

Review: Batman Returns

Batman Returns is a surprisingly decent 2D action game for the Game Gear. Now, this solid experience isn't going to make up for Batman Forever, but it does show that you can make a halfway decent por...
February 07, 2009 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Columns

Sega's popular puzzle game comes to the PC Engine thanks to Laser Soft. While this is a solid port, it's hard to get over how dated this puzzler feels. If you can get over the weird graphics and sim...
February 07, 2009 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Atomic Robo-Kid Special

Atomic Robo-Kid may not be as well known as Gradius or R-Type, but his PC Engine game proves to be one of the best shooters on the platform. Find out what sets this 2D shooter apart from all of the c...
February 02, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Last Remnant

There are a lot of things to hate about Square Enix's newest role-playing game. It's suffering from some of the worst performance issues of all time, it's not the best looking game, the story sucks a...