June 2007
June 29, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu
Considering how much I hate the Dragon Ball Z anime it might seem strange that I keep reviewing the games. But here I am, reviewing yet another installment of the ongoing fight between Goku and, well...
June 26, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Prince of Persia Classic
There are good games and there are classics, and Prince of Persia is a bona fide classic. How do I know? Because the game's name is Prince of Persia Classic ... they couldn't call it that if it...
June 24, 2007 Review - Game Gear
Review: Crystal Warriors
What the portable market needs is a really good role-playing game. The type of RPG that makes you turn off your console and pay close attention to the small screen. Unfortunately Crystal Warriors is...
June 24, 2007 Review - Lynx
Review: Basketbrawl
Long before NBA Street and NBA Jam there were games like Basketbrawl and Arch Rivals. Unfortunately neither of these games was very good, as is demonstrated by this tragic Lynx port of Basketbrawl. ...
June 23, 2007 Review - Jaguar
Review: Attack of the Mutant Penguins
With popular movies like Surf's Up and March of the Penguins, it appears as though penguins are the new hotness. Who would have thought that the well dressed animals would have their day in the sun...
June 23, 2007 Review - TurboDuo
Review: Chase HQ
Chase HQ is one of those long-running franchises that doesn't get the respect it deserves. One could argue that without the Chase HQ games we might not have popular titles like Grand Theft Auto and S...
June 20, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
Oh SNK vs. Capcom ... what the hell happened to you?? Of all the retro resurrections this year, it was SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS that we were the most excited about. Yet SNK decided...
June 17, 2007 Review - Neo Geo
Review: Twinkle Star Sprites
Think that Puzzle Quest was the first game to combine the puzzle genre with something radically different? Think again, because Twinkle Star Sprites is a 2D shooter masquerading as a puzzle game...
June 17, 2007 Review - Game Gear
Review: The Chessmaster
You know who's not The Chessmaster? Me! That's right, I absolutely suck at chess. Always have and probably always will. Tetris is more my speed and I don't care who knows it. Then again, the...
June 16, 2007 Review - PC Engine
Review: Dragon Egg!
Think all dragon eggs are as easy to hatch as Yoshi? Think again! In Dragon Egg it's your job to hatch, teach and grow your very own dragon. Sure that sounds incredibly boring; thankfully this...
June 16, 2007 Review - Sega CD
Review: Mansion of Hidden Souls
Like slow moving adventure games in the same spirit as Myst? Wish that you had something as creepy as Resident Evil but without all of the zombies and action? Want to be able to beat a ful...
June 12, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Test Drive Unlimited
While it doesn't have the best graphics, game play or sound, Test Drive Unlimited proves to be one of the most technologically impressive games of the year. This little PSP game manages to recreate j...
June 11, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
While it's definitely not the best version of the game, Puzzle Quest on the Nintendo DS is an absolute triumph. It's a brilliant reminder of how addictive a puzzle game can be, and while the adventur...
June 10, 2007 Review - N-Gage
Review: Pandemonium
While it's not the full 3D action game that Super Mario 64 was, Pandemonium is still a fantastic game with some fun platforming and whimsical levels. But is this N-Gage port the same fun game that we...
June 10, 2007 Review - Sega Saturn
Review: NBA Jam Extreme
It's hard to believe that there was a time not too long ago when NBA Jam was the undisputed ruler of the arcade. With its four-player mode and ability to suck quarters out of you every few minutes, N...
June 09, 2007 Review - Sega CD
Review: Lunar: The Silver Star
Al returns with one of the greatest 16-bit role-playing games of all time, a genuine classic that should not be missed. Lunar: The Silber Star was a landmark Sega CD game, one of the very best reason...
June 09, 2007 Review - N-Gage
Review: High Seize
Are you the type of person who loves the Advance Wars series but hate the idea of owning a Nintendo portable? Is your only handheld a Nokia N-Gage? If you answered yea to those questions t...
June 05, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Love the Tony Hawk series and can't wait another four months to play Tony Hawk's Proving Grounds? Then boy do I have the game for you, it's Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for the PlayStation 2. While...
June 03, 2007 Review - PC Engine
Review: Gomola Speed
No, this game has nothing to do with Ultraman. Instead Gomola Speed has more to do with the classic game Snake than anything else, and believe it or not that's a good thing. Gomola Speed is a solid ...
June 02, 2007 Review - Sega CD
Review: Tomcat Alley
When you look back at all of the full-motion video games released on the Sega CD and TurboDuo it's hard to choose any of real quality. While Night Trap has its fans, it's usually not for its gameplay...