Video Game Review
Review – Star Fox
Immediately after I labeled this document, I got the theme to Fortuna stuck in my head. Star Fox is a tremendously important game to my development. When I first experienced it as a wee tot, […]
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Review – Actraiser
So, I recently finished Actraiser Renaissance (you can find my review of it on Destructoid), and I needed something to unwind with. I started up Actraiser on the SNES, and figured I’d play one level. […]
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Review – Clay Fighter 2: Judgment Clay
The original Clay Fighter was a pretty landmark title for me. My family and I rented it multiple times and I recall enthusiastically discussing it with friends. Strangely, though, while I was aware of the […]
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Review – Clay Fighter
The impact that Street Fighter II had on the industry can’t be understated. It jump started a genre, and soon, the pretenders started crowding in. The market was swamped with 1v1 fighting games, and it […]
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Review – Super Mario RPG
It’s impossible to state what an event Super Mario RPG was in my childhood. I could spin quite a few yarns about my initial experiences with the game, like how, when I would rent it, […]
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Review – Earthworm Jim 2
Yeah, just try and convince me that Earthworm Jim 2 isn’t a work of art. How else do you describe a game that abruptly casts you as a blind salamander clutching a plasma gun and drops […]
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Review – Jurassic Park (SNES)
Jurassic Park is one of those really weird licensing situations. On one hand, the movie really isn’t for children, while on the other hand, marketers were extremely quick to rush out all sorts of toys […]
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Review – Earthworm Jim
When I was younger, I was a massive fan of Earthworm Jim. I remember renting it for the first time, seeing the promo for the cartoon, and even managing to beat it, despite my inexperience […]
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Review – Pilotwings
When the Super Nintendo finally landed on Western shores in 1991, it brought with it three games. Super Mario World and F-Zero have gone on to be legends in their own rights, but the third […]
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Review – Batman Returns (SNES)
Tim Burton’s take on the Batman franchise was so rad. I mean, the movies are as goofy as hell, but between the excellent performances from the cast, and the awesome set design and atmosphere, they’re […]