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Koudelka (PS1)
(Review archived from October 10, 2018) At the time Koudelka was released, there was a marked trend that games should be ‘mature’, and Koudelka certainly adheres to that philosophy. But where many ‘mature’ games from this era flew to close to the sun and subsequently dissolved into ‘tryhard edgelord hilarity’, Koudelka largely hits its intended…
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Gunstar Heroes (Genesis)
(Review archived from October 8, 2018) Prior to playing Gunstar Heroes I had only a vague familiarity with Treasure’s back catalog of titles. And while Gunstar Heroes isn’t necessarily representative of the entire Treasure oeuvre, I think it does expose some elements of the ‘Treasure philosophy’ of game design. Gunstar Heroes is a thrill-ride run-n-gun…
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy: Trials and Tribulations (3DS)
(Review archived from October 5, 2018) Reviewing the third title in the Ace Attorney Trilogy is a bit like sitting down with a packet of jelly beans and writing a review for the third one you eat … after having written separate reviews for the first two. Sure, each one might have subtle individual nuances…
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Battletoads (NES)
(Review archived from August 25, 2018) I can’t accurately sum up in words the feeling of unadulterated elation I felt upon beating BattleToads. I have been playing this game on and off for decades, and yet I only just beat it this year. Much to my chagrin I can accurately say that I’ve played this…
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Call of Duty: Finest Hour (PS2)
(Review archived from August 20, 2018) Ah … the ubiquitous 6th gen WWII FPS, the genre equivalent of white bread to a console generation that birthed a glut of them. I won’t lie; I’ve put off put off reviewing Call of Duty: Finest Hour after having beaten it because I couldn’t imagine what I might…
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Operation C (GB)
(Review archived from August 16, 2018) Conceptualize with me for a moment if you will. Your dear old mother NESsie used to make a wonderful soup. It was a delicious mix of big tasty set pieces floating in a lively broth and garnished with the utmost in crispy control schemes. She called this soup Contra.…
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Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (SFC)
(Review archived from July 6, 2018)(English Translation by DDSTranslation) First some errata. So Kyūyaku Megami Tensei is a Super Famicom compilation containing the first two Megami Tensei games which were originally released on Famicom. The games were ‘remastered’ for this release which features 16 bit graphical upgrades and some quality of life improvements including a…
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis)
(Review archived from May 3, 2018) Time spent with a classic is always time well spent. Time spent delving into the arcane and obscure can of course be quite rewarding as well, but the classics represent the high water marks for any given discipline. And when we ensconce ourselves in the classics we are able…
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The Dame Was Loaded (PC/GOG)
(Review archived from April 30, 2018) The Dame Was Loaded is a decent adventure game and a particularly nice example of FMV done right. What we have here is a classic hard-boiled detective story filled with wisecracking mooks and dames in snappy dress with even snappier comebacks. If you’re thinking Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe,…