This time around the included adventurer’s journal opens with a letter written by an amusingly exasperated man named Rolf, trying … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons Secret of the Silver Blades: Somewhat tarnished
Before I get anywhere near its title screen Onimusha 3 rolls out an outrageously lengthy and surely eye-wateringly expensive cutscene, … Continue reading Onimusha 3: Grab the popcorn
At a glance, Dekitate High School appears to be an intriguing bundle of bits. There’s a dash of Princess Maker-like … Continue reading Dekitate High School: Could do better
The view as I fly over Star Fox 64‘s take on Corneria is nothing short of breathtaking. Spray kicks up … Continue reading Star Fox 64: Let’s rock and roll!
Sometimes I stumble upon a game and fall in love with the idea of it so hard I have to … Continue reading Escalator Action: Going up
Nothing bad could ever happen inside the remnants of a giant battleship left wedged in a magical nest of demons, … Continue reading Sakura Taisen GB 2 Mission Thunderbolt: Bottled lightning
After the Master System lost to the NES, the Game Gear lost to the Game Boy, the Mega Drive… it … Continue reading Sonic Adventure: Three minutes of success
The first boss in Bomberman ’94‘s single player mode is a naughty little monkey remotely controlling a giant and very … Continue reading Bomberman ’94: Surprisingly laid-back for a game full of explosives
Omega Boost‘s intro is a non-stop assault of late ’90s cool. There are vaguely familiar actors trying their best while … Continue reading Omega Boost: Peak PlayStation
Portable takes on games that were originally designed with anything but portability in mind fascinate me. I love seeing how … Continue reading Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Hitting the right notes (not too hard, though)