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Growl is such an absurd game. I wrote rather extensively about it in my Taito compilation review for PlayStation 2, if you're interested.

Anyway, I thought you nailed this pretty well, though the version included on the PS2 must have been dumbed down or something. In any event, playing through this game will leave a person wondering how such a project was ever released. I'm not sure if it was stupid on purpose or if the developers were simply that clueless.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto

From the review:
Don’t be afraid to throw a few quarters into Growl, but leave on your own terms. ... This is a game where you need to know when to fold ‘em else you'll end up broke.

I'll only play Growl for the music that plays during the first stage. Beyond that, I don't have any reason to proceed beyond the first boss.

"I reject your reality and substitute my own."
-- Adam Savage

I notice that sometimes you bold the name Growl and sometimes you italicize it. Is there a reasoning behind this, or did I spot a style inconsistency?

''Yes, yes...but apart from all that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?''

I usually bold the game title the first and last time I use it, italicize it in between.

It's more a personal thing -- I don't see any editor ever okaying it, it won't fly in formal writing -- and probably pretty dumb. I get that. But I like to try and have the game name jump out at the reader's attention straight from the get-go and right before they leave, just so there's a slightly better chance it sticks.

As goofy as it seems, I think the emphasis sort of works too.

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it does, I like it.

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