Reviews by goldenvortex, page 6

Dragon Ball Z Budokai review

I love Dragon Ball Z and I always get harassed by my parents and my girlfriend about it. It’s something that seems to be part of my life nowadays and no matter how many times I get the third degree about my pile of video cassettes and…

goldenvortex · January 7, 2005

Reader GameCube

Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO review

Capcom hit the big time with their “Street Fighter 2” series, a collection of fighting games that probably made fighting games what they are nowadays. Ryu and Ken are almost household names now, Street Fighter 2 rocked the gaming world…

goldenvortex · January 4, 2005

Reader Genesis

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle review

So, after a successive run on the Master System, was Sega’s then-mascot ready for the big time? After releasing five games on Sega’s 8-bit system it was running low on appeal and most Sega fans were eager to shelve their Master System for…

goldenvortex · November 25, 2004

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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ review

Nintendo always strive for creative and original titles, they have a knack for being able to make money out of anything. They could make the most boring and stupid title and it would still sell millions. They’ve tried so many ideas and the…

goldenvortex · November 25, 2004

Reader Arcade

Super Street Fighter II Turbo review

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo was the finale in the SF2 series. It took all eight world warriors from the original yet now decrepit classic, and added in the four playable boss characters in the upgraded to perfection Championship edition…

goldenvortex · November 16, 2004

Reader SNES

Nickelodeon GUTS review

When I was a kid, I loved Nickelodeon. It was full of great cartoons like “Rocko’s Modern life” and “ Ren and Stimpy” which were damn funny then and probably are still funny now. Nick GUTS, on the other hand was crap, it always was crap…

goldenvortex · November 11, 2004

Reader Arcade

Punchmania: Fist of the North Star review

Stand aside, pig! Hokuto Shinken has no equal! Fist of the North Star is one of my favourite anime series all time and probably the goriest manga series my eyes had ever clapped upon. With bodies exploding here and their and body parts…

goldenvortex · October 21, 2004

Reader Genesis

Dark Castle review

E.A thought that they were too good for Sega. When they made a game on their system not only did they create horrible flipside manuals and a defiant box design with the horrible Electronic Arts logo but they had really ugly carts. These…

goldenvortex · October 9, 2004

Reader Arcade

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  review

Four player beat-em-ups are almost a thing of the past nowadays. Aside from Gauntlet Legends< there aren’t any of them left in my local arcade. The cabinet spaces are filled with games like Battle Gear 3 and Warzard, games that remain…

goldenvortex · October 7, 2004

Reader Sega Master System

Psycho Fox review

What images do you get when you put the words Psycho and Fox together? Possibly your mind will come up with some bizarre pictures but I bet that you won’t even come close to what the game Psycho Fox is like. When I first head of this game…

goldenvortex · October 7, 2004

Reader Arcade

DoDonPachi review

Do Don Pachi is packed with ecstasy, not the brain rotting drug but the mixed feelings of apprehension, excitement and anger. The three combined create an unknown emotion that seems to be locked inside the human system, until one plays Do…

goldenvortex · September 26, 2004

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ESPN Baseball Tonight review

I can imagine the atmosphere at a ball game. The tension as you watch a member of your hopeful team at the bat with the pitcher ready to throw, the smell of this fat guy's hot dog behind you, the organ music booming in the background and…

goldenvortex · September 16, 2004

Reader Sega Master System

Shinobi review

It’s a well known fact that arcade translations on a console will look like a slight downgrade from the original. It was a lot more so in the 16-bit era of gaming but it started very briefly on the 8-bit Sega Master System and the NES. It…

goldenvortex · September 14, 2004

Reader Sega Master System

Altered Beast review

After playing the 16-bit version of the game Altered Beast almost to death I was eager to see the 8-bit rendition of the game. Of course I wasn’t expecting much, as I knew everything that was good in the 16-bit version would probably be…

goldenvortex · September 14, 2004

Reader Arcade

SonSon review

SonSon is a shooter inspired by the Chinese folktale “Journey to the West”, where cult shows like “Dragonball” and “Monkey Magic” got their ideas from. Basically it followed the adventures of Gokuu, a Monkey God with an array of magical…

goldenvortex · September 14, 2004

Reader SNES

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest review

After the release of the ever-lasting Donkey Kong Country, I was anticipating a sequel. I had a great time swinging through the jungle, creeping through caves and riding on cool animal assists. I wanted to experience it again but with all…

goldenvortex · September 14, 2004

Reader Arcade

Oh My God! review

You may be wondering what kind of game could be called “Oh My God!”. I never thought that they could actually make a game called “Oh My God!” but Atlus seemed to have next to no problem with it. It is an arcade game that didn’t reach…

goldenvortex · September 13, 2004

Reader Arcade

Captain Commando review

Captain Commando wasn’t the most original game by Capcom, the gameplay was pretty much plucked from “Final Fight” and like that game suffered from the repetitive and slow paced play which stopped it from being anything close to a classic…

goldenvortex · September 13, 2004

Reader Genesis

Splatterhouse 3 review

Arising from the mediocrity that was Splatterhouse 2 came a sequel with that packed a little more punch and bled a little more blood. Namco picked up the rusty and cranky gameplay and polished it up a lot creating not only the best in the…

goldenvortex · August 27, 2004

Reader SNES

Super Mario Kart review

I dislike racing games, most of the time. They seem to be bland and repetitive, going around a track, lap after lap until you finish, then after that it feels like ''Oh wow! That was fun!!'' (Sarcastic tone). Going around in circles…

goldenvortex · August 21, 2004