Reviews by lurkeratlarge

Reader NES

Kirby's Adventure review

Few platformer heroes can hope to match the versatility of Kirby. By swallowing his enemies and absorbing their powers, the pink puffball can gain an immense repretoire of moves ranging from basic melee attacks to awesome…

lurkeratlarge · December 14, 2004

Reader SNES

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars review

Depending on your sense of humor, the picture of Mario - Nintendo's mascot plumber - in an RPG can either be hysterical or terrifying, especially considering the track record of the company making it. Envision Mario delivering long, angsty…

lurkeratlarge · June 25, 2004

Reader PC

Betrayal at Krondor review

One of the worst things one can say about console RPGs in general is that they are not games, but ''interactive novels''. It seems to be a law of the universe that this argument must pop up in ever console vs. PC debate. The PC side will…

lurkeratlarge · June 25, 2004

Reader SNES

Ardy Lightfoot review

It's not difficult to see why companies often make platformers starring cute mascots. After all, making a lovable talking animal is far more easier than making, say, a lovable angst-filled teenager. Mario, despite being an overweight…

lurkeratlarge · June 19, 2004

Reader SNES

Lufia & The Fortress of Doom review

Out of nowhere there appeared a floating island. Four superhuman beings of evil claimed it as their domain. Wielding the powers of Destruction, Chaos, Death, and Terror, they sought to throw the earth into darkness. The Sinistrals, they…

lurkeratlarge · June 10, 2004

Reader NES

Super Mario Bros. 2 review

You probably know the story now. What we Americans know as Super Mario Bros. 2 - that weird, quirky platformer no one quite knew what to make of back then - was never meant to be a Mario game. It is the illegitimate child of Doki Doki…

lurkeratlarge · June 10, 2004

Reader SNES

Illusion of Gaia review

Zelda clone. Name an action-adventure game to have come out in the last fifteen years, and this term has most likely been used to describe it. One could construe as praise; after all, this means that said game could very well be part of…

lurkeratlarge · January 21, 2004

Reader SNES

Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest review

The idea that Americans need an ''easy'' RPG to introduce them to the genre is already quite insulting, especially considering that games like Wizardry have been around in the US far before anyone knew what Dragon Warrior was. It's no big…

lurkeratlarge · January 21, 2004

Reader SNES

Tetris Attack review

''Nintendo!'' That was what greeted me when I first pushed Tetris Attack into my SNES and turned it on. It should be no surprise; in fact, it ought to be expected. But what was different about this particular screen was that a voice was…

lurkeratlarge · January 12, 2004

Reader SNES

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja review

A quick search of GameFAQs for ''Goemon'' will yield an astounding number of games on systems ranging from the NES to the PlayStation 2, yet closer inspection will reveal that only three have been released in the United States. The first…

lurkeratlarge · January 12, 2004

Reader SNES

Super Metroid review

Metroids. Most terrifying of alien life-forms, they float about effortlessly while seeking their prey. Upon spotting a target, they swoop down, clamp down with their mighty jaws, and feast on the energy of their hapless victim. When their…

lurkeratlarge · January 11, 2004

Reader SNES

Arcana review

Average. I'm tempted to describe Arcana with just this one word, and leave it at that. It certainly isn't an inaccurate assessment; aside from the possible distinction of being one of the only first-person dungeon crawlers on the SNES…

lurkeratlarge · January 11, 2004