Reviews by mariner, page 4

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time review

Prince of Persia is one of those games in which the plot is created around the necessities of gameplay. You've got yourself a linear action adventure game that involves a ton of environmental puzzles. In other words, the majority of this…

mariner · January 8, 2008

Reader SNES

Mario to Wario review

It's a beautiful day, and you're out taking a pleasant stroll and communing with nature. But your whole day is about to be ruined, as some douchebag decides it'd be absolutely hilarious to drop a bucket on your head. Due to your stubby and…

mariner · December 9, 2007

Reader GameCube

Battalion Wars review

Late in the GameCube's life, Nintendo started funding all sorts of different types of games from random companies. Some turned out pretty good, some were terrible. Predictably however, they all bombed sales-wise. The good news though is…

mariner · April 17, 2007

Reader GameCube

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review

[Warning: this review isn't exactly meant to be a stand alone review for someone who's never played the game before. If you're looking for descriptions of the game or basic overviews, get out, as you'll find none of that here. This…

mariner · March 10, 2007

Reader NES

Mega Man review

First in a legendary series, multiple great concepts, spawned some of the best action platformers ever, blah blah blah. Who cares? Yes, this is the first game in a series that is almost as synonymous with the NES as Mario and Zelda. Yes it…

mariner · October 15, 2006

Reader SNES

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals review

Do yourself a favor and go check out Lufia II's world map. Looks rather pathetic, doesn't it? Whether by water, mountain, or random towers, the entire world is divided into tiny chunks that contain exactly one town and one…

mariner · September 17, 2006

Reader GameCube

Super Mario Sunshine review

It took six years to come up with a sequel to Mario 64. Six years. You'd think that would be enough time to make sure they'd get it right. After all, this is the latest in Nintendo's largest and arguably most important franchise, so it…

mariner · July 8, 2006

Reader Game Boy Advance

Metroid: Zero Mission review

It is the start of one of the most cherished franchises, one that spawned sequels many consider to be among the best games of all time. It's ending surprised everyone, becoming one of the most iconic moments in gaming history. It is…

mariner · May 24, 2006

Reader GameCube

F-Zero GX review

I don't care too much for racing games. I have a car; why would I need to pretend to have a different one? However, my car can't break the sound barrier. Nor can it hover above roads that twist, defy gravity, or are built miles above the…

mariner · March 12, 2006

Reader SNES

Secret of Mana review

I'm really starting to wonder what's with Squaresoft. Many call them the best RPG developer, while others claim they're an overrated piece of fecal matter. Me, I'm still confused. The Final Fantasy series has proven to be a deep and…

mariner · January 29, 2006

Reader SNES

Skyblazer review

I've noticed that the platformer genre really started to get stale on the SNES. Sure, Mario World was more than adequate, and there were a select few other gems as well. But unfortunately, the vast majority of them seemed to be the same…

mariner · January 22, 2006

Reader SNES

Soul Blazer review

Some people call Zelda an action/RPG. Although Zelda has elements of both genres, it is much more than that, and is in reality a completely different genre. Soul Blazer, often compared to Zelda by those that have actually heard of it, is…

mariner · January 22, 2006

Reader Genesis

Sonic the Hedgehog review

You can imagine my surprise when I played this game for the first time since I was a kid. You mean this was supposed to be Mario's biggest rival? This was the game the Nintendo haters trumpeted? Well, ok, I take that back. This isn't a bad…

mariner · January 15, 2006

Reader SNES

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past review

How does one write such a review? How does one begin? We can start by declaring this one of the three best games available on the SNES. Its game mechanics are all but flawless, creating a smooth and exciting game that never slows down or…

mariner · January 8, 2006

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Lufia & The Fortress of Doom review

Would you believe this was my first SNES game? And also my first RPG? Hard to believe, considering it's not all that popular. But it was, and I quite enjoyed it. I was practically obsessed, and the Lufia series is still one of my…

mariner · October 25, 2005

Reader Game Boy

Pokemon Red review

It's no surprise that this game was as successful as we all know it to be. To me, it's obvious that Nintendo has something special here, something that could (and quite clearly did) make everyone fall in love with these cute little…

mariner · October 22, 2005

Reader NES

Pinball review

What a stupid, stupid game. It’s pointless, it’s repetitive, it’s old, it’s simple, it’s unrealistic, and it’s short. If I wanted to play pinball, I would play pinball, right? Or I would at least play a game that simulates it well. Why…

mariner · October 8, 2005

Reader NES

The Legend of Zelda review

This review is not unbiased. This review will not try to claim that a critical look at every factor can tell you exactly how good the game is. Because it doesn't matter. Any minor quibbles or technical limitations are lost in the glorious…

mariner · October 8, 2005

Reader NES

Bokosuka Wars review

You'll find no attempts at a witty introduction here, as I'm sure you heard them all already. The constant declarations of "Worst Game Ever," the ridiculous "I'd rather promote massive bodily harm on myself than play this again," and the…

mariner · September 24, 2005

Reader NES

Excitebike review

I loved playing Excitebike as a kid. It was fun vrooming around, and seemed a tribute to what makes old-skool games so much better than today's stuff. And if that's the case, then I'm glad we moved beyond that stage. Because looking at…

mariner · September 24, 2005