Reviews by overdrive
690 reviews · showing 601–620
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Reader NES
Wizards & Warriors review
One of the first NES games I ever played was Acclaim’s Wizards and Warriors. Back then, I thought this game was flat-out spectacular. Yeah, it was a bit on the easy side thanks to a system that gave you unlimited continues, but all that…
overdrive · April 22, 2005
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Reader SNES
Kirby Super Star review
If the only part of Kirby Super Star that I’d played was the “Milky Way Wishes” adventure, I’d be slapping a “10” on this SNES compilation cart so fast it’d make your head spin! Sadly, that ultra-cool game is only one of many present in…
overdrive · April 15, 2005
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Reader Genesis
Curse review
If you take a very positive attitude into Micronet Megadrive shooter Curse, you just might find yourself in the midst of a pretty good experience. For being released by one of those unknown companies, Curse is a decent shooter with some…
overdrive · April 8, 2005
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Reader NES
The Legend of Zelda review
You know me as Overdrive, but my name is Rob....and I'm a video game addict. It wasn't always this way. When I was a mere lad, I owned an Atari 2600. While I loved Haunted House, Defender, Adventure, Riddle of the Sphinx and more, I wasn't…
overdrive · March 31, 2005
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Reader Sega Master System
Fantasy Zone review
A couple of nights ago, I was playing Fantasy Zone on the Master System. I leaned back in my gaming chair while in the item shop and found myself tapping my feet and drumming my fingers to the catchy music. Observing my actions, my wife…
overdrive · March 25, 2005
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Reader SNES
Soul Blazer review
Once upon a time in a land far away, there lived a king. Formerly a kind and generous man, the monarch made a fateful decision to summon a powerful demon. When the foul Deathtoll appeared, the king traded the souls of every living being…
overdrive · March 24, 2005
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Reader SNES
Rockman & Forte review
RockMan and Forte is sort of an anomaly in the vast field of Mega Man games. Released in 1998 for the Super Famicom, this game really doesn’t fit cleanly into the Blue Bomber’s initial series. First off, it wasn’t released in America, a…
overdrive · March 19, 2005
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu review
Maybe I should just cut my losses and surrender. After all, the only reason I’m continuing in my attempt to conquer Namco’s astoundingly bad Famicom title Legend of Valkyrie is because I simply cannot accept defeat. But I feel a little…
overdrive · March 18, 2005
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Reader TurboGrafx-16
Keith Courage In Alpha Zones review
The Turbografx-16 deserved a better fate than to wind up a distant third to the Super Nintendo and Genesis in the console wars. With superb entries in the platforming and shooter genres, it’s hard to see where the system failed. But then…
overdrive · March 10, 2005
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Reader SNES
Rocky Rodent review
In a couple of ways, Rocky Rodent isn’t that bad of a game. Your heroic vermin has some innovative methods of attack and many levels are loaded with obstacles that will at least take some skill to overcome. It’s just that you can bestow…
overdrive · March 4, 2005
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Reader Genesis
El Viento review
It’s not like I was a complete stranger to El Viento. Even before I first played it, I felt like I knew just about everything about the game. A slew of vivid works describing wonderfully-drawn cinemas and creative levels chock full of…
overdrive · February 24, 2005
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Reader TurboGrafx-16
Neutopia review
After I completed the Turbografx-16’s Neutopia, I half-expected to find that the roles of Jazeta, the princess he’s trying to rescue and the evil villain Dirth were played by Link, Zelda and Ganon, respectively. But maybe that was what…
overdrive · February 17, 2005
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Reader Arcade
Fighter & Attacker review
As I was playing 1992 Namco shooter Fighter & Attacker, one question kept popping into my mind. No, it didn’t involve me wondering how any self-respecting company could think “Fighter & Attacker” would be an attention-grabbing name — this…
overdrive · February 11, 2005
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Reader Game Boy Advance
Mega Man Battle Network review
To get employed at Capcom, apparently one thing you have to be able to do is reinvent the Mega Man franchise at a moment’s notice. While most of the different series in that robotic world were based around an action/platforming style of…
overdrive · February 10, 2005
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Reader SNES
Mega Man 7 review
By the time Capcom was done running their Mega Man franchise into the ground on the NES, it seemed obvious something needed to change. As the sequels had poured in, it seemed each new game had fewer things to set it apart from its…
overdrive · February 3, 2005
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Reader Genesis
Ristar review
It never fails. Look at each and every quality videogaming system that’s ever hit the market. They all have had their share of heavily-hyped flops — those games that were awesome to hear about, but nightmarish to play. But, to balance it…
overdrive · February 2, 2005
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Reader SNES Review of the Week HG exclusive
Final Fantasy III review
Three Imperial soldiers advance upon the mining town of Narshe in search of an ancient being of pure power — just the thing to help their liege, Emperor Gestahl, solidify his tyrannical hold on the world. Two are mere lackeys of the…
overdrive · January 26, 2005
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Reader PlayStation
Suikoden review
Once upon a time, when I first bought a Playstation, one of the initial games I purchased was a Konami role-playing game by the name of Suikoden. At first glance, spending money on this game seemed to be a bit of an error in judgement. The…
overdrive · January 13, 2005
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Reader SNES
Tales of Phantasia review
It’s amazing how a role-playing game can do just about everything right, but still fall short because of one glaring flaw. Amazing — but possible, as Tales of Phantasia proved to me in a decisive manner. This 1995 Japan-only Super Famicom…
overdrive · January 6, 2005
