Reviews by overdrive, page 32

Reader NES

TwinBee review

If I’d been the big cheese at Konami, there never would have been a multitude of TwinBee games released over multiple platforms. Hell, I never would have even allowed the characters of TwinBee and WinBee to even appear in my company’s…

overdrive · December 30, 2004

Reader TurboGrafx-16

Super Star Soldier review

Call me psychotic (and not in the lovable Of Mice and Men way) but in my eyes, nothing gets me into the Christmas spirit quite like the opportunity to have a blast exterminating an entire civilization. I mean, the mere thought of climbing…

overdrive · December 27, 2004

Reader SNES

ActRaiser 2 review

ActRaiser 2 could have been....no, it SHOULD have been the perfect game. Just imagine.... Walking through a submerged city situated on the back of a gigantic tortoise. The hapless residents recently turned to stone by the cruel hand of…

overdrive · December 15, 2004

Reader Genesis

XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray review

Let’s just cut to the chase — the only interesting thing in Unipacc’s Genesis shooter XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray is its name. I mean, what the hell is an “X-Dazedly-Ray”? It’s the sort of thing one can spend infinite amounts of time trying to…

overdrive · December 8, 2004

Reader NES Review of the Week

Mega Man 6 review

If you’ve never played a Mega Man game before and decide to start with this particular cartridge, you’ll probably feel compelled to scornfully look at the mediocre rating I’ve handed out and condemn me as a fool. Your blood may start…

overdrive · December 1, 2004

Reader SNES

The Pirates of Dark Water review

Growing up, one of the highlights of my Saturday morning cartoon watching was actually one of the last I ever viewed. The Pirates of Dark Water, while possessing its comedic moments, was much more somber in mood than the average exploit of…

overdrive · November 24, 2004

Reader Genesis

Sonic the Hedgehog review

So, why was Nintendo kicking Sega’s butt early on in the rivalry between the two companies? Personally, I’ve always felt it was because Nintendo had all the recognizable characters. They had Mario, Link, Mega Man, Simon Belmont and others…

overdrive · November 18, 2004

Reader SNES

Dragon Quest I & II review

Back in the day, Enix hit on a great idea. For the most part, role-playing games (at least the ones I was playing) were non-linear dungeon crawls like Wizardry and Ultima — where your goal was to collect a certain number of key items and…

overdrive · November 11, 2004

Reader Genesis

Truxton review

Back when I was younger, I remember seeing Truxton in an arcade. After wasting a few quarters on the lonely coin-op, I was in love. As a lad used to the stale, poorly-ported crap on the Atari 2600 and 7800, this vertically-scrolling game…

overdrive · November 5, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

Golden Sun review

Golden Sun should have been perfect. On the surface, this early Game Boy Advance role-playing game has everything a person could want. Huge dungeons with tons of brain-bending puzzles that bring back fond memories of Lufia II, vibrant…

overdrive · October 28, 2004

Reader NES

Athena review

I’m madly in hate with Athena. And when I say madly, I mean there aren’t words to describe the atrocities I’d love to inflict upon each and every one of the infernal NES games bearing her name. The residual effects of playing Athena were…

overdrive · October 22, 2004

Reader NES

Dragon Spirit: The New Legend review

Dragon Spirit is not a pretty game. An early Namco shooter ported to the NES, this game is consistently plagued by small, indistinct sprites posing as enemies. One level, involving your draconic protagonist zipping through a cave, is so…

overdrive · October 14, 2004

Reader NeoGeo

Robo Army review

The future seems to be quite a bleak place in SNK’s Robo Army, a 1991 arcade/Neo-Geo beat-em-up in the vein of Final Fight, Streets of Rage and virtually every other side-scrolling two-dimensional game of the sort. As you may expect in a…

overdrive · October 13, 2004

Reader SNES

Joe & Mac review

You know, when you think about it, a platforming game set in prehistoric times is a great idea. Let’s face it — coming up with impressive bosses will be easy, as all one has to do is go to the library and take out a picture book of…

overdrive · October 7, 2004

Reader NES

Dragon Warrior III review

Let’s face it — Enix’s Dragon Warrior III doesn’t get off to the most riveting start. Proving that plot devices aren’t necessary to kick off a quest, your gallant (and anonymous) hero is called into service to save the world from demonic…

overdrive · October 6, 2004

Reader SNES

Run Saber review

At first glance, Atlus Super Nintendo platformer Run Saber has just about everything I’ve ever wanted in a game of its ilk. You have tons of bosses, beautiful graphics and some fun levels that combine beating on subordinate enemies with…

overdrive · October 1, 2004

Reader NES

Exed Exes review

Back in 1985, Capcom released Xevious-inspired shooter Exed Exes in the arcades. I’ve never played it, but from the pictures I’ve seen, I can guess that at least a tiny amount of effort was put into that product, as it looks reasonably…

overdrive · September 30, 2004

Reader Arcade

Guwange review

If you see that the company Atlus has something to do with a videogame, it’s a pretty safe bet that game will be a wee bit out of the ordinary. You might end up bribing monsters to slay the deities of your choice OR you could take control…

overdrive · September 24, 2004

Reader Sega Master System

Phantasy Star review

Back in the day, Phantasy Star was simply amazing. This shining Star, one of the rare role-playing games for the Sega Master System, dazzled players with gorgeous graphics, monster animations and a huge quest that took brave heroine Alis…

overdrive · September 22, 2004

Reader NES

Contra review

On first glance, Scorpion and Mad Dog, the ultra-violent and oh-so-cool heroes of Contra, are much more studly than I could ever hope to be. While I’m sitting at home, giving new meaning to the term “couch potato”, they are out ridding the…

overdrive · September 15, 2004