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Reader DS

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney review

Capcom wants to teach us about Japanese lawyers. According to the house that Captain Commando built, we can come to understand a few things about the lawyers we'd find milling about Akihabara district, and the legal system in which they…

mrchupon · March 28, 2006

Reader DS

Meteos review

If Lumines is portable gaming’s figure skating, then Meteos is snowboarding in an avalanche while trying to control a full bladder. Meteos leaves an impression entirely opposite from Lumines, developer Q? Entertainment’s first portable…

mrchupon · March 28, 2006

Reader Atari 2600

Custer's Revenge review

Large mountains, blue skies, and fluffy white clouds loom large against the yellow sands of the desert. An Indian teepee sits off in the distance, putting out a regular smoke signal. The sound of the American Cavalry's bugle plays loud…

m0zart · March 27, 2006

Reader Arcade

Baby Pac-Man review

While everyone knows of Midway's unauthorized sequels to "Pac-Man", namely "Ms. Pac-Man" and to a lesser extent, "Jr. Pac-Man", very few have heard of this questionable game. Releasing in 1982, a year after "Mrs. Pac-Man" and a year before…

m0zart · March 27, 2006

Reader SNES Review of the Week

Super R-Type review

No mid-level checkpoints. No. Frigging. Mid-level. Checkpoints. Why did it have to be this way? Why do I have to do an entire level over again no matter where or when I die? Get hit once, and faster than you can say "You stupid piece of…

phediuk · March 27, 2006

Reader Atari 2600

Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space review

The '80s was a time of renewed interest in bedrock American ideals founded in rugged individualism, entrepreneurism, and invention. The decades of essential spiritual growth America had gone through from the '60s up to the early '80s was…

m0zart · March 27, 2006

Reader Atari 2600

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial review

A little over a year ago, I wrote a review for one of my favorite games from my childhood. It was a game I had fond memories of, and was one of the first games I had encountered which actually had a quest structure that made sense…

m0zart · March 26, 2006

Reader CD-i

Link: The Faces of Evil review

Link: Gee, it sure is boring around here! King of Hyrule: My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for! Link: I just wonder what Gannon's up to! Mystic on a Flying Carpet: Your majesty, Gannon and his minions have seized the…

m0zart · March 26, 2006

Reader CD-i

Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon review

Imagine a warped-alternate universe in which one of the most beloved (and Nintendo's most successful and admired) gaming series, namely "The Legend of Zelda", was reduced from its status as the "Holy Grail" of the gaming industry to a less…

m0zart · March 26, 2006

Reader DS

Metroid Prime: Hunters review

This game has given me some much needed perspective on an aspect of life I’ve sadly deserted…my temper. Yes, while Metroid Prime: Hunters sports some of the most handsome graphics available on a handheld, finely tuned AI, impressive online…

Linkamoto · March 26, 2006

Reader PSP HG exclusive

Ridge Racer review

Introduction: I don't think there was a single gamer who was not excited by the launch of Sony's PSP last year. It seemed to take almost everyone by surprise, and for most of us, we were in such disbelief and unpreparedness that there…

ender · March 26, 2006

Reader Arcade

A.P.B. review

For a few short days, Officer Bob knew paradise. The trial for the vacant position on the police force had been surprisingly easy; all he had to do was drive around a parking lot and pretend to arrest some orange cones. Then he was on the…

woodhouse · March 22, 2006

Reader GameCube Review of the Week

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker review

When Nintendo unveiled the first screens for Wind Waker back in 2001 (it was still being called simply "The Legend of Zelda" at the time), the game's cel-shading graphical style was a great source of controversy among the gaming community…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Game Boy Advance

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap review

I'll get straight to the point: the Zelda series needs a makeover. Badly. While the latest installment in the 18-years-running series remains an delightfully enjoyable experience for newcomers, longtime fans are likely to notice that…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Nintendo 64

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review

The Nintendo 64 console has gained some infamy over the years for having quite possibly the worst lineup ever seen in a successful console. This is due partially to the fact that Nintendo severely limited the number of third-party…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Game Boy Advance

Gunstar Super Heroes review

Over the years, Treasure has become one of the most renowned developers among hardcore gamers, thanks to its penchant for creating intense side-scrollers and shooters that always have projectiles flying everywhere and plentiful, huge…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Nintendo 64

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask review

Majora's Mask is a difficult game to review. The first time I played it, I hated it with a passion. However, I recently decided to give it another chance and I've now changed my view on the game. I've come to the conclusion that there are…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Genesis

Thunder Force III review

Technosoft's shooter series Thunder Force is something of an oddball. If you've ever played the original Thunder Force, give yourself a pat on the back. Being released only on several obscure Japanese computer systems, the game is…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Game Boy

Kirby's Dream Land review

When people think Nintendo, people think Mario, or Zelda, or Metroid, or even Pokemon. These are all very highly-acclaimed, very well-known, and long-running series that each lay claim to some truly superb games. In the case of Super Mario…

phediuk · March 22, 2006

Reader Game Boy

The Castlevania Adventure review

In the early days of the Game Boy, it was common for companies to take a popular NES series was the hot item of the day and release a really crappy, watered-down Game Boy version of it. This syndrome unfortunately affected such prestigious…

phediuk · March 22, 2006