Reader reviews, page 238

Space Harrier review

Being one of the first shooters released when game systems began to take over our lives, Space Harrier surely brings back the fond memories of those past evenings as a little kid sitting around our Nintendos and Sega Master Systems. Space…

masterzero99 · February 27, 2005

Reader DS

Super Mario 64 DS review

The idolization of Mario throughout history has opened many eyes to the world of gaming. Side scrolling platformers were what started it all, but an interesting side note will show you the wild success that Mario's first venture in the…

Linkamoto · February 26, 2005

Reader Sega CD

Brutal: Paws of Fury review

When a game is released on three different systems and you own all three systems it can be a small chore deciding what system to get which game on. With Brutal, a 2-D fighting game from the 16-bit days, I had a choice of three versions…

goldenvortex · February 26, 2005

Reader PC

Tottemo Pheromone review

In the past, companies that chose to localize bishoujo games have experienced tragically short lives. Not only does this result in times where fans must survive through periods with a paucity of new releases, it means that series of games…

woodhouse · February 25, 2005

Reader PC HG exclusive

Virgin Roster ~Shukketsubo~ review

You’re a loathsome son of a bitch who violently rapes innocent schoolgirls and faculty to satiate your hideous urges. In the game, I mean. But don’t take my word for it – try this heartwarming description that comes straight from the…

sho · February 25, 2005

Reader PlayStation

Inuyasha: A Feudal Tale review

If you have the urge for some casual demon fighting action, then look no further. This game offers plenty of demons, girls with sacred arrows, a lady with a giant boomerang, and a guy who sucks up things with his hand. A Feudal Fairy Tale…

disco1960 · February 25, 2005

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

Reader GameCube

Resident Evil 4 review

Resident Evil 4 You're agent Leon Kennedy. Being thrown into a deranged town inhabited by zombie-esque denizens, you're asked to rescue the president's daughter, Ashley. You must do whatever it takes to cross this seemingly impossible…

Linkamoto · February 23, 2005

Reader Game Gear

Defenders of Oasis review

The Gamegear was practically devoid of any RPG’s except for around 20 some, about a fifth of which came stateside. Defenders of Oasis was a RPG that happened to get lucky and find a publisher that brought it to the states. There are no…

Sclem · February 22, 2005

Reader SNES

Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi review

A cool wind blows, ushering the scent of a nearby campfire into your nostrils, causing you to awaken. "Eh? Are you back with us now?" a blonde girl in robes asks you. You silently confirm. From the trees to the west, a wild-haired…

espiga · February 22, 2005

Reader SNES

Hokuto no Ken 7: Seiken Retsuden - Denshousha heno Michi review

Toei didn't learn from their mistakes when they released HNK7, a gritty Fist of the North Star game on the SNES. The prequel was poor but had a few moments where you could sit down and play the thing for a little while and have a bit, and…

goldenvortex · February 21, 2005

Reader SNES

Hokuto no Ken 6: Gekitou Denshouken - Haou heno Michi review

Hokuto no Ken 6 is a lousy fighting game on the SNES based on the popular Fist of the North Star series. The series was pretty popular in America and Japan a few years back but nowadays it seems that there is only a small cluster of fans…

goldenvortex · February 21, 2005

Reader Game Boy

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening review

That one Zelda game without Zelda in

bside · February 21, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Guilty Gear X2 review

Heaven or Hell? The Guilty Gear series was never too famous among the larger crowd who grew up on fighters such as Street Fighter, King of Fighters, DarkStalkers, or the more brutal, Mortal Kombat series, a grouping that also included…

darketernal · February 21, 2005

Reader NES HG exclusive

Color a Dinosaur review

Hi there, it's me, the grumpy old veteran gamer, using another medium to express my hatred towards the state of games post-1983. You know me, I'm the guy who goes to Goodwill when he wants a new game. I am wired on Vicodin during the day…

johnny_cairo · February 20, 2005

Reader Genesis HG exclusive

Divine Sealing review

There’s nothing divine about Divine Sealing; it offers little more than a small hentai album wrapped in five brief levels of shallow, unfinished vertical shooter. At the very least, the quality of its artwork is respectable – but this is a…

radicaldreamer · February 18, 2005

Reader Xbox

SoulCalibur II review

Soul Calibur 2 has been Namco’s recent big hits, aside from the earlier Tekken games, which rocked, the company hadn’t brought out anything that was regarded as a classic, from a general gamers point of view. However, with Soul Calibur 2…

goldenvortex · February 18, 2005

Reader PlayStation

Mega Man 8 Anniversary Edition review

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has been superfluously criticized by both religious fanatics and the common folk, and while over the last two centuries most of the population has come to a compromise on this bitterly-contested thesis…

yamishuryou · February 17, 2005

Reader NES

Gauntlet II review

The name Gauntlet couldn’t have been more appropriate. What we have here is nothing more than some palette-swapped dungeons that we force our reckless heroes through while being assaulted by a never-ending myriad of blood-hungry denizens…

Sclem · February 17, 2005

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