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Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
“You’re walking through a dark hallway. The antiquated stones look grim, its damp, and you’ve only got a whip at hand. The only form of light is from the small candles and the large moon gleaming outside, and there’s bats everywhere. Take a few steps and the pillars begin to…” Read more »
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Marvel VS Capcom 2
“I have a love/hate relationship with this game. I adore the premise: two completely different universes coming together for the sole purpose of beating the Hell out of each other. It’s a bold idea, and few fighting games can pull off a crossover as neatly as this title has. On…” Read more »
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The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match
“Omega Rugal is a rarity in gaming. Few characters can be loved and despised at the same time, but he pulls it off perfectly. He’s a bloodthirsty, power-hungry beast of a man. You might appreciate how well he’s been crafted, but hate how he always finds a way to slaughter…” Read more »
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Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction
“Friday evenings aren’t what they used to be on British national television. Years ago, the good old BBC brought us a double-dosage of The Simpsons followed by half an hour of the almighty Robot Wars. Nowadays we have to watch The Simpsons with adverts on Channel 4, and if you…” Read more »
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Jet Grind Radio
“As a reviewer, it’s important to keep your bias on a short leash. There are times when it becomes difficult to keep things to yourself, though. After experiencing a game like Jet Grind Radio, it’s almost impossible for me to contain my excitement and write a straightforward review breaking down…” Read more »
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
“Many good things can be said for the Zelda series. In the past, the famous dungeon traversing, princess saving shut-in from Kokiri was hailed as the hero whose games would set the standard for action-adventure titles to come, and Link now stands alongside Mario as one of the faces to…” Read more »
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The Legend of Kage
“Once upon a time, a princess was kidnapped. The very premise of it was cliched beyond belief - damsels in distress and retro gaming are woefully intertwined, after all - but at least it was given the dignity of a little cut scene depicting the moment when the everything went…” Read more »
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Deathrow
“Serving players with an all-out unconventional sports game without the frills and rulebooks of more mainstream titles, Deathrow will attack your senses with its testosterone addled battle cry, wreaking havoc on your senses. Weighing in as somewhat of a renovation to the stagnant Speedball series, fans of those titles are…” Read more »
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WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role
“Good news, 90s kids. The Rock is still as cool as you remember him, and, provided pre-teens continue to lack discriminating taste when it comes to film making quality, always will be. For as long as the disposable Disney cash cow keeps Dwayne Johnson in a job and away from…” Read more »
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Pro Sport Hockey
“Sometimes you forget how things were prior to the advent of the internet. So many videogames came and went without notice. Pro Sport Hockey is one of these games that never brought in supporters clamoring for a sequel, never impacted the competition, and has for better or worse been ignored…” Read more »
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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
“Heaven or Hell? That’s all that’s left. Come on, you‘ve got to make this quick. Will it be the righteous paladin or the fiery anti-hero? What about the old dwarf with the giant meat cleaver, or the woman with the living hair? Don’t forget about the pool-cue wielding assassin, the…” Read more »
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Crazy Taxi 2
“Crazy Taxi Company has picked up shop and relocated to New York City. However, other than heading for the east coast and replacing the four drivers from the original, Crazy Taxi 2 does little to differentiate itself. The two new levels are “Around Apple” and “Small Apple” and both maps…” Read more »
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Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzanoha vs. King Abaddon
“Shin Megami Tensei has always been an extremely intimidating series of games to get into. While they offer excellent storytelling, quirky game design and a fascinating art style, there is a huge difficulty curve that prevents many players from making it all the way through. Of course, the series isn’t…” Read more »
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Virtua Fighter
“Many years ago, when Sega Saturn first hit the market, it was packaged with one game. This was a fairly common practice at the time; after all, how would people react if they purchased an expensive console (several hundred dollars at launch) only to find that they needed to shell…” Read more »
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Virtual On: Cyber Troopers
“There was probably no single specific reason why the Sony PlayStation won its round of the console wars against the Sega Saturn in the mid 1990s. One theory that seems to have some validity was that Sega drastically underestimated just how important 3D graphics would become in people’s perceptions of…” Read more »
Celebrating 10 years
online: 2000–2010
