Actraiser is a spectacular game for the SNES. It manages to combine SimCity with a side-scrolling action RPG. This is a combination that I didn’t know I wanted until I played it. My friend Drew and I rented this game in the mid-1990s. He was my only friend who had an SNES, and he knewContinue reading “Exploring Actraiser: The Blend of Action and City-Building”
Author Archives: Paul Werkema
One of the Best Boxing Sega Genesis Games
Evander Holyfield’s Boxing is one of my favorite Sega Genesis games. This is one of the games I played with my friends back in the 1990s. My friend Joey rented it, if my memory is correct, and I think my friend Eric also rented it. It left an impression on me that I picked itContinue reading “One of the Best Boxing Sega Genesis Games”
One of Sega’s Unfortunate Missteps
James “Buster” Douglas Knockout Boxing is one of the games I bought a long time ago, and I never really played it. I made sure it worked and put it on a shelf for later. When I started making YouTube videos, this was one of the first games I played. I don’t remember what IContinue reading “One of Sega’s Unfortunate Missteps”
Which is better? Phantasy Star II vs III
Phantasy Star II and III are both good RPGs. Both games have great stories, cool settings, and great graphics. You can tell that the games were made by different development teams. While these games are in the same series, they are quite different. You can tell that there were several improvements made from game toContinue reading “Which is better? Phantasy Star II vs III”
Which is Better? Phantasy Star I vs III
There were a lot of changes made to the Phantasy Star games over the course of the series. Phantasy Star III seemed to go back to how things were done in the first game. When I revisited both games, I saw quite a few similarities. Both games are more science fantasy than science fiction. ItContinue reading “Which is Better? Phantasy Star I vs III”
Exploring Resident Evil: Caliban Cove’s Great Original Plot
Resident Evil: Caliban Cove is a very fun book from S.D. Perry. This is an original story that takes place between the first and second Resident Evil games. It is really cool that Perry was allowed to do this, and it gives a little insight into what Capcom thought of some of the characters inContinue reading “Exploring Resident Evil: Caliban Cove’s Great Original Plot”
Ice Hockey on NES: A Great Game with Limited Modes
Well, it is November, and the Ice Hockey season is well underway. Around this time last year, I looked at the Blades of Steel series, and this time I’m going to revisit Ice Hockey on the NES. This is a wonderful little game that I played with my friends when I was little. If myContinue reading “Ice Hockey on NES: A Great Game with Limited Modes”
Captain America and the Avengers is not a Good Game
Captain America and the Avengers on the NES is a very different game from the arcade, SNES, and Genesis versions of this game. Instead of a beat’em up, it was turned into a side-scrolling action platformer. I’m not exactly sure why Data East did this, but I’m going to keep an open mind while goingContinue reading “Captain America and the Avengers is not a Good Game”
Phantasy Star III: The Wonderful Black Sheep of the Series
Phantasy Star III always felt a little off to me. It was the second game in the series that I remember playing, and I remember not liking it as much as the fourth game. When I went back to play the game a few years ago, I found it to be a very good RPGContinue reading “Phantasy Star III: The Wonderful Black Sheep of the Series”
Stellaris: One of the Better Grand Strategy Game
I’ve been playing Stellaris for a while now. It is a grand strategy space game, where you take control of a civilization and try to dominate a galaxy. This isn’t too different from other games, like Galactic Civilizations and Master of Orion. Stellaris has a lot of downloadable content (DLC) and has had several changesContinue reading “Stellaris: One of the Better Grand Strategy Game”