Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 is a deep dive into the first four Mortal Kombat games, the evolution of the Mortal Kombat fandom, and many other stories. There is so much in this book that I won’t be able to describe all of it. I love David Craddock’s books! They’re always filled with aContinue reading “The Amazing Story of Mortal Kombat 1-4”
Author Archives: Paul Werkema
A Step Back for Game Boy Mortal Kombat Games
This port of Mortal Kombat III is a disappointing one. The controls and hit detection are similar to the first game’s port, and there are several missing characters. I haven’t found a Game Boy version of Ultimate MK III, but I’ll compare the two if one is out there. This is the “vanilla” version ofContinue reading “A Step Back for Game Boy Mortal Kombat Games”
A Disappointing Entry in the Doom Series
I wanted to like this book. The second book built up a terrific cliffhanger, and this book wasted it by opening with everyone being in Hawaii. It would have been better if we followed Arlene and Flynn, trying to find a way to get out of L.A. There are also more perspectives in this bookContinue reading “A Disappointing Entry in the Doom Series”
Thousand Arms: A Hidden Gem and Great RPG
Thousand Arms is a very horny game. It ties in with the overall theme and mechanics of the game. To upgrade your weapons with different elemental powers, you must increase your relationship status with different women. It is one of the more anime-inspired games that I’ve played. It reminds me of DNA2, Ranma ½, andContinue reading “Thousand Arms: A Hidden Gem and Great RPG”
Daedalian Opus Wants to be Tetris, but Falls Short
Daedalian Opus is a puzzle game that shares some similarities to Tetris. Both games have blocks you try to fit into a field of play. They have their roots in other puzzle games like Pentominoes. When I first looked at this game, I thought it was similar to an early prototype of Tetris. This versionContinue reading “Daedalian Opus Wants to be Tetris, but Falls Short”
The 10 Best Shoot’em Ups on the Sega Genesis
Shoot-em-ups are one of the genres that the Sega Genesis is known for. Plenty of great games were released for the system, and I wanted to gather ten of my favorite shooters/shoot ‘em-ups. Many of these games are ports of arcade games, while others draw heavily on arcade shoot ‘em-ups. This means some annoying partsContinue reading “The 10 Best Shoot’em Ups on the Sega Genesis”
Mortal Kombat II is one of the Best fighting games on the Game Boy
The Mortal Kombat II port on the Game Boy is significantly better than the first game. The graphics are better, and the gameplay is much better! The same team did both games and vastly improved on the first game. While it was fun to see Mortal Kombat on the Game Boy, Mortal Kombat II isContinue reading “Mortal Kombat II is one of the Best fighting games on the Game Boy”
This is the Worst Version of Mortal Kombat | Yokoi Corner
This is a bad port of a great arcade game. One of the most significant issues is the lack of buttons. Instead of the five-button layout of the arcade game, you only have two buttons. When the characters weren’t moving, the graphics were okay. However, when you try to play the game, there is aContinue reading “This is the Worst Version of Mortal Kombat | Yokoi Corner”
15 Best Game on the Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was my console during the early 90s console wars. Most of my friends had one, and it was the system I played the most. This was the first system I collected for when I started collecting video games in the late 90s. This was how I experienced many of the arcadeContinue reading “15 Best Game on the Sega Genesis”
Breath of Fire is one of the Best JRPGs on the SNES
The Breath of Fire series is one of the best retro RPG series. It seems to have been abandoned by Capcom in favor of other series. It feels like what Konami does with their franchises. This is a JRPG that is closer to the Phantasy Star series in terms of gameplay and how the plotContinue reading “Breath of Fire is one of the Best JRPGs on the SNES”