Pokemon is one of those franchises that became a cultural phenomenon for a few years. It came to North America at just the right time when anime was getting popular, RPGs were becoming extremely popular, and even trading card games (TCG) were catching on. Pokemon had everything needed to become a media empire. I gotContinue reading “Monsters in the Grass: A First Generation Pokemon Retrospective”
Tag Archives: Game Boy Games
Two Great Namco Shooters in on Cartridge
Arcade Classic number 3 comes with Galaga and Galaxian. I wonder why Galpus is left off of the cartridge. Anyway, this is the one that I’m looking forward to! Galaga is one of my favorite shooters. It is one of the few video games from the 80s that I remember playing. This version of GalagaContinue reading “Two Great Namco Shooters in on Cartridge”
My Favorite Puzzle Games
This is a genre that I don’t play that often. I usually treat them as time-waster games, which I play when I need to think about things or when I need a distraction from something more important. Sometimes these games get ambitious and give you a story mode! The story modes are fun. They’re usuallyContinue reading “My Favorite Puzzle Games”
One Good Game and One Disappointing Game | Arcade Classic No. 2
Arcade Classic No. 2 is a compilation of Centipede and Millipede. These two games are basically the same, and the development team put more time into Centipede. It has more multiplayer modes, and I think it plays better. Arcade games from the 70s and 80s were a little odd. As I look back at themContinue reading “One Good Game and One Disappointing Game | Arcade Classic No. 2”
Arcade Classic 1 has Bad Controls but Decent Graphics
There are a bunch of arcade classics on the Game Boy. In some ways, these were nostalgia grabs. It was a way for these companies to get some more mileage out of an arcade game that was popular in the early 80s and someone might remember it in the 90s. Many of these games wereContinue reading “Arcade Classic 1 has Bad Controls but Decent Graphics”
Q*Bert on Game Boy: Decent Port of a Arcade Classic
Q*bert is a game that I’ve become very interested in. It is a simple game from the 80s designed to get as many quarters as possible. That model worked well for the arcades but didn’t always work when those games were ported to the home console. Often, the control schemes from the arcade would beContinue reading “Q*Bert on Game Boy: Decent Port of a Arcade Classic”
A Disappointing Port of Space Invaders
Space Invaders on the Game Boy isn’t anything special. It is a port of the arcade game with a few graphical upgrades. It is a short game, and the multiplayer mode requires a second Game Boy, link cable, and cartridge. TLDR: This is a port of the arcade game from 1978 with minor graphical upgrades.Continue reading “A Disappointing Port of Space Invaders”
It’s Solomon’s Key, but We Hope You Don’t Notice
Solomon’s Club is a port of Solomon’s Key. I’m not sure why the name was changed, and I can only guess that it was an attempt to create the illusion of a sequel. Solomon’s Key was ported to almost everything after its release in 1986. The Game Boy game was released in 1991 and isContinue reading “It’s Solomon’s Key, but We Hope You Don’t Notice”
A Great History of the Late 90s and Early 2000s
There is a lot here about the marketing and licensing of Pokemon and other franchises. While the book focuses on Pokemon, other properties are brought up. Digimon and Yu-Gi-Oh! are the two big ones, but others are mentioned. I was expecting to read more about video games and the Pokemon series. That is in here,Continue reading “A Great History of the Late 90s and Early 2000s”
MK4 is Great on the Game Boy Color
This is one of those games that I’m amazed exists on the Game Boy. Mortal Kombat 4 is compatible with the original Game Boy, even if it is meant for the Game Boy Color. It won’t look as good as the Arcade or the console releases. I’m not going to hold that against it. WhatContinue reading “MK4 is Great on the Game Boy Color”