Tecmo Bowl is a series of six games that started in the arcades and ended on the Xbox Live arcade. These are arcade sports games that are based on American Football. They don’t try to be a realistic simulation of the sport and try to be as accessible to new players as possible. There areContinue reading “The Best Arcade Football Series | Tecmo Bowl Retrospective”
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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”
The Amazing Story of Mortal Kombat 1-4
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”
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”
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”
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”
Altered Space is a Good Idea hampered by Bad Controls
3-D games back in the 80s and 90s weren’t always what they were cracked up to be. They would use a first-person or isometric perspective to fake a 3-D world. Altered Space uses an isometric view. This doesn’t work on the Game Boy’s small screen. It shrinks the play field down to the center ofContinue reading “Altered Space is a Good Idea hampered by Bad Controls”
Heiankyo Alien is a Strange Maze Chase Game | Yokoi Corner
Sometimes you play a game that confuses you. It should be straightforward to play, but then things don’t make sense. The controls are confusing, your goal isn’t apparent, and you feel like the game wastes time. That is how I felt when I played Heiankyo Alien. It is a single-screen game where you’re fighting aliens.Continue reading “Heiankyo Alien is a Strange Maze Chase Game | Yokoi Corner”