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”
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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”
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”
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”
Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher is an Objective look at the History of JRPGs
Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher is a wonderful history of Japanese Role-Playing Games (JRPG). The book mainly follows two series, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, as they shaped the genre as we know it. Other series are talked about, but these two are the main focus. Aidan divides the book into periods. While someContinue reading “Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher is an Objective look at the History of JRPGs”
LJN Made a Good Game, The Punisher
The Punisher is a rail shooter. It is similar to some arcade games like the Terminator 2 game. I would have said Area 51, Virtua Cop, or House of the Dead, but in this game, the screen constantly scrolls to the right. I think this is one of the better games that uses the MarvelContinue reading “LJN Made a Good Game, The Punisher”
Best Games on the NES
The Nintendo Entertainment System has a decent size library. Between 700 and 800 games were released for the console, depending on what you want to include. There were several unlicensed games made for the NES and some region-specific games. I wouldn’t say I like all of the games, and I’m sure no one likes everyContinue reading “Best Games on the NES”
Bart Simpsons Escape from Camp Deadly isn’t Great | Yokoi Corner
The Simpsons games on the console aren’t very good. The Arcade game was the only one I remember being fun to play. The others were more frustrating, and I remember playing them for a bit before going back to something else. The Game Boy games are new to me. I wasn’t sure what to expectContinue reading “Bart Simpsons Escape from Camp Deadly isn’t Great | Yokoi Corner”
The Pokemon Trading Card Game is disappointing | Yokoi Corner
This does a good job of merging the mainline Pokemon games with the trading card game. I think this was a good choice because it lent some familiarity to what you’re expected to do. I remember playing the trading card game when I was younger. It came near the end of my interest in themContinue reading “The Pokemon Trading Card Game is disappointing | Yokoi Corner”