The Ninja Gaiden book from the Worlds of Power series is a delightful story. I had to look up how closely it follows the plot of the game, and I think the author did a great job. The story is cleaned up a bit, and there is more character development. The changes that were madeContinue reading “Ninja Gaiden Worlds of Power #3 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Tag Archives: Nintendo
Before Shadowgate Worlds of Power #8 by F.X. Nine | Book Review
Shadowgate is an interesting game and a good subject for a book like this. The original is a graphical adventure game. It is a point-and-click style of game, and it is fun to play from time to time. The Worlds of Power book expands the world of the game. Of the four that I’ve readContinue reading “Before Shadowgate Worlds of Power #8 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Super Mario Land | Yokoi Corner
Super Mario Land brought Mario to the Game Boy and did an excellent job of showing people what the system could do. It also expanded on the Super Mario universe. It is a nice game that is similar to other Super Mario games. There are some differences. Because of the limitations of the Game Boy,Continue reading “Super Mario Land | Yokoi Corner”
Pokemon Crystal | Yokoi Corner
Pokemon Crystal was a game that I missed out on. I missed the second generation of Pokemon games. I’m not sure why I skipped them. Anyway, this is a fun game. If you played the first-generation games (Red, Blue, and Yellow), you would know how to play this one. They did add a few newContinue reading “Pokemon Crystal | Yokoi Corner”
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest Worlds of Power #4 by F.X. Nine | Book Review
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is one of those games that has gotten a bad reputation over the years. Most of it, in my opinion, comes from the AVGN episode on the game. It isn’t a bad game, but it can be a bit confusing. The Worlds of Power novelization of the game does an excellentContinue reading “Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest Worlds of Power #4 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Bubble Bobble | Yokoi Corner
Bubble Bobble is one of the games that I never played until I started collecting games. I liked the NES version of the game and was looking forward to trying this version. On an unrelated note, Bubble Bobble 2 on the Game Boy was cheaper than the NES version when I last checked. This isContinue reading “Bubble Bobble | Yokoi Corner”
Tetris 2 | Yokoi Corner
Tetris 2 is a decent follow-up to the first game, even if it has a few problems. This is a case of a game trying to innovate and missing the mark. It plays a little like Dr. Mario. You still have some tetrominoes, but they are arranged differently from the first game. Often they areContinue reading “Tetris 2 | Yokoi Corner”
Corridors of Time by Jeremy Dunn | Book Review
This is primarily a retelling of the plot of Chrono Trigger. There are a few things that Jeremy adds to it; however, I think he didn’t do enough to move passed a novelization of the game. Some commentary is added when things don’t make much sense. Jeremy brings in a few fan theories about theContinue reading “Corridors of Time by Jeremy Dunn | Book Review”
Fist of the North Star | Yokoi Corner
Fist of the North Star on the Game Boy is a bad game. It is a one-on-one fighting game similar to Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Except, it is more like one of the bad clones of those two franchises. Its graphics look like a Tiger Handheld game, the hit detection is awful, and theContinue reading “Fist of the North Star | Yokoi Corner”
Q*Bert Game Boy Color | Yokoi Corner
Q*Bert on the Game Boy Color is a strange port. My major issue with it is the control scheme. They tried to replicate the control scheme of the arcade game, and I think they pulled it off once I got used to it. TLDR: Q*Bert on the Game Boy Color is a good arcade gameContinue reading “Q*Bert Game Boy Color | Yokoi Corner”