Ogre Battle is my favorite SNES game. It has a unique gameplay style and can be a ton of fun to play. It is a fascinating RPG in a story that we’ll unfortunately never see the ending of. We’re left to speculate on how it all started and how it will end. It can beContinue reading “Revisiting My Favorite RPG, Ogre Battle on the SNES”
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Tiger-Heli an Average Shoot’em Up on the NES
Tiger Heli is an arcade shooter. This is one of the games that I remember renting. My brother picked it out. I think that he thought it said Tiger Hell, but I’m not sure. He always picked out the games when we were little, and I doubt he remembers why he chose what he did.Continue reading “Tiger-Heli an Average Shoot’em Up on the NES”
Journey Escape to Frankenstein: The Unfinished Tale of Data Age
Data Age is an interesting company, not because of the owner, not because of the developers, but because they just disappeared. The company released eight games and had several in the prototype stage. Like many companies from this time, there is very little information about it. However, Data Age is a bit different. It doesn’tContinue reading “Journey Escape to Frankenstein: The Unfinished Tale of Data Age”
A Review of a Mortal Kombat Novel by Jeff Rovin
I liked this book, but it is an odd reimagining of Mortal Kombat. It also gets somewhat confusing near the end when the bad guys are trying to open a portal to Hell. The story from the video games is in here, but it feels like it has been put through a blender. The reasonsContinue reading “A Review of a Mortal Kombat Novel by Jeff Rovin”
Warcraft, A Wonderful Start Blizzard’s RTS and MMO series
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is one of the first Real Time Strategy (RTS) games I remember hearing about. It came out around the same time as Dune 2 and Command & Conquer, both from Westwood Studios. Warcraft was Blizzard’s entry into the genre. The first game in the series I played was Warcraft 2, butContinue reading “Warcraft, A Wonderful Start Blizzard’s RTS and MMO series”
The Best Books I Read in 2023
This was a difficult one to put together. I read a bunch of books this year; some might say too many. It seemed like I was always coming across a book I wanted to read but didn’t have the time for. I started reading more video game novelizations this year, and those got mixed inContinue reading “The Best Books I Read in 2023”
Power Move Pro Wrestling a Spectacular Hidden Gem on the PS1/PSX
There is something to be said about discovering a game you missed. It can either turn out great, or you can see why this game passed you by. Power Move Pro Wrestling is one of the games that I wish I had played back in 1995 or 1996. It is one of the best wrestlingContinue reading “Power Move Pro Wrestling a Spectacular Hidden Gem on the PS1/PSX”
WWF In Your House is a Good Arcade Wrestling Game
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up In Your House on the PS1/PSX. Aside from being a WWF wrestling game, I knew nothing about the game. I think I was expecting something else, but I wasn’t disappointed with what the game had to offer. This game plays like a sequel to theContinue reading “WWF In Your House is a Good Arcade Wrestling Game”
WWF WrestleMania on the PS1 is Disappointingly Average
This is fine. It isn’t all that special, and it isn’t something I would want to revisit. It is a good-looking port of the arcade game, but there are better wrestling games on the Play Station 1. This version of WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game is closer to the Sega Genesis version. It has theContinue reading “WWF WrestleMania on the PS1 is Disappointingly Average”
The Best Games I Played in 2023
I played a ton of great games this year. Some were better than others, and I wanted to revisit a few games. I also missed out on some fantastic games that I’ll have to look at next year. Much of the year consisted of wrestling games, shooters, and beat’em ups. I was working on aContinue reading “The Best Games I Played in 2023”