If you were wondering how someone could make a sequel to T&C Surf Designs, then this is your answer. The developers took Thrilla the Gorilla and made a side scroller where you have to skateboard and surf your way through a series of levels. In some ways, it’s as if they took everything “cool” fromContinue reading “A Good but not Great LJN Game, Town & Country II”
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WWE Day of Reckoning 2: The Best GameCube Wrestling Game
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 is the last wrestling game that Yuke’s made for the GameCube. It was released in 2005, which was late in the system’s life cycle. Nintendo would be shifting focus to the Wii. A part of me wants to look at the Wii to see what wrestling games are on thatContinue reading “WWE Day of Reckoning 2: The Best GameCube Wrestling Game”
Dragon Quest II is Much Better than the First Game
Dragon Quest II is a step up from the first game. It is also a game that I really want to like. When I played it a few years ago, I enjoyed most of the game, but I found it frustrating. There are a lot of good things in this game. The graphics didn’t seeContinue reading “Dragon Quest II is Much Better than the First Game”
Jaws on the NES, One of LJN’s Best Games
One of the stranger games published by LJN is Jaws. It is an odd adaptation of the movie series, and it confused the hell out of me when I was a kid. I played the game before seeing the movie, and I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. The game wasContinue reading “Jaws on the NES, One of LJN’s Best Games”
WWE Day of Reckoning is a Great GameCube Game
I had a game that didn’t work, so I’m moving on to the next wrestling game on my list. This time, I’m going to be looking at WWE Day of Reckoning. This was THQ’s third wrestling game on the GameCube, and I’m looking forward to seeing how far they’ve come. So far, the GameCube gamesContinue reading “WWE Day of Reckoning is a Great GameCube Game”
A Good LJN Game: T&C Surf Designs on the NES
This will probably be on the shorter side. Since some of the other posts are taking me a little longer than I would like, I’m going to be looking at a game from when I was a kid. This time it is T&C Surf Design. This is a collection of mini games that I playedContinue reading “A Good LJN Game: T&C Surf Designs on the NES”
WrestleMania X8 on the GameCube is a Disappointing Game
I’ve played three wrestling games on the GameCube at this point. They’ve all been good, which says something about how far video game development has advanced since the NES days. This time, I’m going to be checking out WrestleMania X8 (Eighteen). This game was released after I had stopped watching wrestling. It was released inContinue reading “WrestleMania X8 on the GameCube is a Disappointing Game”
An Honest Look at Karate Kid on the NES
Karate Kid on the NES is one of the first games that got the LJN treatment in the mid-2000s. It is also a game that I vaguely remember from the time I watched the video. I had played it as a kid, but didn’t know much about it. I don’t remember looking for this gameContinue reading “An Honest Look at Karate Kid on the NES”
Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs
Phantasy Star and Dragon Quest are more similar than you might think. They share similar game mechanics that I’m not a fan of, but their art styles are something I enjoy. They also share some plot points. It seems like Sega used Dragon Quest as a template when designing Phantasy Star. I’m not saying thisContinue reading “Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs”
The First Game in Sega’s Spectacular Phantasy Star Series
The first Phantasy Star game can be rather hard to get into. At the beginning of the game, you’ll need to grind for levels quite a bit before you can do much of anything. This was something I didn’t know when I first played it. I knew about the Phantasy Star series on the SegaContinue reading “The First Game in Sega’s Spectacular Phantasy Star Series”