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: Retro Games 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”
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”
Blaster Master Worlds of Power #1 by F.X. Nine | Book Review
This is one of the early books that uses a video game for its narrative. Reading this book made me want to learn what Sunsoft’s initial narrative was. Who was the Blaster Master in the game? Well, in the Japanese version of the game, things are very different. The game’s manual explains that the vehicleContinue reading “Blaster Master Worlds of Power #1 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
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”
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”
Pokemon Yellow | Yokoi Corner
Pokemon Yellow was the first game that I owned in the series. I borrowed Blue and beat that version. The thing I remember the most is getting the game after my friends had stopped playing Pokemon. The craze didn’t last too long in my friend group. Yellow, in particular, is the game that I enjoyContinue reading “Pokemon Yellow | Yokoi Corner”
Blades of Steel | Yokoi Corner
Blades of Steel is the best hockey game on the NES, in my opinion. Ice Hockey is also excellent, but I like Blades of Steel more and have more memories of playing the game. The Game Boy version is an excellent port of the game, even if it feels easier than the NES version. ThisContinue reading “Blades of Steel | Yokoi Corner”