I learned about the Toxic Crusaders games from AVGN. That greatly impacted how I viewed this game when I first started playing. Instead of finding a terrible game, I found an enjoyable Beat’em Up with a few Shoot’em Up sections. This game is based on the cartoon, which was how I first learned about theContinue reading “Review of Toxic Crusaders on the Sega Genesis”
Tag Archives: Retro Games
A Terrible Game | The Simpsons Wrestling on the PS1
As a property, the Simpsons doesn’t have a good track record for video games. Developers didn’t seem to know how to translate the cartoon into a video game. The only game I can remember as good was the arcade game. The Simpsons Wrestling wasn’t a bad idea. The series has a ton of characters, andContinue reading “A Terrible Game | The Simpsons Wrestling on the PS1”
Revisiting Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness A Terrific Sequel
Warcraft II: The Tides of Darkness is the game I remember the most from the series. It is a vast improvement on the first game in nearly every area. This is also where many of the races from World of Warcraft would appear. This is a game that I associate with winter. Specifically with ChristmasContinue reading “Revisiting Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness A Terrific Sequel”
Revisiting a Great RPG, Ogre Battle on the SNES
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 a Great RPG, Ogre Battle on the SNES”
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”