Author: John LegendoffZelda ScrewAttack, the most reputable of all video game journalism websites that are named after Metroid items, offered one of their more interesting opinions when they declared U.N. Squadron one of the greatest 2-D shmups ever made. In response to this decision of theirs, I say, “sure,…
Author: marktheshark The Turrican series is renowned for its high technical achievement when it was current. It was also noted for its fun, non-linear gameplay. Upon seeing the game for sale for $8 on the Wii Virtual Console as well as the positive reception, I took it upon…
Author: jrsupermoore It’s helpful to be reminded every now and again I don’t know all there is to know about sports video games. Out of pure convenience I’ve fallen into the trap of granting particular sports games poster-child status. It can be easy to do having played incredible games…
Author: John Legendoffzelda Capcom’s Aladdin is a triumph. This game, along with Mega Man X and U.N. Squadron are part of a group of Super Nintendo titles I like to call “Capcom’s Undisputable Trio”. Outliers such as Demon’s Crest and Street Fighter II Turbo have their own place…
Author: jrsupermoore Out of this World (Another World in Europe, Outer World in Japan) holds a unique place among games in the SNES library. Few designers are as highly revered for technical achievements and emotive storytelling as French designer Eric Chahi. Released on the SNES in the high-score era…
Author: Mongunzoo Have you ever been introduced to something that you knew right then and there that you would HAVE to own? Nevermind how out of reach it seems. One day, you KNOW you’ll have possession of it. For many people this might be a boat or a nice…
Author: John Legendoffzelda Star Wars is one of my favorite movies, and my high opinions of it colored my initial desire to play Super Star Wars. My reasoning, I think, was that the Star Wars franchise held up so strongly as video games; titles like X-Wing, Rogue Squadron, Shadows…
Author: marktheshark Back in the 16-bit days, RPG’s were not nearly as popular outside of Japan as they are today. That’s not to say that the genre was invisible, but many other genres were much more popular at the time. In 1992, SquareSoft made Final Fantasy: Mystic…
Author: jrsupermoore The Super Nintendo library was flooded with hockey games, but two released in 1993 were better than the others. NHL 94 played realistically, with the signature bird’s eye perspective Electronic Arts Sports used for NHL 98 and beyond. A favorite of sports game fans, NHL 94…
Author: Masamune When I was a kid, Nintendo Power featured a game called Panic Restaurant on the NES. It was about a chef who did battle with nefarious food items and cooking utensils. I didn’t think there was anything similar to it on the SNES until I encountered Out…