Super Mario Bros. 3
February 22nd 2007
This review is for Super Mario Bros. 3. It’s Super Mario Bros. 3. What else do I have to say? A review, that’s what, so go read it.
Final Fantasy II (US)
February 22nd 2007
This review is for Final Fantasy II (US) by Square for the SNES. I originally made this review around the time the remake was made for the Game Boy Advance. You may ask, “Why didn’t you review the remake then?” To that I say, “Because it’s thirty dollars and I’m a cheap prick.” Either way, the game was a landmark in that it introduced the Active Time Battle system and a coherent story to the Final Fantasy series. Yes, there are those that look back and see nothing but horrible translation and the inability to switch characters, but it was more than that. It had a good story, but it wasn’t its strongest point. This Final Fantasy was…an actual game… *sheds a tear as if garbage was thrown on my land*
Read on! I cast Interested 4 upon you!
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
February 22nd 2007
Therefore, this week’s review is for Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes by Konami for the Gamecube. I remember when I was a wee lad and this game was first released and I said, “I’d never buy this crap!” Now, after several years of maturity, I said, “I’d never buy this crap…for full price!” And so, a compromise was made with a Blockbuster Gift Card and life continued. Back to the game, what could be said about Metal Gear Solid, other than its spawining of overdone box and “idiot guard” jokes? Course, the thing that motivated me to play this game was the same motivation for me playing FF7, to see if the game truly lived up to all the hype. Did it now? I can tell you that it wasn’t a total disappointment as I expected it to be, but it does have one factor that inhibits it, only about an hour of actual play time. Read on!
Agent Under Fire
February 22nd 2007
Well, Agm wanted me to start uploading my old reviews, which I was going to do until I realized most of them sucked. Therefore, I have gone back and fixed them to make them not be so sucky.
This review is for Agent Under Fire by EA for the Gamecube. After the release of the first decent Bond game after Goldeneye, I would be lying if I didn’t say my expectations were considerably high going into this game. However, I don’t think my expectations would have really changed the fact that the game was rather disappointing. Read on to see why!
Quick Review: Cooking Mama
January 29th 2007
Not that it’s a waste of 20 bucks but… I coulda used that for gas instead. Cooking Mama reminds me of everything gimmicky and cliche about the DS when it first came out. It probably hits more on that chord since I’m going through the same routine with the Wii right now, but Cooking Mama definately is nothing new.
I guess as much fun as it could be to prepare a steaming plate of virtual fried rice, the skill of the game goes no further than touching here at the right time or before time runs out. After completing dishes, new ones might open up involving the exact same shit. It’s kind of like WarioWare except a lot less fun and interesting. The only other bonus with this gem is a skills menu where you can hone such skills you’ve learned, like chopping or what i like to call “autisticly tapping the screen repeatedly”.
Maybe this could have been worth it with some type of multiplayer or innovative ways to use the stylus, or even smarter, real world recipies for the meals your making and creating them in the game like you would in real life.. eh, that sounds dumb too.
I guess if you like shiny objects or the same gimmick over and over again, this is probably awesome for you. I’ll stick with my Final Fantasy III.
Mariocart DS review!
December 23rd 2006
I managed to barrow someone’s DS lite this weekend! To bad they only gave me one game, Mariocart DS. Read the rest of this entry »
Hello from the Wii Browser!!
December 22nd 2006
This is just an impression right now but so far on basic sites it’s speedy and quick. Typing with the Wiimote isn’t bad. It’s not overly sensitive and letters are big enough to see from your couch. The word suggestions are also not bad – they are helpingenuity me write this quite a bit faster while allowing the system keyboard support. Having one of the buttons on the remote to function as backspace and space instead of having to click them would go a long way towards speeding up the whole process. But it is still beta; hopefully more functions will arrive in the months to come.
Further in-depth impressions later.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
December 21st 2006
For the review, here is a link to the description (it takes a while to load), and the review follows with the more button.
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Super Mario 64 DS
October 30th 2006
I finally wrote a new review! Since I have a DS now, I can finally start to review some DS games. This week’s review is the first DS game review and ironically, it’s of the game that launched with the system. That game is known to us mortals as Super Mario 64 DS. Now, when I first heard that Mario 64 would be ported to the DS, I didn’t really think much about it. “Spend more money for a port with updated graphics and four similar characters! Woopdedoo!” Plus I was deathly afraid of controlling a 3-D game with a control pad. Now that I’ve actually played it, I can say that everything I thought about it is true. HOWEVER! It actually seems like they tried a little on this one. More stars, mini-games that are actually fun, characters that play differently, much better graphics sans textures, and so on. It really is a great game to show off the power of a DS, and I think it accomplishes it quite well. Read the rest of this entry »
WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Games
April 10th 2006
My 100th review is for WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Games Nintendo for the Gamecube. Now, I know that you all take one look at it and what it has and think, “Why should I get that? That game is exactly the same as the GBA Wario Ware.” However, we all fail to realize that WarioWare on GBA is cocaine in its purest form. In that case, the GC version is refined concaine, or crack. Now, how exactly could you make WarioWare better? You add a multiplayer. That’s how! The learning curve is probably the closest to 180 degress that games in this current state would ever get to. WarioWare’s simple design make it the ultimate party game. Even those that have never played a game in their life or have become completely intoxicated could play Wario Ware. Course, if you are a loner like me, single player might be better staying on the portable side, but it’s still pretty good. Read the rest of this entry »
