Retro reflections by Matt S. Square Enix owns a lot of different franchises, of course. Of them all, perhaps the one that has been given the least attention, despite being eminently worthy, is the Ogre Battle franchise. Indeed, aside from the Tactics sub-series, you have to go all the way…
Read MoreHow do you create a follow-up to one of the greater successes of the video game industry? If The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is any indication, you reuse much of the same assets and launch it less than two years after its predecessor. Here’s the kicker: you reimagine everything…
Read MoreStar Fox 64 hit the 3DS not long ago, bringing with it some new voice actors, fancier visuals, and more splendour all around. However, the original on the Virtual Console is still a very competent package. It might not pack the same three dimensional “punch” but the core gameplay should…
Read MoreIn the near future, the population of mankind has radically increased and food supplies are at an all time low. To counteract this, scientists have artificially created beasts, which now serve as a new way of harvesting meat. They’re placed in Japan for testing, but mutate along the way, so things go…
Read MoreMario Party is still alive and kicking after nine main entries and a handful of offshoots. Regrettably, it’s now accompanied by increasingly vocal disappointment. Many feel the mini-game quality has degenerated and that the gameplay has become far too focused on chance rather than ability. For those who feel this…
Read MoreMany key Nintendo franchises made their way over to the Nintendo 64, bringing some modernization along the way. Rather than try to live up to the 3D overhauls made by Zelda and Mario, Kirby stayed true to the classic formula. Unfortunately, this also made for a very safe, if not…
Read More“I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause.” Who can forget such moving, poetic lines from the Pokémon anime theme song? That pure emotion had to be the inspiration for Nintendo of America to…
Read MoreMario Kart is easily the biggest of Nintendo’s Mario spin-off games – for good reason. The first title on the Super Nintendo popularized a subgenre of racing; one that would give way to many clones over the years. The same praise can’t be said for its first sequel, but it’s…
Read MoreMario is quite the athlete. He goes kart racing, plays tennis, and has even gone to the Olympics. The quality of his adaptations varies depending on the game, but at least Mario Golf is one of the very best.If you’ve played any cartoony golf game in the past few years,…
Read MoreMario is quite the athlete. He goes kart racing, plays tennis, and has even gone to the Olympics. The quality of his adaptations varies depending on the game, but at least Mario Golf is one of the very best.If you’ve played any cartoony golf game in the past few years,…
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