• Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

    ...the genre, have been thirsting for this title. I picked my copy up at a midnight release party at Gamestop—nearly 50 people attended, a considerable number in costume, and all...

  • Q&AmeCola: Your First Game

    ...up to the screen. Wasn’t that just a generic romp through Nostalgia World? (Jeff is the author of “Gamera Obscura.”) Christian Porter Number Magic The year was 1984. I was...

  • Swordquest: WaterWorld

    ...WaterWorld invoked the same “find and place items” style of gameplay as its two predecessors, with the only notable difference being a marginal decrease in the number of items and...

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    Dear Readers: What is an RPG?

    ...definition of a role-playing game really is. After looking back at all of the RPGs that I’ve beaten, I realized that the number of such games is embarrassingly small, and...

  • Taz-Mania (SNES)

    ...the Tasmanian outback, scarfing up a set number of tiny yellow grounded birds in each of the game’s fifteen levels. After you’ve eaten your assigned number of birds (ranging from...

  • Preserving the Plastic: Game Storage

    After amassing a large number of media, whether it be books, CDs, or pornography, the age-old question arises: “Where do I put this crap?” The same goes for video games....

  • Preserving the Plastic: Connecting Multiple Systems

    ...to your TV or require RCA connections. Once you find one with the connection you are looking for and the right number of connections on the back, for the RCA...

  • Mega Man Zero 2 (GBA)

    ...others in the Mega Man legacy is its grading system. The system counts the number of hits you take, the number of enemies you “retire” and the time taken to...

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMS)

    ...the large number of hard-to-control gimmicks that crop up (the hang glider being a prime example). The plot is nothing outstanding…Tails has been kidnapped by the evil Dr. Robotnik (assumedly...

  • Aero the Acro-Bat (SG)

    ...There are plenty of theme park rides to try out—many of the levels play at high speed. Each level has a different mission, which include finding a certain number of...