• Back to the Future: The Game – Episode 2: Get Tannen! (PC)

    ...“too short.” This game has a few improvements over the previous one. First off, the number of characters is doubled, which makes the game feel a lot more realistic. Second...

  • Pocky & Rocky 2 (SNES)

    ...that help you in some way. “Charm” increases the number of hits you can take before you lose “Courage.” “Charm” is represented by the layers of clothing that Pocky is...

  • 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...

  • 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...

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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...

  • 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...

  • Submissions (August 2004)

    ...better. Also, what of Astro Boy, which Stuart has as number one on his top ten list? How is it that this game (among three others) is better than the...

  • 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...