• Mega Man (PC)

    ...quantity of cheap jumping puzzles, the bizarre control scheme, and a hero who glides around like a buttered walrus, Mega Man feels exactly like its NES counterparts in that it...

  • The Mystery of Monkey Island

    ...and must defeat this evil villain yet again. The Curse of Monkey Island came out a number of years after the original two, as is clearly evidenced by the extreme...

  • Snobow Kids Plus (PSX)

    ...you go sliding down the streets of a small ninja-themed village. Each race consists of a predetermined number of laps. During a race, you and the other three combatants can...

  • Versus Mode: Postal, Pro-Gamers, Bill Gates, and More

    ...of EVERY dollar given from EVERY organization in this country, a dime comes from the Gates Foundation. In a few years that number will grow. Right now, they give money...

  • The Vana’diel Diaries (August 2006)

    ...monsters and fight them faster. It may sound kind of cheap, but the practice is in such wide use it’s hard to judge. July 12 Last night was the big...

  • [NSFW] Deathsmiles (X360)

    ...individuality with a number of SHMUP gimmicks. First, after your starting level, you get to determine much of your own path from there by getting to select many levels as...

  • EarthBound for Disaster

    ...the implacable critic in me was pleasantly surprised by the superb learning curve, the number of concessions made in favor of the player, and the absolutely unnecessary little touches that...

  • China, Part 1: The Land That Consoles Forgot

    ...indeed not often seen at major retailers, on a recent foray to Beijing I found a number of specialty shops along Gu Lou Dong Da Jie (“Drum Tower East Street”)...

  • Cooking Mama (DS)

    ...for screwing up. The minigames range from the mind-numbingly simple (like typing in the correct number on a numeric keypad/cooking timer) to some that require good timing (tapping different ingredients...

  • Soulcalibur V (X360)

    ...of Zelda was hitting Mitsurugi ‘twixt the eyes with the Master Sword. The V in Soulcalibur V could refer to the number five, although I believe it refers to the...