• Avenging Spirit (ARC)

    ...popular. It only appeared in a small number of arcades in the U.S., and then vanished in a puff of smoke. Like a ghost often will. Jaleco published Avenging Spirit,...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • [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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Kirby’s Return to Dreamland (Wii)

    ...creatures whole and obtain their powers or skills. Dreamland Wii features a small number of abilities. Some are new, though most are returning abilities from older titles. Compared to the...

  • [NSFW] … of the Month: Samurai 4’s “Surprise”

    ...READ THE ARTICLE. Samurai Sex Sim Surprise of the Month… An Old Friend in Way of the Samurai 4 Looks like Number 4 is when a series stops and asks,...

  • Star Fox 64 3D (3DS)

    ...to disable the warlord Andross who threatens to engulf the Lylat System in death and destruction. The game consists of a number of on-rails shooter levels where the player pilots...