• Captain Eric’s Super Thumb Feature Presentation

    ...up the rules, and as an added bonus, if you watch the cartoon, you can see how those all those cards they use on the cartoon do absolutely nothing when...

  • 0wning the Competition: Mac Gaming

    ...you that it’s not all that different. In some cases, it may even be better. Further, mice are standard. No one FORCES you to have to use a one-button mouse,...

  • Dance Dance Revolution S (iPhone)

    ...OS-based DDR, where you can make your thumbs dance instead of your legs. I can’t imagine needing a finger workout, but there you go. Following the art style that the...

  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World (SMS)

    ...day, as Alex was leaving Mt. Eternal (where he learned the art of Shellcore) for his spiritual homeland, he came across a dying man who told him the city of...

  • Retro ≠ Good: Castlevania

    ...to it. Ninja Gaiden fixed Castlevania by replacing Simon Belmont’s robotic gait with Ryu’s catlike fluidity and adding fun things like wall-crawling. Overall, it would be stretching to call Castlevania...

  • Nidhogg (PC)

    ...down, thrusting it, or throwing it (in extreme cases), and is the core of the gameplay. Through parrying your opponent you can disarm them, allowing you to deliver a strike....

  • Retro ≠ Good: Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

    ...but sometimes I can’t help but think that some people’s judgment is being clouded by nostalgia, making some stuff look a lot better than it actually is. That’s exactly what...

  • Spam Attack: Wine and Freckles

    ...mangled gibberish more suitable for my “Impaired Closed Captioning” column from “people” with “names” like espresso coffee makers stove top: “Actually is you can—” I’m going to pause here to...

  • Jigsaw Madness (PS1)

    ...of a hundred and fifty jigsaw puzzles, each within a certain theme. Each puzzle can be played with either 24, 96 or 150 pieces. You can turn the guide outlines...

  • StarSweep (PS1)

    ...can construct combinations faster than you can, and they can construct them better than you can. Perseverance will get you through but you’re in for some hard times. The dialogue...