• The Vana’diel Diaries (March 2007)

    ...going after my first AF item: the Trump Gun. February 2 Last night I got together with Erador, Setsuni, and Bobmarley (later replaced by Jellybean) to do the first Corsair...

  • Final Fantasy II (SNES)

    ...the dialog you were in the middle of, or use the button layout to reflect your choice of battle commands. While some may consider these to be “creative” button layouts,...

  • Metroid II: Return of Samus (GB)

    ...so rightly deserved. With the soldiers back at home having little to do, we saw an increase in the number of children being born. Post-war America saw a vast expansion...

  • Burnout Paradise (PS3)

    ...in such a lawsuit, you’d be guaranteed to see more than three zeros on the end of the settlement check. A lot more. In a nutshell, Burnout Paradise is a...

  • Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

    ...lauded…I guess. The lack of a proper controllable camera doesn’t feel like as much of a step back as it sounds—you sometimes have access to some basic rotation, and almost...

  • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Wii)

    ...plays host to a challenge mode, which consists of races with different objectives, like not finishing last, and breaking X number of barrels. It’s a pointless extra that’s only there...

  • Rayman (PS1)

    ...mark in a buffet layout of different genres. He’s starred in 2D platforming, 3D platforming, educational gaming, golfing, racing, arena multiplayer gaming and whatever the hell Raving Rabbits is supposed...

  • Snowboard Kids (N64)

    ...part of giving this game a final score, which is difficult for a number of reasons. One, this is GameCola, and their whole FIVE IS EXTREMELY AVERAGE bit is something...

  • Inside the Guide: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

    (Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the January 2008 issue of GameCola, back when GameCola was published in a monthly online magazine format.) Hello everyone, and welcome to...

  • Gamer Girlfriend: I Am the Shock Rat

    ...later, when my boyfriend had thoroughly exhausted the single player capabilities. He showed me how the controls worked and let me have a go. However, no amount of multiplayer coolness...