Archive for Category: Columns

  • … of the Month: Star Ocean: The Second Story

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Don't let the name fool you, this game stands on its own, meaning you won't have to have played the first one to understand what is going on (which is convenient, since the first one wasn't released outside of Japan, as far as I know). Star Ocean has a customizable battle mode where you can choose if you want to fight in more of a classic RPG style, or a style which involved a lot more free movement and decision making. You can create various items such as armors, weapons, accessories, and items from raw materials you find using skills you gain on your journey. The story itself develops in different ways depending on the decisions you make (the most important of which being what which main character you will choose to control, Claude or Rena), and what mini-events you choose to participate in.

  • Games for the Casual Gamer: Crazy Taxi

    Columns Columns by Lianna Gaughan on

    An amazingly addictive game is Crazy Taxi for Sega Dreamcast. This game was taken from an actual arcade game, however the graphics maintain an arcade game look. The object of Crazy Taxi is to drive ar

  • Swordquest: AirWorld

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on

    The day Atari was sold was the day that Swordquest died. Its murderer, Atari's new owner Jack Tramiel, killed off Swordquest because the series wasn't earning him enough money. AirWorld was only 20% c

  • Your Top 10 Favorite Games: Andy Zintl

    Columns Columns by Andy Zintl on

    Andy Zintl's top 10 favorite videogames.

  • … of the Month: Final Fantasy Adventure

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Game Boy Original Action RPG of the Month: Final Fantasy Adventure Final Fantasy Adventure is more like The Legend of Zelda that it is Final Fantasy, but it is a good game nonetheless. You play as a

  • Games for the Casual Gamer: Diddy Kong Racing

    Columns Columns by Lianna Gaughan on

    Diddy Kong Racing is based on Mario Kart 64, only with better graphics, and a little more of a plot. One to four people can play this game, but there can also be six racers at a time. For One Player:

  • Swordquest: WaterWorld

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on

    "... make sure that you don't agree to anything about canceling the contest." That's what they said to him after he won the competition. Ominous advice from the Swordquest veterans. What could it mean

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    Dear Readers: Appreciation

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on

    You know what I have come to realize this month? That far, far too many of you don't *really* care about GameCola. We grace your e-mail inbox with our free-of-charge newsletter once every month (well, almost every month), and you do nothing for us in return, not even so much as give us a lousy top 10 list. What the heck is with that, any? We might not even have a list this month if it weren't for the fortunate foresight of video game guru Terrance Atkins. Honestly, sometimes I think you just subscribe to GameCola because it makes you look cool, not because you actually give a h00t about us. Which is understandable, because everyone who's anyone subscribes to GameCola, but the very least you could do is show us some gratitude for giving you such elite status! Heck, at this point, I'd be happy to receive something so simple as some fan art, or even something so off-topic as a list of your 10 least favorite games. That's all I want, just some appreciation. If you'd be so kind. Danke.

  • … of the Month: The 11-Minute Mario 3 Completion Video

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Now, in case any of you haven't heard the news about this pseudo-miraculous video, it is basically of a person playing through the game of Super Mario Bros 3. in 11 minutes. The conspiracy comes in with whether or not he did this legitimately, or whether he/she cheated in some way/shape/form. One theory is that the person who did it used an emulator, playing the game in a slowed down mode, and then sped it up in the movie to make it seem like his feat had been performed at regular speed. This stems from the fact that some people have seen "jumping" and flashing and whatnot during the video, hinting at such editing.

  • … of the Month: Kingdom Hearts

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Kingdom Hearts is a collaboration between Square and Disney, and it lives up to the names of both companies. It has the great gameplay, characters, and storyline of a Final Fantasy game combined with the heart-warming stories and loveable characters from your favorite Disney movies. While you play you will run into familiar characters from Disney and Squaresoft, such as Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Aladdin, Hercules, Tarzan, Ariel, Peter Pan, Squall, Cloud, Yuffie, etc. These characters and others will team up with the hero of this story, Sora, to fight a seemingly endless battle against the shadowy, evil creatures known as the Heartless. The gameplay is easy to pick up, and even if you rarely play video games you will quickly be able to master it. If you are a Disney fan, a Squaresoft fan, or even if you aren't into either of them, go out and pick up Kingdom Hearts. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may even soil yourself from sheer joy.