3D had already been done many times before Virtua Racing came along – just look at Atari’s arcade game I, Robot or The Sentinel‘s tense … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing -FlatOut-
I’ve been looking forward to playing this one, especially after the drastic (and positive) course correction found in Vol. 6: Bonanza … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.7 Columns
From an outsider’s point of view Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.6: Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros has the distinct whiff of OK … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.6: Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros.
Golden Axe‘s strength lies in its simplicity. Its trio of heroes essentially share one small moveset between them. They all … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.5: Golden Axe
How exactly do you update Space Harrier of all things for the PlayStation 2 age? It’s too famous to take apart and … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Vol.4: Space Harrier
Unlike Monaco GP, which took a truly old game even by my retro-leaning standards and then made an honest attempt to … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Vol.3: Fantasy Zone
I promise I won’t make a habit of this, but I would like to say it one more time just … Read more Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.2: Monaco GP
The dad of Bokura no Kazoku’s made-up family is sitting cross-legged in a very ordinary living room, making animal-shaped shadows in the … Read more Continue reading Bokura no Kazoku: It’s all about family
Berwick Saga, Tear Ring Saga‘s 2005 PlayStation 2 follow-up, managed to annoy me before I’d even opened the box. The reason … Read more Continue reading Berwick Saga: New tricks
Gradius V‘s staff roll reads like a fan’s happy daydream, bringing Treasure, G.rev, and Konami (with none other than Hitoshi Sakimoto on … Read more Continue reading Gradius V: Shoot the core!
Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster 