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Soul Calibur

4th January 20168th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by Namco Hometek Inc. Developed by Project Soul Released 1999 Also For Android, Arcade, iPad, iPhone, Xbox 360 Released by Namco for the Sega Dreamcast in late 1999, Soul Calibur was a sequel to the excellent Original Playstation game Soul Blade. Many people rate this as the very best Dreamcast game ever released and I would put it right up there as well. Firstly the graphics are totally fantastic! Massive detailed sprites, colourful backdrops full of life and superb animations. The music matches the action perfectly, the controls are very responsive and…

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

1st January 201619th March 2026 Peter Ward

Published by Tradewest, Inc. Developed by Rare, Ltd. Released Jun, 1993 Also For SEGA Master System Battletoads in Battlemaniacs was released for the Super Nes in 1993, a follow up to the awesome Battletoads games on the original Nintendo. Sadly this game cannot compete with those earlier games in terms of gameplay or level design but still has much to enjoy. Firstly the graphics are excellent with chunky colourful characters and richly detailed backgrounds, the music is superb with some really meaty sound effects and the basic gameplay is fun with excellent…