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The Legend of Zelda

23rd December 20158th April 2022 Peter Ward

The Legend of Zelda Developed By: Nintendo R&D4 Published by: Nintendo Platforms: Famicom/NES, GameCube (Collectors Disk) Gameboy Advance, Virtual Console Released (Initially): February 21, 1986 (Japan), August 22, 1987 (North America) November 15, 1987 (PAL) February 19, 1994 (Japan NES) The Legend of Zelda: a game that started a franchise; although a bumpy start for the franchise in general (especially when it comes to this games’ successor)… Nintendo abroad was highly skeptical on releasing this game outside Japan due to its complexity. This game is very important in gaming history because…

Batman Returns

22nd December 20158th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by Konami (America), Inc. Developed by Konami Co., Ltd. Released Apr, 1993 Platform SNES Batman Returns on the Super Nes is a Final Fight style scrolling beat em up and a very good one at that. Released just after the Blockbuster movie of the same name Batman Returns on the Snes really captures the atmosphere and moody charm of the dark knight. The graphics are amazing with large sprites and fantastic scrolling backgrounds full of detail, the controls are superb with very responsive hits, the music is very impressive with several scores taken directly from…

Hydro Thunder

21st December 20158th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by Midway Games Ltd. Developed by Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. Released 1999 Platforms Arcade, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Windows The Dreamcast was home to many great arcade racers such as Daytona Usa 2001, Sega Rally 2 and this one Hydro Thunder. There is so much to love about this game, the graphics are sublime with amazingly well detailed backgrounds and over the top effects. The sound is high quality with excellent commentary, sound effects and catchy tunes. The controls are brilliant (largely thanks to the Dreamcast pad which is great for racers due to the triggers)…

WWF Atitude

19th December 201524th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City Released Aug 06, 1999 Also For Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 Released in the summer of 1999 WWF Attitude was the sequel to WWF Warzone and also the last WWF game published by Acclaim (THQ had just bought the licence). Warzone was a really good wrestling game for it’s time and Attitude improves things even more. Graphics are sharper with very detailed sprites and decent animations and superb entrance video’s for the wrestlers. The music and sound effects are also excellent with 2 man commentary also…

Illusion of Gaia/Illusion of Time

18th December 20158th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by Nintendo of America Inc. Developed by Quintet Co., Ltd. Released Sep 01, 1994 Platform SNES The second game in the “Gaia Trilogy (preceded by Soul Blazer) Illusion of Gaia was released by Quintet for the Super Nintendo in 1994. Known as Illusion of Time in Europe, IoG takes place on a fantasy version of Earth. Will is our main character, and he meets a girl named Kara. After will accidentally finds himself in a dimension called “dark space” he meets and enitity called “Gaia”. Gaia appoints Will the task of saving the Earth from…

Ridge Racer R4

16th December 201524th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Namco Limited Developed by Namco Limited Released May 04, 1999 Also For Android, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita I have always loved racing games (especially arcade racers) from the first time I played Outrun at the arcades I was hooked. As a result I have always had a particular fondness for the original Playstation as there are so many classic arcade style racers including Wipeout, Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Revolution, Rage Racer and this game Ridge Racer Type 4. In many ways this game is the best racer on the…

The Lion King

15th December 201524th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. Developed by Westwood Studios, Inc. Released 1994 Platforms Amiga, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System, SNES,Windows During the first half of the 1990’s Sega’s Megadrive was home to many classic Disney related platformers, including Mickey Mouse in Castle of Illusion and Aladdin. The Lion King released in late 1994 (along with the movie) is yet another. Developed by Virgin Interactive (who also developed Aladdin) this game has much to enjoy. Firstly the graphics are lovely, very colourful backgrounds and well animated sprites really bring the game to life.…

Manx TT Super Bike

14th December 20158th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by Sega AM4 R&D Division, Sega AM3 R&D Division Released Jul 30, 1997 Also For Arcade, Windows Manx TT Super Bike was released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, sadly by this stage the console’s time was coming to an end, as a result many gamer’s have never played it. That is a real shame as this game is a real treat very much up there with Sega’s other greats such as Virtua Racing and Daytona Usa. This game has superb graphics and sound (especially the clearly drunk commentator), the gameplay is…

Super Mario Brothers 3

10th December 20158th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by: Nintendo Developed by: Nintendo R&D4 Released (initially): October 23, 1988 (Japan) February 12, 1990 (North America) August 29, 1991 (PAL) Platform(s): Fami-Com/NES, SNES (Super Mario All-Stars), Play Choice 10, Gameboy Advance, Wii (Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary), Virtual Console Super Mario Bros. 3’s initial release (since it has had multiple re-releases) was back in 1988 for the Fami-com/NES. Sales wise, this classic sold more copies than its two predecessors, and shot to critical acclaim pretty much from the get go. This two-dimensional side scrolling game sat the many…

Legend of Legaia

3rd December 201524th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. Developed by Contrail Production Released Mar 17, 1999 Platform PlayStation Legend of Legaia was created by Contrail and released for the Playstation in 1998. The game takes place in a world called Legaia, in which the entire world has been plagued with an evil mist. The mist turns once friendly creatures called Seru (which can bond with humans and give them extrordinary powers) into monsters that continually attack Legaia’s citizens. On a side note: Seru look like M.O.U.S.E.R.S from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We begin in a town…