Category Archives: Reviews

Mortal Kombat (Game Boy)

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Cassidy

“Mortal Kombat Makes for Krappy Micro.”

What happens when you try to cram large, detailed, full-color digitized fighters onto a tiny, blurry, four-color screen? Not all conversions are created equal.

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Don’t Buy This

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Cassidy

“Don’t Buy into Don’t Buy This.”

When a games compilation bills itself as being among the worst ever, should you take it at face value? All five games on the infamous cassette are reviewed, and the circumstance of its release explored.

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Chase the Chuck Wagon

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Cassidy

“Chase Your Chuck Wagon, and Come Along.”

Sniffing out the truth behind one of the worst licensed games of all time, and why it receives quite as much notoriety as it currently endures.

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Night Trap

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Cassidy

“You’ll Get Caught in the Night, in the Night Trap!”

A look at what was once briefly considered to be one of the most controversial video games of all time, as well as the related stories of a failed console and the Senate committee hearing on video game violence.

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Super 3D Noah’s Ark

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Cassidy

“The Lord Said to Noah, ‘Enter the Super 3D Ark.'”

Wisdom Tree’s infamous take on Wolfenstein 3D, in its most-remembered SNES incarnation. But can a game based on a veritable classic truly be so bad? Is the story of this game as most folk are familiar with really all that accurate?

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Castlevania: The Adventure

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Cassidy

“Castlevania: Adventure on the Go!”

A review of Castlevania’s first outing on the Game Boy — not to mention, one of the first two platformers for the handheld, period. Does the game successfully miniaturize the vampire-killing experience?

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Radar Scope

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Cassidy

“Off the Radar Scope.”

A look at one of Nintendo’s earliest failures in the games industry. But was it really a failure? Includes a brief overview of Nintendo’s other early video game output, and the helping hands provided by Ikegami Tsushinki.

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Pit-Fighter

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Cassidy

“Is Pit-Fighter Truly the Pits?”

An in-depth look at a digitized fighter predating Mortal Kombat, marketing itself a graphical powerhouse. But did it have the impressive and innovative gameplay to match?

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Cassidy

“In Defense of E.T. on Atari.”

In our first article, we attempt to clear up the myriad misconceptions that surround the infamous 1982 release, and determine who is truly to blame for Atari’s sad fate.

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