Category Archives: Reviews

Spelunker (NES)

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Cassidy

“That Old Spelunker’s Golden.”

In one of the Famicom’s most infamous kusogē, slight falls spell fatality for an unfortunate spelunker. Does “The Weakest Action Hero in the History of Video Games” truly earn his distinction, or have the rumors of his many deaths been an exaggeration?

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XDR: X-Dazedly Ray

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Cassidy

“Been X-Dazedly and Confused, for So Long It’s Not True.”

When one-time developer UNIPACC attempted to enter the Mega Drive’s market for scrolling shooters, their disaster would echo across the galaxy. The story of Ray Starbreaker and his ‘Operation X’ can finally be told!

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Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Guest Author

“Into the Sky, so Very High, Enter the Dragonfly.”

At the peak of Spyro’s popularity – coming off of a wildly successful and acclaim PlayStation trilogy – his ascent was cut swiftly and shockingly short with his inaugural sixth-gen appearance. Who is most to blame for clipping his wings?

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Advanced Lawn Mower Simulator

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Cassidy

“Get Your Mower Runnin’, Head Out on the Highway.”

When a games magazine thought to keep an April Fool’s Day prank running for nearly a year and a half, the end result could only be the ultimate gag game. Are you a bad enough dude to mow the lawn?

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The “Don’t Play This Game” Roundup

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Cassidy

In this list, we assemble all twelve games in GameSpot’s unofficial “Don’t Play This Game” collection: Low-scoring games which went on to receive template-breaking video reviews, and share a common phrase made to warn viewers away from the titles in question. Featuring a bonus interview with Alex Navarro.

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Human Killing Machine

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Cassidy

“I Got No Face, No Name. I’m Just a Human Killing Machine.”

In the days before The World Warrior, a British computer games publisher pitched their own Street Fighter sequel to Capcom. Despite rejection, development continued. Step aside, Ryu: “Kwon is Strong.”

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The “Other E.T. Games” Roundup

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Cassidy

In this list, we round up fifteen games starring ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,’ outside of the oft-discussed Atari 2600 cartridge. Featuring both official and unlicensed fare, and a few titles potentially worse than the supposed “worst game ever.”

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Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Cassidy

“It’s the Eye of the Falcon, It’s the Thrill of the Flight.”

How well does Star Wars’ original trilogy fare as presented in GBA 3D? You shouldn’t have to search your feelings too deep for this one, Padawans.

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Top Ten: The Best Worst Games of the Decade

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Cassidy

Ten games from the past decade which fit the billing of “so bad, it’s good.” Behold the best of the worst of the 2010s!

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Dead or Alive Paradise

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Cassidy

“Cause It’s Another DoA for You and Me in Paradise.”

When Dead or Alive came to the PlayStation Portable, its reception was anything other than warm and sunny. Find out what got lost in the translation, and if the handheld hardware could still handle Tecmo’s patented ‘Bouncing Breast’™ tech.

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