Illusion of Gaia Review
Also known as Gaia GensoukiRecently I completed the Illusion of Gaia, a 2D Action RPG (role-playing game) in the vein of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past or Secret of Mana. The story is linear...
View ArticleKamen Rider Club: Gekitotsu Shocker Land Review
For better or for worse, this game is permanently imbedded in my brain.Kamen Rider Club: Gekitotsu Shocker Land was developed by TOSE Software Co. and published by Bandai (like most crappy games) and...
View ArticleSaint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu Review
Tedious, redundant, and ruthlessly difficult at times, this game is considered by many to be both incomplete and… Well… Crappy. Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu was developed by Akushizu Art Amuse and...
View ArticleFamicom Jump: Hero Retsuden Review
Not quite a “crap game”, but it isn’t exactly amazing either.Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden was released in 1988 for the Nintendo Famicom. The game was published by Bandai, and commemorated the 20th...
View ArticleThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Review
Easily one of the best action adventure RPGs of all time.The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was released for the Super Famicom on November 21, 1991 in Japan. It made its way over to North America...
View ArticleKawa no Nushi Tsuri (Legend of the River King) 2 Review Part 2
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 2 was released in Japan for the Super Famicom on April 28, 1995. The game was developed by PACK-IN-VIDEO, and is part of a much larger series of games, including Umi no Nushi Tsuri...
View ArticleBreath of Death VII Review
When I was five years old, my family moved to Japan. My exposure to video games came at an early age, and I was immediately hooked. I grew up playing games like Final Fantasy VI and VII as well as...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Been Playing Recently: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
I finally have an Xbox 360 of my own! It’s kind of defective, but hey, if it works most of the time I’m a happy man. I’m finally next-gen (well, sort of)! But that’s another story for another time....
View ArticleDragon Warrior III Review
This is where the series started to get particularly goodMy love affair with Japanese RPGs was not immediate. My family moved to Japan when I was about to turn 6 years old, so it took some time to get...
View ArticleUltima 5: Warriors of Destiny
Even better than Ultima IV.Ultima IV was good. Ultima V is even better, with a strong focus on social morality and an epic storyline. In this review, Spoony goes so far as to say it may even be the...
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