Tonight I’m bringing you another game that serious gamers may have overlooked due to the “kiddy” factor. Looney Tunes: Space Race is a cel-shaded Mario Kart clone set in space (meaning floatier physics) based off of a cartoon license. That could be a setup for disaster, but it’s actually surprisingly fun and solid. (continue reading…)
Proof that there’s a rabbit on the moon – Looney Tunes: Space Race
If racquetball was like this, I’d be at the gym all the time
Cosmic Smash combines real-life sports squash & racquetball with break-blocking video games Arkanoid & Breakout into a unique solo experience. It was originally released as an arcade game in Japan and Europe, and then it was given a Dreamcast release only in Japan.
The game is super simple in that your job is to (continue reading…)
If Godzilla and Starship Troopers had a videogame baby…
Here’s a game series that I’ve wanted to spread the word about for a while now. I’m going to try to keep this as short and sweet as possible, though, because there isn’t too much to say about Earth Defense Force 2017 except that it delivers unfiltered, action-packed fun in spades. Try it, buy it, love it. For the more detail-oriented reader, we’ve got all the in-depth information you’ll need after the jump. (continue reading…)
Fun is like an endangered monkey
A news story making the rounds right now involves PlayStation Network title Joe Danger, which was turned down by several publishers but went on to sell 50,000 copies in its first week on Sony’s digital distribution platform.
Below are some of the comments that developer Sean Murray received from publishers who rejected the game. I found one comment in particular especially disconcerting (in bold): (continue reading…)
Revival Request: Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Duck Tales. Yo! Noid. Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers. Some of my favorite games on the NES, all published by Capcom, all within a year. I replay these games on an almost yearly basis, and as much as I would love to see a new Chip n’ Dale with online co-op or be able to compete against friends in a Noid pizza eating contest over PSN or XBL, there is another 90′s Capcom game that I feel truly deserves a revival; Little Nemo: The Dream Master. (continue reading…)
The frustration of lost time: does it affect you?
Even within the same genre, games can vary greatly. You may love fighting games, for example, but certain design choices can suck the fun right out of some titles. I find this happens to me with SRPGs (strategy role-playing games).
I’ve played the original Shining Force series (1, 2, and CD mostly) over and over again, yet I’ve owned Fire Emblem on Game Boy Advance for probably five years now and have yet to finish it. Even though I like the game, a small part of me actually dreads going back to finish it. The two play almost identically, so why the disparity? It all comes down to the concept of lost time. (continue reading…)
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