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Famicom Cart
Action
Sweet take on a race game as players swap the cockpit for a penguin and glide across the ice to their destination part of the course. Cheeky sea lions pop up though and players must avoid them, the holes in the ice and even the fish they frivolously toss in your direction. Not all is to be avoided though and a discerning eye is a must to determine if it’s a hole in the ice or a welcome flag to give bonus points or even a brief respite through a period of flight.
Super Famicom
Sports
Huge wrestlers grapple it out in the proportion almost to match the sizeable sprites of Fire Suplex. However the action is more a cross between wrestler and a one on one fighter adding the requisite joypad dexterity to the mull. Good presentation and plenty of avatars of the players winding each other up adds to the fun.
Mega Drive
Puzzle
Unusual action puzzle title where players must use robotic arms to grab balls from your opponent that cascade down the screen. Frantic at times especially as the count down reaches zero.
Gamecube
Action
Capcom’s surprise decision to bring its Resident Evil series to the GameCube shocked those who knew Nintendo’s policy on mature themed games almost as much as those dogs jumping through the window shocked Genki. Looks absolutely wonderful on the GC making it well worthy of a revisit.
Famicom Cart
Action
A more refined look in line with the PC Engine incarnations of the bomb and run blast from Hudson. A simple concept, but remains the height of multiplayer gaming and, as later versions prove, the formula is best suited to the full screen, 2D look.
Super Famicom
RPG
From a golden era of role playing games and managing to stand head and shoulders on the podium above many of the crowd with its luscious illustrations and stirring soundtrack. A real work of art, appreciated by those in the know.
PS2
Puzzle
The buildings demolition business may be under represented in the console world but there remains a bed partner to Biru Baku in Bomber Hehhe on the Dreamcast. Gameplay involves using the limited amount of TNT efficiently enough to take down the building – a case of planning and placing dynamite in the right formation. Its possible to move back a couple of spots in order to correct poorly planned moves – that is before the big plunger gets pressed. Battle mode allows multi-player match ups with the first to take the building down winning the kudos. There is also a challenge mode which requires players to keep within the strict time limits, though using less moves or sticks of dynamite rewards the demolition expert with a few precious extra seconds for the next level. Part of the ‘Neo Trance Puzzle Game’ genre according to the cover.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Subtitled ‘The Apprentice Angel.’ Heart warming love simulation set in a beautifully realised, anime style hospital world.
Dreamcast
A Bit Special
3D version of the popular anime series that allows players to sample to the fine J Pop, delve into mini games and get to know the characters and costumes. The game makes the most of its source material with players filming their own anime sequences. Also includes mini games such as the Columns style puzzler with it being possible to set off some serious combos.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Trials and tribulations as the course of Bishonen love never runs smoothly with experts in the field Takuyo setting the pastel tone.
Dreamcast
RPG
The original D represented a key period in gaming history before the 3DO went critical, without which would we have had Silent Hill or Biohazard? Kenji Eno san delves into the dreaded “Interactive Movie” genre but the results are incomparable to early Mega CD releases. Disturbed and depraved survival horror from the Canadian outlands.
Wonderswan
Simulation
Cherish your little cheeky chappy Hamster with lots of loving and care. Meet friends and sample the variety of mini games to savour with your furry friend such as collecting peanuts, not forgetting to enjoy the odd spin on the wheel or roll in the ball.
Miscellaneous Games
A Bit Special
Having witnessed the success of the Astro City Mini, Taito comes to the party with this scaled down replica of its 1996 Egret II boasting SD Card slot for extra games and five inch screen, besides HDMI output. The save facility certainly helps and the real arcade cognoscenti can tweak the game settings as well as rotate the push out screen to TATE mode. An immense roster including Kikikaikai, Metal Black, The Legend of Kage, Gun Frontier, Ninja Kids, Tatsujin: the roster of forty inclusive titles is rich and varied. This is the violet version and looks very snazzy in it.
Mega Drive
Sports
Select and boxer and then their attributes in order to rise up the rankings to meet the might Holyfield. Each purse brings with it the opportunity to spend on training the boxer up in new skills. But it will take more than just drinking a few raw egg milk shakes to become the champ. Good attention to detail including sprays of sweat and blood on landing a punch plumb on the jaw.
Mega Drive
Sports
This overhead perspective racing game tests your reflexes to the max. Rev heads will relish this MD updates fast paced gameplay.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Geese Howard squawks up to all and sundry that to beat him you must first conquer his martial arts tournament and smash your way through his cronies. Simple pick up and play mechanics are enjoyable compared with the complexity of some series’ special moves and the additional fighting plane literally adds a new dimension to gameplay. Savour the start of an immense series. Subtitled ‘The Battle of Destiny.’
Neo Geo AES
One on One Beat Em Up
Extremely playable and well balanced sprite based martial fest from the SNK stable. The limitations of sprites next to polygons led to some great artwork for both characters and backgrounds.
Super Famicom
RPG
Designed with non-RPG gamers in mind making Mystic Quest an easy entry expedition as the young lad to tries to restore parity to earth by reuniting the four crystals. Ogres can be clearly seen removing the bug-bear of random battles that is prevalent in most RPG’s. And the combat is enjoyable with the battle scenes executed with panache as you may expect from a triple-A developer. Terrains to are skilfully sculptured with ice and volcanic levels looking breath taking. And the characters designs and emotive soundtrack bear all the hallmarks of a class act. Full title Final Fantasy USA Mystic Quest.
Super Famicom
Side Scrolling Beat Em Up
Dish out some rough justice on the streets of Metro City seemingly inspired by pastiche of American city streets. This version allows players to play as Guy, but at the expense of Cody who is stuck in Japan having gone training there. As ever the weapons are fun to use and the whole hammy, eighties feel of the game brings the nostalgia flooding back.
GameBoy Original
Sports
Early GB golf title with that unique Nintendo magic in terms of both characterisation, presentation and gameplay. American and Japanese courses.
Dreamcast
RPG
Gorgeous Sega online RPG when the company poured its heart and soul into its dream machine. Superb, intuitive combat engine with slick presentation, stunning cut-scenes and emotional avatars.
Mega Drive
Sports
Making good use of the official J League license with easy to pick up and play arcade style mechanics. This style of football game is no longer made, but there is plenty to celebrate in the free flowing football style and quick pacing.
Mega Drive
Sports
Does what it says on the box in setting up two giants of the NBA against each other to try and rack up a cricket score. Should be played in the authentic Air Jordan boots for the real deal and to put a spring in your attempts from downtown to bring a tasty ripple of applause from the crowd.
GameBoy Original
Sports
Fish the beautiful village getting tips from the elderly ‘ojiisan’ and interact with the townsfolk to savour the good life. Choose the right bait and peg and away you go in this GameBoy equivalent of Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing. Known in the West as the Legend of the River King.
GameBoy Color
Simulation
Feed, give water, encourage your cute, little hamster top use the wheel, watch it play and wish it a good night in this strangely compelling hamster owning simulation.
Mega Drive
Action
Big box EA special with fast-paced run and gun platform action and stonking tracks that grind out every iota of resonance from the chip tunes. Known in the West as Fatal Rewind.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Careful choice of language is required or there won’t just be fireworks at the summer festival…
Wonderswan
Puzzle
Match up spheres as your character runs frantically around the bottom of the screen firing the balls up. Being in possession of a special move often helps keep on top of things. But you are always only a few misplaced balls away from failure. Highly compelling.
PS2
Simulation
The second instalment of the popular Memories Off doesn’t disappoint, capturing the raw emotions of the game in beautiful visuals and striking orchestral score.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Plenty of opportunities to practise conversational Japanese by choosing the right riposte in this simulation game which has a dark undertone to the proceedings.