Action

Here we have all the games in the Action Section.
GameBoy Original
Action
Bomberman style action where players use carefully placed bombs to take down opponents and clear the stage. Care must be taken to not back yourself into a corner with a ticking bomb for company. The levels become more and more devious as progress is made, but never unfair. Known as Atomic Punk in America and Dynablaster in Europe.
Famicom Cart
Action
Known as Robo Warrior in the West, the Bomber King must get through the levels by dropping bombs to clear a path whilst taking down the array of enemies taking pot shots at your mecha suit. Good blend of tactics and action.
PC Engine HU Card
Action
Absolute classic gameplay assures Bomber Man a place in the gaming hall of fame. Simple graphics suit the fast pace perfectly as later 3D attempts remonstrated. Multiplayer is where this comes into its own.
Famicom Cart
Action
Absolute classic gameplay assures Bomber Man a place in the gaming hall of fame. Simple graphics suit the fast pace perfectly as later 3D attempts remonstrated. Multiplayer is where this comes into its own.
PC Engine HU Card
Action
Absolute classic gameplay assures Bomber Man a place in the gaming hall of fame. Simple graphics suit the fast pace perfectly as later 3D attempts remonstrated. Multiplayer is where this comes into its own and the 93 version is well designed for five player frolics.
Super Famicom
Action
An inventive twist on the Bomberman World in the form of an action puzzler. The bombs move across the screen in formation and players must detonate them at the right time and target the right bomb in order to create a chain reaction and clear the stage. Quick thinking is a must.
PSP
Action
Bomberman has a charm that seems eternal, especially hard to beat in multiplayer. Handhelds are perfectly suited for the game as its not possible to keep a close eye on opponents adding much adrenalin as a tidy amount of TNT suddenly rolls past. Hudson has done a very fine conversion: not overcooking the processing power to compromise the tasty morsels of gaming heaven on offer. Instead a funky, fly Tokyo style gives the title new impetus.
PSP
Action
Not too sure how excessive amounts of TNT help ensure that colourful Bomberman Land is pieced back together again, but that is the challenge of the one player story mode. The excellent four player mode is possible with only one copy of the game though making for some devilishly delightful gameplay – one of the most engrossing multiplayer mash ups ever. Also included are the mini game attractions from the PS3 big brother making for a well-rounded package.
Playstation
Action
Isometric take tried to drag the PC Engine success of Bomberman into the 32bit world, but the new improved graphics add little to gameplay in Genki’s humble opinion. A must for fans of the series though with highly amusing story mode.
PS2
Action
Cinema style presentation meets gaming in this slash ’em up title starring J Pop star Gackt set in a mythical Chinese world. Slicing bamboo forests and Gackt’s character Lau’s Chinese swordplay particularly stand out.
Super Famicom
Action
Casper and young helper manoeuvre round the isometric houses looking for clues in order to progress to the next section of the level. Its possible for Casper to go off on his own in search of clues through use of his abilities as a ghost. Very nicely drawn and realised.
Famicom Cart
Action
Delightful chip tunes add a cheery, medieval banquet feel to the old school platform action. The hero is a pixelated Robin Hood look-a-like who nimbly negotiates moving platform lifts to collect the keys to clear the cavernous levels.
PS2
Action
Frees Master Belmont up in the third dimension to be able to take on all and sundry from the fourth dimension in spiffing Gothic splendour. The 3D perspective also allows the combat to come to the fore more than leaps of faith from platform to platform, whip lassoing chandeliers as Simon goes.
PS3
Action
Konami utilises its experience of all out action titles to good effect combining it like an expert chef with gothic decay and organic backgrounds as players face colossus proportioned bosses (without wishing to give too much away) alongside what looks like an extra from Colossus besides swinging across cliffs. Hats off.
Nintendo DS
Action
Reminiscent of the seminal Super Famicom ‘Yoshi’s Island’ both in terms of gameplay and pastal shaded graphics, play involves using the stylus to sketch clouds to protect baby Mario.
Super Famicom
Action
A platform setting for a fight based title in the action sense as players whop each other round the screen. Made special by a few familiar looking mechs appearing along side a shrunk down Devilman. Fun, action based title well worth a look.
Famicom Cart
Action
A single screen action title with a bird as star character that looks like he has been moonlighting in New Zealand Story. Taito excels in such games and its full of plenty of wholesome, good, clean gameplay.
Famicom Cart
Action
Scroll freely on the open plain firing at adversaries and then tackling the platform sections with pixel perfect jumps. Nicely paced, wholesome 8bit action.
Gamecube
Action
A fun, all-action racing game with super deformed characters from the Ultraman and Kamen Rider roster making up the majority of the starting line with other well know live action heroes thrown in to the mull. Courses take a variety of routes even through homes and the bath house at times and the emphasis is on fun rather than a serious race. And the humour combined with the colourful look produce a worthy import cracker. Can be translated as Bike Hero.
Playstation
Action
Genki can’t resist the charms of a Chocobo: even our stony features raise a smile when seeing the legs of the bird like creature whizzing along in this Mario Kart style racer. Shortcuts are great, when remembered that is. Well thought out and varied courses and some superb power ups. Whilst it may lack marks for originality, when the source material is so fine, who is complaining?
PS2
Action
Highly original in the choice of helicopter that must be piloted to dowse city fires and rescue pregnant ladies, gentlemen and even dogs on roofs. Not too sure how they get on the roof on some occasions, but no time for such superfluous questions when on missions where time is of the essence.
GameBoy Advance
Action
Best described as an underwater Pac Man in which players avoid the hazards to collect as much of the stolen treasure as possible by spinning around. Oh and the player is a fish. Well suited to the small screen.
Famicom Cart
Action
Best described as an underwater Pac Man in which players avoid the hazards to collect as much of the stolen treasure as possible by spinning around. Oh and the player is a fish. Well suited to the hardware with just the right ambition shown to add to the lashings of gameplay.
PS4
Action
A real blitz of run and gun action as the lady assistant talks players through tricky scenarios in the gritty environment. Shoot first, look for switches later.
Playstation
Action
Based on the epic Galaxy Express 999 anime, a 3D fast paced adventure with plenty of firepower. Absolutely must for fans of the series, but with enough on-screen action to sell itself to those yet to discover Galaxy Express’s delights.
Playstation
Action
Many fine gaming moments have been provided through improper gameplay: playing he game not quite as intended. Crash Bandicoot Carnival has the feel of such a game as players crash crates on top of opponents heads and scrap it out for power-ups in the arena based mash-up melee.
Super Famicom
Action
The flexible and sometimes dispensable nature of the Crash Dummies make them perfect to platforming. Being able to inflate also helps get through tricky spots in this overlooked platformer. Full title: The Incredible Crash Dummies.
Famicom Cart
Action
Classic gameplay that has aged well as players must hot foot it up skyscrapers avoiding falling plant pots, helicopters, King Kong and even UFOs. A fall after so much hard work getting up fifty storeys is hard to bear making for some determined, precision gameplay.
Wii
Action
Classic gameplay rekindled on the Wii with its unique control method suited to the action as players must hot foot it up skyscrapers avoiding falling plant pots, helicopters, King Kong and even UFOs. A fall after so much hard work getting up fifty storeys is hard to bear making for some determined, precision gameplay. Split screen two player mode is real, frantic fun.
PS2
Action
Superb combat stand this out from the crowd in futuristic, cavernous confines that bring to mind PSO. Go well in your mission.

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