World Heroes Anthology
Publisher: SNK Playmore
Developer: ADK
Genre: 2-D Fighter
Release Date: 3/12/2008
Ah poor World Heroes, until the inclusion of character from this series into the awesome Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, I had assumed that this fighting series was to be as neglected by the new SNK as they have Baseball Stars.
From 1992 to 1995, SNK released 4 […]
Shadow Hearts:
Developer: Sacnoth
Publisher: Midway
Genre: Turn-Based RPG
Release Date: 12/11/2001
My New Year’s Resolution was to review every game I played straight through this year, so here we go. Shadow Hearts was originally released a year before I started working in the industry, but I did manage to review Shadow Hearts Covenant (10/18/2004 with a 7.5) and […]
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
Genre: Racing
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: 01/08/2008
Hey look, it’s Sonic the Hedgehog in another racing game! That’s… well, yeah.
On one hand, the idea of Sonic in a racing game makes absolutely perfect sense; his entire gimmick is that he RUNS REALLY FAST, and it would stand to reason that racing games […]
Obscure Aftermath
Genre: Survival Horror
Developer: Hydravision
Publisher: Playlogic
Release Date: 3/25/08 (estimated)
The original Obscure, if you’ll excuse the tired joke, lived up to its cleverly chosen name upon US release; a budget title published by small-scale publisher Dreamcatcher and developed by virtually unknown company Hydravision, it quietly slipped out onto store shelves, attracted a small niche audience, then […]
Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: High Voltage
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 01/09/08
Capcom’s Phoenix Wright series took off in a way that no one expected. Where it was first announced, people expected it to be as successful as say, Wall Street Kid. It became a major cash cow for Capcom, as well as one of their most […]
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum
Publisher: SNK Playmore
Developer: SNK Playmore
Genre: Fighter
Release Date 12/17/2007
SNK Playmore’s track record with its fighting games has been less than stellar for a while. After KoF 2002 and 2003, everything seems to have fallen apart. Games like KOF XI, Maximum Impact II, and NeoWave were mediocre at best. Compilations like Art of Fighting […]
King of Fighters XI
Publisher: SNK Playmore
Developer: SNK Playmore
Genre: 2-D Fighter
Release Date: 11/14/2007
Well here it is: my 150th review. How crazy is that. That’s a little more than 30 reviews a year since December 2002.
I purposely chose KoF XI to be the 150th game that passes through my fingers. Why? Because I’ve always been a huge […]
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Next Level Games
Genre: Action/Beat ‘Em Up
Release Date: 10/3/2007
Activision has had a pretty good run with Marvel titles. All their Spider-Man titles, including the movie tie-ins have received praise from gamers and journalists alike. It’s rare that a licensed series has that level of consistency in quality. Marvel Ultimate Alliance and […]
Growlanser: Heritage of War
Publisher: Atlus USA
Developer: Atlus Japan
Genre: RTS
Release Date: 9/19/2007
Bit of a meander here folks. First a bit of trivia. The actual name of Growlanser: Heritage of War in Japan in Growlanser Generations. However, that name was used by Working Designs when they published Growlanser II and III together as a compilation. This meant […]
Grim Grimoire
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Nippon Ichi
Genre: Real Time Strategy
Release Date: 6/25/2007
You know, you’d think after a few years of Nippon Ichi being a publisher in the US that I’d have learned on simple lesson: If it’s an NI developed game, I will really enjoy it. If it is one they brought over from […]
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