Rastan

Among the limited Master System library, Rastan stands out as one of the best action titles available. It brings together good graphics, fun gameplay, and for the Conan fans among us, an ending that is very appropriate for a Conan-inspired character.
When I think of the 1980s, I am immediately reminded of G.I. Joe cartoons, [...]

Shining Force

Shining Force is a joy to play and is among the best titles for the Genesis . . . . Though I won’t claim this game has universal appeal, I think even gamers who do not traditionally play FRPGs will find themselves drawn to Shining Force.
It all started with Phantasy Star. That was my [...]

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side is not a spectacular game, but it is a game that I continue to play to this day for its varied cast of characters, its humor, and its presentation. This is one of the better titles ever released for the Sega CD, and considering that this game [...]

Phantasy Star

In my opinion, this is the best game that was released for the Sega Master System, and a necessary addition to any Sega Master System roleplayer’s library.
It wasn’t easy being a Sega fanboy back in the days of the Master System. Though it had a better color palette than the NES and the hardware [...]

Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition

Unless you are a Street Fighter completist, or are like me and appreciate the memories associated with Street Fighter II: SCE, there probably is no reason for you to buy this version when there are better, cheap alternatives to be had.
It’s strange how competition breeds fierce fanboyism. It seems to always occur when there [...]

Dungeons & Dragons Collection: Shadow Over Mystara

While I believe Tower of Doom does capture the D&D atmosphere better, the gameplay of Shadow Over Mystara makes it the superior of the two games. There are some annoying issues, but it this a solid hack-and-slash game, and a personal favorite.

In my last review, I looked at Tower of Doom, the first of [...]

Dungeons & Dragons Collection: Tower of Doom

Though not without flaws, if you love hack-and-slash gameplay and D&D, then Tower of Doom should have a place in your game library.
Released only in Japan, Dungeons & Dragons Collection brought two arcade games, Tower of Doom and Shadow Over Mystara, to the Sega Saturn. It seems strange to me that this was released [...]

Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand

Though it looks nice and contains many favorite characters from the comic book, Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand is a severely flawed game that only fans of the source material should really consider checking out.
While Spawn may be ranked among the elite of comic book heroes, his translation into other media has sometimes been problematic. [...]

Streets of Rage 2

. . . if you own a Sega Genesis and Streets of Rage 2 is not yet part of your collection, you must get your hands on a copy . . .
During my first year of college, we played a lot of video games. In fact, for at least a couple of us, it took [...]