Streets of Rage 3 Review – The Beat-Em-Up That Demanded Mastery
Joe’s hill to die on: Streets of Rage 3 is better than Streets of Rage 2. Yes, I know this is controversial. Yes, I know...
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Crazy Taxi Review: How An Arcade Port Became A Dreamcast Masterpiece
People often don’t remember – early arcade to home conversions were really bad. Watered down versions that had fewer features, less enemies, lower quality graphics....
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The 10 Best Xbox Games of All Time (According to Five Guys Who Watched Microsoft Crash The Console Party)
“`html Microsoft showed up to console gaming in 2001 and immediately proved they understood how to compete. The Xbox was aggressively marketed. The online infrastructure...
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Shinobi III Review – The Ninja Action Game That Actually Delivered
Still haven’t forgiven Carl on this one, but Joe’s take is also spot-on and he’s still wrong about Revenge of Shinobi being the better game....
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Phantasy Star IV Review Segas Ambitious Answer to SNES RPG Dominance
Sega’s most ambitious RPG effort was Phantasy Star IV. In comparison to other competitors who focused primarily on fantasy-based RPGs, it combined a deep strategic...
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Skies of Arcadia Review: The JRPG That Proved Dreamcast Could Compete With PlayStation
I learned that success in the console war is not just about having the best software — sometimes the best software is on the wrong...
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Rez Review: The Game That Proved Dreamcast Was Ahead Of Its Time
I worked in IT Management for fifteen years. While I know that the best systems will often times work within constraints instead of against them,...
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Jet Grind Radio Review: The Game That Proved Cel-Shading Wasn’t A Gimmick
When I sat down to play Jet Grind Radio (the first time I had ever played it), I had no nostalgic memory or feelings; I...
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The Genesis Was Better Than You Think: A Passionate Defense
I am a history teacher from Phoenix, Arizona and I’ve watched people write off the Sega Genesis for nearly 30 years now. They say the...
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Gunstar Heroes Review – Treasure’s Explosive Debut That Changed Run-and-Gun Forever
Carl here, and I need to be honest about something: when Gunstar Heroes released in September 1993, I didn’t fully appreciate what Treasure had accomplished....
