Final Fantasy VI Review: The JRPG That Made This Sega Kid Jealous
Release Date: April 2, 1994 (Japan) / October 11, 1994 (NA) | Developer: Square | Platform: Super Famicom/SNES (16-bit cartridge) | ROM Size: 12 Megabits...
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Gran Turismo Review: The Racing Game That Made PlayStation A Serious Console
I have been involved in gaming since 1982, and I’ve seen racing games evolve from pure arcade fun to serious racing simulators. Gran Turismo was...
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Crash Bandicoot Review: The Platformer That Justified PlayStation’s Existence
When I went into Crash Bandicoot I didn’t think about it as a sweet but old 3D platformer with tight controls and some really smart...
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Tekken 3 Review: The Fighting Game That Proved 3D Could Compete With 2D
I have been studying fighting game balance since the 16-bit days, so I know when a 3D fighting game is actually balanced and when it...
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Final Fantasy V (1992): The Job System Perfected Before The West Ever Got To Play It
Release Date: December 6, 1992 (Japan) | Developer: Square | Platform: Super Famicom/SNES (16-bit cartridge) | ROM Size: 8 Megabits (1 MB total ROM) |...
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Resident Evil Review: The Survival Horror Game That Defined A Genre
I first approached Resident Evil as a total newcomer to the franchise. I had no nostalgic memory of the series, so I was approaching it...
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Final Fantasy IV: The Game That Proved the SNES Could Tell Stories That Mattered
Release Date: July 19, 1991 (Japan) / November 23, 1991 (NA) | Developer: Square | Platform: Super Famicom / SNES | Cartridge Size: 6 Megabits...
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Final Fantasy II (1988): The Experiment That Changed How We Think About Character Progression
Release Date: December 17, 1988 (Japan) | Developer: Square | Platform: Famicom / NES (8-bit cartridge) | ROM Size: ~512 KiB ROM; password-based save |...
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Resident Evil: Code Veronica Review: The Survival Horror Game That Actually Worked On Dreamcast
I am not fond of horror games — horror games have never really been my cup of tea. However, I entered into Resident Evil: Code...
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Final Fantasy (1987): The Game That Proved RPGs Could Exist on Consumer Hardware
Release Date: December 18, 1987 (Japan) / July 12, 1990 (NA) | Developer: Square | Platform: Famicom / NES (8-bit cartridge) | ROM Size: 384...
