December 25, 2010
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Posted by KogaFan
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas everyone who follows this blog…which is myself.
Following soon will be a pretty big Grand List update followed by the long awaited review of Donkey Kong Country Returns (it’s totally finished).
I hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas. Lord knows I did back in 99. WOOO
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Posted by KogaFan
December 12, 2010
Just the one game this time. This is probably the last game I’ll be buying before Christmas.
-Super Mario All Stars Limited Edition (Wii)
As far as initial impressions go, the Limited Edition is a bit underwhelming with a 20 track CD containing 10 sound effects (That’s right, bleeps and bloops make up 50% of the entire CD) and an art book that quickly glances at 11 out of the ∞ games that Mario has appeared in. But for 30 bucks I can hardly complain The game(s) are great if not too faithful to the source at times…it is exactly the same as the original Super Mario All Stars.
3.5/5 GRUs
(PS, this counts as a WPR)
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Posted by KogaFan
November 23, 2010
There’s something about exploring the Star Wars expanded universe that is incredibly satisfying in the nerdiest way imaginable, especially when it’s in video game format which is exactly what Shadows of the Empire is. I remember borrowing this game from Max a long time ago but I don’t actually remember playing it so this was a pretty fresh experience for me.
I stole this picture from Google. shhhhh
After revisiting many N64 games I’ve noticed a recurring theme among them…unruly controls. It seems there was no agreed upon way of controlling your character in a 3D space so like most N64 games Shadows of the Empire takes some getting used to. I can’t tell you how many cliffs (which apparently there are a lot of in Echo Base) I fell off because of control issues.
Once you finally feel comfortable with the controls you’ll discover the uninspired game play of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. It’s not bad, it just doesn’t stand out incredibly well on the N64. You play as Dash Rendar in either 1st or 3rd person and occasionally in a vehicle. It’s a pretty standard run and gun action game with the Star Wars licensing being the only thing that makes you want to keep playing.
3.5/5 GRUs
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Posted by KogaFan
November 22, 2010
I added a lot of games to The Grand List. Most notable are my recent purchases (reviews coming in 2068)
-Dance Central (Xbox 360)
-Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
-Excitebike (NES)
-Kid Icarus (NES)
-Kinect Adventures (Xbox 360)
I also added ALL of my NES and Sega Saturn games because I got those systems and all their games after starting my quest to catch ’em all but I was too lazy to include them when I originally wrote the The Grand List.
I also got my copy of Super Mario Kart back from Max after he borrowed it for roughly 10 years.
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Posted by KogaFan
November 17, 2010
Wow! 3 Weekly Purchase Reviews and this one is on time! Each week I’ll be buying a game from Play N’ Trade/Disc Replay or choosing a game from my catalog of unplayed games that I own and writing a short review for it. This week’s game is Contra III: The Alien Wars.
I walked in to Play N Trade with no intention of buying anything until I saw Contra III. I know Konami’s track record on the SNES and I know how awesome the Contra series is so it was an instant buy.
No need for a tutorial. Now hang onto that pipe over the inferno while a plume of flames erupts in front of you.
As I mentioned above Konami’s catalog of SNES games is beyond phenomenal and The Alien Wars is no exception to that rule. Contra III is an outstanding, if not insanely difficult, game that improves on Contra and Super C in pretty much every way. The controls feeling tighter and a little more responsive and the ability to carry 2 guns is a much appreciated addition. Not only does the game offer classic Contra side scrolling action but there are also levels that feature a top down view. While not as satisfying to play, the top down levels are still well done and help the game avoid feeling stale.
Whoever decided to include a boss every 30 seconds...thank you.
If you have a SNES I suggest you seek this one out or if you can’t find it? Try getting Contra 4 for the DS.
4.5/5 Game Review Units
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Posted by KogaFan
November 10, 2010
Welcome to the second installment of my Weekly Purchase Review. Each week (more or less) I’ll be buying a game from Play N’ Trade/Disc Replay or choosing a game from my (extensive) catalog of unplayed games I own and write a short review for it.
Now I know it’s been a little more than a week since my first and only other Weekly Purchase Review but quite frankly nobody reads this blog anyway so it’s a victimless crime. This week I’ll be reviewing The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse for the SNES which came out late 1992.
Of all the games that allow you to ride a giant tomato on a thorny vine in the sky, The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse is my favorite.
I used to rent this game all the time from Ken’s Video when I was little so when I saw it at Disc Replay I had to drop the $7.99.
The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse is a surprisingly fun platformer. You take control of Disney’s mascot in a journey to save Pluto from the clutches Emporer Pete. What separates it from other platformers of its time are the swappable costume power ups. As you progress through the game Mickey will don different costumes that each give him a different skill set. The wizard costume lets Mickey dispose of enemies with a burst of magic while firefighter Mickey can extinguish flames with a stream of water.
Much of my appreciation of this game stems from nostalgia but even so, the game is a fine piece of 90’s platforming. For those excited for Epic Mickey this is a great game to hold you over. A remake for the GBA came out also starring Minnie Mouse which might be easier to find.
4/5 Game Rating Units
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Posted by KogaFan
November 8, 2010
I received my Club Nintendo reward earlier today. It’s a little figurine with a bunch of Mario characters. It doesn’t really hold a candle to last year’s Mario Hat Replica but it was still a cool free thing that gave me an excuse to bust out my camera.
It came packed in what I can only describe as the coolest box on the face of the Earth which is the question mark block you see on the right.
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Posted by KogaFan
November 8, 2010
I’ve added four more games to the Grand List of games this week. I’ll probably post reviews for them never.
-Goldeneye 007 (Wii)
-Metroid (NES)
-Mortal Kombat (SNES)
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (SNES)
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Posted by KogaFan
Seafoam Islands 