45th&47th
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Urban Champion (NES)
A top contender for the worst Nintendo-developed game ever made
The Good
The graphics look ok.
The Bad
You fight the same opponent over and over again with no variation on how he fights you. Shallow combat system. When the police arrive, both fighters go back to the spots where the fight began; nullifying any progress you made to clear the round.
The Bottom Line
All around not a very good game.
By 45th&47th on May 11, 2024
Dr. Mario Online Rx (Wii)
Just what the doctor ordered
The Good
The classic gameplay is still addicting. Virus buster is a cool use of the Wii Remote and even better with friends.
The Bad
Graphics and presentation look too basic. Online multiplayer has no voice chat, only pre-made messages.
The Bottom Line
Very fun, but too bad you can't buy it anymore if you don't already own it.
By 45th&47th on April 24, 2024
Donkey Kong Country (Wii)
All style with little substance
The Good
The pre-rendered sprites look good. Fantastic soundtrack. Levels look nice.
The Bad
Little point in finding bonus rooms if you don't care about 100% completing games. Boss battles are shallow with Dumb Drum being the worst offender. Difficulty can be frustrating especially when you don't access to save your game. Donkey Kong's hand slap move is worthless and you'll forget that you can use it throughout your playthrough.
The Bottom Line
Good starting point with the franchise, but the sequel is miles better.
By 45th&47th on April 21, 2024
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS)
A big missed opportunity to celebrate Sonic's handheld history
The Good
The graphics look decent. Some great music. Cool extras that longtime Sonic fans will enjoy. Two stages are from the Sonic Rush and Sonic Colors DS games, which feels appropriate given this game is on a handheld.
The Bad
Classic and modern sonic play nearly identical to each other since they both play in 2D and both have access to the homing attack. Instead of the stages coming from the Game Gear and Game Boy Advance games, the stages come from the Genesis and Dreamcast games like the HD version. The main story mode can be completed in less than 3 hours. Some of the levels were designed in a way that makes it impossible to avoid an enemy, spikes or even a pitfall appearing out of nowhere which feels cheap.
The Bottom Line
Play the far superior HD version. You're not missing much by not playing this game.
By 45th&47th on April 17, 2024
Sonic the Hedgehog (Wii)
The genesis of Sonic the Hedgehog is a blast to play
The Good
Great graphics, character designs and music. The bonus stages look cool. Gameplay is simple, yet fun that anyone can play because it only uses the d-pad and one button.
The Bad
Getting hit results in losing all your rings, which can be frustrating if you are getting close to the end of the stage to play the bonus stage and being close to getting 100 rings to get an extra life. Some stages like Labyrinth Hill Zone and Marble Hill Zone feel like a chore to play because it doesn't let you run fast throughout the level. You can't save your progress.
The Bottom Line
You have no excuse not to play this classic because it's virtually on every game platform.
By 45th&47th on April 14, 2024
Yu-Gi-Oh!: World Championship Tournament 2004 (Game Boy Advance)
Horrible start in the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament sub-series
The Good
Features 1,138 cards.
The Bad
The AI opponents cheat. They will not attack a monster that you have face-down in defense mode if that monster has more defense points than the opponents monster's attack points. They also miraculously draw the perfect card in certain situations like Monster Reborn and Raigeki. The higher-tier opponents aren't restricted to the limited and semi-limited list, which leads to duels that feel unfair when you lose.
It takes forever to unlock opponents and also some are very cryptic such as having a very useful card in your trunk rather than logically having it in your deck and one opponent even requiring you to have only monsters in your deck.
Most opponents use the same cards even though as stated before that there are more than 1,000 cards in the game which makes dueling very repetitive. They managed to screw up Dark Magician's, Dark Magician Girl's, and Magician of Black Chaos' names as Dark Spellian, Dark Spellian Girl, and Spellian of Black Chaos, respectively. This is inexcusable because these three cards are some of the most iconic monsters in the game.
There is no password function to type your real-life cards to add to the game like in previous games. Characters don't talk when you duel them like in previous games which makes the game feel bland.
The Bottom Line
If you have to play a Yu-Gi-Oh! game on the GBA, don't let it be this one.
By 45th&47th on April 10, 2024
Castlevania (Wii U)
Overrated, but started a classic video game franchise.
The Good
Soundtrack is catchy. Nice tribute to classic horror icons in pop culture.
The Bad
Stiff controls which are a problem when you jump and walk up or down stairs. Very difficult which punishes players for dying which results in losing your upgraded whip, sub weapons, and hearts. Every time an enemy hits you, you fall back which can lead to deaths. Graphics have not aged well with some rooms even having stairs midair above Simon not connected to the floor or ceiling. No save feature on the NES version unless you play on an emulator which you can use save states.
The Bottom Line
I can see why people like the first Castlevania, but the high difficulty affected my enjoyment on this game.
By 45th&47th on April 9, 2024