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30  décembre     08h00
Dog Man: Mission Impawsible
   If you’re a fan of Dog Man, then prepare to be impressed with this well crafted platformer. With a style pulled directly out of the books, this is a good looking action game full of familiar locations and cool cameos. While younger gamers will surely enjoy cracking the case, older gamers will have...
26  décembre     08h00
Mission in Snowdriftland
   If you’re looking for the perfect game to get you in the winter mood, then look no further than Mission in Snowdriftland, a cute throwback to the days when taking out bad guys meant jumping on their head. With its chilly level designs and tight gameplay, there’s a lot to like about this side...
25  décembre     08h00
1990s Critics Review Die Hard Arcade, Die Hard Trilogy & Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas
   It’s Christmas Day, which means that billions of people all around the world are unwrapping presents, hanging out with their family and, most importantly, arguing whether or not Die Hard is a real Christmas movie. Just add a little fuel to the fire, I thought it might be fun to take a look back at...
20  décembre     08h00
PlayStation Plus: 2000s Critics Review Jak and Daxter, Sly 2 & Sly 3 on PlayStation 2
   Christmas came a little early for all the mascot loving PlayStation Plus subscribers, because this week’s update brought us three classic platformers. That’s right, fans of Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch have a lot to celebrate this month, as PlayStation owners finally have access to Jak Daxter,...
19  décembre     08h00
Antonblast
   A love letter to Wario, Antonblast is the most mid s game you’ll play this year. Between the chaotic art style and inventive level designs that have you jumping in and out of the foreground, this side scrolling platformer is full of surprises. You’ll look forward to each new boss battle, with...
18  décembre     08h00
The Thing: Remastered
   Making a sequel to a beloved cult classic film can be fraught with dangers, but the version of The Thing manages to perfectly capture the fear and paranoia that made the movie so iconic. The characters are a bit bland and the narrative isn’t all that compelling, but the squad based...
12  décembre     08h00
Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Tetris on NES and Tetris DX on Game Boy
   Oh Nintendo, you tricksters Last week, when they announced that the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Tetris would be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online, we thought that as it. But here we have the great Alexey Pajitnov revealing that the December th update will also include Tetris DX,...
04  décembre     08h00
Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Donkey Kong Land III on Game Boy
   If you’ve been on this Nintendo Switch Online adventure with me, then you’ll know that there were long stretches where Nintendo didn’t release anything. Now, with only a few weeks left in the year, suddenly we can’t go a day without Nintendo announcing something new. Just one day after revealing...
03  décembre     08h00
Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Tetris on Nintendo Entertainment System
   A few months ago, while announcing the existence of Tetris Forever, Nintendo revealed that their Nintendo Entertainment System version of Tetris would be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service later in the year. Many assumed that this would coincide with last month’s release of the Tetris...
02  décembre     08h00
Ridge Racer vs. Daytona USA: 1990s Critics Pick the Winner
   In this corner, we have the ruler of rolling starts, Daytona USA, the arcade smash hit that was destined to be the Saturn’s first killer app. In the other corner, we have Ridge Racer, the PlayStation launch game from Namco that came ready to compete. These two racing games represented the first...
29  novembre     08h00
Shadowhand Solitaire
   If you already own the version of Shadowhand, then don’t bother with this repackaged version. Shadowhand Solitaire offers the same characters, the same art and the same story, all while simplifying the head to head combat. In an effort to make the game more friendly to casual gamers, Grey...
27  novembre     08h00
Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Vectorman, Mercs & ToeJam & Earl 2 on Genesis
   days. That’s how long it has been since Nintendo uploaded a Genesis game to the Nintendo Switch Online. Now, after a year and a half, the long wait is finally over and three classic Genesis games have been added to the Expansion Pack. I’m talking about games like Mercs, Vectorman and ToeJam ...
26  novembre     08h00
Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Donkey Kong Land 2 on Game Boy
   It hasn’t even been a full week since the original Donkey Kong Land hit the Nintendo Switch Online, and Nintendo is back for more jungle fun That’s right, Diddy and Dixie are back in Donkey Kong Land, the newest game to hit Nintendo’s subscription service. That’s pretty cool, but is this game...
22  novembre     08h00
Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Donkey Kong Land on Game Boy
   After two months of exclusively supporting the Expansion Pack with games like Turok, Banjo Tooie and F Zero: GP Legend, Nintendo has finally thrown a bone to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Or is that a banana That’s right, we’re monkeying around this week, because Nintendo announced the...
21  novembre     08h00
VED
   With its stylish visuals and addictive turn based combat, there’s a lot to like about VED. It walks the line between fantasy and science fiction, giving us an ambitious story full of warring factions and colorful characters. While I love that it swings for the fences, the sloppy storytelling and an...
19  novembre     08h00
Electronic Gaming Monthly’s Top 11 Games in Sega’s Shining Series
   Believe it or not, EGM reviewed a total of games in the extended Shining universe. That includes a lot of Shining Force games, as well as Shining Wisdom, Shining Tears, Shining Soul, Shining the Holy Ark and more. Sadly, they did not get around to reviewing Shining in the Darkness, the first...
15  novembre     08h00
Dragon Quest: 1990s Critics Review Dragon Quest II & Dragon Quest III on NES
   Here we are at the end of the week and Nintendo didn’t announce a single game for their two subscription services. Sony did announce classic games for PS owners, but they are Blood Omen and, which we covered earlier this month when we looked at the complete Legacy of Kain franchise. Thankfully...
13  novembre     08h00
Atari 50: The First Console War
   Now that we’ve looked at the Wider World of Atari, Digital Eclipse returns with an Atari expansion pack that chronicles the very first console war. Through interviews, archival footage and a bunch of games, we see the VCS battle Mattel’s Intellivision, a more powerful piece of hardware from a...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time vs. Hyperstone Heist: 1990s Critics Pick the Winner
   In this corner, we have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, the Super NES beat em up based on the arcade smash hit. In the other corner we have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist, a console exclusive brawler that brought the Turtles to the Genesis for the first time....
11  novembre     08h00
Tetris Forever
   Tetris Forever is more than a collection of games; it’s a harrowing history lesson into the complicated story of bringing Tetris to the world. It’s also a celebration of the puzzle game, taking us on a guided tour of the evolution of the franchise and its continued relevance in the industry....