I’m grinning like a Cheshire cat right now. No, it’s not because of the 4-pack and Domino’s pizza I’ve just polished off, it’s because all of my senses have been caressed by the masterpiece that is World of Illusion. Castle of Illusion was a big hit on all platforms and a sequel was always … Read more
Let’s not beat around the bush (pardon the pun), I’m angry, borderline pissed off. Why? Streets of Rage 3 is why! Two years after the legendary Streets of Rage 2 graced our television sets, Sega finally released the sequel and it ain’t pretty. My anger stems from the disbelief that they haven’t managed to improve … Read more
Aliens are plotting to take over the galaxy! No! The world leader guy is going crazy! No no! The hero has been kidnapped! Who? Never fear! His son will save us all! And that’s essentially the plot of Ristar, a chipper star type guy with what looks like a human body. He may come … Read more
RoboCop and Terminator games have varying degrees of success to say the least – The Terminator, excellent (but too short); RoboCop3, get out of my house, get out of my house now! Virgin are clever people and their penchant for quality is obvious. So, when they say Skynet has gone bonkers and only RoboCop … Read more
Arrrrrrgggghhhh!! I want to write other words but Super Thunderblade has beaten it out of me! Thunderblade on the Master System was a bit of a non-event, as helicopter games usually are, so I was surprised to learn that this was one of the launch titles chosen for the Mega Drive in 1988. … Read more