One Credit, Zero Continues Tuesday: Ristar

It’s no Pulseman, but I’m still decently fond of this Sega Genesis platformer.

Posted under 2D Platformers, Features, One Credit Zero Continues, Sega, Virtual Console, Wii by Jiggy on February 2, 2010 Comments (0)

One Credit, Zero Continues Tuesday: Super Fantasy Zone

Now that I think of it, there were quite a number of shooters from this game era whose names began with the word “Super” and nonetheless weren’t on the SNES…

Posted under Features, One Credit Zero Continues, Sega, Space Shooters, Virtual Console, Wii by Jiggy on January 26, 2010 Comments (0)

Gleylancer review (Genesis/Mega Drive / Wii Virtual Console)

General game design:
Gleylancer plays like something of a mix between an easier Gradius and a more open shooter; some terrain dodging can be found in a couple stages, but it doesn’t dominate the experience and nothing’s ever unfair. It should be noted that the game features eleven stages—well above the normal six to eight for [...]

Posted under Reviews, Sega, Space Shooters, Virtual Console, Wii by Jiggy on September 8, 2009 Comments (0)

Just Another VC Monday (8/31): Phantasy Star

Phantasy Star II, III, and IV have been available for Virtual Console for a long time now, but today we go back to basics with the first game for the Sega Master System: the original Phantasy Star, featuring heroine Alis, seeking to avenge her brother’s death and embarking on a quest that will eventually span [...]

Posted under Features, Just Another VC Monday, Sega, Turn-Based RPGs, Virtual Console, Wii by Jiggy on August 31, 2009 Comments (0)

Just Another VC Monday (8/17): Revenge of Shinobi

With a title like Revenge of Shinobi and a genre like 2D action starring ninjas, this game for the Sega Genesis wouldn’t seem to be an unlikely candidate for a Virtual Console release, but a few select enemies gave many gamers reason to doubt. Ninjas aren’t all we’ve got on tap here; the original version [...]

Posted under 2D Action, Features, Just Another VC Monday, Sega, Virtual Console, Wii by Jiggy on August 17, 2009 Comments (0)

The Virtual Console Buyer’s Guide to Mega Man, Part 2: The SNES and Beyond

Yesterday, we looked at Mega Man’s roots on the NES. Today, we’ll examine his leap to the sixteen bit machines and their successors, which also feature his X and Legends incarnations in addition to his classic persona.

Posted under 2D Action, 2D Platformers, Arcade Games, Capcom, Features, Nintendo, Sega, Virtual Console, Wii by Iam Canadian on August 6, 2009 Comments (4)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) Chapter I: First Impressions are Important

Okay, let’s start by booting up the game. It seems that despite the fact that the game is nearly three years old by now, Sega has not released any patches for it.
Let this set the tone for every bit of nonsense and failure that’s to follow.

Posted under 3D Platformers, Features, Sega, Sony PS3, Xbox 360 by Iam Canadian on June 29, 2009 Comments (0)