Lagoon was a game that I never owned growing up – but a friend of mine did, so I traded games! I remember my friend’s older brother tells me that Lagoon was awesome compared to The Legend of Zelda. At that time I was quite impressed with the statement, but soon learned that Lagoon cannot… Read More SNES Review – Lagoon
Super Metroid was a game I played little of upon its release but rediscovered it during high school when I discovered the world of ROMs. I didn’t know what I was missing and quickly burned through the game, and it quickly became one of my favourite platform and action/adventure game. I play this game every… Read More SNES Review – Super Metroid
I am going to be up-front with this. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is my favourite game ever made. I have been beating it annually for years and have gotten so good at it that I beat it in one sitting without dying in a couple of hours. It was the… Read More SNES Review – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
One of the joys of revisiting the NES library in the 21st century is that it has actually grown quite a bite over the past 30 years! Many fans over the years have taken what they loved about the classics and created new games infused with interesting gameplay, improved graphics, and awesome music! Enter Zelda:… Read More NES Review – Zelda: Legend of Link
Super Metroid was always one of my favourite games, but I couldn’t really see how they could possibly bring that amazing formula of action, adventure, and exploration into the 3D world without messing it up. The day finally came and I picked Metroid Prime up in high school as soon as it was released – and proceeded to power… Read More Gamecube / Wii Review – Metroid Prime
The Legend of Zelda – my personal favourite game series. Recently I have been completely obsorbed in Breath of the Wild (my new favourite in the series) – I have particularly enjoyed taking the game on the run! Which made me remember the first mobile game in the series – Link’s Awakening! I recently had… Read More Gameboy Review – Link’s Awakening
One of my favourite games from the SNES was Secret of Mana. I loved the graphics, story, and fantastic multiplayer! When the next game in the series – Legend of Mana – released back in 1999, it was a day one purchase for me! 17 years later, I recently picked up a copy and thought it… Read More PSX Review – Legend of Mana
The original Zelda on the NES is a timeless classic. I always wished that a new one would be made with a similar feel, but new maps, dungeons, and story! A lo and behold, during my game collection adventures, I discovered the realm of game hacks. Game hacks are fan created projects that alter a… Read More NES Review – Legend of Zelda: Outlands
I always loved the original Legend of Zelda growing up, but always wondered why there weren’t more games like it. When I got back into retro gaming in the Fall of 2015, I scurried the internet for “hidden gems” to fill my collection with, and quickly found this game among them. Just looking at the awesome… Read More NES Review – Crystalis
Metroid: Zero Mission – what an awesome game. It is basically a remake of the original NES game, with an amazing facelift and a bunch of added areas. The story of this game takes place first in the Metroid timeline. Space pirates have stolen Metroids – organisms that can drain the life of living things –… Read More GBA Review – Metroid: Zero Mission
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