Game Reviews7.4/10
Super Mario Kart Sets the Template for Every Kart Racer That Followed
Super Mario Kart launched September 1, 1992, sold 8.76 million copies, and set the template for the series. A retrospective review scoring 7.4/10.
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Game Reviews8.5/10
The Whip Still Justifies the Cartridge
Super Castlevania IV review: Konami's 1991 SNES classic, its eight-direction whip, eleven levels, Mode 7, bosses, and why it still holds up.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Star Fox Is a Faithful Star Fox 64 Remake With Nothing New to Say
Star Fox returns on Switch 2 as a full remake of Star Fox 64, with new art, voice acting and mouse controls. Faithful, polished, and a third pass at the same story.
Game Reviews8.4/10
How Mega Man X Turned the Blue Bomber Into a Brooding Hunter
Mega Man X brought 16-bit reinvention to the series in 1993 with eight selectable stages, stolen weapons, and a darker story. Review score: 8.4/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Review: 7.7/10
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster review: Firion's rebellion, the use-based stat system, Word Memory, chocobos, and why it scores 7.7/10.
Game Reviews9.5/10
Chrono Trigger Review: A Time-Travel Classic That Still Holds Up
Chrono Trigger review: Square's 1995 SNES time-travel RPG still lands its hooks, from the fair to Lavos. Score: 9.5/10.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Castlevania: Dracula X Review — A Harder, Thinner Version of a Better Game
A 6.5/10 review of Castlevania: Dracula X, the SNES remake of Rondo of Blood that cut levels, saves, and Maria Renard but added three endings.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Wizards & Warriors Is a Great Knight, a Great Sword, and a Castle Worth the Trip
A retro review of Rare's 1987 NES platformer Wizards & Warriors, starring knight Kuros and his Brightsword on a quest to Castle IronSpire.
Game Reviews5/10
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship — A 5.0/10 Fight Against Gravity
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship review — Rare's gravity-shifting NES shooter still punishes, twelve planets of inertia and tow cables. 5/10.
Game Reviews5.8/10
Pro Wrestling Review: Nintendo’s 1986 NES Wrestling Game and Its In-Ring Referee
Nintendo's Pro Wrestling put six wrestlers, a live referee and a twenty-count in a cartridge. We revisit the 1986 NES rules machine and score it 5.8/10.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Paperboy’s N64 Remake Cleans Up the Arcade Chaos, for Better and Worse
Paperboy for Nintendo 64 rebuilt the 1985 arcade classic in 3D. We break down the route, the training course, and what High Voltage Software got right.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Donkey Kong on Game Boy Starts as the Arcade Game and Turns Into Something Else Entirely
Donkey Kong on Game Boy starts as an arcade remake, then becomes a 97-level puzzle adventure. A look at its design, sales, and 6.5/10 score.