Game Reviews7.3/10
Bomberman Hero Trades Bombing Arenas for 3D Platforming on Nintendo 64 and Mostly Lands It — 7.3/10
A wandering hero springs across many a strange world, charge in hand, in a tale swift, pleasant, yet all too brief.
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Tag: Platformer
Game Reviews6.5/10
Yoshi’s Story charms with its storybook craft but ends almost as soon as it begins
A painted, musical Nintendo 64 tale of six small heroes and a broken tree, sweet but brief in its telling.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Mixing Copy Abilities Is the Idea That Keeps Kirby 64 Charming Despite Its Brief, Easygoing Run
A chronicle of Kirby's Nintendo 64 sojourn, wherein fused powers and crystal shards call forth a bright, singular delight of old.
Game Reviews9.4/10
Super Mario 64 Gives Mario Room to Move — and a Camera That Can’t Keep Up
A castle holds worlds beyond it, and Mario moves through them with a set of moves that changes what a game of this kind can be.
Game Reviews9/10
Donkey Kong 64 Fills the Nintendo 64 With Five Kongs and Endless Prizes — 9/10
A large, ambitious island adventure of five apes, each with a strange means of its own, and treasures beyond count.
Game Reviews9.2/10
How a Cute Squirrel Platformer Became the N64’s Filthiest, Funniest Experiment
A hero makes his way homeward through a night of drink and dark jest, a cartoon tale of mirth and dread upon an ancient console.
Game Reviews9.2/10
How Banjo-Kazooie’s Bear-and-Bird Duo Set the Bar for 3D Platformers
A bear and bird set out across nine strange worlds to save a taken sister, in one of the finest platformers built for Nintendo 64.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Super Mario All-Stars Puts Four Remade Mario Classics on One SNES Cartridge
Four old games gather on one cartridge, given new art and sound, with a save feature that grants each a longer life.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts on SNES: Arthur’s Double Loop Still Demands Everything — 7.8/10
A knight named Arthur seeks once more his princess, cast against demons in a suit that breaks at a single blow — prepare yourself.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Firebrand’s Game Boy adventure still plays tight — an 8.7 review of Gargoyle’s Quest
A small red hero springs and coasts through a dark realm beneath the world above, learning each boss anew under pressure.