Game Reviews8.4/10
WCW/nWo Revenge Review: AKI’s Grappling Masterclass on the Nintendo 64
A review of WCW/nWo Revenge, AKI's 1998 Nintendo 64 wrestling game with 60+ wrestlers, a deep grappling system, and the 40-man Battle Royale mode.
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Game Reviews7/10
Star Wars Episode I: Racer Review: The N64 Podracer That Still Holds Its Line
Star Wars Episode I: Racer review: LucasArts' 1999 N64 podracer nails the afterburner risk loop, split-screen and Time Attack. Score: 7.0/10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Rocket: Robot on Wheels: Sucker Punch’s Physics-Driven Debut Still Holds Up
Rocket: Robot on Wheels was Sucker Punch's 1999 N64 debut — the first console game built on a real physics engine. Our review of its worlds, tickets and legacy.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber Review — 8.2/10
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber review — Magnus Gallant, the Chaos Frame, three endings, and why this 1999 tactical RPG still earns an 8.2.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi — A 7.5/10 Swing That Mostly Lands
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi review — five playable Rebels, the Endor forest moon, and a 7.5/10 that earns its score.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Review: A Hoth That Keeps Closing In
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993) reviewed: Sculptured Software's Hoth platformer, its Force mechanic, single-player pressure, and 8.9/10 score.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals Review: A Prequel That Earns Its Place
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals review — the SNES prequel that removed random dungeon encounters, added IP Skills and Capsule Monsters, and still holds up.
Game Reviews8.1/10
How a Slow Super Nintendo Farming Game Became One of the Most Beloved Series in the Genre
Harvest Moon, the 1996 Super Nintendo farm sim from Yasuhiro Wada, reviewed: slow, strict, and the blueprint for cozy games. Score: 8.1 of 10.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Front Mission’s slow-burn tactics still hold up
Front Mission, Square's 1995 tactical mecha RPG, never left Japan on Super Famicom. We break down its four-part wanzer combat, linear story and 7.2 score.
Game Reviews7.6/10
ActRaiser 2: A Winged God, a Battering Ram, and a Score of 7.6
ActRaiser 2 dropped the city-building sim for pure platforming. A review of Quintet's harder, stranger 1993 SNES sequel about a winged god with a sword.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Mega Man X2 keeps the speed and adds the hunt for Zero’s parts
Mega Man X2 (1994) review: how Capcom's Cx4 chip, the X-Hunters, and Zero's body parts gave the SNES sequel a real edge over Mega Man X.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Kirby’s Dream Course turns golf into a puzzle, and Kirby into the ball
Kirby's Dream Course review: HAL's 1994 SNES mini-golf puzzle game where Kirby is the ball, with Copy abilities, multiplayer Keeby, and a score of 8.2.