Game Reviews7/10
Contra III: The Alien Wars Review — Excellent Action, Punishing Balance
Contra III: The Alien Wars review — Konami's SNES run and gun shooter with six stages, Mode 7 boss fights, and a harsh power-up system that punishes death.
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Game Reviews8.6/10
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Review — Rare Sidelined Its Mascot and Won
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) sidelined its own mascot and let Diddy and Dixie carry Rare's Super Nintendo sequel to 8.6/10.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Four Turtles, Four Sets of Levels
A review of Konami's 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat 'em up: four turtle campaigns, a deep versus roster, and a thin adaptation of season one.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Gargoyle’s Quest II Is a Prequel That Refuses to Explain Itself
A retrospective on Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness, Capcom's 1992 prequel starring Firebrand the gargoyle. Slow, macabre, and uncompromising. 7.1/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Dragon Warrior III Built the Modern RPG, Then Buried It in Random Encounters
Dragon Warrior III review: Chunsoft's 1988 NES RPG pairs a day/night cycle and a class-change system that wipes stats but keeps your skills. Score: 7.8/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Dragon Warrior II Added a Party to a Solo Quest and Made Every Step Back to Town a Risk
Dragon Warrior II (1987) review: Chunsoft and Enix's sequel adds a three-person party, six-enemy battles, and a bigger world. Score: 8.7/10.