Game Reviews7/10
Gradius III on SNES: Brutal Difficulty, Rewarding Choice
Gradius III on Super Nintendo brings brutal difficulty, deep item choice, and grand stages, marked by an early struggle to keep pace.
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Tag: retro gaming
Game Reviews8.7/10
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Game Reviews8.7/10
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Game Reviews7.5/10
Axelay Still Flies: Konami’s Format-Switching Shooter Earns Its 7.5
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Game Reviews8.3/10
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Game Reviews7.7/10
Uniracers: One Wheel, Real Pace and a Trick System With Character
One wheel, real motion: a racer where tricks build pace and a second rider makes the true contest.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Erik, Baleog and Olaf Prove Blizzard’s Old Puzzle Design Doesn’t Need Nostalgia to Work
Three heroes, one lock: a look at The Lost Vikings, a puzzle game where no single hero can finish the task alone.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Terranigma Rebuilds a Ruined World One Continent at a Time — and Earns Its 8.8
A boy opens a forbidden box below ground and destroys the world above, then labors to restore it, piece by piece, in this quiet tale.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Scores 8.5 for Branching Choices and Permanent Loss on the SNES
A tale of soldiers upon a field of squares, where each choice made echoes through war, loss, and consequence beyond return.
Game Reviews7.8/10
SimCity on Super Nintendo Trusts Players to Build Their Own City — and Mostly Earns It
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