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Review – Earthworm Jim 3D
It’s impossible to understate how much of a fan I was of Earthworm Jim in my youth. I was already a veteran of the first two games in the series, and had watched the cartoon every weekend until it was off the air. So when a third game was announced for the N64, it was safe to say I was…
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Review – Pilotwings 64
The original Pilotwings was an effective launch title for the SNES, because it successfully demonstrated the amazing sprite scaling and rotating capabilities of the the console, effectively named Mode-7. It was colourful, relaxing, and then it forced you through an aggravating helicopter mission for no reason. I enjoyed it, but that helicopter mission can go boil in tar. It makes…
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Review – Mega Man Legends
Playing through the entire Mega Man X Legacy Collection was difficult. Not in the sense that I had difficulty surmounting the games, though there were some challenging moments, but because some of those games are just terrible. The latter half of the series was taking its toll on me and affecting my mood. It was disheartening, but I slogged through.…
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Review – Quest 64
The N64 saw Nintendo’s grip on the video game industry finally weaken, as it was thrashed in sales by the Playstation. There are a lot of reasons for this perceived failure, but one of the most commonly cited reasons for the N64’s substantial losses in the market is a deficiency of standard RPG’s in its library, often attributed to Nintendo’s…
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Review – Superman (N64)
Recently, when I was making a purchase at a game store, the clerk told me that if I spent $15 more, I’d get a free t-shirt. After a brief search, I brought to her an N64 game that fit the price requirements. She looked at what I had placed on the counter, then back at me with concern in her…
