It's been on a week vacation, but it's back. Remember that I've lowered the amount of games from ten per week to five.
As always:
As always:
The first ninety games are in NO particular order. For someone with OCD, compiling a list of 100 games in order would drive me absolutely crazy. There's a good mix of titles from multiple consoles, developers, and genres. Hope you leave this list with some fuzzy memories and good times.- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
Samus is Primed for Adventure
The Prime trilogy is either disliked or extremely applauded by fans of the series. Some think it's all atmosphere and nothing else. Well, I disagree with that camp. The climax to the Metroid Prime series has Samus taking on a plethora of new creatures in four different worlds/areas of space. Read my review written weeks after its late August release to see why Metroid Prime 3 is an excellent ending to the Prime legacy.
- Mega Man Anniversary Collection (PS2, GCN, XBX)
Mega Man Mania
I'm cheating here, but if The Orange Box can be listed on Gamerankings as one title-- even though it's a collection of games, then dammit, so can I! Mega Man Anniversary Collection is best played on the Playstation 2 due to the fact that the Gamecube version does not have remixed tracks in-game and it's jump and shoot buttons are reversed making for some confusing gameplay.
MMAC featured ten-- count 'em-- ten Mega Man games in one package for $30. You had Mega Man 1-8 (8 was the PS1 version-- not the Saturn) as well as Mega Man: The Power Fighters 1 and 2. Each game featured a wide variety of remixed tracks as well as the ability to play with a new HUD and either easy or normal difficulty. I'm a huge Mega Man nut even though up until I played MMAC I hadn't played any Mega Man games after Mega Man 2. This collection saved me the cost and burden of chasing down all the original NES carts. Thank you, Capcom, for this excellent collection!
- Breath of Fire (SNES, GBA)
Otherwise Known As Heartburn
Breath of Fire was one of the first RPGs I ever enjoyed as a child. It had everything-- huge dragons and the ability to turn into them, eight party members to select from, multiple locales ranging from countryside towns to the depths of the ocean, a well-composed score, and a fun if albeit simple combat system. Breath of Fire has only seen one rerelease and that was for the Game Boy Advance. Since its inception, four other Breath of Fire sequels have released-- the most recent one being on the PS2. Here's hoping that the fire will still burn for future releases (and maybe remakes).
Otherwise Known As Heartburn
Breath of Fire was one of the first RPGs I ever enjoyed as a child. It had everything-- huge dragons and the ability to turn into them, eight party members to select from, multiple locales ranging from countryside towns to the depths of the ocean, a well-composed score, and a fun if albeit simple combat system. Breath of Fire has only seen one rerelease and that was for the Game Boy Advance. Since its inception, four other Breath of Fire sequels have released-- the most recent one being on the PS2. Here's hoping that the fire will still burn for future releases (and maybe remakes).
- Breath of Fire II (SNES, GBA)
The Fire Burns Again
Breath of Fire II came out in North American territories in 1995. The story was a little darker as there was a religious cult involved under the guise of St. Eva. The combat system was mostly unchanged, and per usual you could have four party members in a battle. The characters ranged from a tiger woman named Katt to a flower creature named Spar. You got a little more in-depth with each character unlike the original. And like BoF, each character had an ability that they could outside of battle exclusive to them such as Rand's rolling ability or Bow's archery. I realize that Breath of Fire II is not the best RPG of all time, but it's one that I remember fondly playing as a kid. I still enjoy popping in the SNES or GBA cart and starting anew.
The Fire Burns Again
Breath of Fire II came out in North American territories in 1995. The story was a little darker as there was a religious cult involved under the guise of St. Eva. The combat system was mostly unchanged, and per usual you could have four party members in a battle. The characters ranged from a tiger woman named Katt to a flower creature named Spar. You got a little more in-depth with each character unlike the original. And like BoF, each character had an ability that they could outside of battle exclusive to them such as Rand's rolling ability or Bow's archery. I realize that Breath of Fire II is not the best RPG of all time, but it's one that I remember fondly playing as a kid. I still enjoy popping in the SNES or GBA cart and starting anew.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (SNES)
Heroes in a Halfshell
Any game that you can beat in less than an hour shouldn't be one of your favorite games of all time-- NOT! Turtles in Time was and still is my favorite 2-D beat 'em up period. I have fond memories of playing this at the local arcade, investing five dollars worth of quarters just to take down Shredder. I also have some great memories of tackling the SNES version with my brother. The Turtles, Shredder, Krang, the Rat King, Baxter Stockman, Slash, Bebop, and Rocksteady-- the list of cameos and boss battles were just awesome. It was definitely one shell of a time.
Heroes in a Halfshell
Any game that you can beat in less than an hour shouldn't be one of your favorite games of all time-- NOT! Turtles in Time was and still is my favorite 2-D beat 'em up period. I have fond memories of playing this at the local arcade, investing five dollars worth of quarters just to take down Shredder. I also have some great memories of tackling the SNES version with my brother. The Turtles, Shredder, Krang, the Rat King, Baxter Stockman, Slash, Bebop, and Rocksteady-- the list of cameos and boss battles were just awesome. It was definitely one shell of a time.
