PLATFORMS
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 combines the best of all the Mortal Kombats into a single cartridge. 23 playable characters are immediately available, such as Reptile, Cyrax, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Jax, Katana, Sonya, and more. There are two bosses that are unlockable, as well as additional characters. There is a variety of new levels, some of which … Continue reading “Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Arcade, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, Nintendo DS, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Xbox 360
Genre: Action
Theme: Fighting
Dominating the exciting world of Theme Park ownership is your goal in this strategy game from Bullfrog. The first task is to set up your rides within the available land, structuring convenient paths and queues and ideally leaving some space for bigger rides once they become available, and include some lakes and trees to increase … Continue reading “Theme Park”
Year: 1994
Platforms: 3DO, Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, Jaguar, Macintosh, Nintendo DS, PC-98, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, SEGA CD, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Windows
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Heroes of Mana is a continuation of Square’s Mana series, but with a new twist in the gameplay: this installment is a real-time strategy game where players can build bases and their own armies consisting of humans, monsters and rabites throughout the Mana series. The story takes place when a witch by the name of … Continue reading “Heroes of Mana”
Year: 2007
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Theme: Real-time strategy
Some years before the action begins, a great catastrophe began at the base of the Mana Tree. This gives the main characters, Ferrik, Tamber, Poppen and Wanderer, who’s parents were killed in the disaster, reason to find out what happened. The game takes place on the Island of Illusia, at the center of which lies … Continue reading “Children of Mana”
Year: 2006
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
In his second adventure, James Pond must retrieve the toys Dr. Maybe has stolen. Pond has been armed with an Inspector Gadget-style stretch device, which he can use to view higher areas or claw onto ceilings so as to slide across them. The gameplay takes place across worlds themed around particular types of toys, such … Continue reading “James Pond II: Codename: Robocod”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Genesis, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is the latest installment in the storied franchise. Legend has it that Reeva, god of Destiny, holds sway over the past, present, and future. Said to dwell in the mysterious Tower of Fortune, Reeva decides the fates of all mankind with a trio … Continue reading “Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate”
Year: 2010
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PS Vita
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Roguelike
Kate Walker is a lawyer who has been entrusted by the Universal Toy Company to negotiate the takeover of an old luxury toy and automaton factory. Over the centuries, the factory has been developing clockwork devices, specializing in perpetual mechanical movement. The factory’s ambitions, however, are ill-suited to the contemporary economic climate, and the elderly … Continue reading “Syberia”
Year: 2002
Platforms: Android, Macintosh, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Xbox 360, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Adventure
Theme: Graphic adventure
The Director’s Cut is a remake of the original Broken Sword game. The game features the same basic story, but has additional locales to visit, more puzzles and tells parts of the story from Nico’s perspective. Some of the puzzles also make use of the unique abilities of Nintendo’s game consoles and the animated facial … Continue reading “Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut”
Year: 2009
Platforms: Android, Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo DS, Wii, Windows, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Adventure
Theme: Graphic adventure
A remake of the Super Famicom role-playing game, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation is based on the same engine already used for the DS remakes of its two predecessors, Chapters of the Chosen and Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The game features elaborate 2D sprite animation set in full 3D environments. Players set out to counter the threat of a … Continue reading “Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation”
Year: 2010
Platforms: Android, Nintendo DS, SNES, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
When Shantae’s Uncle Mimic returns from an expedition, he presents the residents of Scuttle Town his latest find. But he’s accidentally brought the wrong thing, an ancient lamp. Before he gets a chance to put it back, the lady pirate Risky Boots turns up with her minions and swipes the lamp! Shantae, eager to help, … Continue reading “Shantae: Risky’s Revenge”
Year: 2010
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Switch, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform