Secret of Evermore Review

This game resembles Secret of Mana in so many ways . . . but this isn't a bad thing.That game had one enjoyable battle system; Evermore's is that with the twists of alchemy and currency.Alchemy was a unique system that required one to gather ingredients for the casting of a certain spell--the more powerful requiring much rarer items in higher quantities.This intrigued me to no end in SOE's heyday, and still conjures faint chills of nostalgia upon reflection.I mention currency because the fact that money types changed was, for some indescribable reason, very cool.It didn't mean much to the overall game experience, but its very existence was so unique that I very much enjoyed it.Finally, there is a shop relying almost solely upon barter in the game--you have to trade numerous items to acquire special relics that enhance you power or skill.This is a, though not required, helpful diversion and serves to add a little more innovative flair to an already shining game.This isn't the only source of these relics, but many can be obtained there.If an action RPG sporting a solid battle system, unique humor reliant on made up movies, and a diverse twist on magic are your thing, then this game delivers a 5 star experience.

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Demon's Crest Review

Of all the SNES games I enjoyed when I was younger, this is one of the few I can still enjoy as an adult. As usual, Capcom presented some excellent sprites and rich backgrounds. The music in this game, however, is a cut above the typical sound track of the time. The game play is similar to the MegaMan series, with bosses providing new powers that can then be used to great effect against other bosses. Several of these powers are also accompanied by control and gameplay changes - i.e. the ability to dash, improved flight, or swimming. It was a refreshing twist on what had, at the time, become a tired formula.

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Blackthorne Review

alot like looking into the sun durning a blizzard, you must learn or you will get burned.Think Abe's Oddyseey/Exodous, only you get guns, mines, and the ability to walk, jump, and climb latters like Flashback.So you take the offensive yet you die often.A puzzle action strategy game.Way better than Abe and more charesmatic than Flashback.

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Strike Gunner S.T.G. Review

The best way to describe Strike Gunner STG is "Contra in the Air" or "Contra with a Fighter Jet". Strike Gunner is one of the most underrated games on the Super Nintendo, which is a shame because it is an excellent game.

The story is your typical "bad guys with tons of enemies doing bad things" and naturally, they must obliterated. Enter two fighter jets to take out the trash. That's about it for the story. The object is to just shoot anything that comes onscreen and don't stop until there's nothing left. The game is pretty challenging for a single player, but with two people it's more fun. I highly recommend inviting a friend over to play this one; either way, it is a satisfying experience.

The controls are responsive, the graphics are good, and the music is rockin'.The game takes place over many levels, each featuring a different type of terrain such as snow, jungle, desert, and outer space. You have standard jet blasters that can be upgraded and you also have the choice of 15 different special weapons. The special weapons are chosen before each new level and can only be used once. This provides an interesting strategy element to the game because certain special weapons are more effective on certain levels and enemies. My personal favorite has always been the MegaBeam Cannon.

There's not much else to say other than if you haven't heard of or played this game, you should definitely check it out. You won't be disappointed.

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Tecmo Super NBA Basketball Review

Jordan and Pippen all day long!Yes, this game rules.I've read some really bad reviews of this game but I totally disagree.It is a lot of fun, it's old school, simple, and addictive.9/10 for me.It's the glory years of the NBA (Magic, Bird, Jordan, Hakeem, The Bad Boys, etc...If you have an old school NBA bone in your body - GET IT.

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Shadowrun Review

Rating--92 out of 100--

A niche title in every sense of the word, Shadowrun received mild praise when it was first released for the Super Nintendo years ago. However, as the game is based on a role playing game, much like Dungeons and Dragons, it has built a strong fan base over the years. Those who can remember playing this game, can easily be brought back to its seamless world which some might overlook and just brush off to the side. The idea for the Matrix movies obvioussly extends from this Role Playing series as the game centers around your character, who wakes up after seemingly being dead, to continue his search for vengeance against the ones who killed him.
The gameplay is very straightforward in termsof shooting, as when you press the fire button a crosshair appears on the screen and allows you to shoot anywhere in the range of the screen. As you progress forward into the game your character builds up Karma points that can then be used to raise his strength, health, weapon, or magic skills. While the shooting is a bit harrdto get used to, and the game offers a steep learning curve, as the difficulty in this game is pretty tough, the storyline itself easily makes up for it and drives you toward the end of the game as you search for the awnsers leading to your demise.
As you fight your way through the game you will get new weapons, get new skills that allow you to hack into the matrix better, as well as recruit other shadowrunners as well to help you along your quest. You fight several bosses along the way, and the game never fails to impress with its startling revelations hour after hour. Overall an excellent game, with well done music as well, although some of the songs ae repeated numerous times (this was SNES you know), but this does not take away from this fine gaming experience. But yeah what the hell did happen to part 2 though?

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Out of This World Review

If you didn't play this game then you are missing a lot.Beautifull action blended with adventure,puzzle and strategy all in one.The graphics art and ambient atmosphere of the game is masterpiece of its own.It's like a movie.Games like these are not made anymore,made from personal urge and not for maxing the profits. 2-D games rocks!!! This game was created by Eric Chahi (Delphine software-France).You should also check these similar titles: FLASHBACK ; FADE TO BLACK ; HEART OF ALIEN ; HEART OF DARKNESS.(Check gamefaqs.com for detailed games infos and walktroughs).

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Gradius III Review

I was no fan at all of space side view shooter games, but this one caught my interest. You start the game by selecting all of your weapons, then you are sent out on your mission to fly through scores of enemy space fleets, destroying them to collect powerups and at the end of each level destroy bad bosses. The bad part about the game is that when you die you lose all of your powerups, and start from scratch making it very difficult to get more powerups later in the game because of the difficulty. Another huge downfall is that the sixth level is virtually impossible without having super sharp reflexes. Its a classic that might not be for everyone.

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