A collection of reviews for games I've beaten recently! Instead of going into detail about each individual one, let's satisfy my short attention span and give short, sweet reviews for them all in one whack!
Although these reviews will be bite-sized, the scoring system remains the same: Seek Out, Buy Cheap and Skip It. Without further adieu!
Buy Cheap: 40 Winks (Nintendo 64)
Once a Playstation exclusive, publisher Piko Interactive brought over this cult classic to the Nintendo 64 a short time ago. A decent action-platformer about a couple of kids - Ruff and Tumble that go into the "dream world" to save forty mouse-like creatures called "winks" from the game's villian NiteKap. A fun game that controls well. The dream powers are fun to use (Nightmare on Elmstreet for NES comes to mind) - game feels like a Rareware game but just never reaches that point. By the time you've hit the third level, you've seen everything 40 Winks has to offer. Lack of variety, claustrophobic levels hold it back from being a true classic. N64 version has a co-op mode I was unable to try. Worth at least one playthough. Great foundation for a sequel, but it's been 20 years so don't hold your breath.
Seek Out: Army Men: Sarge's Heroes (Nintendo 64)
A third-person shooter where you play as "Sarge" - a toy army man on the forefront of the war between the green and tan armies. Battles take place in regular places like jungles and beaches, but when you cross the portal into the real world is where the fun begins. Bathtubs, Christmas trees and backyards become warzones. Mission structures are like Goldeneye missions if you play on agent - so nothing too complicated. The controls are a little slow and tank-y and can cause a death here and there but the game is just so charming and fun, it doesn't hamper the experience. Burning enemies with a flame thrower is a lot of fun. Good multiplayer mode once you finish the game. Story and cutscenes add to it's charm.
Buy Cheap: Adventure Island: The Beginning (WiiWare)
You can't even play this legally anymore given the shutdown of Wii's online service, but it's possible if you seek... So this is a prequel to Hudson's flagship Adventure Island series. Given it's a WiiWare game, it's short and can be finished within an hour. Just like previous entries, you run out of health as time ticks down and must collect foods to keep your health up. it's nowhere near as difficult as it's predecessors, but it's still a challenging game. You can collect melons to buy powerups in the in-game shop to help you out (think Mega Man 10, Donkey Kong Country Returns). Critics say it made the game too easy, but for a smooth brain like me, it didn't. I had some fun with this and with achievements, it gave me a reason to keep playing. Mini-games are ok, but nothing too compelling once you collect the achievements for them. If this is ever released again officially, don't pay over 6 bucks to play.
Seek Out: Spyborgs (Wii)
Capcom's forgotten beat 'em up made exclusively for the Wii. Sad thing too because this is a pretty fun game that doesn't get the love it deserves. Classic Capcom difficulty (don't worry, you can turn it down) collectables, extras, co-op and achievements make your time with Spyborgs worthwhile. The character designs feel very 2010's action cartoon, but it fits the setting. Supposedly, earlier versions looked even more cartoony but fan feedback inspired changes to the final product. You can play as three fighters a martial artist with swords, a tank-like brawler and a shooter. The game encourages team super-moves and hit combos. If you dig the story (that I can't remember) there's a prequel comic-book floating around out there as well as some cartoons on Youtube that coincided the release of the game. Would love to see Capcom come back to this at some point. A fun exclusive for the Wii.
Skip It: Monster Truck Madness (Nintendo 64)
Legitimately one of the worst games I've ever played and definitely the worst N64 game I've played (I'm not touching Carmageddon). Doesn't know if it wants to be a driving sim or a wacky kart-racer with weapons. Only reason I played this game was for the officially licensed WCW monster trucks that are in the game. The novelty of driving a truck with Hulk Hogan's 24-inch pythons on it loses it's appeal when you can't go past 4 mph without sailing clear across the map with no hope of ever getting back into the race. Physics are terrible and make this game legitimately unplayable. Awful hot garbage.
Fuck you @gamestop and @metacriticblog for hating on spyborgs with a Mediocre review, @ign you are the only one with the concept of Taste in good video games.
Spyborgs for Nintendo Wii. A beat'em up game that can be played co-op, so you know why I bought it 😀 On internet it has been called as a hidden gem for the system. I hope they are right. #spyborgs #capcom #beatemup #coop #CIB #nintendo #wii #exclusive #retro #gaming #collection #videogame #videogames #game #games #retrogame #retrogaming #retrogame_feature https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv_BW5vFP9c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sj873dl12tui
