RetroNick: Games Collector // Review
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233Intelligent Qube Review
Does anyone remember Playstation demo discs? Sony used to release these things periodically in an effort to promote upcoming releases and give consumers a chance to sample gameplay for titles coming down the pike. There were always a few good games, a token sports game, a dud or two… and sometimes a game that you just didn’t understand at all. That... Read more
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Knights of the Round review
After my recent review of King of Dragons it seemed pertinent to review Knights of the Round as well. The two titles have many things in common: both being Capcom arcade ports, medieval hack ‘n slash gameplay and 1994 (port) release dates. Each game’s strengths seem to compensate for the other’s weaknesses, but neither title feels like a complete e... Read more
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2013: A Gamer’s Year In Review
New Years is always a time to look back and reflect on the previous year. January is the time of year when various media outlets and bloggers post “top X of 20YY”. While navigating through some of Game Informer’s “top lists” I came across a blog entry detailing the games the author played over the course of the year. It... Read more
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King of Dragons Review
If Capcom is famous for anything other than Street Fighter and Mega Man (or mashing the two together) it’s porting arcade games to home consoles. King of Dragons is one such port and a title that I voraciously hunted during the SNES years. Unfortunately I was never able to obtain a copy back then, but now in the age of arcade compilations and emula... Read more
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Gain Ground Review
My first experience with Gain Ground came a few years back when I picked up Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection. I’m not sure what possessed me to try out this particular game because I had never heard of it before and the ambiguous title did little to detail what kind of gameplay I could expect. Whatever the reason, I’m certainly glad... Read more
