As the GameTrailers video above shows, Master Hand, the boss in the Smash Bros. series is actually playable in the game without using any Action Replay codes. The whole thing works by exploiting a glitch which allows you to....... (Read More)
Secret of Mana has been announced for the iPhone earlier today by Square Enix. A short teaser trailer has been shown. It is most probably that the game will be a straight remake without any (or at least not....... (Read More)
Been sitting around the site all day checking out the news, have thoughts or opinions you want shared with the rest of us? Here's your chance to do it! Dan Kulesza, Jason Peters, Phil Stetson, Kelly Dress, Matt Dustman....... (Read More)
The SEGA Genesis was, I'm sure we can all agree, an awesome console. The amount of amazing titles rivals the SNES, and looking back at those times makes it just more of a shame to see SEGA in the....... (Read More)
How many times have you wished for a certain game to get a sequel? How many times have you cursed the overrated mainstream title receiving its 15th sequel while truly unique and good games are lost in the sea....... (Read More)
SEGA has confirmed plans to release titles from the Dreamcast onto Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Sonic Adventure will be the first classic title released and will be available Fall of 2010. The release of Sonic Adventure is....... (Read More)
The mid 90s was an interesting time for video games. The drums of the early console wars were just beginning to rumble as the Nintendo 64 and the Playstation were fresh off the assembly line and new types of games....... (Read More)
These days, the Sonic the Hedgehog series has devolved into one of the biggest running jokes in the gaming industry. If it wasn't for the fact that Sonic games continue to sell at an astronomical rate, it wouldn't be a....... (Read More)
Much like any child of the 90's, I grew up with a Windows 95-based PC. In my case, it was a junky old Packard Bell donated to my family by our uncle, which included a ton of old DOS and....... (Read More)
On this day ten years ago, the Dreamcast, Sega's final foray into the gaming market as a platform maker, was unleashed onto an eager market. Sadly, not even two years later it was canned and, as we all know,....... (Read More)
Today we dust off an old VGRC feature, and what better way to (re)start things off than with one of my personal favorite game soundtracks: Plok for the SNES. While at its release (and, really, ever since) Plok has....... (Read More)
Has it been ten years already? On November 21, 1998, (23rd for us Americans) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world, reviving the treasured series for the first time since the 16-bit era and....... (Read More)
Its been over three and a half years in the making, but for fans of the old-school 2D Metroid games, "Project AM2R" (Another Metroid II Remake) shows a lot of promise. Using Game Maker, AM2R aims to remake Metroid II....... (Read More)
While some of us may have fond memories of the 90s era of video games, video game journalism was still majorly lacking. (Still is, actually, but that's a rant for another day.) Regardless, retsupurae is kind enough to remind....... (Read More)
1999 was a great year. Not just for gaming, but it marked the end of an era, and hallmarked the new beginning of the Noughties (I really hate that word). It also gave birth to one of the most polished....... (Read More)
What developer first comes to mind when you think “obscure strategy-RPGs?” For most people who love the genre, no developer is more synonymous with it than Nippon Ichi, whose American division releases a steady stream of localized strat-RPGs developed by....... (Read More)
Halo 2. Looking back on it nearly 3 years after its release, I can say one thing: I'm still impressed by it. It is the reason every Xbox owner, well, owns an Xbox........ (Read More)
For those of you who have been around here for awhile, you'll know that I'm a big fan of the Megami Tensei series... especially the latest entries on the PS2. SMT: Digital Devil Saga, SMT: Digital Devil Saga 2 and....... (Read More)
I'll admit this right now: I have yet to play an entry in the Atelier series of RPGs. However, after falling in love with last winter's Ar tonelico, which was done by the same developer as the Atelier series, I....... (Read More)
For those who know me, you know that I am tired of the same 'ol, same 'ol in RPGs. So, imagine my excitement when I get a game that feels fresh and new in the tired genre... a game by....... (Read More)
After 12 games, countless spin-offs and a 13th title on the way, you might expect the long running Final Fantasy franchise to now be out of ideas and to be frank, a bit stale. Probably one of the few epic....... (Read More)
I have grown increasingly cynical of the entire RPG genre as of late. Why? Because it is all the same. I, for one, am tired of the same 'ol cookie-cutter storylines, the same 'ol battle systems, and the same 'ol....... (Read More)
Computer game franchises are usually known for their unique gameplay, recognizable and likable characters and interesting graphic style - not to mention a host of other features that are only in certain games such as mini-games or added bonuses. Tekken....... (Read More)
Hideo Kojima is a household name to many gamers across the world. One of his creations, Zone of the Enders, features giant robots and a fairly gripping storyline dealing with war and maturity. Known mainly for the Metal Gear series,....... (Read More)
It goes without saying - Halo: Combat Evolved was one of the most popular games of last generation. What most people don't know about it, however, is that it started off as a Macintosh game, and eventually a PC/Mac....... (Read More)
If somebody were to name the most influential game of this decade, it would easily be Halo. Ever since its release during the launch of the Xbox, every single sci-fi first-person shooter that has come out since has aspired....... (Read More)
Last year's SMT: Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2 ranks very high on my Favorite RPG's of All Time list, and was even named VGRC's 2005 RPG of the Year. This year, Atlus brings us the next entry in the....... (Read More)
Once every few years, some unknown company drops on the industry a game incredibly odd and quirky, then fades out of existence, never to be heard from again. That is the case of Zombie Nation, brought to us by Meldac;....... (Read More)
When I first saw the game Surf Ninjas for the Sega Game Gear, I immediately assumed we'd have a kickass game involving ninjas on surf boards, shredding down waves while fighting other ninjas. I exitedly plugged the cart into my....... (Read More)
Picking up right where the first Digital Devil Saga left off, DDS2 finishes the story and provides a thrilling conclusion. After conquering 5 rival tribes, Serph and the Embryon fought their way to Nirvana, leaving the Junkyard behind them. However,....... (Read More)
Welcome to the Junkyard, the setting of Digital Devil Saga. It plays home to six tribes, of whom are at war with one another. After the arrival of a strange object, everyone gets strange marks on their skin and turns....... (Read More)
