Rateing: 4 out of 5

One of the earlyer releases for the SNES (i remember playing demos in a game store in a mall in california, that was over 10 years ago). Uses what is called "mode 7" graphics which gives the ilusion that most racers take for granted today (meaning that you have a possible 3rd person view as you drive). A very fast and chalengeing game with the posibilty to take special jumps for shortcuts. All the graphics are top-notch and the sound and music are very good. The only thing it lacked was a two player mode. I bought this game when the N64 was only two years old, that's how timeless it is.

Rateing: 4 out of 5

The first game to start out the series. A very well done game considering the limitations that a controler pad gives (a problem faced by all space shooters on consoles). Cool sound and graphics, a real feeling of imersion. The only problem with is was that it's very difficult for children to play.

Tips:

1. Don't ever bother ejecting, if you fail one mission you'll never be able to finish the game, just try it over again.

Rateing: 3 out of 5

Basically, this is a Double Dragon/Final Fight type of game. Several gameing magazines gave it maximum scores at the time. It did have nise graphics and a creepy atmosphere, but compared the the arcade game of the same name, it sucked. The reason i don't like this game is because i bought it thinking it was the arcade game. Stupid of me i know, but i hold grudges.

Tips:

1. Try and get the aliens on one side of the screen and just charge up your cun and fire it when they get to you and just keep it up untill they die

Rateing: 4 out of 5

Ok, i'll admit it, i know more about the warp cores on the Enterprise E than i do about any sport in particular. But i do know when a video game based on a sports game is good. In my opinion, sports games are created so that you can play a sport that you like when you know you don't have the skill to. It alows you to have the fun of playing without the frustration of knowing you blow chunks at it in real life (surely, i'm not the only one out there). Brett Hull Hockey is one of those games that does it real well. While certainly not up to date as far as who is on what team, it's still fun. It even has live comentary as you play. But this same voice is what brings the game down. You just can't stand that annoying noise for more than an hour. Also, the goalie is a brick wall.

Rateing: 5 out of 5

This is one of the select few platform games available today that just simply rules. While the cartoon show sucked, this game didn't. Lots of humor, awesome animation, good sounds and music (elevator music in hell, how appropiate). Good for a laugh and then some. I never regreted buying this game, and you won't either. I rented the sequil once and it was just as good, so go out and get both if you can find them.

Rateing: 4 out of 5

It's Mega Man. He's faster, cooler-looking, bigger weapons and bigger bosses. Enough said, you either like him or you don't. My only problem with it is that there is that there is no password before the final boss, meaining you have to go through like, 5 levels of crap to get to him.

Tips:

None really.

Rateing: 4 out of 5

I got this game used for $20 and it was very much worth it. Featureing a 3/4ths overhead view and lots of good music and sounds. The animations are sleek and the cars are big, even with a split screen. The action is great and you can customize your car with weapon upgrades and colors.

Tips:

1. Use the L and R buttons to make for sharper turns.

2. The dune buggy is useless.

Rateing: 3 out of 5

Based on either the movies or the Mangas (i'm not sure, i'm not a fan) this is basically a fighting game with an anime theme. Good animation and some nice humor. There are morals involved in the end but some of the fights confuse me. Like when Ranama fights his girlfriend, she forgives him (most girls i know would break up with me if i hit them). Also, i can't figure out ANY special moves, they don't use any of the "normal" button combinations to do moves. In the end, a waste unless you are fan of the anime

Tips:

1. Buy used

Rateing: 4 out of 5

Another hockey game, this one uses a 3rd person view for the action as well as mode 7 graphics. Just as good at Brett Hull, the only downside is that there is no music or anything, so the game is rather silent durring play.

Tips:

1. A good way to score a goal is to head straight at the golie and flip it over his head and the goal, it will bounce off the glass and land in front of you and the goal will be open, shoot the puck and score. (takes practice).

Rateing: 5 out of 5

If you liked the arcade game, you'll like this one. All around good ol' off-road raceing fun. Need i say more?

Tips:

1. Seeing as how you don't need to make 1st in order to keep going (like you did in the arcade) spend your money on truck upgrades instead (it will make a differnence)

Rateing: 3 out of 5

Boy was this game a disapointment. This had more potential than i thing a single game could possibly have, and Nitendo botched it. First off, it was made durring that magical time where games were under fire for the violence contained in them. Nintendo, trying to appeal to the all-american family (you know, the ones with abusive mother's and father's who don't condone violence unless it's comming from them) chickened out and got rid of the fatalities and the blood became orange. This alone probably killed the game. Also, the game looked NOTHING like the arcade game, and there were effects that the arcade had that made it so cool. The only reason i bought this game was because i loved it so much, and on the whole, i don't regret buying it.

Rateing: 5 out of 5

All hail Starwars! I'd say this game rules just on the fact alone that it's starwars, but recent tributes to video games by lucas arts have sucked. So now i must give actual reasons as to why it's good, rather than just because it's starwars (a factor that lucas arts seems to think was all that was required to sell a game). First off, it's true to the movie, meaning all the characters, enemies, sounds, weapons, and story plot are based on the movie. If you liked the movie, then this is a plus. There is more to this game than just a side-scrolling shooter. There are also mode 7 fx levels where you fly vehicles, like the land speeder or x-wing. If you like starwars, and you like video games, you'll like this one.

Rateing: 5 out of 5

This game is so good, that a painter once stole my copy of it for his kid out of all the possible choices of games that i had laid out (seriously, the S. O. B. actually did that). Basically, this is the best kart game out there and it was the only cart game for a while (untill Sony and Sega came out with their cheep imitations). Good graphics, mode 7 fx, the battle mode is quite possibly the most fun multiplayer event before people discovered internet gameing, the list goes on and on. I liked it so much that i even made my parents fork out the money for a new copy after the other one was stolen (me and my sister had both pooled our money together to buy that one, what a jerk).

Rateing: 5 out of 5

This game came with my SNES. And i still play it today. Platform games just don't get any better than mario games. Sonic and Crash Bandicoot (what is a bandicoot anyway?) can shove it, mario is so cool that he actually got into his own milk comercial. This game (in case you never played it) has awesome graphics and design. Rideing yoshi is a trip. Being able to fly is cool (with your magic cape of course). And the game is easy to beat, yet takes forever anyway. A must own for any SNES owner.

Tips:

None

Rateing: 4 out of 5

I got this game as a b-day gift from an old friend of mine named Colin (thanks again man). A perfect translation from teh arcade except that, again, Nitendo killed off the blood. I'm not saying that a game needs violence to make a game, like i said, it's still fun, but i just don't like it when game companies wimp out because of some angry mothers who rather the big companies sensor what their childern see than do it themselfs. This game has an over-head view and a multitude of cool weapons. It really needs a duel joystick pad to work corectly, but the thumb pad works well enough. If you liked the arcade, go ahead and get it, it is worth it.

Rateing: 4 out of 5

While not up-to-date, this is still a fun soccer game. If you like soccer, buy it, if you don't then don't buy it. Simple as that.

Tips:

None