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game boy’s stubborn kong
donkey kong (aka game boy donkey kong and donkey kong ’94) is a classic game boy game that seems to be highly regarded, so having played through all the main mario games i thought i’d check it out....
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street fightin’ man
although i’ve played a few of the spin-offs, i’ve never actually played the classic, original street fighter II in the arcade. one of these days i’ll have to track down a machine, but in the meantime...
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you never forget your first … replaying fire emblem 8
[note: this post is more ruminative than a typical review, seeing as how my love for FE burns bright and this post is about a replay of a game. consider yourself warned. ] it’s been several years now...
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kirby’s colorful canvas curse
after the great disappointment that was other M i was in the mood for something a bit comforting, so i picked up kirby: canvas curse for DS. although i’m not a huge fan of kirby games in general,...
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swingin’ through donkey kong jungle beat
i’m not sure why, but this year has really felt like a mixed bag so far, and my playthrough of donkey kong jungle beat for gamecube was pretty disappointing. the last DK game i’d played, DK: king of...
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mapping out etrian odyssey
my ears seem to perk up whenever i hear about a game that seems to polarize players, because that usually indicates that a game has taken some sort of risk. one that i played a fair amount recently...
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retro mario kart: super circuit
even though i’m not a huge fan of racers, for the most part i’ve been enjoying working my way through the mario kart series. the games provide fairly worthwhile challenges while allowing you to...
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readvancing upon the original advance wars
i finally finished the long game i’ve been playing, which was a replay of what has become a classic, the original GBA advance wars. i had first played the original almost three years ago, and although...
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zzzz … pokemon trozzzzei …
i was in the mood for something brainless, so i played through pokemon trozei for DS. by now i’m a pretty big puzzle game snob, and although trozei has some charms it just doesn’t come anywhere near...
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shuffling through away: shuffle dungeon
i mentioned that nintendo power is going to be soon shutting down, but it’s been a great way of finding out about games that i would’ve otherwise overlooked. one such example was away: shuffle dungeon...
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