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Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

October 28, 2011 – 12:44 pm |

I really liked last year’s DBZ game, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit 2. It felt like the franchise had finally achieved some serious attention with a game that was both deep and fun.
This year, we …

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Weekend AeroProTip: Goldeneye 007

August 21, 2011 – 10:56 am |

GAME> Goldeneye 007 (1997)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> EGM #134, September 2000
Well that’s some nightmare fuel.

Weekend AeroProTip: Knife Edge: Nose Gunner

May 28, 2011 – 9:18 am |

GAME> Knife Edge: Nose Gunner (1998)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> Nintendo Power #119, April 1999
Don’t even lie to me and tell me you remember this one.

Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #267 (May 2011)

May 21, 2011 – 10:30 am | One Comment

We’re still hard into 3DS mode, with two big articles on upcoming games. Plus, 999 gets some love. It’s time to consider your position on visual novels and read-a-long!
Issue #267, May 2011
featuring The Legend of …

Weekend AeroProTip: Mortal Kombat Trilogy

March 19, 2011 – 10:04 am |

GAME> Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> Nintendo Power #96, May 1997
This was a missed opportunity. NP should have referred to this tip as a “Kode.”

Nintendo Download – Bomberman enters with Heavy Fire

March 7, 2011 – 9:46 am |

While the marquee game this week might be Bomberman Hero, I can’t resist leading the update with a screen from WiiWare’s Heavy Fire: Black Arms. It’s just so not what we usually get on WiiWare. …

Nintendo Download – It’s the Mario Party where they wore themed costumes.

December 20, 2010 – 9:37 am |

Mario Party 2 is now available on the Virtual Console, a 1999 N64 release that established the pattern of a new Party almost every year (eight games in under a decade!). MP2 improved upon the …

Weekend AeroProTip: Kirby 64 – The Crystal Shards

November 27, 2010 – 10:16 am |

GAME> Kirby 64 – The Crystal Shards (2000)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> EGM #135, Oct. 2000
Did we have the term “grinding” in 2000? Apart from being used in the last good Tony Hawk game?

Weekend Gaming Score: You will be the one escaping!

April 18, 2010 – 9:59 am | One Comment

I probably did better this weekend than I’ve done in a while, so it’s worth sharing. First, I spent some time combing Craig’s List for some deals, and managed to nab a stack of Nintendo …

Weekend AeroProTip: Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time

March 27, 2010 – 12:21 pm | One Comment

GAME> The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> Nintendo Power #119, April 1999
Wouldn’t have thought a Zelda game would have this many holes in it. In addition to the tedious-sounding unlimited money trick …

Weekend AeroProTip: Paper Mario

January 2, 2010 – 5:14 pm | 3 Comments

GAME> Paper Mario (2001)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> Electronic Gaming Monthly, 2001
Let’s welcome the New Year in obsessive compulsive style… with a massive chart detailing the location of all 160 Star Pieces hidden throughout Paper Mario! Complete scans …

Weekend AeroProTip: Pokemon Stadium / Pokemon Yellow

November 14, 2009 – 10:28 pm | 5 Comments

GAME> Pokemon Stadium (2000)
SYSTEM> Nintendo 64
SOURCE> EGM, 2000
Here’s a special two-part, two-game Aeroprotip for you: first, read the above to win the rare Surfing Pikachu in Pokemon Stadium! Then continue on after the jump to …

Weekend AeroProTip: Space Station Silicon Valley

October 31, 2009 – 10:54 pm |

GAME> Space Station Silicon Valley (1998)
SYSTEM> Nintendo 64
SOURCE> Nintendo Power #116, January 1999
The guys that made this game went on to make Grand Theft Auto, a series which would also come packed with hidden cheapie …

Sin & Punishment 2 to feature epic battles against swarms of space sperm

June 16, 2009 – 4:01 pm | 3 Comments

The original Sin & Punishment was a legend among N64 fans, developed by Treasure and published by Nintendo but never released outside of Asia. Nintendo fanboys spoke of it in rushed tones of reverence. When …

Komodo Wants You To Find Your Old School Nintendo Controllers

May 15, 2009 – 12:44 pm | 8 Comments

In all of my gaming years, I have never owned an N64 console, but I have heard from many gamers that feel it had one of the greatest controllers ever.  Gamers felt that the shape …

A stroll through the castle with Simon Belmont and Dracula

December 12, 2008 – 11:38 pm | 6 Comments

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 20 years now since the first Castlevania game came out. As I continue to struggle in the final battle of Order of Ecclesia, I think about all …

Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #236 (Holiday 2008)

November 23, 2008 – 11:04 pm |

Jeez, what an ugly cover. A lousy boxed artwork montage over an eye-searing orange. Looks like somebody was on a tight deadline. I also question the text block that says “Reviews Blowout!” and then lists …