Original Release: Konami, 2007, PS2 / Wii A 3D continuation of the “Powerful Pro Baseball” series that Konami began in the 16-bit era. MLB Power Pros (PS2, Konami, 2007) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide MLB Power Pros strikes a great balance of having enough depth and options to satisfy…
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FAMILY FEUD
Original Release: ShareData, 1987, Apple II / Commodore 64Other Releases: NES (1991), Genesis / SNES (1993), 3D0 (1994), PC / PS1 (2000), PS2 / GBA (2006), Wii (2009), Xbox 360 (2011) The game show that has families trying to put their finger on the pulse of America. Family Feud (PS2, IGS, 2006) Where to Buy:…
ESPN NHL 2K5
Original Release: 2k Sports, 2004, PS2 An extremely solid hockey title from 2K with lots of features and easy-to-learn gameplay. ESPN NHL 2K5 (PS2, 2K Sports, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide NHL 2K5 takes place during the “non-season” of 2004-05, when the real NHL took a year off…
ESPN NFL 2K5
Original Release: 2K Sports, 2004, PS2 / Xbox Arguably the peak of the NFL 2K series, this feature-packed title is still beloved by football fans. ESPN NFL 2K5 (PS2, 2K Sports, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Do you know why EA forked over $300 million to get exclusivity…
DOWNHILL DOMINATION
Original Release: Sony, 2003, PS2 A fun and visually impressive racer that basically transposes the ideas of extreme snowboarding games onto downhill mountain bike racing. Downhill Domination (PS2, Sony, 2003) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Downhill Domination pretty clearly patterns itself after the SSX games, but it makes downhill…
CORVETTE
Original Release: TDK, 2003, PC / Xbox / Game Boy AdvanceOther Releases: PS2 (2004) A racing tour of the car brand’s history spanning from 1953 to 2003. Corvette (PS2, Global Star, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Corvette was trashed by the game magazines with F-level ratings when it…
BLITZ: THE LEAGUE
Original Release: Midway, 2005, PS2 / XboxOther Releases: Xbox 360 / PSP (2006) Breaking away from its arcade roots, Blitz attempted to introduce a league system and cinematic style with this entry. Blitz: The League (PS2, Midway, 2005) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Blitz: The League came out after…
ATV OFFROAD FURY
Original Release: Sony, 2001, PS2 One of the first ATV racing games and still a pretty solid one. ATV Offroad Fury (PS2, Sony, 2001) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide I’ve never so much as touched a real ATV so I’m a bit out of my territory here, but ATV…
XS JUNIOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Original Release: Wahoo Studios, 2004, PlayStationOther Releases: PS3 (2009) A very simple “backyard soccer” game that tries to emulate a bunch of kids casually playing. XS Junior League Soccer (PS1, Wahoo Studios, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Usually for a few years after a console’s “unofficial” death (when the next…
WIPEOUT
Original Release: Psygnosis, 1995, PlayStation / PCOther Releases: Saturn (1996) A techno-future magnetic track racer that took some inspiration from F-Zero. Wipeout (PS1, Psygnosis, 1995) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Wipeout’s closest analogue is F-Zero, but it looks and plays most similarly to F-Zero X, which it actually predates by about…