Original Release: Nintendo, 2003, Gamecube Double Dash made some substantial tweaks to the Mario Kart formula, including two racers per kart and the “blue sparks” boost system. Mario Kart: Double Dash (Gamecube, Nintendo, 2003) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Here’s Double Dash in a nutshell: awesome multiplayer racing, disappointing…
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MARIO GOLF: TOADSTOOL TOUR
Original Release: Nintendo, 2003, Gamecube The follow-up to the N64 Mario Golf game retains the same gameplay and feel, mixing a fairly serious and substantial golf simulation with courses that incorporate traps and trick shots. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Gamecube, Nintendo, 2003) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Developer Camelot…
MOTOCROSS MANIACS
Original Release: Konami, 1989, Game Boy A fun little game that focuses on stunts rather than detailed racing. Motocross Maniacs (Game Boy, 1989, Konami) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Motocross Maniacs keeps it very simple and basic, but that’s a wise choice for the confines of the original Game…
myVEGAS Classic
Original Release: PlayStudios, 2012, FacebookOther Releases: iOS / Android (2012) The original “social casino” that founded the idea of playing virtual games with virtual funds for real-world rewards. myVEGAS Classic (Facebook, Playstudios, 2012) Where to Buy: Freemium via Facebook, iOS or Android How to Emulate: Android Emulation Page UPDATE 01 / 24: What was once…
MYPALACASINO
Original Release: Pala Interactive LLC, 2017, FacebookOther Releases: Android / iOS (2017) MyPalaCasino allows you to accrue virtual money to spend and has a good range of games; the only downside is it has only one physical location in Southern California. MyPalaCasino (Facebook, Pala Interactive LLC, 2017) Where to Buy: Freemium via Facebook, Android or…
CAESARS CASINO / CAESARS SLOTS
Original Release: Playtika, 2014, FacebookOther Releases: iOS / Android (2014) The Caesar’s social casino doesn’t offer prizes, but does have a broader range of games than most. Caesars Casino (Facebook, Playtika, 2014) Where to Buy: Freemium via Facebook, iOS and Android How to Emulate: Android Emulation Page Caesars is one of the colossi of the…
TOUCHMASTER
Original Release: Midway, 2007, Nintendo DS A collection of about two dozen basic bar games. Touchmaster (DS, Midway, 2007) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Gamers are most familiar with Midway for Mortal Kombat and their older arcade games, but they also make a line of those bar countertop games called Touchmaster…
TELLY ADDICTS
Original Release: Ubisoft, 2007, Nintendo DSOther Releases: PS2 / PSP / Wii (2007) A rather halfhearted adaptation of the long-running British game show. Telly Addicts (Nintendo DS, Ubisoft, 2007) Where to Buy: PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Telly Addicts reminds me of those cheap shovelware PC CD-ROM games you always used to see sloppily…
TECMO BOWL : KICKOFF
Original Release: Tecmo, 2008, Nintendo DS The long-awaited revival of the Tecmo Bowl series wasn’t too bad to play, but disappointed in not having NFL licenses and making some ill-advised tweaks to the formula. Tecmo Bowl Kickoff (Nintendo DS, Tecmo, 2008) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! It seems particularly…
SUPER DODGEBALL BRAWLERS
Original Release: Aksys Games, 2008, Nintendo DS Released not too long after the well-received GBA remake of Super Dodgeball, Brawlers feels like a double-dip that doesn’t do enough to differentiate itself. Super Dodgeball Brawlers (Nintendo DS, Aksys, 2008) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Mmm … rehashy! Not long after…