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…
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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…
SEGA CASINO
Original Release: Sega, 2005, Nintendo DS An extremely basic casino game from Sega that features none of their famous characters or really has any personality whatsoever. Sega Casino (Nintendo DS, Sega, 2005) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! It appears Sega didn’t want to involve Sonic or any of their…
MARIO KART DS
Original Release: Nintendo, 2005, DS The second handheld Mario Kart was also the first to officially add WiFi support for online matchmaking. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS, Nintendo, 2005) Where to Buy: Amazon / Gamestop / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Welp. More Mario Kart. This time as a fairly early release for the…
ELF BOWLING
Original Release: NVision, PC, 1999Other Releases: DS / GBA (Ignition, 2005) Quite possibly one of the worst bowling games ever made. Elf Bowling 1 & 2 (Nintendo DS, Ignition, 2005) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! As soon as you fire the game up and are greeted by elves monotonously chanting “Elf…
SAN FRANCISCO RUSH 2049
Original Release: Atari, 1999, ArcadeOther Releases: N64 / GBC / Dreamcast (2000), PC (in Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe – 2006) The last arcade game that Atari developed moved the Rush racing series to the then-distant future, adding wings that allow for midair maneuvers. San Francisco Rush 2049 (Dreamcast, Midway, 2000) Where to Buy: Amazon How…
NFL BLITZ 2000
Original Release: Midway, 1999, ArcadeOther Releases: Dreamcast / GBC / N64 / PC / PS1 (1999) Midway’s xtreeeme football series continues with this installment which adds a simplified passing system, audibles and the ability to edit plays. NFL Blitz 2000 (Dreamcast, Midway, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! When…
HYDRO THUNDER
Original Release: Midway, 1999, ArcadeOther Releases: Dreamcast (1999), N64 / PS1 (2000), PC (2001), Gamecube / PS2 / Xbox (in Midway Arcade Treasures 3 – 2005) Along with Wave Race, Hydro Thunder helped to establish and popularize 3D boat racing as a gaming genre. Hydro Thunder (Dreamcast, Midway, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to…
VIDEO PINBALL
Original Release: Atari, 1977, Stand-aloneOther Releases: Atari 2600 (1980) One of the first releases for the Atari 2600, this is a cartridge conversion of what was originally a stand-alone game. Video Pinball (Atari 2600, Atari, 1980) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Well, I guess for 1980 this was about as good…