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Another year, another lame pirate game. Come on people, it shouldn't be this hard! Trident's Tale is an indie title with bright graphics, colorful characters, and old-fashioned 3D platformer gameplay. You play as a young woman named Ocean...
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2026/6/8: Playstation 5: Trident's Tale (Guest Review)

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The original Metal Gear Solid (PS1, 1998) was a groundbreaking title that ushered in the stealth genre with its realistic character models, strategic combat, and covert spy techniques. The first three Metal Gear Solid titles may have been...
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2026/6/5: Playstation 3: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

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2026/6/2: Atari 2600: Video Chess, Tennis, Realsports Tennis

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2026/5/31: Playstation: Star Wars: Rebel Assault II, Felony 11-79, Thunder Truck Rally

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2026/5/29: Sega CD: Star Wars: Rebel Assault, ESPN Baseball Tonight

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Star Wars: Rebel Assault opens with an exciting mix of CGI space battles and pixelated clips from the original Star Wars (1977). The game itself is a first-person shooter that puts you in the cockpit of an X-wing fighter, snowspeeder, and other...
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2026/5/27: 3DO: Star Wars: Rebel Assault

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It seems I have the same issue with every Mario sports game I review. I love the bright graphics, colorful characters, and variety of venues, but the gameplay is so damn gimmicky! In this case, the "tennis" feels like an afterthought. I was...
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2026/5/24: Nintendo Switch 2: Mario Tennis Fever

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This Vectrex homebrew was clearly inspired by the arcade hit Gyruss (1983), but expands greatly upon its premise. Its full name is Gyrostronomy/Gyrostrology. I'm sorry, but I can't even pronounce that! Brent declared it "Gynecology" and...
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2026/5/22: Vectrex: Gyrostronomy/Gyrostrology

2026/5/18: Super Nintendo: Super Tennis, DinoCity, ESPN Baseball Tonight

2026/5/15: Intellivision: Learning Fun I (Guest Review), Learning Fun II (Guest Review)

2026/5/13: Sega Genesis: Quackshot starring Donald Duck, ESPN Baseball Tonight, Alien Soldier

2026/5/11: TI-99/4A: Barrage, Dig Dug, Popeye

2026/5/8: Xbox: Star Wars: Obi-Wan

2026/5/5: Playstation 2: Street Fighter EX3, Sega Bass Fishing Duel

2026/5/2: Atari 2600: Bank Heist, Strawberry Shortcake: Musical Match-ups, BMX Airmaster

2026/4/29: Neo Geo: Double Dragon (CD), Garou: Mark of the Wolves

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