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Never released outside of Japan, Gale Racer is a port of the 1991 arcade game Rad Mobile. This early Saturn title wasn't exactly a showcase of the console's prowess. It was made during the advent of 3D graphics, when pre-rendered CGI was used for...
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2024/9/16: Sega Saturn: Gale Racer (Japan)

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For many years I've been curious about this one. Its title alone suggests a dark, mysterious fighter along the lines of Mortal Kombat (Genesis, 1992). Since Aggressors of Dark Kombat didn't appear on my 161-in-1 multicart, I took it upon myself to...
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2024/9/14: Neo Geo: Aggressors of Dark Kombat

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2024/9/11: Playstation 4: Layers of Fear (Guest Review), Song of Horror (Guest Review)

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Clearly inspired and shamelessly ripped off by the Jurassic Park franchise (probably), Dino Eggs lets you go back in time to harvest dinosaur eggs. Since I have no instructions for the game, I can only speculate on the reason. Perhaps...
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2024/9/9: Commodore 64: Dino Eggs

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I was inspired to revisit Flashback after playing CyberPunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (PS5, 2024). I first experienced this futuristic, Blade Runner-esque adventure on my Sega Genesis back in 1993. Flashback was groundbreaking at the time,...
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2024/9/7: Atari Jaguar: Flashback

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The year "2000" has such a futuristic ring, invoking visions of flying cars, video phones, and robotic french maids. Oh wait - that's just me? Anyway Battlezone 2000 doesn't have any of that, but it does have tanks that travel 100 miles per...
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2024/9/5: Lynx: Battlezone 2000

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2024/9/3: Atari 2600: Backgammon, Realsports Volleyball

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Subnautica has an intriguing premise. Your spaceship has crashed on an uninhabited ocean planet and you're the only survivor. Can you sustain yourself long enough to find a way home, or will this planet become your watery grave? What really drew...
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2024/9/2: Playstation 4: Subnautica (Guest Review)

2024/8/31: Sega Genesis: Socket, Pete Sampras Tennis

2024/8/26: Super Nintendo: Super Mario World, Uncharted Waters

2024/8/23: Playstation 5: Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

2024/8/22: Atari 5200: Space Invaders, Rob 'n' Banks

2024/8/21: Nintendo Switch: Cuphead

2024/8/18: Playstation: Hot-Blooded Family (Japan), International Track and Field

2024/8/16: GameCube: Fantastic 4

2024/8/13: Atari 2600: Raft Rider, Stone Age

2024/8/11: Super Nintendo: Skyblazer, Mr. Nutz

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