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Formula One is a tough one to rate. My original review was written before I had a proper understanding of F1 racing, but thanks to Brent's intense tutelage I now possess a superficial knowledge of the sport. Beyond the Limit's high-revving...
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2026/9/13: Sega CD: Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit

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2026/9/10: Neo Geo: Ghost Pilots, Mutation Nation, Viewpoint

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Resident Evil Requiem stars two very different characters with intertwined storylines. FBI investigator Grace Ashcroft embarks on intense, brooding missions played from a first-person perspective. Leon Kennedy, who first appeared as a rookie...
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2026/9/6: Playstation 5: Resident Evil Requiem

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2026/9/3: Odyssey 2: Math-a-Magic/Echo (Guest Review), Nimble Numbers Ned (Guest Review), Sid the Spellbinder (Guest Review)

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This one caught me off-guard. Instead of being based on the X-Men films starring Hugh Jackman, it features a more stylized, comic-book version of Wolverine voiced by Mark Hammil of Star Wars fame. I don't know where I got the idea that Jackman was...
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2026/8/30: Xbox: Wolverine's Revenge

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When asking for summer game suggestions, Hook for the NES was often mentioned. It does seem like a good fit with its tropical stages that include a pirate town, lagoon, and sunken city. Loosely based on the 1991 film, the game features colorful...
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2026/8/27: NES: Hook

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2026/8/24: Playstation: Critical Depth, Powerboat Racing, Turbo Prop Racing

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2026/8/22: Atari 5200: K-Razy Shoot-Out, Frogger, Frogger II: Threeedeep!

2026/8/20: Nintendo Wii U: Shakedown Hawaii

2026/8/17: Nintendo Switch 2: Star Fox

2026/8/15: Atari 2600: Big Bird's Egg Catch, Cookie Monster Munch, Oscar's Trash Race

2026/8/12: Playstation 2: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

2026/8/8: Super Nintendo: Star Fox, Toy Story

2026/8/6: Playstation: In the Hunt, Treasures of the Deep

2026/8/2: Sega Genesis: Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants, The, Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare, The, Virtual Bart

2026/7/29: Sega Saturn: In The Hunt, Street Fighter: The Movie, Golden Axe: The Duel

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