Entries from February 2009

February 26, 2009

On Onslaught

A friend stopped by yesterday while I was playing Wii Ware’s latest offering, Onslaught. For a moment, he thought I was playing The Conduit, and that got me thinking.
I’ve made known my thoughts on The Conduit facing an impossible challenge, but Onslaught has impressed me. That’s saying a lot considering the game is a Japanese first-person shooter on [...]

February 23, 2009

Proving the Old Axiom

Aside from the copy of Super Mario World that came with the Super Nintendo, Street Fighter IIis the first game that I can remember receiving (though my possession of it was shared with my brother, along with the SNES.)
I was never very good at the game. My brother would play Ryu and launch fireballs left and [...]

February 11, 2009

Phantasy with a “Ph”

A new semester and a new job have me slacking off from my blogging and reviewing duties. To break the streak of procrastination, I present to you my review of Phantasy Star IV, over at GamePositive+.

For eight bucks, you can enjoy a laid-back, yet solid RPG experience on your Wii. Not bad.
Also running eight dollars on the [...]