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Zombies Ate My Neighbors. LucasArts/Konami (1993) Super Nintendo

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Van Rockingham — 7 Comments

Known as Zombies in PAL region due to the collective European governments being massive pussies and coming to the logical conclusion that “ate my neighbours” was too violent for a satirical videogame. Looking at the date of the first draft I…

Gain Ground. Sega (1991) Sega Genesis

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Van Rockingham — 16 Comments

This game is hard to describe, not in a Toejam and Earl kinda way, just that it is odd and I like it despite not being able to come up with a tangible reason for liking it.

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Total Carnage. Malibu Games/Black Pearl (1993) Super Nintendo

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Van Rockingham — 4 Comments

I kinda liked Super Smash TV, it was bloody difficulty, but if you were in the zone, and everything just “clicked” it was bloody fun and a hell of a laugh. So what would Acclaim do to follow that great…

Super Smash TV, Acclaim/Flying Edge (1990) Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Van Rockingham — 1 Comment

In a rare twist I am going to review the same game on two consoles resulting in two scores. I never played Super Smash TV in the arcades, but I get the feeling you really needed the dual d-pad controls to…