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Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon. Pocket Studios (2003) Gameboy Advance

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Van Rockingham — 5 Comments

This game is a big fat phoney as there is actually not a lot of the Millennium Falcon in it. But then I guess “Star Wars: Generic Space Combat Game” didn’t have as good a ring to it. Now to give…

WCW/NWO Revenge, THQ/AKI, (1998), Nintendo 64

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Scrambles — 14 Comments

WCW/NWO Revenge – also known as a game where you can actually play as Horace Hogan. The dream is real, people.

Tagged with: 1998, AKI Corporation, Hulk Hogan, multiplayer, N64, Nintendo 64, NWO, Retro Gaming, Revenge, Review, THQ, WCW, WCW/NWO Revenge, Wrestling
Posted in Nintendo 64

WWE Smackdown! : Here Comes The Pain, THQ, (2003) Playstation 2

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Scrambles — 1 Comment

First off, I need to get rid of the elephant in the room – In Japan, this game is known as ‘Exciting Pro Wrestling 5’. Hear that? THAT’S THE SOUND OF YOU DROPPING THE BALL, THQ! Get your heads in…

Tagged with: 2003, Hipster Harold, Playstation 2, Retro Gaming, Review, SmackDown, THQ, wwe, WWE Smackdown! : Here Comes The Pain
Posted in Playstation 2

WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role. THQ (2000) PlayStation

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Van Rockingham — Leave a comment

A few months back, I read an issue of Retro Gaming (lost it, moved house) and there was a small article on SmackDown! 2 proclaiming it one of the best wrestling games ever made. This infuriated me, and I couldn’t…

Tagged with: 2000, Cock Rock, No Mercy, Noble Van Rockingham, PlayStation, SmackDown, THQ, wwe, WWF, WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, Yuke's
Posted in Playstation

WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth, THQ, (2002), Playstation 2

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Scrambles — 2 Comments

Or, My Career As A Pro Wrestler

Tagged with: 2002, Hipster Harold, Playstation 2, Retro Gaming, Review, THQ, Wrestling, wwe, WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth, WWF
Posted in Playstation 2

WWF: No Mercy, THQ/AKI Corporation. (2000). Nintendo 64

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Scrambles — Leave a comment

Let us start by first diffusing a popular myth – the Attitude Era of wrestling was garbage. It really was. Granted, the main event was always a spectacular sight to see, and there was no shortage of colourful characters…but for…