Mario Kart Double Dash is often looked on as the black sheep of the series as it introduced many new elements that were not fully embraced by the fans. Let’s face it, innovating within the kart racing genre (or racing games in general) is damn near impossible as their mechanics are pretty well set. Which […]Mario Kart Double Dash
Mario Kart Double Dash is often looked on as the black sheep of the series as it introduced many new elements that were not fully embraced by the fans. Let’s face it, innovating within the kart racing genre (or racing games in general) is damn near impossible as their mechanics are pretty well set. Which […]
Who would have thought a simple racing game made with crude Mode 7 effects would go on to become one of the most beloved series in gaming? Mario had somewhat of a reputation for starring in games other than platformers, such as Wrecking Crew, Dr. Mario, and even the referee in Mike Tyson’s Punchout so […]
My memories of RC Pro AM are distinct: one of the first vehicular combat games with a unique perspective and tight gameplay. It could possibly be the best racing game on the NES. However there is one flaw that drags the game down, and while it doesn’t knock it from its top position on the […]
It only made sense that Sega would follow in Nintendo’s footsteps and branch Sonic out into other genres. The public couldn’t get enough of him and spinoffs allowed them some breathing room while working on the next major installment in the series. This goes back as far as Sonic Spinball but it was still disappointing […]
The early days of the N64 can be summed up in 1 word: waiting. As third parties ran screaming from cartridges and Nintendo’s hefty license fees not only were releases few and far between but constantly delayed as well. As someone who lived through that period it was infuriating, let me tell you. The games […]
During the 32-bit era no exclusive developer was more important to their partner than Rare was to Nintendo. You could argue Squaresoft filled that role for Sony but the truth is even without them there were a ton of other third parties that would have picked up the slack. Whenever Nintendo would delay a game […]
