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'Final Fantasy XI': A Dying Game?
I remember the day my father brought the game home. I remember sitting down on the floor, my eyes wide as he ran through East Ronfaure, unable to determine if that giant branch he was under was going to rise up from the ground, and kill him. I remember the gentle lull of the music, as I dozed off beside his chair, eyes fluttering, my mind reeling as it tried to prepare for the adventures that were yet to come.
Darling DahliaPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'Super Contra' Review
When I first purchased and received my NES Classic Edition just weeks before Christmas in 2016, Super Contra, or Super C, was one of the games that I was eager to play. As a kid, I played the original Contra game, but was unable to get through the third area. In Super Contra, Pfc. Bill Rizer and Pfc. Lance Bean of the Contra unit must not only fight against their former comrade-in-arms, but also a new mutated form of the same alien creatures they fought during their previous mission. As for getting extra lives, it's a little bit different. On the original Contra game, on the title screen, you would use the popular Konami Code, which is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start and receive 30 lives. In Super C, you would receive 10 lives by using the following code on the title screen: Right, Left, Down, Up, A, B, then Start. My favorite weapon, without a doubt, is the beloved Spread gun. It's my best friend and I say that because it's a lot more effective. There are eight areas in this game, so I'm going to give my review of each one.
Mark Wesley PritchardPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'Air Fortress' on the NES
Air Fortress is an interesting game to say the least. I recall first playing it when I was like 8. My uncle had borrowed it from a friend of his. For whatever reason, we called it Space Man, so when I went looking for it as an adult, I had no idea what the hell I was looking for.
Aaron DennisPublished 6 years ago in GamersNES Memories
Atari had it all. Nolan Bushnell's company that put gaming on the map was on top of the world. The Atari VCS, otherwise known as the Atari 2600, was the most popular system for its time. There was nothing Atari could do wrong...until they did two things. The first thing was to create a game based on E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, and licensed Pac-Man for play on the 2600, disappointing players who were waiting for this legendary title, and only got the prototype that was made instead. All of this, and other events, led to the great video game crash of the 1980s. Now, I never knew about the crash until I read about it some years back. There were still arcades, there were still arcade games tucked in gas station and grocery store corners, and video games were still being made and sold. But unknown to me at the time, video games were almost gone in America. Until Nintendo stepped in to revive the North American video game industry. Nintendo, a Japanese company with established hits like Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., and Punch Out, wanted to make their presence known in America, but they had an uphill climb.
Nick FalknerPublished 6 years ago in GamersSamus Aran's Female Empowerment
Samus Aran is the original femme fatale of Nintendo. Often referred as the first playable female character in gaming, the intergalactic bounty hunter has been a character of great interest to me. I was first introduced to Samus as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. I did not play the original Metroid game until many years later. So I always knew that Samus was female.
Chloe GilholyPublished 6 years ago in GamersNintendo Announce New Mobile Action-RPG, 'Dragalia Lost!'
Today, Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing a new game for mobile devices. After a few years of resistance, Nintendo has emerged as a major player in the mobile games market. Early in the smartphone era, Nintendo refused to make games for phone devices. However, with the market expanding like it is, Nintendo swiftly changed their approach and have since released such games as Animal Crossing, Mario Run, and Fire Emblem.
Tim HortonPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'Dragon Strike' for the NES
Dragon Strike is set in Krynn, which is from the Dragonlance Saga. For those who are unfamiliar with Dungeons and Dragons, the table top, role-playing system had numerous worlds or realms, but Dragonlance was one of the more popular ones, which went on to inspire several novels as well. Dragon Strike, the video game, however, was released in 1990 to a variety of systems, but ported to the NES in 1992. The NES version was a little...okay, a lot different from the other ports, but it's still a hell of a game!
Aaron DennisPublished 6 years ago in Gamers- Top Story - April 2018
'Rampage' Memories
I happened upon this crazy game in an arcade during my youth. I studied this game for a bit, and saw that this game was way different than anything else in the arcade, or on any system for that matter. For one thing, you weren't the hero, but rather, a giant monster. It looked like a King Kong or Godzilla movie, with soldiers shooting at the monsters from the building that were just begging to be leveled. Rampage was definitely a diamond in the rough.
Nick FalknerPublished 6 years ago in Gamers 10 Classic Nintendo Games That Deserve a Reboot
Since the beginning of the video game evolution peaked around most of our childhood days, our younger years consisted of absolutely amazing games. Since video game companies were experimenting and releasing games straight from their ideas, they wanted to see which ones would become a major hit and which didn't. Even though there were a ton of games many of us enjoyed playing, there were also games that had us snoozing by level three. Certain video games simply bored us, and this was a way for companies to determine which games worked well and which didn't.
James LizowskiPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'Castlevania'
Castlevania. Boy, what a strange name that was for a video game based on the stories of Dracula, Count Vlad Tepes, based on the stories of Vlad the Impaler, based on the book of the movie, and—okay, I’m kidding now.
Aaron DennisPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'Pokémon Go' Is Evolving with the Addition of Quests, Storylines, and Mew!
Pokémon Go is certainly evolving. This week, Niantic revealed that they will shortly be adding new storylines, quests and even the inclusion of the most evasive of all Pokémon, the Mew.
Tim HortonPublished 6 years ago in GamersTrojan for the NES
Trojan was released by Capcom on the NES in North America waaay back in 1987. There was a previous version released as an arcade machine the year before. I have no clue why this game is even called Trojan. I might’ve called it Wastelands or Badlands.
Aaron DennisPublished 6 years ago in Gamers