Late Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns

I received Donkey Kong Country Returns last year as a Christmas gift. For those of you who don't know, the original Donkey Kong Country was released on November 21st, 1994 for the SNES - nearly seventeen years ago. Donkey Kong Country Returns was released exactly sixteen years after the original, on November 21st, 2010. I spent many hours playing the original three entries to the series, and I have to say, it was time well spent. Unfortunately, I did not open Donkey Kong Country Returns until just last week, as my gaming library was a bit jammed up over the past half year. Because of that, this review is coming a bit late, but nonetheless, here it is: a review on the latest entry to the legendary Donkey Kong Country series.

Review: Catherine

I recently purchased Catherine (PS3), ultimately getting sucked into the hype vortex that the game created. It's crazy, because about a week ago, I had no idea this game even existed. Unlike in the past, where giving into the hype did not pay off (Looking at you, Dragon Age II and Final Fantasy XIII), this time around I was rewarded with a very unique gaming experience. Having finished Catherine's story mode, I've felt compelled to write a review, because while I did enjoy it, it most definitely is not a game suited for everyone. The review is spoiler free, of course. Enjoy!

True Redux Review: The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle

Today we go back to July of 1989, when The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle was released for the NES. I used to love this game when I was younger, and played it for hours. I was two years old when this first came out, so it's logical to say that I probably played this at least a year or two after its release. I was a huge Bugs Bunny fan as a child, and I'm still repulsed by most of the 'cartoons' that have seemingly replaced the Looney Toons gang as the big children's shows. Nonetheless, that discussion is better left for another time and another blog.

True Redux Review: Kingdom Crusade

I decided to give Kingdom Crusade, for Gameboy, a chance to impress me, and I'm glad I did. As the image above suggests, the game had a release in North America in 1992. This makes the game, as I write this review, about 18 years old.

True Redux Review: Alien vs Predator

In honour of Alien vs Predator recently being released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, I've decided to take a walk in the past. More specifically, September, 1993. It was in that month, of that year, that Alien vs Predator was released in North America for the SNES.

True Redux Review: Super Mario World

The first game I decided to review is Super Mario World. Of course, this was an obvious choice, as it is hailed as one of the greatest SNES games ever, and uh... it came with the console. Mario has become a household name quite quickly throughout most of the world, and is arguably the most popular and most recognizable video game character ever.