| TrollStoneProduction's Last Game Reviews |
Super Mario Land
11-01-12 06:07 PM
|
Nostalgia Trip
Ah, I remember this game. This was the first game I ever played, let alone for a handheld system., and has earned it's place on the list as one of my favorite games. I remember being 6, going to my local GameStop, purchasing it as I watched the man unlock the sliding glass and hand me the game. I popped it in my GBA, and was instantly filled with wonder and awe. Now, at this age, I never really knew much what was going on in games, all I knew was that I had fun playing them. Heck, that was probably why I enjoyed playing them. But this was my first experience at gaming, and I was fortunate enough to start with a good one. Now, let's get to the game and not my story on how I encountered it. The controls are as tight as any Mario game, the enemies are well placed, the levels have secrets, there are plenty of power-ups, and the music, oh wow, the music is great. I remember the tunes from World 1 and 2 would be stuck in my head for days as a kid. The tunes were simple and addictive, and easy to memorize. I especially enjoy the music for the water and beach themed stages. The controls are easy, responsive, and not frustrating at all. When you die, it's usually your fault with controls that are this well done. The enemies are varying, challenging, and fun to battle. This game had very fun bosses, all with unique strategies to beat. The only major flaw that this game had was the length. This game can be beaten in as little as 20 minutes if you are a speedrunner, but this is a unique and extremely solid game that I recommend picking up if you are looking for a fun, challenging platformer.
|
Mega Man
07-27-12 04:54 PM
|
Mega Fun, for good reasons
When the popular developer Capcom first introduced Mega Man in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, it was... different from other games on the system, but would start an entire genre, dare I say, of platform shooter games. The first thing that struck me about Mega Man was the story. There was almost an absence of one. Just a small cut-scene about how Dr. Wily creates 6 Robot Masters to take over the world int the year 20XX. After just shrugging it off and thinking, "Well, maybe it's just a casual game that isn't big on story, that's all." Then I realized how hard this game was. However, this game actually taught you so well, you could become a master at this game almost immediately! The game has 6 levels, 6 bosses, and then the big ending battle with Dr. Wily, yet still could last for hours even due to the limited space on a cartridge. The games teaching tools were visual. Rush in, and you learn the hard way. Be careful, and you would see what obstructed your path, what challenged and how to beat it. You learned by playing. The graphics and sprites were superior, with Mega Man 2 and up boasting amazing visuals for games of its system. And I'm not saying NES games were typically ugly, the were appealing and worked well with what they had. The music was brilliant, an so were the sound effects, not just a catchy tune being played on a loop, but fully original chip tune songs that you would find yourself humming for days after being immersed in this masterpiece.This game was a blast to play, with many different strategies depending on which Robot Maters you beat first and which powers you used on them. (Yes, Mega Man was the game with the genius mechanic of letting the player learn and use the weapon of past-defeated Robot Masters and using them against others.) Each robot had a weakness, so choosing which one to fight first was important. Using others weapons had certain advantages not just against Robot Master, but norma... Read the rest of this Review
|
Pokemon Silver
07-22-12 08:16 PM
|
The Golden Age of Pokemon
Pokemon Silver. Just the name reminds of the best Pokemon experience I (and many others) have ever had. If you started your Pokemon adventure with this game, everything was new, it was fresh, exciting! Everything was appealing, you wondered what was to come, and the idea of A legendary Pokemon awaiting you was awesome, and could be quite nerve-wracking. I don't know about anyone else, but I would stare at the 16-bit Lugia just wondering what it could do, and what it's abilities were. If you started Pokemon on the First Gen games, you could really appreciate how improved the game was. The color and sprites were more detailed, the Pokemon amount nearly doubled, and the story had the genius addition of traveling to Kanto and defeating it's Gym Leaders and Pokemon League. The region had many new things, crevices cave, and even oceans to explore, it truly did not disappoint those with high expectations for the long awaited 2nd Generation of Pokemon. This was my first experience with a handheld game, and definitely my best and most memorable. So please, I encourage you to try this game out, and if you feel like it, play the first gen games and weigh the differences.
|
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
StumbleUpon
Digg
Google
Buzz
Del.icio.us
.jpg "Pokemon Azure Horizons (beta 2) - gba")
.jpg "Nightmare Busters (unreleased)")
.jpg "Super Mario World (Full Version) - nes")
.jpg "Mega Man - The Hedgehog Trap (Easy Mode) - nes")
