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Damn repetitive and frustrating, but its a cool concept. I guess it inspired some great titles like PoP and Flashback.

Yay! It's actually a good game, that one.

Best v-shooter on the genny.

Why not a good handheld like the Gameboy?

The japanese cover art is so much nicer!

I want to give this game a 5 because it's got excellent production values and it's a blast to play, but it's just a little too short and easy to warrant a top score (made it to the end level on my first try and I don't consider myself good at these games). Still a must if you havent played it.

Great game. -1 points off for the somewhat unintuitive controls and "hardcore" gameplay style though. I like a perfectly fair challenge.

So it turns out the average Wii owners tastes isnt exactly refined..

No Link to the Past or Gunstar Heroes!

Just played this game for a bit with a buddy. It's rather ugly and plain looking, the theme is really cheesy (like in a westling game almost) and the sense of speed isn't that great, though it is increased by some decent level designs.So overall it's a minor disappointment for me.

This is a Speedball clone, and it's rather poor.

This game is a mess. Worst game in the series. Pass

The sequel to Fantasy Zone is Fantasy Zone 2: Tears of Opa Opa, also released for the SMS in 1987. This game is from 1992
And it's awesome btw.

Best RPG on stock MD, and good competition for FF6, CT and the like.

I agree that it's not as fantastic as some people seem to think, but still among the top 10 shooters on MD. Eliminate Down, Thunder Force 3-4, Gaiares and Battle Mania 2 are all better.. Still, this probably is a must own for hardcore shooter fans.

ah, finally some interesting games for the genny as well

lol @ that start up sequence, who decided a crane would be the best way to exit the base? This game has a lot of slowdown and as the review states the lack of checkpoints makes it really frustrating. I actually like the original better..

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about the TG16 version. It's very good, almost on par with the arcade original. They all crap on the NES version though.

Well apart from the Creatures games and a couple more titles I have no interest for this console but some of the music made on it is awesome.

Are there any sound effects or just this power metal stuff?

This isn't related to the Soldier series, it's a "side-story" to the Aleste series and it's made by Compile. It's a great, intense game but I prefer the Aleste games that came after it because they have more eye candy and are more forgiving.

Yay! One of my fav SMS games. Love the surreal atmosphere (why did Sega abandon this kind of style?) and innovative gameplay. The sequels improved some things but the soundtrack still holds up well and is among the best on the system.

Showing the entire game in a preview video was a Bad move btw

The ugly duckling of the Metroid series. It hasn't aged too well but it has it's place in gaming history. I love Super Metroid though, and managed to enjoy the less impressive Metroid II for GB as well, even though it lacked a map and the environments were even more repetititve than in the NES game.

Not interested, Amiga would be sweet though.

Not as good as wonder boy or the TG16 game.

I remember playing this a lot on PC back in the day. It was one of the few games in the school's "hobby" room. Never liked it much though.

"The once simple gameplay is complicated with the use of Magic jewels which can remove all colours from your well or raise your opponents crush bar. In addition to this there are also Magic jewels which cause disruption to your opponent when destroyed. It can flip their controls, disable their shuffling or turn their jewels black and white so matches are more difficult to perform."

These are all positives, seeing as the original game got extremely boring in just a short while and was little more than a Tetris ripoff. You guys need to try this out in it's full multiplayer glory, then write a new, enlightened review where you praise the game in interesting new ways. There's nothing wrong with gearing a game towards multiiplayer, especially not in a genre that was made for it.

Dazza: One noteworthy game is missing from that list, and that's Comical Machine Gun Joe. Only released in japan, but it's one of the best card games

Well, opinions are like a*ses and all that, but still there is no comparison as they focus on different things.

Sonic 2 doesn't need a save feature, and everyone knows Sonic CD is a pile of crap.

Now that I've beaten it, I can safely say that this is one of the top choices for spending your Wii points on. Excellent treasure seeking adventure game with a great sense of humour, challenging puzzles and a nice amount of sidequests.

My only nitpick is the somewhat shoddy control. The lack of shadows is unforgivable (it takes a long time to get used to the platforming without them), and the hit detection can be annoying. You'll often end up hitting the terrain intead of the enemy with your sword when trying to fight in narrow areas.
Highly recommended, one of the MDs best.

@Anthony, you can save in the churches.

The definition of generic action platformer #47.. I can honestly say I loathe this game and its lame, green peace inspired player character.

Boom-sha, Boom-Boom-sha-Clap! Awesome game.

Whoa, harsh score. This game is actually pretty fun and the gfx have that drug induced charm of early Sega games (fantasy zone era) . The original arcade game is way better though.

Butchered soundtrack, worse characters, ugly palettes and dull pacing. SOR3 was a pretty big disappointment for me. The only positive thing I can say about it is that the battle system was a decent improvement over SOR2.

In short, don't get it unless you're really starved for another beat 'em up game.

Larger levels =! better gameplay, after all exploration isn't what Platform games are about and especially not the speedy Sonic games.

The best Sonic game, hands down.

Excellent ninja action with smooth controls. This time it really felt like you wee controlling a ninja. The dark atmosphere of RoS isn't quite there anymore though.

Damien: "LOL, amazing. You guys never fail to amuse me!"

And you never cease to come up with pointless replies

"It's really nothing spectacular. Worth checking out as it is a solid platformer but it's no Sonic CD."

Funny you should mention Sonic CD, which is the worst offender when it comes to choking up the gameplay with odd level design (Im looking at you, crappy timetraveling system).

It's a good port, but I dont see why they cant release the arcade game when Wii should be able to handle it with ease.

^ I wouldnt say its easy though, and not very arcadey either since it's mainly a strategy game.

Quite an interesting take on the beat em up genre, but still.. it's cheesy, repetitive and too short. I probably would've liked it better had it included a 2-player mode.

I recommend passing on this Tetis clone and getting Columns III instead.

Good simple fun with a petty unique concept for its time. It really is a game meant for 2 players though.

It's definitely a 2-player game.

^They're not even comparable, BoF2 is a turn based RPG game with a lot more focus on characters and storytelling..

Very average in all areas, but I do enjoy the retro sci-fi vibe.

King Pie said it well, Ill just add that the learning curve could've been a tad smoother. This game keeps you on your toes from the get-go.

DKC also had a 1-hit-KO system, it's no big deal. Especially when you have items like the fire armlet.

I wish Sega and others would come back to these games and offer patches that fix the most obvious problems with them.

@Jogurt: Definitely not the weakest link (PSIII holds that position firmly), but far from the strongest..