Retro Gaming

Developer: Genki Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: December 9, 2003 Also On: PS2 and Xbox What is it with all of the foreign action movies all of a sudden? Movies with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and all of these old Bruce Lee movies are coming into their own and back into many peoples’ lives as they … Read more

Developer: Revloution Software Publisher: The Adventure Company Release Date: December 5, 2003 Also On: PC Floating through the clear skies with an Australian pilot could usually be considered a safe trip. However, when the passenger is George Stobbart, you know that trouble will break out. Surely enough, a storm immediately and unexpectedly appears. Both of … Read more

Developer: Revloution Software Publisher: The Adventure Company Release Date: December 5, 2003 Also On: PC Floating through the clear skies with an Australian pilot could usually be considered a safe trip. However, when the passenger is George Stobbart, you know that trouble will break out. Surely enough, a storm immediately and unexpectedly appears. Both of … Read more

Developer: Midway Games Publisher: Midway Games Release Date: November 30, 2003 Also On: None Saturday morning cartoons turned video games are a popular genre for the GBA. Midway brings us Super Duper Sumos, a three person team of fatties, if I may say so myself. In fact, they survive by eating what look like submarine … Read more

Developer: Planet Moon Studios Publisher: LucasArts Release Date: December 2, 2003 Also On: None Usually you would only see Star Wars games out of Lucas Arts. Since the beginning of the next-generation era, they have been releasing a bigger variety of games outside of Star Wars. Armed and Dangerous is a wacky third person shooter … Read more

Developer: Ion Storm Publisher: Eidos Release Date: December 2, 2003 Also On: PC and Xbox When we first saw Deus Ex on the PC, the game was amazing with many awards and achievements. The problem was, nobody really played the game and missed out. For those who did play the original, they would really be … Read more

Developer: Remedy Publisher: Rockstar Games Release Date: November 25, 2003 Also On: PS2 and Xbox When we first saw Max Payne, we were amazed at the remarkable bullet-time effects and gameplay. The game was poor, though in the fact that it was short and the graphics were not great. Max Payne 2 was aiming to … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 24, 2003 Also On: None To say that the Legend of Zelda is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time would be a major understatement. It has had games on 4 Nintendo consoles and 4 handhelds. Yes, there was even a Game and Watch … Read more

Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release Date: November 17, 2003 Also On: None Tecmo has brought us many installments in the Monster Rancher game series and this one is the best. Monster Rancher 4 brings in many new features to the series. Anyone who is not familiar with the series probably would not see the difference, … Read more

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 7, 2003 Also On: None The N64 was home to the first version of Mario Party a while back. This was a fun game with addicting mini games people wanted to play. The N64 saw two more Mario Party games, and after that came the GameCube. The … Read more

Developer: Bizarre Creations Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: November 17, 2003 Also On: None At the Xbox launch, Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre creations released Project Gotham Racing. This racer was good and introduced the kudos system, which was one of the best parts about the game. Now, Project Gotham Racing 2 is here and is … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 18, 2003 Also On: None Let’s face it, the only reason why you purchased a GCN was for Nintendo franchises. Whether the franchise is Mario, Donkey Kong (yet to be released), Zelda, Star Fox, Metroid, F-Zero, or Mario Kart, Nintendo seems to always have magical titles. That magic … Read more

Developer: United Game Artists Publisher: Agetec Release Date: November 18, 2003 Also On: None America seems to always be left in the dark when it comes to Japanese quirky titles. Space Channel 5 would qualify as one most definitely. Released in the year 2000, Space Channel 5 was praised by the press, and it seems, … Read more

Developer: United Game Artists Publisher: Agetec Release Date: November 18, 2003 Also On: None America seems to always be left in the dark when it comes to Japanese quirky titles. Space Channel 5 would qualify as one most definitely. Released in the year 2000, Space Channel 5 was praised by the press, and it seems, … Read more

Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Eidos Release Date: November 18, 2003 Also On: PS2 and Xbox Once again, Kain and Raziel return for the 5th installment of the Legacy of Kain series. This time around, you control Kain and Raziel through many different ruins of the old empire, trying to find out their destiny. Although their … Read more

Developer: EA Publisher: EA Release Date: November 11, 2003 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox After fighting at Normandy, a German sub, in German cities, and more, it is now time for EA to travel to Pearl Harbor, when Hawaii was not yet a state, the Philippines, and other locations. The first thing that you … Read more

Developer: Digital Eclipse Publisher: Midway Release Date: November 17, 2003 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox Let’s face it, arcades are expensive places in our era. Some games cost you $1 a play, even $5, which makes playing arcade games not fun, but a hobby that once was. Back are the days of $.25 games, … Read more

Developer: Arkane Studios Publisher: DreamCatcher Release Date: November 14, 2003 Also On: None At first glance, Arx Fatalis may look as if it would be a great game. This first person RPG lets you develop Am Sheagar anyway you choose, do missions however you want, and cast magical spells with a simple combo system. However, … Read more