From 1992 to 1995, ADK developed the World Heroes series of fighting games, primarily released on SNK platforms like the Neo-Geo. We've seen several well put together collections and anthologies from SNK lately, and one more to add to the collection is the World Heroes Anthology, which I have been spending some time with this week. The entire four part series is here on one disc at a superb retail...[Read More]

 If you’re reading this review you’re no doubt a fan of theYu-Gi-Oh series, but in case you’re not… and happen to just be very bored, I’llgive you a brief synopsis.The world of Yu-Gi-Oh capitalizes on the idea that kids liketo collect, trade, and compete. Spinning off the idea of Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh usesmonsters that only come out when “played” as a card in a dueling tournament.Opponents use differe...[Read More]

Ratchet & Clank have come a long way, with four adventures behind them on the PS2 and one on the PS3 and PSP. The PSP game, aptly named Size Matters, came out in early 2007 but has only recently been ported to the PS2. I'm not sure why it's been ported so late, and more importantly so poorly, but this one is best played as it was intended, on the PSP.

Naruto, the popular anime ninja series, returns in its third Ultimate Ninja game for the PS2. Forty-one characters, twenty locales, a few modes of play, and plenty of fan service await, but all of that won't likely add up to much unless you're familiar with the Naruto universe.

  Ten years removed from my last experience with the Twisted Metal franchise (then only on Twisted Metal 2), I inserted Twisted Metal: Head-On with a sense of anticipation and nostalgia. However, I was thoroughly disappointed to find that the franchise has not matured as I have, and, in many ways, Head-On is almost a replica of the original Twisted Metal games, showing little progression over the ...[Read More]

SNK hasbeen behind some of the greatest fighters of all time. PS2 owners have been inluck over the past couple of years, as SNK Playmore has released several oftheir classic 2D fighters, and some new ones, too. Enter NEOGEO Battle Coliseum,a new title for the PS2 that brings together nearly forty fighters from a widerange of SNK titles...

SNK's long running King of Fighters series returns to the PS2 with King of Fighters XI. As with most of the series I have played over the years, there is a lot to like, but also some sticky drawbacks too that can make the game hard to get into or enjoy. Still, for 2D fighter fans, this is one to strongly consider for several reasons...

Most sports games are good but notgreat. There are small things that have been added throughout the years toenhance the overall experience. The problem has always been that there havebeen many upgrades but many downgrades. For example: it always seems as if thecreators spend too much time on making the stadiums looking more lifelike andthe player’s features and movements don’t improve from the pre...[Read More]

The premise is simple. Jackass is filming a new season when their director is hurt during another of the crew's infamous stunts, so it's your job to step in and make sure the boys make idiots and spectacles of themselves as usual. Can you put together enough broken bones, half-naked dance moves and fart-joke wisecracks to pass in this surprisingly good new installment of Jackass?

 If you aren’t already familiar with the dot hack series, you may want to take some aspirin before you try to wrap your head around the concept behind this series. 

I remember the original Tomb Raider game on the PC back in 1996. It was cool, a real unique and standout game for the time. Since then another half dozen Tomb Raider games have come out, none of them really being as impressive as the first in my opinion, although most recently Legend was quite good. Even more recently, this month actually, Eidos Interactive and Crystal Dynamics teamed up to releas...[Read More]

Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam just recently came out to the PS2 after spending a few months now on the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii. Downhill Jam takes away the freedom of exploration and sheer openness of previous Tony Hawk titles and instead puts the player in races against other skaters and the clock. What amounts is a Tony Hawk game that’s never been easier to get into, but at the same time is ...[Read More]