Hi, I'm Dranzerstorm
Welcome to the Video Game & Music Lounge
This world is dedicated to Video Games and Music as I'll be showcasing the following.
Video Game Reviews set to the same tones as Retro Retrospective's Anime Reviews
Music reviews of Anime Openings & Closings
Western Cartoon music
Vocaloid Classics.
We may even have some Top Tens
I hope this World entertains you.
It seems appropriate to end our little trip through gaming nostalgia than a game where you have to guide little people away from doom.
Released in 1991, Lemmings is a strategy game where you have to guide green haired little creatures dressed in blue to their homes all while avoiding certain doom by giving them skills such as digging, building and even exploding.
Real Lemmings don't have suicidal tendencies, that was a myth spun by Disney and the fact that they are extremely popular prey for predators.
Pros
Pleasant public domain music
Addictive gameplay will keep you going
Fun colourful backgrounds
Decent challenge
Cons
Bit slow
Bit awkward with gamepads and buttons
Easy to create Lemming fireworks than actual game progress
Verdict
The game almost has as many ports as the original Tetris, a simple idea with great execution.
Almost done, the last game will be tomorrow, hope this has been a fun experience.
Released in 2002, Sonic Advance 2 continues the adventures of Sonic on the Gameboy Advance as this time he has to save all his friends meeting a new friend in Cream the Rabbit and Cheese the Chao who has been separated from her mother. Like pretty much all Sonic games, it's your standard fair Sonic 2D platformer. Of the Advance games, this one is the strongest of the trilogy.
Amy Rose is a bonus character for completing the game.
Pros
Solid mechanics improves on Advance 1 engine.
Good roster of characters with Cream fitting in nicely among the cast.
Huge levels with plenty to explore.
Cons
Special rings are time consuming to get.
Cream and Cheese are stupidly overpowered.
Special stage is insultingly easy (might explain why the special rings take so long to get)
Verdict
While Sonic Advance 1 had a solid foundation, Sonic Advance 2 was able to improve on it and surpass it.
I know what the box art says, just the European boxart is boring and name changes are pretty common in localisations.
Released in 1998, Fighters Destiny was an unusual take on the fighting game genre as it uses a points system based on whether you Knockdown, Counter, Timeout, Ringout, Throwdown or Special Move which if you see Olympic Martial Arts is similar to that scoring system where better move execution scores higher points. You can also learn new moves in the master mode and even fight a Cow.
It's development title was "Struggle Hard"
Pros
Fantastic music.
Learning new techniques gives the game more depth.
Joker is the most intense opponent you'll ever fight.
Mechanics work surprisingly well.
Some of the specials are incredible.
Cons
Very unimaginative fighter roster.
You'll be punished very quickly for trying the easy method every time.
The sequel made no innovations and has an even worse fighter roster.
No story modes or endings.
Verdict
With a bit more care it would've succeeded, where it lacks is it's poorly designed characters apart from Ushi the Cow, Joker and Master. Also I would love to see the concept of learning new moves come back in fighting games.
Were at the home stretch now of our Advent style review season.
Released in 1989, Golden Axe is a side scrolling beat em up set in a highly stylised fantasy setting. A Barbarian, an Amazon and a Dwarf have all lost a loved one at the hands of the tyrannical Death Adder who desires the Golden Axe to rule over the land, very basic fantasy plot, nothing else needed.
Fantasy artist Boris Vallejo was responsible for much of the franchises promo art.
Pros
The lore and setting of Golden Axe is pretty good.
Of all the side scrollers thia is the easiest to play.
Quite generous with pick ups.
Cons
A bit short.
Hit detection can be pretty bad depending on port.
Those little hobbits are annoying to hit.
Verdict
One of those games that you don't forget yet you likely haven't played it for years.
