Shot97 Retro

Jaws - Nintendo Entertainment System LJN Toys LTD November 1987 Review originally published March 3rd, 2017 *My video review for Jaws *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings -Note; If screenshots look odd (interlace effect), try zooming in/out. Jaws is a game where I feel most reviewers are guilty of being lazy, taking the easy way out. It’s from LJN, need we say more? Of course it deserves to be crapped on, to hell with giving the game a fair look. There’s amusement to be had! Who cares if Computer Gaming World said the graphics, animations, and gameplay are all first rate! Real reviews from real magazines don’t matter in the age of the YouTube comedian reviewer! ^ Starting off, main gameplay screens Of course I don’t share those thoughts. I like the game; I always have. I never even owned it back in the day! It was a game I would play at my friends house quite often however. This friend had an NES collection we would all be envious of...

Super Mario Brothers 2 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988, Nintendo Review originally published January 23rd, 2017 *My video review of Super Mario Bros. 2 *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings Why the hate? Why does my collective memory of the last 11 years of YouTube reviews on the subject of Super Mario Brothers 2 scream an impression of hate, betrayal, even bigotry to me? My impressions of the favorable reviews feel more like apologies of mediocrity rather than a defense or a declaration of greatness. The words “I mean, we always liked it…” jumps out as the most impassioned in a sea of clickbait… First we'll be talking about that elephant in the closest; the strange, fascinating and deep story of two Super Mario Brothers 2 games. We will be focusing on my personal thoughts, be skipping the stuff I've been exposed to many times before, while expanding on the things I happen to have found compelling but have yet to hear others exp...