Category: Video Game Reviews

All the video game reviews

Review #1329 – Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Volume II (Sega CD)

The game is (once again) afoot, as we return to the days when solving mysteries was elementary and Sherlock Holmes was not played by Brent Spiner.

Truth be told, I almost didn’t bother with this one since it’s more or less the same game as the first one (which you can watch here), but the physical package – even in its beat-up state – made the whole thing worthwhile in my eyes. So yes, you get to suffer through more Peter Farley as Sherlock Holmes and a bunch of actors being snobby for your entertainment.

Not that I minded.

On a slightly unrelated note, this video has become the 6,500th published blog post on this new unified blog thing… which is mind-boggling to say the least. That number is going to continue going upwards as new (old) shit as well as new (new) shit gets added at a snail’s pace. The video front is going to get touched on when the eventual Rip hits in a couple weeks.

Trust me when I say there is more to come. A lot more.

Review #1327 – Shark! Shark! (Intellivision)

A video review of the almighty Intellivision classic, Shark! Shark!

Yes, so the first of several Intellivision reviews to be featured this month – closing a year-and-a-half long drought in that department. And also being played on the new Intellivision Sprint console… which means all that footage of the cart being inserted into the Intellivision II is just for show and means absolutely nothing… but hey, it’s the thought that count.

So I’m letting this go up earlier than usual because I figured, “Sure, why not?” That tends to happen every so often.

Review #1326 – Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (NES)

The end of the Disney Afternoon week on the channel, the universe, and the most mind-blowing revelation since Baby Yoda getting punched in the face. And just because I feel like it, you’re getting this one early in the morning. All hail the once and future Squirrel Kings.

Review #1325 – Ducktales 2 (NES)

Which is the graver injustice? That this sequel is better than the original game that people actually like or that Scrooge McDuck plagiarized all of Darkwing Duck’s best bits? I wish I could say “all this and more,” but really, all I do is talk about the game and the rest is saved for your imagination… such as it is.

Review #1323 – Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers (NES)

We continue our descent into Disney Afternoon madness with another game that was long overdue to be knocked off the proverbial bucket list.

If you’re wondering why the usual Rescue Rangers theme isn’t playing you into the video, blame the mouse. Hence, the more CID-friendly Squirrel King theme.

Review #1322 – Ducktales (NES)

Five days of NES Disney Afternoon kicks off with that game people likes. Had to some last minute changes due to the dreaded Copyright ID gimmick; apparently, you can’t have 8-bit rendition of old cartoon themes playing in your opening schtick. So what should have had familiar childhood memories for most of the audience has become stock themes from the aforementioned games.

Funny how I didn’t have this issue with Darkwing Duck last year… maybe the mouse finally caught up?

Also… Warning: Controversial take contained within.