As the year comes to an end soon, I have one of my old review to show about Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the N64. With the Expansion Pak online being added (despite the ridiculous backlash over the pricing) we finally got N64 games on NSO. If you are wondering I see nothing wrong with the pricing of the Expansion Pak as it was bound to happen. Did people expect this service to stay at twenty dollars a year with more consoles being added? However, unlike the complaining from most armchair analysts, I like to see things both ways to stay objective. Yes, even though the pricing isn’t problem, but Nintendo needs to add more stuff in later on. I have no doubt they will add Game Boy/Color and GBA to the service. The House of Mario probably should also add in DLC from Smash Bros, Luigi Mansion 3 or Zelda: Breath of the Wild to give more value. We all know Splatoon 3 will be added when the second game has its DLC available on the NSO.
Now, OOT has been hailed by many as the game of not only its generation but one of the greatest ever made. However, over time better 3D adventure titles would overtake OOT thanks to it slowly aging in nearly 25 years. With that said, it is still a hallmark to both its genre and to the series which stood the test of time. Similar to Mario 64, EAD used the same engine by modifying its program heavily to create unique assets. Truly amazing what Nintendo did with a limiting format as OOT wasn’t even using a 64 MB cartridge but instead utilizes a 32 MB cart. When we think of large games in the 90s, often PlayStation One’s massive RPGs with their three to four disks come to mind. They eventually would use a 64 MB cartridge when developing Majora’s Mask and taking OTT’s concept further. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) Review
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A new edition of Retro Corner Reviews is up, and it is time to review a game I play every Autumn. The game is Donkey Kong Country 2 for the Super NES and for some odd reason it reminds me of the Autumn season. Maybe it has something to do with the setting being in dingy areas like a swamp or a haunted forest. The funny thing for me is it’s not the only game to give this feeling just take Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Super Metroid also gives me those vibes oddly enough as its dreadful atmosphere played up to that. Even then DKC2 isn’t the only seasonal style game present as DKC3 had more of a wintery appearance. These types of games centered around these holidays is always something I play traditionally every year.
Now, DKC2 is among my favorite games to play not only because of the season but due to being a fantastic classic. It took everything great about the first DKC and multiplied this by ten times. That is what Nintendo did with Super Mario Bros 3 by taking the first game’s format and bringing the series to new heights. The jump between DKC1 and its sequel is nearly the same as the gameplay mechanics and broader visuals were tweaked here. The theme this time is about K. Rool turning to a life of a pirate captain as now the Kremlins have become that. However, Captain K. Rool seeks revenge on the Kong family by kidnapping Donkey himself and taking him to Crocodile Island. Now, Diddy and his girlfriend Dixie must go to Crocodile Island — the Kremlins’ stronghold — to save Donkey from K. Rool and his gang of pirates. Unlike the last entry, the stakes were raised higher beyond trying to save a banana horde that oddly enough doesn’t mold. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Super NES) Review |
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