Review by: Matthew Frost
Published: May 1st, 2006

The exploits of Capcom’s famed boy robot are pretty darn legendary. Not many characters or franchises achieve the status of being completely synonomous with gaming, but Megaman is certainly one such enduring character. Capcom’s affinity for milking successful franchises ensured that the series would enjoy numerous spin-offs with new and distinct styles of gameplay, some of which have been more successful than others, but Megaman games always comes back to the kind of gameplay that started it all off. ( read more… )

Review by: Matthew Frost
Published: April 14th, 2006

It sure has been a long time in coming, but Nintendo Software Technology’s Metroid Prime: Hunters is finally here. You early adopters out there might recall, and probably still have, the old “First Hunt” demo that shipped with the original run of DS systems. Heck, you probably even remember that this game was one of the original tech demos displaying the power of Nintendo’s then-new handheld. ( read more… )

Review by: Matthew Frost
Published: September 17th, 2005

The scrolling-shooter hasn’t changed very much from when it first appeared more than two decades ago. Despite this, the age-old genre still has some life in it with recent and very impressive releases such as Ikaruga, Gradius V, and R-Type Final showing a whole new generation of gamers why the simple formula has endured for so long. ( read more… )