2009
Considering how similar they are, I'm just going to copy and paste my Devil May Cry review because pretty much all of my thoughts carry over:
For basically the first of its kind, this game does an absolutely great job. Sure, there's a lot I could complain about. Like the fixed camera angles giving away its origins as a Resident Evil title, or that the voice acting is really rough compared to modern games, or how Dante has a very limited set of weapons that he can't change on the fly. All of that, however, is small potatoes compared to what this game completely nails: atmosphere. Mallet Island is genuinely one of the most delightfully spooky locations in all of video games, and I don't say that lightly! It really reminds me of old Universal monster movies that I'm such a big fan of. And how could I forget Dante? Dante is the pitch perfect protagonist to explore this madhouse of wonders. Effectively an anime version of John Rambo, he doesn't flinch in the face of any of the game's innumerable crazy creatures. To top it all off, these disparate tones and ideas are wrapped up into a cohesive package, that tells a surprisingly heart-warming tale about redemption and what it means to be human.
For basically the first of its kind, this game does an absolutely great job. Sure, there's a lot I could complain about. Like the fixed camera angles giving away its origins as a Resident Evil title, or that the voice acting is really rough compared to modern games, or how Dante has a very limited set of weapons that he can't change on the fly. All of that, however, is small potatoes compared to what this game completely nails: atmosphere. Mallet Island is genuinely one of the most delightfully spooky locations in all of video games, and I don't say that lightly! It really reminds me of old Universal monster movies that I'm such a big fan of. And how could I forget Dante? Dante is the pitch perfect protagonist to explore this madhouse of wonders. Effectively an anime version of John Rambo, he doesn't flinch in the face of any of the game's innumerable crazy creatures. To top it all off, these disparate tones and ideas are wrapped up into a cohesive package, that tells a surprisingly heart-warming tale about redemption and what it means to be human.
2006
Oh, this is a fan game alright...BECAUSE IT BLOWS! I mean, it controls like it's on ice, and don't even get me started on the thok! Sonic just dashes forward like an impossible to control bullet...but the game still kind of works? I mean...it REALLY works..? How is that possible? This game's appeal is as mysterious as the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman that took hold of all of American culture in the mid 1990s. I don't think OJ did it, he doesn't strike me as a killer. I mean, he's a bit eccentric, but all great figures are. Isaac Newton, despite giving us the laws of classical physics that are still foundational and influential to the science of today, was also an unbelievably crude and unlikeable man. It doesn't mean we should disregard his contributions. SRB2 is a great game precisely BECAUSE it follows so closely to Newton's laws of motion, even with all of the baggage that comes along with them.
This game was DLC before DLC was a thing. Although, more importantly than this game being DLC, it is also a nice pair of DSL. You might think I'm saying this game sucks dick, but that's only half of the story. I'm saying this game gives you the head of a lifetime. Spread your legs, throw your head back, and climax at just how good this game is every time you play it.
1999
I feel for the tragic loss of Ryo in this game. His father is killed right in front of him by a Chinese man, but he doesn't let prejudice consume him. I think that's really admirable. My friend Tony's dad died of Corona virus and now I can't hang out with him without hearing something racist about Chinese people. Anyway, I told him to play Shenmue so he could learn from Ryo, but now he just talks about how poorly the game has aged. I preferred when he was racist, tbh.
A wonderful remake of an absolute classic. They made his cape pink since the NES version, which was bold of them because pink was considered the "gay" color back in the 90s. It was a statement, and that statement was "Loto is gay", but upon closer inspection this doesn't make any sense considering you play as his descendants in the later games. Plotholes aside, it's a classic remake.
2013
When I was a kid, I remember we called Zoey 101 "The Wonderful 101" because we thought the girls were cute and they gave us our sexual awakening. This game has a similar effect on hardcore gamers like me, so it's worthy of the name.
1995
I beat this without taking damage. If you want to have an opinion about this game around me, I expect you to have done the same.