Nintendo thought the real Super Mario Bros. Car Battler Joe has always been one of the more underrated games on the GBA, but at least now its readily available on the Wii U. The story is pretty basic RPG fare, with slight Mad Max influences, but the 7-style battles are where the gameplay really shines, and they still hold up pretty well today. There are only four car types available, but each can be outfitted with a huge number of weapons, and Overdrive features that can affect the speed and handling of your car. Today the reviews are all pretty retro, so possibly of more relevance than they ever were.At its core, Car Battler Joe is a cutesy Twisted Metal RPG. Unfortunately the excitement wore off pretty quickly.Īs part of Jace's Rant, we spent ten years reviewing the big current games on this site. Launch of PS3 : Jace was so excited by the launch of Sony's Playstation 3 that he couldn't stop himself writing all about it. Jace disagreed, and the argument rumbled on. Living with the Wii : At the launch of the Wii, regular reader David Isherwood expounded the virtues of Nintendo's new console. Then, as mysteriously as he began, he promptly disappeared. Rough Text : Our mysterious contributor who wrote two fascinating articles back in 2009, one about those ellusive golden 'Gaming Moments' and one about the demise of Banjo Kazooie.
Letters Archive : Between 20 we opened a letters page on the site, they still make very entertaining reading, and there's lots of interesting information hidden amongst them. And why isn't the original Xbox region free?Ģ001 Rants : The death of the dreamcast, and the launch of Gamecube and Gameboy Advance, this was a year with plenty to rant about.Ģ000 Rants : Europe becomes the biggest territory for game sales, the Playstation 2 get launched and its battle with the Dreamcast begins.ġ999 Rants : Nintendo 64 dominates, and Jace reports how Nolan Bushnell stated in an interview how he was 'impressed with the capacity of CD Rom'. 2006-2008 Rants : This batch of Rants covers the launch of PS3 and Xbox 360, and the world's obsession with the FPS.Ģ004-2005 Rants : In these years Handheld consoles take the spotlight, while home consoles like the PS2 and Xbox start to fade.Ģ003 Rants : Rumours of the next generation, and the usual glut of Christmas releases makes the slow summer schedule seem ridiculous.Ģ002 Rants : Jace honours Burnout 2 has his game of the year, and Crazy Taxi 3 as the biggest let down.
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