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Mario Golf (GB)
by dramaxxqueenxx05
This was one of the first game boy color games I recieved! I thought it was going to be boring at first, but then it said 'Mario golf' and I was like, 'It will be most interesting than I expected. And my prediction was correct!
When I first played the game it seemed really confusing, but then I got the hang of it.
When ... you first play the game, you will be asked to select and create a character of your choice. Here are the choices, male or female, if you pick a male it's between Joe and Kid, for females it's between Azkalea or Shelley (but you will have the choice to create a new name for your character so it can be as normal or silly as you like!) finally you have the choice whether you're character is left or right handed. I normally when for right hand cause I'm right-handed!
When you're in the golf club you'll be able to meet other people in the club who will help you become a club champ. However, there are already four club champs in the club house they are : Putts, Grace, Tiny and Yates. The first champ with will be against is Putts, then Grace, afterwards Tiny and finally Yates and you have the chance to battle each one and you must beat all four win the crown and also play with every person's dream in the club house: Mario!
However if you don't feel ready to have fights with the club champions why not have a go at the champion club which any one can take part in and you must beat a high score in the game - whether you come 3rd, 2nd or 1st! If you come 1st you'll get more credit! This is another way where you can meet Mario!
If you don't feel ready for either, you not have a go at pratice rounds or learn skills? Then that way you will feel more prepared and then once you're ready and feel confident then go face the champs and championship!
It doesn't matter if you're a golf player or not, but if you're struggling with a definition of a word you can always check it up the dictonary! How cool is that?
Finally about this game you don't have to play one player, get a special connector and play with two people!
I really liked this game and spend hours and hours playing this until the battery on my gameboy color died! It may seem boring when you first look at teh cover, but I promise you that you will change your mind when you play this!
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Shadowgate (GB)
by WayneKWilkins
===INTRODUCTION===
Despite its look and its seeming simplicity, Shadowgate is certainly not a game for beginners by a long shot. If you see this game in the stores and think you are in for an easy to play adventure game, you will be shocked and likely disappointed when you see that this point and click gem is not for the faint ... hearted nor the beginner gameboy gamer.
===THE STORYLINE===
The storyline is somewhat simple in Shadowgate. As a follow-up to the classic mac title of the same name, Shadowgate follows a similar style of point and click storyline in which the player, first person, finds himself in front of a strange door in the middle of a forest. Upon entering, he finds himself in castle shadowgate and learns that the only thing awaiting him is a horrible death. However, he continues onwards anyway uncertain of what he may find in the depths of the castle. The rest of the storyline unfolds as you progress onwards with the game, but commenting on it would ruin the fun of this secret gem of a game.
===GAMEPLAY===
Overall the gameplay is your simple point and click adventure game. You have a selection of options at the bottom of the screen including look, open, take, hit and close among others. You navigate around the rooms and find items, doors and enemies to interract with and you have to select the appropriate options from the bottom of the screen in order to progress forwards. Only by selecting the right actions at the right time can you further the story. You will also find clues to help you select the correct doors and passages.
===CONCLUSION===
Shadowgate is pretty much a simple point and click adventure game wit a simple story to go with it. It is nothing special, but considering it is a gameboy colour game, for its time, it is a very good title. I would not recommend it for beginners to this genre of game, but if you are tried and tested in the point and click dungeon crawlers then this is the game for you. It is fun, addictive and a true testament to the genre that it is in, especially considering its time of hand held release. You will likely be able to purchase this only from sites such as amazon or ebay, but if you happen to come across this in store, be sure to purchase it as it is a rare and hidden gem from the GBC era!
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Pokemon Crystal (GB)
by honest-word
Pok'emon Crystal is the sixth game in the series and is known more as a "Director's cut" if you like , in the same way Yellow was, essentialy the same game but a few extra's.
For those of you new to the this whole Pok'emon shennanigans , in the 90's and early 00's a craze following of the Anime Pok'emon began, it ... follwed Ash katchum, a 10 year old boy in Kanto who lives alongside creatures known as Pok'emon. He wants to become a trainer , to battle using Pok'emon. There's two main objectives from it , one to become the ultimate trainer and two to " catch em all".
This is passed over to the games where you control new characters , battling through different areas to become the ultimate trainer.
I'll point out now that the bulk of the story, Pok'emon and gameplay is covered in my previous review of Gold and Silver, this review will just comment on the new features rather than a copy and paste job. Cheers.
This game was mainly bought by the collectors and purists, it threw in a couple of firsts for the series and led to changes later on the series.
The first addition to the game was the ability to choose the gender of your character, this had not been done before and the series and was actually due to the surprise from Nintendo that so many women were playing the game, It was mainly aimed at 10 year old boys. There was no real customisation added to this idea , you just got to be a punk sorta looking chick. Being a young lad at the time I wasn't to keen on this , I mean how could they expect a girl to be a Pok'emon trainer.
The second addition was more graphical, for the first time basic animation was thrown in to battle scenes, all be it in the smallest possible way. Now when you threw out your Pok'emon there leaves will shake or there flames will flicker up. This was a nice detail and made it feel more like the series , it definatley helped the game be more realistic and exciting in my eyes.
Two side story's were also mixed into the game, these involved Sucine (The crazy looking cover star) and also Unown. It's difficult to say much about these two storylines because one they were pretty paper thin and it would give it away but, I should also mentioned that the sub plots added an extra 1-2 hours each. It was nice to have at least something slightly different going on in the game , so It didn't feel like you were completely robbed.
Finally the games biggest addition is the inclusion of a Battle tower. This let you get involved in big battles like the Pok'emon stadiums in the Anime or N64 title.
The Battle tower was the biggest structure in the game and as you walked up to it the music was really epic and battle like. It has a shiny glass outer which looked really cool and was something very different for the series, for anyone who liked Pok'emon or watched it the battles were always the best bit , so this place added a more structured enviroment and more competitive than just fighting in the grass.
When you walked inside there was a big waiting area and a women at the kiosk would ask you which level you would like to challenge, now , the Battle tower was not an easy place to go, this was full of the best and the hardest trainers who made the elite four look like wusses. I personally could never beat the tower, and I have never met anyone who could thinking about it.
The women would take you via the elevator into a long corridor, you then walked a short distance to an open room. This felt a little like walking out of the tunnel to a game, as soon as you steped out the elevator you would psych yourself up for what was to come. Stepping through the door ,you walked into a room with a Pok'eball design tiled in the ground, the place was full of intense pressure and not made easier by the harsh or derogatory remarks from the trainers.
As I said this was not for the weak, Although you could fight levels from 1 to 100 the AI was second to none, countering everything you done and making it a big game of chess, which was great as it would be boring to win every time, every level had 5 trainers to take on.
So overall it was a hearty send off for the Game boy Colour Pok'emon adventures, but overall the game didn't really add enought to warrent buying if you already had the Gold or Silver version.
As a standalone game it was still top notch, being billed as Directors cut probably did little to help it sell.
Thankfully I dont have to tell Broxi to look away , the game is Available for Ł12 on Amazon as its clear the games after Gold currently lack the collectibilty factor of the first 3 incarnations, although give it time and im sure it will grow, it still packs in a couple of 100 hours especially with the Battle tower
Thanks for reading and I hope it brings good memories or a good future play !
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