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In summer 1997, I got a postcard in the mail from ToysRus with a coupon pre-order bonus incentive. By pre-ordering Final Fantasy VII with a $7 deposit, buyers could earn a free t-shirt upon picking up the game on launch day in September 1997. So that is what I did. I pre-ordered the game for […]
The Krikzz EverDrives were designed to be user friendly. If the battery dies in your ED, you will only need a replacement battery (CR1220 for GBA specifically) and one of those tiny screw drivers. This video is a simple tutorial on how to identify if your battery is dead and how to swap it with […]
A total of five different card games can be played from one cartridge for up to four players. The avatar selection is a little weird and limited, and there are definitely better card compilations out there, but World Championship Poker could have given you your first taste of the gambling life if you played this […]
Chess is playable on pretty much every device these days but ChessMaster on GBA would have been a solid way to experience this classic game back when it was initially released. There are many gameplay options and visual themes, beating out other Chess titles on the system like Virtual Kasparov (see below for video on […]
To be fair, Virtual Kasparov isn’t bad, it is just as plain as you can get when it comes to Chess, especially with its Single-Pak link multiplayer mode. Without any options or quality of life features (the game doesn’t have an indicator when the King is in Check), players might want to check out Ubisoft’s […]
Gillman and I tried something a little different this week as we test Fluids & Sounds, a mind relaxing tool. This isn’t really a game since there is no objective but instead the player can easily create motion-based art through a wealth of options. In other words, this is a glorified interactive screensaver, which shouldn’t […]
Advance Wars was one of the first GBA titles to make a quality effort with the Single-Pak functionality. Honestly, players are probably better off playing the VS Mode (pass the console to your opponent when your turn is over) than this multi-boot mode but it does feature 3 unique maps. There is no stage select […]
Disney’s Magical Quest on GBA is a port of the SNES game and has an included Single-Pak link mode for 2 players. There are a total of four multi-boot games: Normal Battle, Wizard Battle, Firefighter Battle, and Climber Battle. Climber Battle is the most challenging as using the grapple hook is cool but takes skill. […]
The Pokemon EON Ticket, once scanned with a Nintendo e-Reader and connected with Ruby or Sapphire through a link cable, provides access to an exclusive in-game island where rare Pokemon can be captured. This ticket can be used to travel to the Southern Island where LATIAS and LATIOS await. They also carry SOUL DEW which […]
Shrek Hassle at the Castle is easily described as a poor man’s classic Mario Bros. clone. Using one game pak, up to four players can mug each other and whoever has the highest score when the 99 seconds expire, a winner is declared. The controls are laggy, there is only one stage, no options, ducking […]
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