Reviews
Skies of Arcadia Review: The Dreamcast’s Greatest Voyage
Vyse, six moons and a whole sky to chart: Overworks’ optimistic sky-pirate epic is the Dreamcast’s defining RPG. Our review.
Author: Sal Benedetto
From the Vault columnist. Grew up feeding quarters to the Ms. Pac-Man machine at his uncle's pizza place; still owns his childhood SNES and every Nintendo Power he ever begged his mother for. Writes the retrospectives and the hidden-gem hunts.
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SoulCalibur Review: The Dreamcast’s Perfect Launch Weapon
The launch title that out-scored its own arcade original: 8-Way Run, Mission Battle and the finest home fighter of its era, reviewed.
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Crazy Taxi Review: Hey Hey, It’s Time to Make Some Crazy Money
The arcade’s purest home conversion: one city, one stopwatch, endless fares. Why Hitmaker’s cab still defines the Dreamcast’s arcade soul.
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Jet Set Radio Review: Tagging Tokyo-to at 200 Frames of Style
Smilebit’s cel-shaded graffiti skater still looks like the future: Naganuma’s soundtrack, Tokyo-to’s grind lines and the GG’s turf war, reviewed.
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Shenmue Review: The Game That Invented Tomorrow
Yu Suzuki’s Dobuita epic — the drawers, the forklifts, the waiting, the legend. Our review of the Dreamcast’s most ambitious game.
Features
TecToy and the Master System That Refused to Die in Brazil
Local factories, Portuguese games, pink consoles and built-in libraries: how one Brazilian licensee kept the Master System alive for decades after the world moved on.
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Shinobi on Master System Review: The Arcade Ninja, Rebuilt for the Sofa
Joe Musashi’s hostage-rescue arcade hit, redesigned with a life gauge for the home: the Master System’s finest arcade conversion, reviewed.
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Golden Axe Warrior Review: The Golden Axe That Went Full Zelda
Nine crystals, nine labyrinths and one very familiar formula, spoken with a barbarian accent: Sega’s Zelda rival for the Master System, reviewed.
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Castle of Illusion on Master System Review: Mickey’s Other, Stranger Castle
Not a port but a parallel design: how the Master System’s Castle of Illusion gave Mickey throwing mechanics, a hub castle and a charm all its own. Our review.
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World Review: Sega’s First Prince of Platformers
Punching blocks, shopping for Peticopter rides and settling boss fights with rock-paper-scissors: Sega’s pre-Sonic mascot adventure, reviewed.