Banjo-Kazooie sticks out in a lot of people’s minds as a classic game not only of the three dimensional platforming genre, but as a classic game in its own right, standing right alongside the likes of Zelda and Metal Gear Solid. Does it deserve that place in gamers’ hearts and …
Read More »Decap Attack (Genesis) Retro Review
Decap Attack is the epitome of wacky early 90’s platforming.
Read More »Disney’s Aladdin (Sega Genesis) Retro Review
We give the platforming classic from the 16bit era the once over. Does it still fly high like a magic carpet ride?
Read More »The Lion King (Sega Genesis) Retro Review
The Lion King for the Sega Genesis released in 1994. In its wake, it left behind a seemingly entire generation of kids who from that very moment, would hate giraffes and ostriches. There is more to this platformer than hating African wildlife, however, and if you have the patience to …
Read More »The Karate Kid (NES) Retro Review
The Karate Kid. My goodness, where do I begin. I guess let’s start off with the adventures of a young New Jersey born teenager who has a tough time acclimating to his new Southern California setting. Our protagonist, Daniel tries to make the most of it and meets a pretty girl …
Read More »Super Punch-Out!! (SNES) Retro Review
One of the more forgotten about series’ in Nintendo’s catalog, Super Punch-Out!! was super-fun, video game boxing perfected.
Read More »The Evil Dead: Army of Darkness (Retro Movie) Review
The final movie of the original Evil Dead series is the unforgettable comedy, The Army of Darkness. While I don’t love it as much as the Dead By Dawn, no one can deny the pure legacy and quotability of The Army of Darkness.
Read More »The Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (Retro Movie) Review
As promised for the second week of Horror in May, here is my review of The Evil Dead II!
Read More »The Evil Dead Original (Retro) Movie Review
The original and some say still the best, The Evil Dead is pretty easily one of the scariest movies to ever grace the silver screen.
Read More »Mortal Kombat (Arcade) Retro Review
The original Mortal Kombat was a revolution for fighting games and ushered in a whole new era of blood and guts. Oh, and it was a pretty good fighter too.
Read More »Super Mario Bros (Movie) Review
Based on the one and only best selling game of the same name, Super Mario Bros are two Brooklyn plumbers, who find themselves in a bit of and unusual situation. Set in the early 90’s, the two hapless brothers are working as plumber in down town Brooklyn. Down on there …
Read More »Halloween (Retro Movie) Review
And now, for the review you’ve all been waiting for (probably not, but let’s roll with it anyway), the final horror movie review of Brutal Gamer’s Month of Terror… Halloween.
Read More »Army of Darkness (Retro Movie) Review
Horror/comedy doesn’t get much better than director Sam Raimi’s capper to the Evil Dead ‘trilogy’.
Read More »Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Retro Movie) Review
Texas Chainsaw Massacre is that special kind of horror that doesn’t seem to show up any more.
Read More »Maximum Overdrive (Retro Movie) Review
Ha! Not what you were expecting me to review during horror month, eh?…Ha…ha…*sigh*.
Read More »Friday the 13th (Retro Movie) Review
It’s… not my favorite horror movie. In fact, I actually didn’t enjoy Friday the 13th. I can see how that at the time that it would have been cool, but it did not age well, unlike other movies from the time (cough Nightmare on Elm Street cough).
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