Tag Archives: Dreamcast

All Japanese gaming consoles share one thing in common: a huge library of Japan-only titles that never made it to the US market. The N64 is a marked exception. Unlike the Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation or Super NES, the Japanese Nintendo 64 received not only far fewer games, but also far …

Do you ever wonder what things would be like now if Eidos had decided to handle things differently with its Tomb Raider series? For instance, what if Tomb Raider II, III and The Last Revelation were never released and the basic game engine that we now have with this, the …

Jordan Mechner's career in computer games spans nearly two decades, but what he's been most renowned for was the original Prince of Persia, released for the Apple ][ back in 1989. Among that games many achievements–innovative gameplay, cutting edge motion capture–was has since been somewhat overlooked: the game's unique setting, …

As I stepped into the Mattel booth to play their allotment of Dreamcast games, I knew which one I wanted to give a spin first. Prince of Persia was sitting by itself on one screen in the corner, and I headed right for it. Initially, someone else was playing so …

At the time of its release the original Tomb Raider was considered a revolutionary title by many because it featured a lead female character, a third-person perspective, innovative 3D graphics, and level design to die for. With Tomb Raider II and III, very minute enhancements were made to the game's …