Some young’uns reading this may be a lil’ too green to remember Ken Griffey, Jr. before he wore the Mask of the Cincinnati Reds Death. If you’re one of those unfortunate few, and you’d like to witness a portion of his greatness, check out Griff’s self-titled cartridge for the SNES. Although game companies of that [...]
Take the combined might of McGwire, Bonds, Sammy, and Canseco, multiply it by the entire membership of Cooperstown, toss in a couple of steroid needles, and place the Frankensteinian creation into digital form, and you have power equivalent to just the bottom third of the American Dreams’ lineup. When it comes to pure offense, [...]
Ah, Tom Chambers. The mullet. The short shorts. The nose. Was there at any point in NBA history a more physically unappealing superstar in the league? I submit to you that there was not. But since this series is all about skillz over sex appeal, let’s break down ol’ Tommy Gun’s game. In real [...]
It’s hard to imagine a team named the Japan Robins providing much of an offensive threat, especially when you’re raised in a society where sports franchises are named after some of the most deadly and savage lifeforms on the planet – – Lion, Tigers, Bears, Blue Jays. No one would suspect that a squad sharing [...]
If Michael Vick played baseball (and was approximately 20 years older), he would be Vince Coleman. An odd comparison, you say? Not really, Mr. Pass Judgment Too Early. They’re both swift-footed, they’ve both played for second-rate teams, and they’ve both had a penchant for very stupid actions. Although Vince wasn’t responsible for a pair of [...]
I know that it’s painful, but for just a moment, hold back the tears and soul-wrenching insecurities that still live in the back of your mind, and think back to your junior high school years. There yet? Ah, excellent. Now, picture Butch in your mind. Oh, you know Butch – – every classroom had [...]
B-ball fans frequently forget the greatness that was Latrell Sprewell. Before he exited Golden State for wringing the neck of then-couch P.J. Carlisimo, and before he wanted a boost to his $10 million per year salary because he needed to “feed his family”, Spree was looking like a future NBA Hall of Famer. In fact, [...]
The United States populace views the game of hockey as one would the proverbial red-headed step-child; no one cares about it, the world would be a better place if no one spoke of it, and should it vanish for, say, a year, no one would notice. Yet, somehow, it maintains its position of one of [...]
Double Dribble is a helluva hoops game, despite its multitude of flaws. By today’s bajillion-polygon, fully-rendered standards, Double Dribble is, well, a festering dung heap. The graphics are crudely drawn and there’s only a hint of what anyone would classify as animation applied to the mere three members of each basketball team. It’s about as [...]
The first two entries in this retrospective (Little Mac, Starman) have proven to be a Nintendo love-fest and rightfully so; “The Big N” has crafted some of the most enjoyable and memorable titles ever to grace gaming. How appropriate is it that the third profile in the series, and thus completing the Nintendo Hat Trick, [...]
