CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2014 | JULY - AUGUST
PIXEL REVIEW: ETERNAL SONATA X360 26/8/2014
Eternal Sonata offered a very different take on the traditional JRPG; a sweeping tale based around Frederic Chopin and a fantastical dream he has on his deathbed. A throwback to the good old days? Shane investigates...
PIXEL REVIEW: SUPER THUNDER BLADE SMD 20/8/2014
Buoyed by the success of Super Monaco GP, SEGA ported their awesome arcade helicopter shooter Thunder Blade to the Mega Drive in 1990. Did it prove a high-flyer or would technical issues ensure it never got off the ground?
PIXEL REVIEW: POINT BLANK PS 12/8/2014
It wasn't just Time Crisis that made you love your G-Con 45. Join Chris as he leapfrogs back to 1998 to cover the raucous, riotous, gallery shooting fun that was Point Blank. No cabinet required, ten pence pieces entirely optional.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 X360 8/8/2014
More than a decade on from its launch alongside the PS2, popular team brawler Tekken Tag Tournament was finally revived. Read what Shane made of the series' back-to-basics approach, following the mixed reception met with by #6.
PIXEL REVIEW: BISHI BASHI SPECIAL PS 6/8/2014
Japanese gaming at its most Japanese. Savour one of the finest party titles ever made as Tom relives the short-attention-span heaven that is Bishi Bashi Special. They really don't make 'em like this any more, so don't miss out!
PIXEL REVIEW: NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH PS3 20/7/2014
Japanese gaming past its best? Think again. RPG kingpins Level-5 teamed up with anime legends Studio Ghibli in 2013 for a magical adventure, which Shane was lucky enough to cover in his review for The Pixel Empire...
PIXEL REVIEW: DEAD OR ALIVE 3 XBOX 11/7/2014
Tecmo aligned with Microsoft for Dead Or Alive 3 in one of the most high profile Japanese Xbox exclusives. Shane looks at whether DOA3 made the most of powerful hardware, and how it stacked up next to the competition of its time.
LANDMARK LEVELS: CORNERIA - STAR FOX SNES 6/7/2014
For many Super Nintendo owners, Corneria acted as the gateway to a remarkable world of 3D possibilities. There was more to it than looks though; Chris remembers the opening of Star Fox in our latest Landmark Levels piece.
PIXEL REVIEW: BLAZBLUE: CALAMITY TRIGGER PSP 1/7/2014
Tom goes twelve rounds with the most significant new beat 'em up series since Tekken. Does Calamity Trigger's immense brawling translate well in its move to the small screen? Read our review to see how big a punch it packs!
