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FeaturesReviews Classic (pre-2000)Why Bonk's Adventure (Turbografx-16) is my favorite platformerNo matter how technically impressive (i.e. convoluted) games get, I will always consider side-scrolling platformers to be my favorite kind of game. Their strictly 2D style does tend to limit them a bit, but developers often make up for that... Click to read full story. Legend of Wukong Review (Genesis)IntroductionFor those of you unfamiliar with "Legend of Wukong" it's a Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) role-playing game released in 1996. At the time it was only released in China. In 2008 a North American company ,Super Fighter Team, translated and localized it. This was... Click to read full story. Sonic CD: The Undeserving Dark HorseIf you've friends with any caliber of interest in classic gaming, then chances are you've heard the age-old debate of which Sonic game is better. Sonic the Hedgehog 2, in my experience, seems to be the winner in a majority... Click to read full story. Seaman (Sega Dreamcast)The inherent flaw of trying to hold a conversation with a fish is that isn't particularly inclined to talk back. This is just one of the many examples of injustice found in nature. Furthermore, it is an injustice that is... Click to read full story. Curious Gaming: Kolibri EditionLet’s face it. Air-based shooters, in terms of controls, have reached a creative impasse. The game play was destined to be limited, but there are plenty of ways to build around that to still create a unique experience. Some games... Click to read full story. Sonic Adventure (DC)Sonic Adventure, released in 1999 in North America, and was the first Sonic game to be featured on the Dreamcast and brought a welcome and highly anticipated change to the Sonic series. It has sold over one million copies... Click to read full story. ReBoot (PS1)The ReBoot game, based off the cult favorite show of the same name, was released in 1998 by Electronics Arts. As a gamer and a big fan of the show at the time I rushed out and purchased it. My... Click to read full story. Christmas NiGHTS Into Dreams: More Nostalgic Than Fruit CakeChristmas time puts us all in the giving mood, which is why Sega made the ingenious decision to provide the sparse amount of Saturn-adopters with a holiday offering. Christmas NiGHTS Into Dreams is the quintessential example of a labor of... Click to read full story. Specialty Gamer is on FaceBook!Specialty Gamer ShirtCategoriesPast FeaturesAll website graphics and style created/edited by Brian Moy (unless noted), Copyright © 2007-2010 SPECIALTY GAMER LLC and may not be copied and/or used on other websites without permission. All other writing/content licensed individually by author's choice - in general may not be copied/reposted for profit, or without at least credit or link back to the author/website. 
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