amphibious_ReViews

Although I have never really been that good at it, Galaxian  has stood strong as one of my favorite arcade games. Every once in a while I will pull out my Namco  plug'n'play or Namco Museum  on my Gameboy Advance  just to waste some time destroying (or being destroyed by) some aliens. The gameplay is extremely simple with the player controlling a ship that moves from side to side in order to avoid enemy attacks and aim shots at wave upon wave of multi-colored aliens. Although much simpler than its successors,  Galaga  and Gaplus , this game is still quite addicting and always reels me in when I have some time to play it. Unfortunately, I am a pretty garbage pilot and I still need a lot more practice in order to do anything of value when playing, but that doesn't stop me from trying over and over to see if I can beat my last score. Whether or not you are confident that you can single-handedly destroy hordes of bug-like extraterrestrials, Galaxian  is a worthwhile quar

I have recently been screwing around a bit with the "twin-stick shooter" genre, and then realized one of my childhood favorites was not only part of the genre, but also an amazing addition to it. I was always familiar with the classic arcade version (thanks to Midway Arcade Treasures Vol. 1 ), but I decided to try out the SNES  version just before this review, and it was quite the joyride. As a little bit of background, Smash TV  is a twin-stick shooter, meaning the character is controlled with one joystick, and shooting is controlled with the other. You play as a competitor in a deadly game-show in which you move from room to room defeating waves of enemies, powering up, collecting loot, and hopefully make it out alive. The game can be played alone, but the difficulty suggests that a second player might be helpful, as well as adding to the fun of the competition. Trying to out-score your partner can add an extra challenge that is worth every life. Besides the fact that