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vsp · 10-08-2002, 11:44 AM

Quick capsule reviews:

* Fire Pro Wrestling -- an absolute gem. If you like professional wrestling AT ALL, this is the deepest simulator available for any American game system. (Fire Pro Wrestling D (a Japanese Dreamcast import) is better overall, but comparing a Dreamcast game to a GBA game is like comparing a fire hose to a slow drip size-wise.)

Hordes of characters based on real-life wrestlers from around the world (nothing some renaming can't fix), hundreds of moves, the trademark Fire Pro control scheme (which couldn't be better), a new Audience Match mode that's quite a challenge, and 70+ edit slots for creating your own wrestlers. VERY very nice, and the sequel just came out.

* Golden Sun -- my wife started playing this, and has barely slept since. Addictive? You might say that.

* Bubble Bobble: Old and New -- This one's not out in the US yet, but will be coming in a couple of months. I got my hands on an import copy, and what can I say? If you liked Bubble Bobble, this is a spot-on conversion. (You have your choice of a scrolling, up-close version or a zoomed-out fullscreen version, which you can shift between at any time during gameplay. Old == classic BB, new == a new version with the same levels but enhanced graphics and sound.)

* Super Mario Advance 2 -- it's Super Mario World in a pocket-sized format. Been there, played it, moving along now.

10-08-2002, 11:44 AM	#6
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Quick capsule reviews: * Fire Pro Wrestling -- an absolute gem. If you like professional wrestling AT ALL, this is the deepest simulator available for any American game system. (Fire Pro Wrestling D (a Japanese Dreamcast import) is better overall, but comparing a Dreamcast game to a GBA game is like comparing a fire hose to a slow drip size-wise.) Hordes of characters based on real-life wrestlers from around the world (nothing some renaming can't fix), hundreds of moves, the trademark Fire Pro control scheme (which couldn't be better), a new Audience Match mode that's quite a challenge, and 70+ edit slots for creating your own wrestlers. VERY very nice, and the sequel just came out. * Golden Sun -- my wife started playing this, and has barely slept since. Addictive? You might say that. * Bubble Bobble: Old and New -- This one's not out in the US yet, but will be coming in a couple of months. I got my hands on an import copy, and what can I say? If you liked Bubble Bobble, this is a spot-on conversion. (You have your choice of a scrolling, up-close version or a zoomed-out fullscreen version, which you can shift between at any time during gameplay. Old == classic BB, new == a new version with the same levels but enhanced graphics and sound.) * Super Mario Advance 2 -- it's Super Mario World in a pocket-sized format. Been there, played it, moving along now.