Pilotwings 64
Reading Time: 6 minutesToday we take a look at perhaps the most successful game comprised of a series of flight tests…oh, and we also launch people out of a cannon.
Author: Uncle Dave
Uncle Dave is a long-suffering Baltimore Orioles fan who has quashed his disappointment in the team with retro games since being introduced to Duck Hunt in 1992. His gaming prime revolved around the Nintendo 64, and he never questioned the logic of a controller with three handles. He also owns a Philips CD-i, lest you question his retro cred.
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
Reading Time: 8 minutesWar may or may not be hell, but it can be an serious pain in the ass punctuated by moments of awesome.
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Reading Time: 6 minutesWe go rollicking through the margins of the Star Wars canon to bring you an N64 classic that features some of the strangest boss fights ever.
Liberty or Death
Reading Time: 6 minutesUncle Dave marches patriotically towards the redcoats (or attacks the rebellious rabble in the name of King George) in a ridiculously detailed strategy game from the masters of overly-detailed strategy games.
NCAA Basketball
Reading Time: 5 minutesPart 5 of Uncle Dave’s Super Sports Extravaganza takes us back to college. For one year. And doesn’t go to class. Hey, we’ve got a pro career to worry about.
Super International Cricket
Reading Time: 6 minutesPart 4 of Uncle Dave’s Super Sports Extravaganza goes global (or at least British Imperial), cover driving a long hop for four to get off the mark with a review that will surprise our British fanbase and probably confuse everyone else. Uncle Dave is 91 for 2.