Author: Alex Lucard
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Retrograding MAILBAG 10.01.03
Wow people. My inbox is so full it’s not even funny. I’ve been so busy doing reviews and columns that I neglected the mailbag edition that you guys seem to love so much. Hell, I even got emails asking when the next Mailbag was going to be! Glad to know you guys enjoy these little…
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Retrograding 09.27.03
You know, the last two weeks have reminded me exactly why although I’m considered the most ‘hardcore’ game on this team, that I’m in fact the least. Yes, I’m crazy enough to own a Neo Geo and to plunk down a few hundred dollars for a game. Yes, I own a crapload of games and…
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Review: Wrestlemania XIX (Nintendo Gamecube)
Game: Wrestlemania XIX System: Nintendo Game Cube Genre:Wrestling Developer: Yukes Publisher:THQ Released:09/08/03 Okay. I’ll be honest up front. My three favorite wrestling games are AJPW vs. Virtua Fighter, Touken Retsuden 4, and Fire Pro Wrestling: Six Man Scramble. Note that all are on Sega Systems. As well, I have not been a fan of any…
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Review: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (Game Boy Advance)
System: Game Boy Advance Genre: Strategy RPG Developer: Product Development Division 4 Publisher: Square-Enix Released: 9/8/03 Oh god. Oh god oh god oh god. Do you see what I do for you people? Do you see what hells and tortures I am willing to suffer so that you can get every bit of video game…
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Review: F-Zero GX (Nintendo Gamecube)
Game: F-Zero GX System: Game Cube Genre: Racing Developer: Amusement Vision Publisher: Nintendo Released: 8/26/03 Okay. Before I begin, let me just say that whoever can name where the tagline comes from gets a mention in the RG Mailbag. Now, it’s been a while since we’ve seen an FZero game, and now it’s back both…
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Retrograding MAILBAG 09.13.03
Right. It’s an extra special Retrograding Mailbag as we’ll see towards the end of it, so if you want to get to the meat of this week, you?re gonna have to scroll down. Otherwise it’s the best of the emails I’ve gotten over the past fortnight. Hey Alex, I just read your Retrograding Mailbag, and…
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Retrograding 09.06.03
That’s right, this week Alex is advocating literacy. Most of you probably already have developed the hand-eye co-ordination to pull off a reenactment of the JFK assassination anyways, so why not develop your mind for a change! And what better way to do so then with a book? Now, we all hear it. Video games…
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Review: Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire (Game Boy Advance)
Game: Pokemon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire System: Game Boy Advance Genre: Pinball Developer: Jupiter Corp. Publisher: Nintendo Released: 08/28/03 I love handheld Pinball. Sonic Pinball Party. Pinball of the Dead. Pokemon Pinball for the GBC. It’s cute, easy to learn but hard to master, and requires very little thought process once you get the physics…
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Retrograding 08.30.03
To be honest, I’ve got a crapload of writer’s block this week. As the other 411staff members can tell you I’ve been working my ass off to the point of burnout. Not only have I been getting a Fish! Convention ready for Sept 9th in Saint Cloud, but I’ve been doing a lot of heavy…
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Retrograding 08.23.03
It’s been an interesting ride for me in terms of Dreamcast news. Of course the big thing to me is SNK Playmore letting fans know that they will bring SNK vs Capcom Chaos to the Sega Dreamcast if enough fans clamor for it. And there’s a good chance this will happen. Why? Because SNK fans…
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Retrograding 08.22.03
Okay. Due to the big news about Nokia and Sega in the Aug 21st edition of the Wall Street Journal, the normal RG is going to be a bit late so I can formally put my thoughts into words. All I can say right now is, “Fuck you both for making Vampire Chronicles and TR4…
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Retrograding 08.17.03
Sorry about a bit of lateness getting this out. Between dealing with a very unhappy ex, a very unhappy young lady who wanted to be my next, last night’s Smackdown house show, and with the fact it’s the big 26 today, life has taken a very weird turn. Right. Last week we took a look…
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Review: Phantasy Star Collection (Game Boy Advance)
Originally posted in Retrograding 12.24.02 Now. Phantasy Star. You all know it made it on to my list of best RPG franchises, and at least two of you went out and bought the GBA cartridge when I mentioned it was now out. Shame on Sega and video game writers in general for not making PS…
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Retrograding MAILBAG 08.07.03
Alright. Lots of stuff to go over. Some neat letters and some examples of conversations as people seemed to really enjoy those. GREAT Feedback on the Music soundtrack column BTW. Glad you guys really enjoyed it. Hello, You wanted to hear from readers in the twin cities? Here’s one from a Minneapolis resident. Which day…
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Retrograding 08.07.03
Okay. Long week. As the Kliq can tell you, Alex has basically become the living incarnation of Tenchi Masaki over the past week. And I’m prepping the old Retrograding: ADVANCE columns to be moved over to the new (and wonderful) GBA section. So I’m a mite busy behind the scenes. This week we focus on…
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Retrograding Weekend News 08.02.03
Before I begin…Happy Birthday Mom! (I know, I’m such a kiss ass…) It’s interesting that a few days after I announced this topic that a thread about this very subject appeared on the 411Games news board. And I found a lot of the choices very interesting. From the Super Mario Brothers theme to people liking…
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Retrograding Mailbag 07.28.03
Okay: first things first. SF part 4 of 5 goes up this weekend. And if you missed it, the Minneapolis Star Tribune had an interview with me last week where I talk about 411Games and the VG industry in general. Sadly, it’s not on their online sit however. Once again, I’m taking steps towards being…
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Review: Space Channel 5 (Game Boy Advance)
Hmmm. You know I had a choice between doing the Jet Grind Radio GBA review and this one. And guess what went through my head? ?Well, the play control on JGR is going to lose something in the port. And SC5 is a Rhythm game. How hard can THAT be to do correctly?? And therein…
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Retrograding Weekend News 07.26.03
Man, only 3.5 months since part two huh? Well, I haven’t managed to get my notes from England that I had left by accident when I moved back. So I just finally said f*ck it and redid the whole damn thing from scratch. HAPPY FUN TIME SURPRISE SPECIAL DAY! Part 2 was the last thing…
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Retrograding Weekend News 07.19.03
First, let me say I have the most fanatical and best audience on 411. Less than 48 hours after part 1 showed up, I received 20 emails about my breakup with my ex. Sure some of them were downright psychotic and made me glad I’ve never given her last name out to any of you,…