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Author: Alex Williams

  • Review: Guilty Gear Isuka (PS2)

    Game: Guilty Gear Isuka System: Sony Playstation 2 Genre: 2D-Fighting / Side-Scrolling Adventure Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Sammy Release: 11/03/04 Once again, I must say that Sammy’s Guilty Gear franchise is miles above most other 2D fighters of its kind. It’s lightning-quick speed and addictive gameplay makes me look at other fighters and say…

  • Encore Extra Stage #08

    Encore Extra Stage #08 Teaser: Okay, next time I decide to not do a column for a few weeks, I’ll let you know. Hello, I’m Alex Williams. Yes, there have been several weeks without a column. Yes, there is a reason for this. The simple fact is that as I remarked before in EES, my…

  • THE TRIBUNAL: Donkey Konga (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Donkey Konga managed to score a 7.5 when I personally wrote the review. But how will it fare when three more faces look at it in…THE TRIBUNAL?!?!? THE SESSION HAS NOW BEEN CONVENED *The crowd gathers into the fabled Inside Pulse Tribunal Stadium* Attention! Attention! All will come to order! *The crowd refuses to quiet…

  • Review: Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 (XB)

    If someone were to quiz me on my five favorite video game series of all time, the list would go like this: Dance Dance Revolution, Lunar, Pokemon, Sonic The Hedgehog and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Yes, amongst the cult favorites and childhood standbys, I do hold a “mainstream” game series close to my heart. I…

  • THE TRIBUNAL: Bubble Bobble: Old And New (Game Boy Advance)

    *The crowd gathers into the fabled Inside Pulse Tribunal Stadium* Attention! Attention! All will come to order! *The crowd refuses to quiet down.* For crying out LOUD! Haven’t we been OVER THIS?!?!? *Gigantic bubbles come out of the floor, causing the crowd to become silent. For the love of…(ahem)… we meet in the fabled Tribunal…

  • THE TRIBUNAL: Katamari Damacy (PS2)

    Katamari Damacy seemed to catch many gamers off guard as of late. Its premise may be simple, but the accolades generated for it have been no less then uplifting. How in the world can a pint-sized character rolling around a ball and having things stick to it generate such an incredible response from the public?…

  • Review: Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)

    Game: Mario Pinball Land System: Nintendo Game Boy Advance Genre: Action/Pinball Developer: Fuse Games Limited Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 10/05/04 Oh look, it’s a new Mario game! And don’t that beat all! He’s taking to a new brand new genre: pinball! I guess it makes sense, considering he’s already covered racing games, golf games, tennis…

  • Review: Donkey Konga (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Game: Donkey Konga System: Nintendo Gamecube Genre: Music/Rhythm Developer: Namco Publisher: Nintendo Released: 9/27/04 Okay, let’s get one thing straight: unless you’re a new visitor to Inside Pulse, or unless you’ve ignored EVERY article I’ve ever written on the Internet up until today, you know that I like music games. Wait, I take that back.…

  • The Tribunal: Fable (XB)

    Fable has received some incredible reviews from various sites. Well, except from Alex Lucard, who took a stand and proclaimed the game lived nowhere NEAR the hype it was getting. Well, now he has two people at his side in order to receive a more well-rounded opinion of this game. How will it fair in…THE…

  • The Tribunal: Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (PS2)

    Despite what you think about the series, Dance Dance Revolution has certainly found it’s “niche” with American gamers. Many arcades in the country have at least one DDR arcade machine, domestic or imported, that patrons play religiously. Home sales have reached over one million units in America, which is quite a decent feat considering the…

  • Encore Extra Stage #07

    Yes, there wasn’t a column last week. Yes, you can blame DDR Extreme coming out last Wednesday for that. Yes, I warned you ahead of time. Yes, there’s a kick ass review of it, which is the longest review I’ve written, and the longest Extreme review you’ll EVER see. Yes, I’ll be coming up with…

  • Review: Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (PS2)

    Game: Dance Dance Revolution Extreme System: Sony Playstation 2 Genre: Music/Rhythm Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment of Japan Publisher: Konami of America Release: 9/22/04 Dance Dance Revolution Extreme is quite possibly the most unique entry into my favorite video game series to date. All across the online world, the game literally ran through the gauntlet of…

  • Preview: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Hands-on (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Game: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes System: Nintendo GameCube Developer: Retro Studios Publisher: Nintendo of America Release Date: 11/15/04 No one can deny that Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is the tops of near everyone’s GameCube wish list this holiday season. Fans have been waiting a long time for this game, literally since last year’s E3 when…

  • Review: Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival (XB)

    Game: Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival #RELOAD System: Microsoft XBox Genre: 2D Fighting Developer: Arc System Works / Sammy Publisher: Majesco Release: 9/15/04 Most people look to Capcom or SNK for their 2D-fighting goodness. After all, with Street Fighter and King of Fighters being the household names that they are, it’s really hard for…

  • THE TRIBUNAL: Pokemon Fire Red / Leaf Green (Game Boy Advance)

    The Pokemon franchise has seen many releases, but the official Pokemon RPGs stand out above all others. And perhaps one of the most shining examples lies in the original Pokemon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow games on the Game Boy. Now, Nintendo has decided to release the original adventure once more with updated graphics and gameplay, as well as…

  • Encore Extra Stage #6

    Hello and welcome, all you crazy Friday gamers. Alex Williams here, bringing you various odds and ends from the gaming world, setting it on puree, and dumping it all over your laps. Tasty, no? I must say that over the next couple of weeks, you guys should consider yourselves LUCKY that you receive a weekly…

  • Encore Extra Stage #05

    Good day, fellow Friday gamers. This here is Alex Williams, and this is your weekly serving of awesome, with a side of cool, and a dash of rad. And if you don’t like it, you can’t send it back. What you see is what you get. Well, this week FINALLY sees the release of Pokemon…

  • Encore Extra Stage #04

    Welcome once again to another Encore Extra Stage. You know me, Alex Williams, and I know you, the three or so readers who frequent my column regularly. (HI, MOM!) Okay, I lied. I’m not THAT neglected. I think I have four or five readers now. Maybe six, if I’m lucky! (HI, DAD!) Now that I’ve…

  • THE TRIBUNAL: Doom 3 (PC)

    Welcome, one and all, to the official debut of The Tribunal! What is The Tribunal? Well, allow me to explain… Here on Inside Pulse, we do our duty to review the latest and greatest games, as well as give honest opinions and commentary on them. Using our ten category system, and the 1-10 scale as…

  • Encore Extra Stage #03

    Hello again, and welcome to the third edition of Encore Extra Stage. As always, I’m Alex Williams, and as always, I’m here to liven up your dreary Friday morning. Or afternoon. Or evening. Just take your pick. I don’t watch you guys 24/7. Much… If this column seems a bit rushed to some, you can…