Spyro the Dragon

Genre: Platformer
Developer: Insomniac Games
Platform: Playstation
Release: 1998
Rating: E

- Graphics -

Yay, pretty colors! ...and not much else. I found the worlds to be fairly bland compared to the second and third games (which I played many years ago). Of course, I promised myself I wouldn't compare to later games, so let's go look at Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Case Closed.

Graphics: 4/10


- Story -

Gnasty Gnorc has trapped all the dragons except Spyro in statues. I dunno why he skipped Spyro. The game never says. I also don't know why he did it in the first place. The game also never says. However, given that it's a Spyro game, it's not a very critical part of the game experience, so...

Story: 4/10


- Gameplay -

Spyro has always been a fun character to control; For one thing, not many games feature a quadruped protagonist, which opens new realms of abilities. Oh, and fire. And flying.

Gameplay: 8/10


- Music -

I found the music extremely bland, and in many places, I couldn't even hear it, it was so quiet. It's like the music couldn't be heard outside of a certain range or something...

Music: 2/10


Total Score: 4.5/10

Also available for PlayStation Network (PSOne Classics)

Mega Man 2

Augh, sorry guys! Totally forgot to post for like, a month D:

Genre: Platformer
Developer: Capcom
Platform: NES (version played: GCN - Anniversary Collection)
Release: 1989
Rating: N/A

- Graphics -

Identical to Mega Man 1 in style, but perhaps slightly more detail in the background. The charming little blue 'bot is as awesome as ever!

Graphics: 7/10


- Story -

Same as Mega Man 1, really. Just different robots.

Story: 5/10


- Gameplay -

Mega Man 2 has a great array of weapons, bosses, levels, and general mechanics. One of the most well-balanced games I've played in a LONG time.

Gameplay: 9/10


- Music -

One of the best soundtracks of all time, imo, and one that many would probably agree with. Here is one game in which the character's name is in no way a misnomer (at least in the Japanese version)

Music: 10/10


Total Score: 8/10

Also available for Gamecube (collection), PS2 (collection), Virtual Console, etc.