Lord Spencer's Gaming (and other stuff) Blog

I think it's weird how much people like Mega Man Legends . Objectively, I don't think it excels in any one thing that it does. It has charming graphics that are constrained by technical limitations. A well-realized world that is absurdly small in scope. Good gameplay ideas that become repetitive and boring on closer scrutiny. Yet, it combines all these partially flawed systems into a passionate package that manages to charm despite itself. It manages to evoke some special feeling that I think has stuck with fans of the game since its release and grew with its sequel and the unrealized hopes of a third game. Mega Man Legends managed to become a truly legendary game. #A53(S): Mega Man Legends:- Year: 1997, 1998. Genre: Action Adventure. Publisher: Capcom. Developer: Capcom.

Brigandine is one of the few late 90s games that attempted to combine the Grand Strategy genre with Tactical RPGs. Oddly, all of those games, like Dragon Force on the Sega Saturn, feature a similar anime-inspired character design and story that recalled some of the classic medieval setting anime shows of the '80s. That retro look at a time where "futuristic" and "realistic" trends were all the rage may have contributed to their relative obscurity, but their undoubted quality led to some of them being cult hits. I am glad to say that Brigandine on the PS1, in all of its versions, certainly has the quality and pedigree to deserve its cult-favorite status. This is a really good game. #A55: Brigandine:- Year: 1998, 2000. Genre: Strategy & Tactical RPG. Publisher: Hearty Robin, Atlus. Developer: Hearty Robin.

Incredible Crisis may be one of the weirdest games released on the PS1. In fact, it may be one of the first games to showcase a typical brand of Japanese humor and wackiness that would later be replicated by games such as Captain Rainbow, Rhythm Heaven Fever , and the WarioWare series. Like those games, this is basically a collection of small Action, Rhythm, and Puzzle mini-games presented in a wacky exterior with a wacky story. Thanks to its excellent music, character design, and art direction, the game ends up being better than the sum of its parts and worth playing despite the weakness of some of its mini-games. #A56: Incredible Crisis:- Year: 1999, 2000. Genre: Mini-Game Collection, Action. Publisher: Tokuma Shoten, Titus Interactive. Developer: Polygon Magic.