Samuel Claiborn


13 games reviewed
80.0 average score
80 median score
53.8% of games recommended
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Sep 22, 2023

The Making of Karateka is part game collection and part documentary; a playable history of an 80s game Karateka that tells a remarkable true story in the coolest way possible.

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Feb 18, 2023

Metroid Prime Remastered honors a lauded classic and brings it up to code, fixing outdated controls and adding a slick coat of polygons and textures that make this masterpiece of a shooter shine once more.

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration offers a completely new, very fun way to explore several decades of Atari arcade machines, consoles, handhelds, and PCs.

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9 / 10.0 - Metroid Dread
Oct 6, 2021

A surprise sequel after nearly 20 years, Metroid Dread brings back the legendary exploration and progression and merges it with excellent modern combat and some of the best boss fights ever.

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Mar 16, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an expanded, polished, next-generation reboot of a classic Nintendo game that's full of surprises.

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May 24, 2019

The Castlevania Anniversary Collection doesn't do any fancy emulation tricks, but the games speak for themselves.

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7.3 / 10.0 - Super Mario Party
Oct 3, 2018

Super Mario Party is the best Mario Party in two console generations, but even with a few real winners among the 80 minigames, the party might get stale.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Mega Man 11
Oct 1, 2018

It's not revolutionary, but Mega Man 11 feels almost like a classic Mega Man game, and is a good foundation for the next 10 games.

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Aug 8, 2017

Especially next to the first Mega Man Legacy Collection's six games and nicer save system, The Mega Man Legacy Collection 2's package of four included games is ultimately a step backward. While the games are mostly good, none of them top Mega Man 2 or 3 -- and for the record, I think 3 is the best. 8, 9, and 10 are worth revisiting for a dose of retro platforming challenge, but know what you're up against going in.

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Apr 18, 2017

With three hits and three duds from Capcom/Disney years that you might remember with varying levels of fondness, the Disney Afternoon Collection is clearly aimed at children of the 90s. I have trouble seeing its appeal to anyone else. But if vintage duck-based platformers are your thing, grab a Capri Sun and a handful of Gushers and invite your friends over to play.

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6.5 / 10.0 - Mario Party 10
Mar 17, 2015

After 17 years, Mario Party 10 needs more than GamePad antics and amiibo support to keep the party going.

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7.7 / 10.0 - NES Remix 2
Apr 23, 2014

Revisiting retro games in NES Remix 2 is a fun way to revisit the classics, or introduce them to someone new.

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8 / 10.0 - NES Remix
Dec 19, 2013

Don't dust off your old Nintendo carts. Just play NES Remix.

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