Donkey Kong

A great game, and the best their was before Super Mario Bros came along. Simple and fun, the epitome of arcade gaming.

Balloon Fight

A simplistic game. It's fun, but only in short bursts. 7/10.

Wrecking Crew

Mario used to do a lot of work, with demolition being one of them. If you liked Donkey Kong, you'll like this. There's not much to it though, and it quickly becomes tiresome. 7/10.

Super Mario Bros. 2

The hardest game in existence. Super Mario Bros was engrossing because it catered to all levels of skill, whereas this game kills all but the most hardened of players. Less than impressive because of the difficulty spike. 6/10.

Alex Kidd no Miracle World

There's a reason Sonic replaced this guy. Though Alex the Kidd is a nice Master System game, it's too far out in concept and too little fun in comparison to Mario. Fighting enemies with Rock, Paper, Scissors grows old after the first time, and it's pure luck whether you win or not. Games should not be based on luck, but skill. 6/10.

OutRun

An overrated game. Rad Racer on the NES had catchier tunes and controlled better. 6/10.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Another brilliant Mario game, with more to do and superior graphics. Who'd have thought having the ability to walk BACKWARDS through a stage would be such a welcome addition? 10/10.

R-Type

It's a marvel how they got this to run on the Master System whilst having it look so good. It does suffer a bit in that the sprites flicker when there's a lot of action, but it's still fun to play and the controls are tight and responsive. 8/10.

Super Mario Land

The spiritual sequel to Super Mario Bros, but with added twists and more varied gameplay IN YOUR POCKET. It also has an amazing soundtrack PERFECT.

Gekikame Ninja Den

Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles punishes you whether you're good at it or not. Like an abusive relationship, you keep trying to make it work. Perhaps you stay with TMNT because you see glimpses of hope and recon that one day it might work out? At least it has good taste in music. 6/10.

The Super Shinobi

A difficult game even on easy mode. Object and enemy placement is just too unfair for this game to be too much fun, though the earlier levels are great. 7/10.

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

A difficult and repetitive game, but with catchy music, decent graphics and hilarious platforming. 7/10.

Disney's DuckTales

As a port of the NES game for the Original GameBoy, DuckTales holds up extremely well, and still plays great! 8/10.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4

Despite weak instruments holding up the sountrack, this game is what you'd have bought a SNES for back in the day. Personall,y I think SMB3 is better, and the MegaDrive's Sonic The Hedgehog stands the test of time better too, but this is still a gem. 9/10.

Golden Axe Warrior

Technically superior to Zelda I and II and with a save file. Unfortunately, it lacks the charm that Zelda has. Maybe it's the serious tone of some of the characters, or the annoying opening title music. On the flip side, this is the best Action-Adventure game the Master System has to offer, and it does a grand job, especially if you didn't own a NES back in the day. 8/10.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic in his original form. An exciting and timeless classic which epitomizes 16-bit platforming. PERFECT.

Bare Knuckle: Ikari no Tekken

The best stree brawler out there, even today. 9/10.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Often overlooked in favour of it's Mega Drive brother, the SMS version is fun & challenging in it's own way. 9/10

Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce

A Link to the Past is an excellent game, and one of the best SNES games hands down. Enthralling. 9/10.

Super Mario USA

An alright game with a brilliant soundtrack. A bit of a black sheep in the Mario series. It's hard as nails too. 7/10.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Tsu no Kinka

The spiritual successor to Super Mario World, only without Yoshi. Still, it's got tonnes of more environments, some memorable music, and controls perfectly. It's even kinda in colour on the Gameboy Colour and Advance. Oh, it also has a save feature! Man, this is an awesome game; PERFECT.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

An excellent example of platforming, with the addition of a fun 2-player race mode. PERFECT

Bare Knuckle II: Shitou no Chinkon Uta

Meatier than the first, but also slower and more surreal. 2 Player mode is where it's at. 8/10.

Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima

Triple Score: 3 Games in 1

A trio of decent MegaDrive games. Nothing fantastic, but good for starting out your MegaDrive collection; 7/10.

Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos

A decent Sonic game, but far too easy, and far too bland. Nothing remarkable. 10/10.

T2: The Arcade Game

Despite looking, sounding and playing great, this game is totally let down by the fact that the 3rd level in is pretty much impossible to beat, even with rapid fire and two players. What were they thinking? Didn't they test this level at all!? 6/10.

Super Metroid

A difficult game, but gives you tonnes of hours of exploration and shooting things. It makes you feel clever for figuring it out yourself. 8/10.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Playing is believing; Sonic 3 is one of the best games of the 90's. A must have. 9/10.

Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition

A faster version of the original on the MegaDrive. This game is downright crazy, but much fairer in difficulty than it's predecessor. The final level is notable for being pretty crazy. A really cool game. 8/10.

Command & Conquer

The original Command & Conquer isn't as good as Red Alert or some of the other later sequels, but it's still a blast to play. Whilst the downsides to the game is that there's no skirmish mode and that some of the later stages become unfairly difficult and rely heavily on repeat-trial and error which can take hours or days, It controls well, the music is awesome and the whole thing is very well presented. I'd never seen or heard of a game coming with two discs before this, especially when each disc allowed you to take control of a particular faction in the games universe. Want to be a bad-ass? Be NOD. Wanna save the world? Be GDI. The choice is yours.

Pocket Monsters Aka

The game that started it all. Whildt others have improved the formula, this still holds up great today. 9/10

Command & Conquer

Not the best, but the original. It still holds up well despite it looking dated, and it's amazing to see how little the newer games have actually deviated from this excellent game. Shame though that it doesn't have a skirmish mode. 8/10.

Super Mario 64

Every 3D platformer owes this game a big thank you. Truly amazing; 9/10.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

A good game with some dark gameplay elements. It's fun to play, but once you've beaten it there's not really anything else to do; 7/10

Game Boy Camera

A fun little gadget with a lot of possibilities, especially if you have the printer to go with it. Some fun mini games and other features come installed on this; it's fun to play a shooter and end up blatting your own face. 7/10

Turok

A good game, but it lacks substance; 7/10

Future Cop: L.A.P.D.

This game didn't sell very well in 1998, with only 200,000 copies shifting on the initial run, not including the re-release on the PlayStation Store. This proves that people don't always buy the right thing. This game was fantastic for it's time, and still holds up well today. It offers a unique experience which I don't think has been used much since, combining arcade-style shooting with some clever RTS-style tactics.The voice acting is brilliant, the controls well arranged, and the 2P mode kicks ass! Even if you're not in to playing through the story mode, you can spend hours lost in Precinct Assault, a game mode whereby you and an AI or another player battle to control turrets and mini-bases across various maps, gaining points to build assault tanks or defense helicopters to take the other player down.

Small Soldiers

A good game which follows the plot of the film closely, but why have the run and jump buttons the odd way around? 7/10

Pocket Monsters Kin

The game that brought Pokémon in to the world of colour. Better than the first titles in every way; longer, faster, more varied items and locations. A real incredible game to have in your pocket; 9/10

Godzilla the Series

A bit of a bland game, but it does what it sets out to do; 6/10

Speed Punks

A great karting game clearly inspired by the likes of Mario Kart. However, this game stands on it's own as a fantastic title with it's own unique themes and characters, each funny and interesting without having to be backed up by a pre-existing franchise. The game differs from other kart games y giving you a boosting ability topped up by collecting regenerating tokens throughout the race courses, and has a slew of well balanced weapons to aid you in your fight to finish first. The game controls well and takes advantage of the analogue sticks of the PS1, and as well as a 2P mode also allows up to 4P with the multi-tap add-on. There's tonnes of unlockables, as well as the ability to save your time-trials on the games various maps. THE essential karting game for PS1, or even PS2.

LEGO Rock Raiders

A top-down strategic game whereby you have to traverse levels on foot or in a variety of cool vehicles looking for ore and building your base. The soundtrack is truly something special, and this game holds a special place in my heart. 7/10.

Grand Theft Auto 2

A good game destroyed by the lack of a save feature and a lack of sound effects pretty much everywhere when you're not shooting guns. Shame, it could have been much better. 6/10

Pokemon Trading Card Game

I never got the Trading Card Game rules, and I don't think they're any better explained here. It's a complicated affair compared to the actual games, and the battles last forever. Nothing particularly remarkable here; 6/10

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Another great Zelda game. What can I say? 9/10

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter's first game is a good'un, but very hard later on, which becomes off-putting; 6/10

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

An alright game, but the time limits imposed make this a frustrating affair; 5/10

Sonic Advance

Love the MegaDrive games? You'll love this; 10/10

Disney/Pixar Monsters, Inc.

A simple collect-athon with little else to do. 6/10

Super Smash Bros. Melee

A bit of an overrated brawler, but it's got tonnes to offer and is a solid title with al your favourite characters; 8/10

Super Mario Sunshine

This is much harder than Super Mario 64, and it lacks variation in some of the levels, but the FLUDD pack is an interesting twists which opens up tonnes of possibilities and adds much to the gameplay. 8/10

Animal Crossing

An awesome life sim which plays even when you're not. The game was once described as being "An MMORPG but offline", and that description isn't far off. Surprisingly deep for a game about cutesy looking animals in a forest, this game'll have you spending hours helping the various critters live their lives, collecting items lost or helping with their various trades with other animals. The game changes time and season based on your GameCube clock, which means that there's always something going on. The point of the game is to start with your small home and pay off your mortgage, making it bigger and better every time. There's also tonnes of mini games and side quests to do (or not, if you don't want to) and loads of animals to befriend (or de-friend). The charm comes in building your own style house and collecting furniture and stuff you like to make your home look awesome. There's also a museum to help fill with fossils, insects, fish and collectible works of art, with tonnes of secrets and surprises along the way. As of March 2014 (I got the game on 2nd Feb) I've clocked in over 60 hours, and I've barely discovered half of what the game has to offer. To do everything (optional), you have to play the game during various times if day and night to collect insects that only come out at night or talk to animals that are nocturnal. If you have a buddy with the game, you can visit their tow via their memory card and help them out too by trading, doing their garden work or helping them with their mortgage. Definitely a game to buy if you like home rearrangement or are fed up with the huge amount of action games out there.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The second installment is much better than the first, with decent graphics, well thought out puzzles and concepts, and some beautiful music in some parts; 7/10

Metroid Fusion

The best Metroid game hands down. Engrossing and wondrous, it's not often I've been scared whilst playing a video game, especially a 2D one, but this makes you feel it. The scenes with the SA-X (An alien clone of you at full power) stalking you are tense, and the sound and graphics all add to the experience, making this a truly outstanding game. PERFECT.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

A great game with tonnes to do. Makes you feel like you're Jango Fett, and seeing as how he's more or less a more advanced Boba Fett, that's a great thing; 8/10

Command & Conquer: Generals

The best Command and Conquer. 9/10.

Sonic Mega Collection

Hey! Do you want a collection of the best games of the 90's all on one tiny disc with loads of cool extras? Yo do? Well, that's just grand. PERFECT.

Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce & Yotsu no Tsurugi

The best version of A Link to the Past. This also includes many changes in names and the removal of glitches, as well as the multiplayer mode Four Swords, which is a load of fun. 9/10.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

One of the best games ever just got even prettier, and added a host of nice new features. PERFECT.

Sonic Advance 2

As good as the first title, and the game that got me back in to Sonic after many years hiatus; PERFECT.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Limited Edition)

This is a game that sucks you in. It' makes you feel sadness, joy, anger. It's long, it uses the GameBoy Advance in an interesting way, It's controls are perfect, it's music is beautiful, it's visuals are gorgeous. It's a timeless classic everyone should play. PERFECT

Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire (GBA Link Cable Pack)

An interesting game which I got free with Pokémon Colosseum, with is less of an actual game and more of a file-organizer. What can I say? It does what it does and that's about it, though it is well presented and easy to use. 7/10

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Anexcellent game marred by object clipping problems and an outdated camera. Still fun as hell though; 7/10

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs

A fantastic title which cleverly uses the bundled headset to command your AI team. Really makes you feel like you're part of a SEAL squad, though the later levels become increasing difficult, with one near impossible to pass. Mr Pickle, you can get yourself out of prison; 8/10

Sega Smash Pack

A trio of MegaDrive titles that are all well emulated, but lack save features. GoldenAxe should have been two player too; 7/10

SoulCalibur II

An excellent fighter with superb graphics, great soundtrack and interesting locations and characters. A perfect example of an arcade fighter done well. The Gamecube version also has Link from 'Zelda' as a playable character. 9/10.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2 Bonus e-Reader Cards)

If you love the NES version, this is even better. Seeing as the NES version is a perfect game, how can this one NOT be? PERFECT.

Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike

This is a whole new game with more of the iconic space battles from the original Trilogy. It also has the entire previous game included as a 2-player mode. Awesome. 8/10.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Playing two player co-op is awesome. This offers a frsh twist to the basic formula which really works. 9/10. It's hard as nails in the later Grand Prix modes though, which does get quite frustrating.

The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition

Like Sonic Mega Collection, this bundles all the best early Zelda titles in to one package. For Ocarina of Time alone it'd be worth a 10/10, but with Zelda I and II and Majora's Mask, it's perfect. It's a shame that on some rare occasions Majora's Mask can lock up, but those are few and far between. PERFECT.

Sonic Heroes

The PS2 version suffers due to squashed graphics and a low framerate, as well as problems switching characters. Still a good game, but not as good as on GameCube; 7/10

Sonic Heroes

An excellent game with great graphics and a real classic feel. It spices up the Sonic gameplay with switchable characters. The levels are large and varied, the music fantastic and funky, and the controls are tight. Despite having the same camera style as the previous games, it greatly improves on everything the previous 3D outings offered, and had a great ending, albeit a cheesy one; 9/10

Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros.

The game that started it all. It's as playable today as it was back in 1985. What more do you want? PERFECT.

Famicom Mini: Zelda no Densetsu

Great game, but hasn't stood the test of time as well as Mario. It's quite repetitive and cryptic. The sequels from the SNES onward are far better- 8/10

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

Own it on both the PS2 and the Gamecube, good on both, but not without flaws; 8/10

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

Own it on both the PS2 and the Gamecube, good on both, but not without flaws; 8/10

Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Reprint)

A well presented game; emotional, creative and varied gameplay, which suffers only due to an occasionally odd camera angle and repetitive treasure hunting and mech-blasting. Not everyone likes that in their Sonic games, but it passes here; 8/10

Pokemon Colosseum

A good game, but it's very linear and unlike the pocket games, lacks any real sidequests. Still, it's fun and the double battles add some interesting twists; 7/10

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Pokemon FireRed Version

Awesome remake of an awesome game. The original got me in to Pokémon and this one carried the frenzy on; 9/10

Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force

A decent game, but a rushed one with a lot of odd design choices which don't do it any favours; 7/10

Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

A great game, but a disgustingly difficult one. The music is fantastic though, and it epitomizes the NES era of gaming; 7/10

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

A fantastic game which doesn't like to hold your hand. The only downside to this game is that you can be stuck one or two places for months... or years in my case. Still, finally beat it, and couldn't have had a better sense of acheivement; 9/10

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

The first Call of Duty is nothing too special, but it's definitely better than the Medal of Honour titles released around the same time. 7/10.

Chokkan Hitofude

A great puzzle game which lacks some charm, but is totally addictive; 8/10

PictoChat

A fun application, which despite what the media say, is not used by pedophiles to coax your kiddies... unless they run around with a Nintendo DS in hand with this application open, in which case they would be about 10 feet from your child anyway, which is pretty obvious. This is a fun app, and comes installed on the DS. 7/10

Ridge Racer DS

Decent graphics and a good multiplayer which doesn't require others to own the game. it's a good game, but at later stages the handling of the cars becomes extremely difficult, and the last few races become absurd tests of patience and memorization, rather than pure skill. It took me well over 5 years to win the last few races, and haven't even gotten close to finishing the last one-on-one car race, which I suppose I'll never do. I find solace in the fact that I don't think anyone else ever has or will either, though; 7/10.

Sonic Advance 3

Awesome game, but not as good as the first two, which were pretty much perfect; 9/10

Super Mario 64 DS

The quintessential 3D platformer is better on the DS than it was on the N64. That's pretty hard to accomplish; 9/10

Sonic Gems Collection

A collection of great rare Sonic titles. Sonic CD is the standout game, and though the emulation could have been a little better, all the games are fun and it's presented fantastically. There's also loads to collect in the museum, which adds a little bit of depth to an otherwise bog-standard collection game; 9/10.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

The second Call of Duty on home consoles has a hilarious name, but a decent campaign. The graphics are a nice step up from the previous game too. 7/10.

Sonic Rush

Despite not being what I thought it would be, this is a fantastic game and builds more on Sonic's speed than his platforming skills; 9/10

From Russia With Love

Not as good as Everything or Nothing, and the driving sections feel a bit tight on the Gamecube, but it's a good game with a fun head-to-head multiplayer. 8/10

Sonic Riders

An okay game with basic graphics, some annoying voices and stupid design choices. WHo thought that having a huge prompt on the screen blocking your view when turning would be a good idea? You're an idiot. 6/10.

Metroid Prime: Hunters

Not quite Metroid Prime in your palm, as it it easy to lose your way and find yourself stuck. Stylus controls also cramp your hands, so it's a shame they didn't add another control method like the ones they toyed with in the First Hunt demo. Negatives aside, this is a solid game with a nice multiplayer; 7/10.

New Super Mario Bros.

Apart from the annoying name which will lost it's NEW a few months after release, NEW Super MArio Bros is a great game with as much to offer as the originals. It falls short in that it doesn't offer much more that we haven't seen before, though what it does invent is cool and well thought out; 9/10

Pocket Monsters Pearl

Another decent Pokémon, but I found it held my attention less for some reason. 8/10

Call of Duty 3

What would have been a great game became soiled by the lack of multiplayer, lack of control otpions and horrendous slowdown in combat scenes in the PAL version. 5/10.

Wii Sports

The only sports game I'd play- a real awesome game which at the time of release, brought gamers and family together in the living room, including my own; 9/10.