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E3 Special Report
E3 Special Report
Frogger is an
"enhanced version" in
3-D. This was wholly
unnecessary as the
improved graphics
added nothing to the
gameplay.
Centipede was
good, but far from per-
fect. You know exactly
the reason why.....the
Game.com controls. You just can't Konami Classics
get the same precise movement
from a gamepad that you can get
Been there? Done that? from the trakball. Period. Is the ex- Hasbro is sitting on a goldmine and
I never used to give much pense so great that a small trakball they either don’t realize it or they
thought to Tiger’s Game.com. To can't be added? It can also be don’t care. Let’s hope someone at
be honest, I thought Tiger had tough to play Centipede when the Hasbro digs through some Atari
thrown in the towel with the idea. I screen is wider than it is tall as the boxes and finds The Lynx. It’s a
had seen one too many units enemies seem to drop down a little unit whose time has definitely
tossed into the bargain bin at Kay quicker. Other than those beefs, come.
Bee Toys and even those didn't the game itself played well.
seem to sell. Since then it has Konami Classics
come to be known as the “lame. Is it worth it? (Tentative Title)
com.” Included with the Game.com is
Tiger appears to be making a a built-in data organizer, a fully Ten Games on one CD
second run at it. They've lowered functional calculator, an appoint- In September Konami is re-issuing
the retail price to $29.99 and have ment book, a calendar and a stan- ten authentic arcade games for the
given the unit a cosmetic facelift dard 'solitaire' game. These fea- Sony PlayStation.
featuring all new colors and a more tures are a nice bonus, although I
compact design. That seems to be doubt you'll be dumping your Palm Games:
a good start. The second thing Ti- Pilot. Will they take down the
ger has going for them is that they Game Boy juggernaut? Of course • Time Pilot
have been bought by Hasbro. This, not, but I don't think that’s their in- • Scramble
of course, gives them full access to tention. Tiger’s target market is the • Super Cobra
the Hasbro/Atari line of games in- casual gamer as opposed to the • Pooyan
cluding Centipede and Frogger. diehard gamer. The games we • Circus Charlie
played seem to be intended as • Yie Ar Kung Fu
So it looks good, then? quick time killers and as "comfort • Shao Lin's Road
The graphics look great and games." Other games available • Road Fighter
have a greater resolution than Nin- include Monopoly, Scrabble, Duke
tendo’s Game Boy, but unfortu- Nukem and Metal Gear. Based on • Gyruss
nately, they are still in black and these improvements, we just may • Roc'n'Rope
white. (Tiger stated they have no give Game.com a second look.
immediate plans to incorporate How does it play?
color.) What’s the real Based on our hands-on play-
bottom line? time and obser-
How does it play? The bottom line The Skinny: Konami Classics vations of other
We tested the demos of Centi- is now that Hasbro players, the
pede and Frogger. has bought Tiger Format: PlayStation games seemed
We walked away from Frogger Electronics, they Publisher: Konami exactly the
very impressed. The graphics were should ditch the Release: Now Available same as their
crisp and looked identical (sans Game.com and re- arcade counter-
color) to the arcade counterpart. release The Lynx to www.konami.com parts.
The sound emanating from the unit compete against the All games
was fantastic. The programmers Game Boy. The Lynx was Atari’s will feature the
did an admirable job of emulating answer to the handheld wars and original arcade artwork as well as
the catchy Frogger tunes from the had to be discontinued when they the original bugs in the game. Now
arcade version. Also included with ran into their financial problems. that's authentic!
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