A few GameCube titles were recently reviewed by the Japanese press. See the scores inside!Only a handful of titles are being released for the GameCube in the Japanese market in February. Famitsu Cube Plus Advance (Nintendo-only sister publication of Famitsu Weekly) reviewed five games while Dengeki GameCube reviewed six.
The highest scoring game with Famitsu Cube Plus Advance was Ikaruga. The game scored a 9 from all four reviewers. Reviewers generally praised the black and white system, which adds a puzzle touch to the difficult shooter. The next highest score went to Konami's World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final World Evolution. The game scored a (9,9,8,9). The reviewers liked the realism of the soccer simulator. Controls are simple and the various modes are a plus. Biohazard 2 and 3 both earn a score of (8,8,8,8).
Dengeki Cube reviewers were harsher on most of the games. Biohzard 2 received (6,8,6,8) while Biohzard 3 received (6,7,6,8). Reviewers criticized loading times and the lack of new elements. World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution gets (8,8,8,9). The pros were the good graphics, game play, and a great job simulating soccer. Minor criticisms included the lack of GC-GBA connectivity and the controls being a bit unintuitive. Nintendo Puzzle Collection received (9,9,8,7). In addition to being a perfect port of classic puzzle games, reviewers raved about the ability to download the games to GBA and the addition of 4-player modes. Activision's Spider-Man scored (8,8,7,6). Overall, reviewers liked the unique action and gameplay.
The scores are summarized below:
Dengeki Cube
Biohazard 2 (GC) - 6,8,6,8
Biohazard 3 (GC) - 6,7,6,8
World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution (GC) - 8,8,8,9
Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GC) - 9,9,8,7
Spider-Man (GC) - 8,8,7,6
Generation of Chaos Exceed (GC) - 6,6,7,7
Famitsu Cube Plus Advance
Space Raiders (GC) - 7,7,6,6
Ikaruga (GC) - 9,9,9,9
Biohazard 2 (GC) - 8,8,8,8
Biohazard 3 (GC) - 8,8,8,8
World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution (GC) - 9,9,8,9
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