Bits & Pieces

If you could see what she's seeing, you'd be terrified too.

THE WHITE CHAMBER…

When a nameless girl wakes up in a coffin, it’s up to you to help her escape the horror of The White Chamber! This is one freeware game you shouldn’t hesitate to download — but do check out our review first.  (7/12/10)

You're doing it wrong, Dug!

FEEL THE PAIN OF BODY BLOWS!

Once again, Scary-Crayon returns to the forgotten days of DOS gaming for a look at the “classic” fighting game Body Blows. Alas, “classic” is in quotation marks because this game — despite its strengths — is pretty bad.  (1/25/10)

Donatello knows bo.

TMNT I & II: THE MS-DOS PORTS!!!

Scary-Crayon continues its unofficial quest to review every Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for the PC in this look at the MS-DOS versions of TMNT I and II. Beware, for April O’Neil has joined the ranks of the living dead.  (5/10/07)

This game freaking rocks.

TMNT: MANHATTAN MISSIONS

They’ve released a ton of Ninja Turtles video games over the years, but none has been quite like TMNT: Manhattan Missions (except for itself, of course). Read on to find out why it’s our favorite interactive Turtles adventure!  (4/8/07)

Leonardo knows how to shimmy.

TMNT: THE MOVIE GAME

With a new Turtles movie in theaters, you just knew they’d release a video game tie-in to milk the franchise for even more cash. But is it worth buying? Read our review of the PC version of Ubisoft’s TMNT for more details.  (3/31/07)

The Street Fighter II Crossovers That Time Forgot!

CROSSOVERS FROM THE PAST!!!

Shampoo versus M. Bison? You bet! Here, we review two pre-MUGEN titles that pit Ryu and the gang against some rather unlikely opponents. Maximoff, the creator of these retro relics, is here to share his insights as well!  (2/5/07)

Hang in there, Mary Jane!

HANG IN THERE, MARY JANE!!!

In March ’06, we reviewed The Amazing Spider-Man — an all but impossible game to finish. But since then, we’ve learned of a trick that gives the player an easy way to win! Hold on, Mary Jane — Spidey’s a comin’!  (10/25/06)

YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!!!

YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!!!

Readers beware — the Daleks have returned! This time, Scary-Crayon reviews three games featuring everyone’s favorite salt shaker-shaped cyborg mutant things. Also, it is forbidden to dump bodies into the river.  (7/17/06)

Chinese-Canadian PlayStation Imports!

CHINESE-CANADIAN IMPORTS!!!

Chinatowns often contain trange things, but obscure used games are not typically found there… except in Canada. In this article, we review three import PSX games uncovered during a 2002 trip to our Northern neighbor.  (5/25/06)

Street Fighter II on the PC!

STREET FIGHTER II, PC STYLE!!!

At long last (!!!), Scary-Crayon examines several early PC incarnations of Street Fighter II. Sure, these games look like the Capcom classic, but how do they compare in the gameplay department? Read on to find out!  (5/8/06)

Street Fighter Jenn!

STREET FIGHTER JENN!!!

We’ve seen Capcom’s brawlers take on the SNK crew, but have you ever wondered how Chun-Li would fare against Mortal Kombat‘s Mileena? Back in the day, a game called Street Fighter Jenn allowed us to dream.  (4/6/06)

Meet your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!!!

Or not. Spidey’s latest video game outings have met with fairly impressive reviews, but this one hearkens back to a time when Spider-Man titles were anything but amazing. In 16-color glory, it’s The Amazing Spider-Man!  (3/7/06)

X-Men, this is the day!

DON’T MESS WITH THE X-MEN!!!

X-MEN! Kids today may be playing X-Men Legends II, but this isn’t the first time the X-Men have gotten a video game sequel — and I’m not talking about Mutant Academy 2 on PSX. Behold: X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants!  (2/25/06)

The 5 Worst Fighting Game Characters!

GAMING’S 5 WORST FIGHTERS!!!

Video gaming’s, that is, and we’re talking characters, not games. Join Scary-Crayon and a handful of other “humor” sites as we present our choices for The 5 Worst Fighting Game Characters! Todo totally sucked.  (11/14/05)

BATMAN: Justice Unbalanced!

BATMAN: JUSTICE UNBALANCED!!!

Look out! Two-Face and Penguin are on the move, and it’s up to Batman and Robin to stop them! But how does this educational PC adventure fare? Find out as Scary-Crayon reviews BATMAN: Justice Unbalanced!  (7/18/05)

Mary-Kate & Ashley's Dance Party of the Century!

HI-HI MARY-KATE & ASHLEY, GO!

In this latest Scary-Crayon PC game review, we delve into the funky pre-Y2K insanity of Mary-Kate & Ashley’s Dance Party of the Century. Don’t know how to dance? Mary-Kate and Ashley will show you the way!  (4/19/05)

PS2 Game Review: Constantine

PS2 GAME REVIEW: CONSTANTINE

It’s been a while since we looked at a video game, and we’ve never reviewed a PS2 game before, so here goes — a Scary-Crayon review of Constantine for PS2! Alas, the game’s kinda lame. What a bloody surprise.  (3/9/05)

ARE WE HAVING FUN YET???

THE 5 FUNNEST GAMES EVER???

In Scary-Crayon’s first contribution to a multi-site article (details within), we take a moment to honor five video games worthy of being called the “funnest” games ever. Hey, I didn’t come up with the title.  (8/27/04)