’90s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the years 1990 to 1999, i.e. the ’90s.
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Mobile Fighter G Gundam
In spite of its fun premise, ‘Mobile Fighter G Gundam’ is a relentless slog of inconsequential subplots, a glacial storyline with a routine, unenthused structure, and poorly-animated fights composed of still, lifeless choreography. (read more)
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Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
‘Phantasy Star IV’ is the final entry in the "classic" style of its franchise. What have we lost in the wake of ‘Phantasy Star Online?’ (read more)
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Macross Dynamite 7
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION! Fire Bomber return in this sequel OVA to Macross 7. Is it more fun than ever before? No, not really. (read more)
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eXistenZ
David Cronenberg was about 56 years old at the time of writing eXistenZ and tackles the virtual reality craze as intelligently as you’d expect an old man to: embarrassingly. Technically and thematically, it’s just as instantly dated and worn out as other virtual reality stories around the same time, only it’s nihilistic so it persists,… (read more)
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Macross 7: Encore
‘Macross 7: Encore’ is three unaired episodes of the series that are unrelated to the main plot, and they’re just as boring as ever. (read more)
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Macross 7 Plus
Macross 7 Plus is a series of 12 two to three minute shorts that are possibly better than the actual series. (read more)
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Macross 7
The ‘Macross’ franchise moves from pop idols to pop ROCK with ‘Macross 7,’ yet it never has as much fun as it feels like it should. (read more)
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Macross 7 Movie: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
Macross 7 isn’t good, and at a half-hour, Macross 7 Movie: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! is a pretty lame excuse for a “movie,” but you get used to that misnomer after it happens a few times. This takes place in the middle of the series and is non-canon to it, which is the worst… (read more)
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Chrono Cross
‘Chrono Cross’ is the love-it-or-hate-it sequel to one of the most acclaimed RPGs of the 16-bit generation. What makes it so controversial? (read more)
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
The developers of the ‘Final Fantasy’ franchise give Mario his first RPG. As an adult playing for the first time, will the reputation of ‘Super Mario RPG’ hold up? (read more)