So you've read The Hunt For Red October and you think that makes you a submarine captain?  Well, you've got lots to learn, grasshopper, but luckily you will have plenty of chances to make mistakes in Silent Hunter II, a submarine simulation game that's fun and educational to boot.

I played the original Silent Hunter in my Junior High computer lab years and years ago.  I was impressed with the feeling of majesty, the feeling of depth, the feeling of getting nothing done that goes along with driving a submarine.

I recently went on a Virutal Console Benge, and asked around for suggestions on games to purchase that I may have missed in the last year that I have shunned the Wii console. One game I got quite a recommendation for was Secret of Mana, a game I used to have in cartridge form a long time ago. With such good reviews and such fond memories this must be an epic game, right?

TL;DR Review: I thought Power Rangers and Barney were cool back then too.