Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective

"Wrong, wrong...ALL wrong.."

What in the world is this? What have they done to one of my favorite cartoon series game? I know you are curious too to find out. well here's is what those ''geniuses'' at Atari came up with.

GRAPHICS

I was wondering the first time I popped in the game cartridge into my game boy advance and turned the power on if I have the correct game. Why you ask? because the game's graphics is not game boy advance material. They are lousy stick figures pretty much, only this time it has color in it. Another thing is that there is no face among the characters, and the only way to distinguish them is by carefully looking at them and also, by previous knowledge(if you watched the series that is). But other than that, then hell no.
I have always stressed in my reviews that graphics is a big integral part in the players gaming experience, but apparently this is one of those games that satisfies this need.

SOUNDS

Do not even bother turning your sound. Just let it remained muted because there is no freaking way you are going to like this game's music. It is just well, horrible.

CONTROLS

Controls are pretty easy and all you need to remember is to press the A button rapidly and move the directional pad where the enemies are because quite frankly, the whole game consists of just that. The only thing is, it is too easy it is boring.

GAME PLAY

Go through all the missions defeating all the enemies with accordance to the series and that is it. And do not forget that damn A button! without it you won't get anywhere. Sounds good? I wish. Also take note that the compass which is supposed to give you the right location of stuff you need will not tell you if there is a wall or a building that blocks your way. So even if you think you are near the stuff, you will yourself in disappointment that the item is on the other end of the dead end. Is this really what they think as fun?

STORY

Fortunately, it somewhat faithfully followed the series story and not mess it up. This is, in my honest opinion, the only saving grace of the game, bar none.

OVER ALL

A bad game. Heck that is an understatement. It's a horrible, horrible nausea inducing game. It is a shame they did this to one of the best cartoon series I have ever seen. The game makers should be executed for this massacre of a game.

RENT OR BUY

Neither, since either way you go, you are bound to waste money. But if your curiosity cannot be satisfied then by all means rent it. But I tell you right now, expecting anything more than ''alright'' will lead you to a big letdown. So expect the worst instead.

Reviewer's Score: 4/10, Originally Posted: 04/25/06