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Posted by Alice Kojiro on Jun 17, 2013

Wood Man (Adventures of Bass)

June 2013 is Forest Month for Oases of Beauty. Today's featured world is Wood Man's stage from Adventures of Bass, a Mega Man 2 hack by Sivak Drak.

Posted by Jordan Hurst on Jun 13, 2013

The Swapper

Subtle, profound, challenging, and original, The Swapper is a rare demonstration of the full potential of video games.

Posted by David "DDJ" Jerebko on Jun 10, 2013

"One interesting trick, underused in an amateur mess of a game." Good: Very interesting core mechanic; well-written female protagonist. Bad: Horribly broken combat system; generally purposeless gameplay design; tragically underused core mechanic; meandering storyline.

Posted by Alice Kojiro on Jun 10, 2013

Boggly Woods (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

June 2013 is Forest Month for Oases of Beauty. Today's featured world is Boggly Woods from Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, an Action-RPG for the Game Cube.

Posted by Alice Kojiro on Jun 3, 2013

Lampflower Forest (Seiken Densetsu 3)

June 2013 is Forest Month for Oases of Beauty. Today's featured world is the Lampflower Forest from Seiken Densetsu 3, an Action-Adventure for the SNES.

Posted by Alice Kojiro on May 27, 2013

4-3 (Super Mario Bros.)

May 2013 is Palette Swap Month for Oases of Beauty, which takes a look at alternately colored worlds from elsewhere in a game. Today's featured world is 4-3 from Super Mario Bros., a Platformer for the NES.

Posted by Alice Kojiro on May 20, 2013

Green Hill Zone (HyperX)

May 2013 is Palette Swap Month for Oases of Beauty, which takes a look at alternately colored worlds from elsewhere in a game. Today's featured world is Green Hill Zone from HyperX, a Sonic the Hedgehog hack by Skaarg.

Posted by Alice Kojiro on May 13, 2013

Screech’s Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)

May 2013 is Palette Swap Month for Oases of Beauty, which takes a look at alternately colored worlds from elsewhere in a game. Today's featured world is Screech's Sprint from Donkey Kong Country, a Platformer for the SNES.

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