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- ↑ "Adventure Gamers' review of Blazing Dragons". Kim Wild.
- ↑ "Adventure Gamers' review of Duckman". Dante Kleinberg.
- ↑ "Gamespot's review of Bunghole in One". Greg Kasavin.
- ↑ "IGN's review of Beavis and Butt-Head Do U." IGN Staff.