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King of Fighters ’95
18 days agoWhen you think about the King of Fighters was such a great idea I’m surprised no one else had…
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Final Fight CD
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsAfter the disappointment of Final Fight’s SNES release it seemed as though gamers would have to stick to pumping an arcade unit with quarters if they wanted an unfettered experience. ... -
Fighting Force
Posted on April 5, 2013 | No CommentsComing of the success of Tomb Raider Core Design and Eidos could do no wrong. Flush with Lara Croft money they began an aggressive marketing campaign for nearly all of... -
the Punisher (Genesis)
Posted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsI remember the Punisher arcade game as a bad ass beat em up that fully captured the essence of the character’s brutal war on crime. It was one of the... -
Final Fight 3
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No Comments1995 was an interesting transition year for the gaming industry. The PlayStation, Saturn, and (supposedly) N64 were all set to be released in the fourth quarter meanwhile the SNES and... -
Captain Commando
Posted on January 9, 2013 | No CommentsBy now I suppose everyone is familiar with Captain Commando through his cameo appearances in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. But I doubt many are familiar with his original arcade... -
Zombie Revenge
Posted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsIn the mass exodus to 3d one genre that was oddly left behind was the side scrolling beat em up. Once as prolific as the shmup outside of a few... -
Alien vs. Predator
Posted on October 10, 2012 | No CommentsRobocop vs. Terminator. Freddy vs. Jason. These things go together like Chocolate and Peanut Butter. All of these smashups not only seemed like good ideas but were also inevitable. At... -
Battletoads
Posted on July 16, 2012 | No CommentsAh yes, the Battletoads. Initially written off as a lame Ninja Turtles rip off based on the first advertisements any gamer who took the time to sample its greatness found... -
Final Fight 2
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s an understatement to say that Capcom disappointed everyone with the SNES port of Final Fight. The missing 2 player coop, levels, and character smacked of a rushed product. And... -
Bad Dudes
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s funny how our minds work. Nostalgia can cloud our memories and we’ll remember something fondly when in actuality we never liked it to begin with. In this particular instance...