Ignition Entertainment, the U.S. publisher of  King of Fighters XII, has deftly handled the promotion of SNK Playmore’s much-anticipated hi-definition fighter by catering to its dedicated fanbase. As detailed a few days ago, Ignition Entertainment allowed the fans to decide which box art would grace the covers of the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 home [...]

I can’t front: When the news first broke that a fighter entitled Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes was being developed, I cried “poppycock” and “shenanigans” (in that precise order). Then as I studied the screens and realized that it was indeed a legit title (or the sprite work of a helluva MUGEN contributor), [...]

Remember the days of yore when,  before the advent of that fancy-schmancy Windows, owning a computer meant that anyone with a little gumption could put on their  uber-nerd hat and program a low-end rip-off of the most popular game of the day? Truly, those were the wonder years. But thanks to Makershed, those days may [...]

I’ll be frank: If your beady lil’ eyes are focused on reading these here words, you shouldn’t thank me, or your ISP of choice, for the opportunity to digest these words of wisdom – – you should thank Tecmo. Yes, Tecmo. The company that nowadays is most famous for the Xbox Ninja Gaiden games and [...]

If you’re one thats keen on playing fighting games with a control pad, two thoughts immediately come to mind:  1) you probably didn’t endure rigorous arcade competition back in the heyday of arcades, and 2) my Geese Howard in King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match will totally beast you. Totally. Dedicated stick-warriors and those that [...]

Of all gaming genres, puzzlers have remained the most loyal to their 2D roots, embracing a simplicity of play so addictive that even my non-gamer girlfriend fires up Bubble Shooter, Tetris, and Zuma on a regular basis. Titles featuring “match similar items/colors” , in particular, have stuck with the X-Y plane style, as the simple [...]

Months ago, when the news initially broke regarding SNK Playmore’s decision to revamp its long-running King of the Fighters franchise with gorgeous, high-resolution graphics, fighting fans began salivating (heck, there’s still a puddle on my pillow).  Almost from the beginning, Ignition Entertainment (the company handling the publishing job stateside) began an interaction with the fans [...]

Oh, Contra how I do love thee. Many an adolesecent year was spent holed up in my room with buddies, guiding two insanely buffed warriors (carrying guns about the size of their bodies) into a massive firefight with alien intruders. Although Super C and Contra III: The Alien Wars provided a couple of memorable thrills, [...]

Created in in honor of the 10th anniversary of the most popular entry in SNK Playmore’s long-running fighting franchise, King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match attempts to do what die-hard KOF ’98 fans consider an impossibility: Honor SNK Playmore’s landmark fighter by actually improving upon the foundation laid by the near-perfect original. Indeed, this release [...]

The Punch-Out!! series is one of the most beloved in videogamedom (at least stateside), so it’s a continual source of amazement that we’ve been blessed with just two proper entries: Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! and Super Punch-Out!! It’s been 15 years since Super Punch-Out!! bashed its way onto the Super NES to the delight of casual [...]