Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, the latest in Capcom’s wacky-yet-honored Vs. series, arrives as the perfect palette cleanser between installments of the chess-like, rage-inducing Street Fighter IV. A terrific blend of fun and skill, giant robots, science ninja teams and war photographers duke it out in one of the Wii’s finest brawler since Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Inspired by classic side-scrolling action such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Metroid, Chair Entertainment and Epic Games’ Shadow Complex combines everything that we loved about those titles and added a modern twist. Yes, there are maps, leveling up, and passageways to unlock, but a quality script by Peter David, sci-fi/military design, and pseudo [...]
Honestly, I didn’t think it would be this good. Those were the words I silently spoke to myself as my Alex took a nasty Ryu super from a Capcom representative during one of many rousing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars matches I played on Friday evening. Capcom, gamingverse, please forgive my early skepicism. But know [...]
Despite the unusually high amount of coverage that we gave to games that were either outright retro or strove to take on retro qualities this week, 2D-X is most assuredly not a retrogaming site. I prefer leaving the hyper-detailed historical accounts to those that have the knowledge and hours to pour into the topic. I [...]
Aksys Games garnered much attention last week for its rather kick ass Cho Aniki ZERO press release which highlighted all of the mantastic qualities of the upcoming PSP game. After reading it, I knew that I had to reach out to the publisher to wrangle up more details, so I present to you my brief [...]
Odd, how all manner of horror-themed games are being released and/or announced in the days leading up to Halloween, idnit? If vampiric puzzle/strategy games aren’t your bag, perhaps Capcom’s announcement of a new Ghosts ‘N Goblins game, Ghosts ‘N Goblins: Gold Knights, is enough to get you in the mood for a cup of witches [...]
Here it is, kids. Remember, this Wii exclusive (that’s still a head-scratcher) will be released on January 26th, 2010.
Fifteen years ago, David Perry, Tommy Tallarico, and Doug TenNapel created video game gold when they melded their magic to produce Shiny Entertainment’s Earthworm Jim, an instant classic of the 16-bit era that featured tight action, remarkable character designs, absurd humor, and an incredible soundtrack. Although the sequels didn’t quite live up to the original’s [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s Rocket Knight’s return. I know what you’re thinking: ’90s mascots sucked and need to be buried in 6 feet of cement so that their derivative stench can stay far away [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s Super Street Fighter IV. C’mon, we all knew this was coming. Capcom set a precedent for out-of-control game updates with the original Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, which spawned [...]
