Longtime Sonic fans who have been consistently abused by the hedgehog’s post 16-bit adventures have flocked to Project Needlemouse as the series’ savior. The famous trailer that dropped last year hyped the series’ return to classic 2D gameplay, and was seen as the great vindicator for over a decade of subpar Sonic offerings (despite any [...]
CES 2010, as mentioned in our preview post, proved to be a very solid showcase for video game related news. Although there were pockets of games and accessories on the LVCC’s floor, a significant (and impressive) chunk of it was located inside of Capcom’s Planet Hollywood suite. There the company allowed me to get down [...]
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve first leased of Chrono Twins DX, a time hopping action title that’s headed to Wii Ware on Januray 11, but the trailer is finally here to dazzle you with its temporal gimmick. The clip showcases how events from the present affect the past…or is it how events from [...]
Outside of innovative titles such as Rez, few music games have attempted to be more than simple “press the button when the icon is in the right position” rhythm games. That formula was the basis of Parappa the Rapper, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band, and has proved highly successful with wannabe music mavens. Fortunately, developer [...]
What better way to celebrate the yuletide cheer than by severing undead heads? Press Start Studio, an independent game developer out of France, is bringing its Twin Blades : The Reaping Vanguard to the Xbox Live Arcade Indie Games platform on Christmas Day for just 240 MSP. Twin Blades: The Reaping Vanguard is a frantic [...]
Galactic Colonization is a very simple and extremely frustrating game that is seriously addicting. I’ve always had dreams of taking over the world through use of bacon, but this game doesn’t allow for that. The game is about spreading your civilization quickly, upgrading and hoarding resources, etc. Move fast, or you’ll end up at the bottom of the food chain.
If you’ve thought it was a Capcom lovefest around these parts thanks to the ongoing discussions regarding Jetpack Attack, Mega Man 10, and Cody’s inclusion in Super Street Fighter IV, prepare for one more round of the warm fuzzies. As promised, our interview with Robby Zinchak, Associate Producer, Final Fight: Double Impact, who kindly filled us [...]
Okay people, you need to go to thesmartass.info# click on game on the left hand side and enjoy the old school nerdiness that will be unleashed in front of you. I’m talking about hundreds, upon hundreds of them all. It’s been forever since I was able to play X-Men 2 Clone Wars. Now, I can spend forever trying to get past the first level on my Mac.
“The President has been kidnapped by Ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the President?” Yes, folks, Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja (possibly the most kickass title that has ever graced videogamedom) is back, along with 14 other memorable titles from Data East’s vaults, courtesy of Majesco Entertainment. Data East Arcade Classics features such [...]
The splinter in my heart is Sonic, my highly attractive yet brutally abusive lover. He (and by direct extension, SEGA) have continually hurt me, when all I’ve wanted is for him to love me as he used. to in those early, tender years. I sincerely ask SEGA to either stop with the Sonic bullshit or I’m walking away. Forever.
