Hard Corps Uprising is one of the finest examples of a classic Japanese game series successfully entering the HD generation.

In an age where everything old is new again, Hollywood has taken aim at yet another beloved childhood property—Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

This sequel to the 16-bit classic retains the original’s fun, core elements, but could’ve used some more time in the oven.

Borrowing heavily from past Castlevania titles and today’s 3D action games, Lords of Shadows is an engaging title.

Wrestling video games, for most Americans, are defined by the WWE and TNA licenses. The Rock, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Hulk Hogan, Jon Cena, and a host of other overly-developed household names power video game pseudo-fighting. It’s sad, really, as many quality games get overlooked, such as the marvelous Fire Pro wrestling series which relies on a cast of international characters. Hopefully, the Immersion Software & Graphics-developed Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring doesn’t suffer the same fate.

Associate producer Kenji Yamamoto shared some Hard Corps: Uprising information with me while on the E3 2010 floor. Hard Corps: Uprising, from its inception, was envisioned as a 2D video game, as Konami wanted a produce a title that was both accessible to the average gamer, and packed a unique visual style. According to Yamamoto, that was why Arc System Works was tapped to developed the game: they are chock full of ”excellence in 2D programming.” And it shows.

Arc System Works’ and Konami’s Hard Corps: Uprising gets the video treatment.

Konami doesn’t want Arc System Works to work on Contra, but a Contra-like game called Hard Corps: Uprising.

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The legendary Rondo of Blood (the boss PC Engine CD title, not the gimped SNES Dracula X) is coming to Virtual Console this week to the delight of many that savor the 2D, whip-cracking battles between the Belmonts and the evils of the night. It’s a great Castlevania entry with awesome music, that you no [...]