Once again, indie efforts (Battleheart, Danmaku Unlimited) led the 2D charge, but a handful of high-profile releases (Mortal Kombat, The King of Fighters XIII) brought 2D games to a wide number of people across a variety of devices. So if you love 2D games, check out our picks for the best 2D games of the modern era.
Let’s cut to the (Rockman Battle and) chase. Mega Man 10 is not as good as Mega Man 9, but it’s still very, very good.
Mega Man 10. You’ve seen the previews. You’ve seen the hands-on. Now it’s time to see what Capcom’s been keeping under wraps lo these many months. First up, the most important info: release dates. Mega Man 10 will touch down on WiiWare first (March 1st, 1000 points), but will then be followed by PSN (March [...]
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 [...]
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 neo-retro games (potentially) gone wrong. Never let it be said that Capcom doesn’t know how to capitalize on a hot property. Much like the multiple incarnations of Street Fighter II, [...]
Sheep Man is apparently quickly becoming the Mega Man fan boy’s favorite as numerous amounts of fan art of him have surfaced on the interwebs this past weekend. Though not much information has been released on him, his powers or how his character will really play out in the game, he’s seemingly the fluffy type of bad ass that you won’t want to mess with. Perhaps he may ram you to death or choke you because wool is itchy. Then again, he also looks a bit like a robotic version of Majin Buu from the Dragon Ball Z series. Either way, here’s more fluffy fan art after the jump.
One of the reasons that 2D-X was created was due to my ever-escalating frustration in finding a console game that I could just pick up and play without dedicating a significant portion of my life to learning the control scheme. As much as I love UFC Undisputed 2009, I have to admit that remembering the [...]
