I have a love-hate relationship with the Marvel vs. Capcom series, especially the second iteration of the game. While I love Capcom’s mish-mashy blend of  of its own properties with Marvel’s, the over-the-top gameplay pretty much turned me off from any serious gameplay. The title has gobs of followers, so it would make sense that [...]

Two years ago, I turned an accusing eye toward beat ‘em ups, but let it be known that I’m still a devoted fan of the genre, despite its repetitive nature and numerous flaws. Although there are plenty of gameplay tweaks that can be done to breathe new life into the category, I’m going to focus [...]

[Disasterpiece is a recurring feature in which the 2D-X staff admits to loving truly awful games. This outing, Jeffrey L. Wilson fesses up to Ninja Combat.] Many of you know me simply as Jeffrey L. Wilson, lead editor of 2D-X, but a good friend of mine, Lauren Fairbanks, frequently calls me by another name: film [...]