Before you had your Golden Axe, your Final Fight, and your Streets of Rage there were a pair of Dragons—Double Dragons you might say. Ones that ruled the arcade. Things are different now and it’s been far too long since Billy and Jimmy Lee got a new title in the series. Fortunately, Secret Base has […]
Once upon a time River City titles were few and far between. Thankfully those days are over and we receive a rather healthy supply of them such as the most recent and brilliant River City Saga: Three Kingdoms. Kunio and Riki had their turn earlier this year, but now the girls are back again in the […]
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You may know it as the basis for so many of the Musou/Warrior and Ambition titles. And this time…..it’s not either of them?! No dear reader, the cast of Beat ‘Em Up classic River City/Kunio-Kun is taking over this time! Polish your shoes and tape your fists; It’s time […]
Final Vendetta – the name just oozes 90s. The graphics do the same. And the genre, could it be more 90s? Let’s dive in and find out whether the game is a solid 90 or if it’s aged like cheese from the same era. Party like it’s 1989 It’s 199X and the Syndic8 gang has […]
Is there anything more nostalgic for any generation than the ever immortal Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Set in the “universe” of the 90s cartoon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge sees the titular character pull off a plot that once again involves stealing the Statue of Liberty and rebuilding Krang’s robot while causing as much […]
It’s insane to think that only until recently that any release of the River City/Kunio-Kun franchise was met with uncertainty. Thankfully those dark days are over and part of that success is with River City Girls. Come with me as we dive into the latest Wayforward release of River City Girls Zero! Take me down […]
Gangs bullying civilians into submission, people carrying weapons, and main characters who know how to kick ass. We have here all the ingredients for a classic beat ’em up. Let’s head on down to Breakneck City. Take Me Down to Breakneck City Breakneck City is one of those traditional beat ’em up games in the […]
The legend goes that in 2010, a game known as Scott Pilgrim VS The World: The Game released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I vividly remember playing it after becoming obsessed with the movie that inspired it. That’s right, this by all respects is a video game based on a film. Not to despair though as it’s more […]
I was born in 1989, making me 31 years old. I grew up as the industry was going through growing pains of its own. During those early days, certain genres seemed to prosper over others. For instance, beat’em up titles saw their popularity skyrocket. The two franchises I recall as rising above the rest are Streets […]
I grew up in the 90’s; the era of Arcades and DDR competitions. Consoles themselves were home to titles whose sole objective was getting the highest score. Double Dragon and Streets of Rage were two franchises I frequented. The game-play was so addictive. It was also nice to be unlocking extra additions simply by playing the game. Something that […]