Stardate: some made up space number that doesn't mean anything. I find myself seated behind some sort of strange alien artillery. When prompted, it fires large mutli-colored bubbles against an even larger cluster of bubbles, bursting them in a chain when three or more make …Read more »
Before I got the opportunity to dig into Bayonetta myself, we were shown some of the later stages, starting with the wild weaponry that becomes available down the road. After a cutscene that showed off Bayonetta's ability to exist across multiple planes (and how that …Read more »
I had always hoped and dreamed that North America would receive a Starfy game if we wished on enough…stars. This was because I wasn't really sure what it was, other than a cute 2-D "marine platformer" where, yes, every level is at least part water …Read more »
Neon Genesis Evangelion came out at an interesting time, which is one of the reasons it has such a bizarre collection of videogame adaptations under its belt. Technically, around the time of the show's debut in 1995, some regions of the world still tolerated vaguely …Read more »
It's forgivable if A Boy and His Blob doesn't immediately strike a chord of nostalgia in some of you out there. After all, many of our readers likely weren't on this Earth for its original 1989 NES debut, and the rest could have understandably locked …Read more »
You'll probably think me insane for this, but I sacrificed this year's Otakon for the first year of the ScrewAttack Gaming Convention. Why!? First year cons always make people a bit nervous as there have been a few memorable disasters. The one I'll always remember …Read more »
The Raiden Fighters series dates back to 1996, when arcade manufacturer Seibu Kaihatsu ( Stinger , Raiden ) released the original pseudo- Raiden -spin-off in Japanese arcades. Now, thanks to the magic of our futuristic game boxes, both Fighters and its two sequels— Raiden Fighters …Read more »
Docomodake is the latest surprise on Nintendo's handheld that a lot of people might pass up in the store, unaware of its contents and maybe a little miffed by the bouncy mushroom dude on the cover. That's understandable. Retail shelves are dripping with dubious DS …Read more »
"There is no flesh beneath their skin, only the souls of lifeless criminals. And to pay for their sins, they have been sentenced to a life of slavery." "Prinny" isn't exactly the first thing that would tend to pop into my mind when hearing these …Read more »
Yes, you read that caption correctly. Forget Gears of War , Ninja Gaiden II , or any other current-gen title with an ounce of blood on its hands. Namco's more-gore franchise Splatterhouse is and always has been the nastiest of the nasty. Considering the fact …Read more »
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