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A Look Back @ Thunder Force IV/ Lightening Force

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A Look Back @ Thunder Force IV/ Lightening Force

UPDATE: Added in OST links.

Next week marks the sixth iteration of the classic fast-paced 2-D shooter starring a bad-ass looking ship that paved its legacy on the Sega Megadrive, the Thunder Force series. The first game was part II, which was part free-roaming 2-D shooting and part horizontal shooting. But wait: where was part [...]

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A Look Back @ Mega Man 3, 4, 5, And 6

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A Look Back @ Mega Man 3, 4, 5, And 6

Thanks to a whole bunch of GCA-related news, nonsense, and game-testing, I didn’t get a chance to write up my current experiences on the past exploits of one DRN-001, Mega Man, and his past exploits on the NES. Here’s the first part just in case you missed it. So without further delay, let’s hit on: [...]

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A Look Back @ The Dreamcast (Happy Birthday!)

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A Look Back @ The Dreamcast (Happy Birthday!)

Hi babe, it’s been a while….
(This is an updated version of my previous article in Dark Diamond. Visit them, for they bask full of game and anime culture)
Today marks the birthday of one of the most underrated systems to grace the human race. No, not NeoGeo [...]

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A Look Back @ Megaman 3

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A Look Back @ Megaman 3

There will always be that certain videogame title that will make you tread down the deep water of the videogaming industry and culture. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the first game you play (like the Atari or ZX Spectrum); it has to be that one game in your early childhood that makes you a [...]

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A Look Back @ Mega Man X

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A Look Back @ Mega Man X

What else can I say about Megaman Maverick Hunter X,except that this is how one does a re-imagining of a previous series (next to Megaman: Powered Up) known to revolutionalize platforming?

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Lost Treasures: A Short List of RPGs You Might Have Missed Out

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Lost Treasures: A Short List of RPGs You Might Have Missed Out

Mr Toffee talks about a short list of RPGs you might have missed out on 2008.

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