By Michael Mygind Heralded as the definitive fighting game, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, not only set the standard for the genre, but reinvigorated the competitive nature of video games. On this day in gaming history, the arcade blockbuster featuring eight diverse fighters, hit the home console with its release of Street Fighter II […]
Monthly Archives: June 2015
The Return of a Legend: Master of Orion is back!
By Marshall Garvey With E3 a week away, and so many huge titles already announced (“Fallout 4” being just the latest), you might think you’ve had your fill of huge gaming announcements. And why not? 2015 was going to be a huge year in gaming with Arkham Knight and Metal Gear Solid V alone. Aside from a next-gen […]
Retro Review: “Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems” (1996, Capcom, Super Nintendo)
By Michael Mygind When you hear the brands Marvel & Capcom used in the same sentence, you automatically insert a “VS” between the two and think of fighting games. However, because of that, a collaboration between the two that is often overshadowed is Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems, released for the Super […]
Hall of Fame Review – NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant (1999)
By Marshall Garvey Developer: Left Field Productions Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo 64 Release date: November 8, 1999 Genre: Sports Modes: Single-player, multiplayer If you follow me on Facebook, know me in real life, or basically live on the same planet as I do, you know I love baseball to the point where I […]