Tag: Capcom
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Last Token Gaming’s Top 5 Anticipated Games for 2018
Happy New Years to all of our readers from us at Last Token Gaming! Gaming can be fun and relaxing but it’s hard not to always be excited for the future. With a new year just starting out we here at Last Token Gaming are looking forward to not only new upcoming games, but games…
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Street Fighter X Mega Man Review
Release Date: December 17th, 2012 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Genre: Action Platformer System: PC A good while ago, Seow Zong Hui, a developer who was a big fan of both of the Mega Man and Street Fighter series, decided to create a platformer which combined both of these franchises. Later on, Capcom caught wind of…
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Last Token Gaming Hall of Fame Review – Mega Man X (1993)
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom, Nintendo, Majesco Entertainment Initial Release Date: January 1994 (U.S. release) Initial Platform: Super Nintendo Rated: E for Everyone Lets go back to the 90s, during where SNES is somewhat new and thriving. After seeing the success of the Mega Man series for NES, Capcom decided to take advantage of the advanced…
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This Day in Gaming History: June 10th, 1992 – Street Fighter II is Released for the Super Famicom in Japan
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…
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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…
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Retro Review: “FINAL FIGHT: STREETWISE” (2006, CAPCOM, PS2)
By Michael Mygind Released in 2006 by Capcom for the Xbox and PS2, Final Fight: Streetwise aimed to bank off the trend of 3D sandbox games such as Grand Theft Auto and its many copycats while trying to strike a nostalgic chord with fans of its definitive beat-em-up series, Final Fight. The story centers around…
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What We’re Playing This Week – February Farewell Edition
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Well, it’s been a bit since we’ve done one of these! February has been a busy month for Last Token Gaming, as we’ve been cooking up tons of ideas for the site’s future, as well as forthcoming reorganizations for the website’s layout. But we always make sure to have…
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Hall of Fame Review – Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
By Michael Mygind Publisher: Capcom Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo, Nintendo Game Boy, Sega Master System, various computers and compilations. Release Date: February 6, 1991 Mode: Single Player, Two Player Versus Genre: Fighting I feel that it’s so hard to just write a review on Street Fighter II and not reflect back on just what this single…
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Review: This reminds me of a case!
Developer: Level5/Capcom Publisher: Nintendo Rated: E Release Date: August 29th 2014 (US) Platform: 3DS MSRP: $29.99 A puzzle-solving gentleman crosses paths with a defense attorney who often aims to seek the truth to defend his client in the best of his ability. Even if their game series weren’t as well known and loved as they are today, this…
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Platformines: 2-D MineCraft clone or awesome indie goodness?
Ever feel like wading through an insanely fast-paced, enemy/spike/chainsaw/electricity-infested underground world and asking the questions why use EAL for business electricty price comparison? No? What if there were guns? Guns and really cool hairdos (and a gimp mask)? See, I knew you’d warm up to it. Welcome to Platformines, where everything tries to kill you!…