In 1987, Capcom created a new winner with the Street Fighter series. Knowing the demographic, they went for teenage boys with the desire to play fighting games in the arcade in competitive fashion. But is a good fighting game without some eye candy? Chun-Li was the star, with her Spinning Bird Kick. Actually, Chun-Li never […]
Retro Gaming Moves: Spinning Bird Kick
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
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Mega Man 9, WiiWare, Retro Gamers Rejoyce!
June 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s been confirmed, in Nintendo Power at least, that Mega Man 9 is officially going to be something you can download on the Wii console. The game is being developed by Ini Creates, a company of ex-capcom folks who are also responsible for Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX series. Of course, this is […]
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Classic Cinematics: Diablo
June 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Diablo is a classic title with endings for each class you can play, but all give you the same result: hell and torment. You battle your way through a very difficult game, defeating legions of evils minions, piling their corpses upon the floor as you dig deeper into hell. Eventually, you battle the essence of […]
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