Sweet Home, also known as The Mamiya House, is a Japanese horror film. It was released in 1989, and the home video release was the subject of a lawsuit. Parts of the film were re-shot and re-edited for video and TV releases. The director, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, sued the production company over this, but lost. AContinue reading “Sweet Home: The Awesome Movie that Inspired Resident Evil”
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A Look Back at Castlevania on the NES
Castlevania was one of the first horror themed games that I played. It was very different than any other game on the NES that I had played up to that point. Seeing ghouls, skeletons, and gorgon heads was a little crazy for me as a little kid. This is one of the games that I’veContinue reading “A Look Back at Castlevania on the NES”
Silent Hill: One of the Best Survival Horror Games on the PS1
I didn’t get into the Silent Hill series until the second game’s release. My friend Drew talked about the first game, but I don’t remember playing until I started collecting retro games. I also don’t remember if we rented the first game like we did with Resident Evil 2. I played this game several yearsContinue reading “Silent Hill: One of the Best Survival Horror Games on the PS1”
The Best Beat’em ups I’ve played so far
The beat’em up genre is one of my favorites. These are my go-to games to relax and unwind from some of the more complex video games. You don’t need to follow a story, worry about getting lost, or anything else. Just go straight and punch bad guys in the face. There is more to theseContinue reading “The Best Beat’em ups I’ve played so far”
Amazing to Forgotten, Konami’s Abandoned Hockey Series
Konami is a bizarre company. In the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, it created many amazing and iconic games. Then, in the late 1990s, the company started to fall off as the cost of developing games rose, and the company focused on lower-cost ways of making money. Blades of Steel is one of theContinue reading “Amazing to Forgotten, Konami’s Abandoned Hockey Series”
The Best Beat’em Up on the SNES, TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time has nothing to do with the movie and is based on one of Konami’s arcade games. While I have never played the arcade game, I have some memories of the SNES game. This was one of the games I was introduced to while collecting retro games inContinue reading “The Best Beat’em Up on the SNES, TMNT IV: Turtles in Time”
Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600
I’ve looked at quite a few companies that published games on the Atari 2600. While many of them were shut down in 1983 and 1984 following the North American Video Game Crash, some kept going. A few companies left the video game market but kept going because of other business ventures. This brings us toContinue reading “Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600”
Best Beat’em Ups on the Sega Genesis
Sega did an excellent job bringing the arcade experience to their home consoles. This was their strategy to be successful in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. They made some spectacular arcade games, which created the foundation for their library. There are a ton of spectacular beat’em ups on the Sega Genesis. Sega made many, butContinue reading “Best Beat’em Ups on the Sega Genesis”
TMNT HyperStone Heist, The Best Beat’em Up on the Genesis
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an iconic franchise. I remember it most for the movies, the 80s/90s cartoon show, and video games. The two that stand out to me are the first NES and arcade games. TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist was new to me. I thought the only game on the Genesis was theContinue reading “TMNT HyperStone Heist, The Best Beat’em Up on the Genesis”
Rush’n Attack on the NES is a Decent Arcade Port
Rush’N Attack is a port of an arcade game called Green Beret. Why did they change the name? No idea, but I think it doesn’t matter all that much. The name is kind of fun and is a play on Russian Attack. I assume that is what Konami or their American office was going for.Continue reading “Rush’n Attack on the NES is a Decent Arcade Port”