Spotlight: Mega Man X

Spotlight: Mega Man X

      Mega Man X was a much needed shot in the arm.  After six games on the NES that began to feel too similar to one another Capcom wisely took their time with its SNES debut.  By looking...
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Killer7

Killer7

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacturer    Publisher: Capcom     Released: July 7, 2005     Genre: Action-Adventure Killer7 is a hard game to get a bead on.  If you survey the internet you’ll see that it garnered mixed reactions.  Once you’ve play...
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Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

When I step back and analyze why I like Dark Souls so much I think it stems from my love of the Ghouls ‘N Ghosts series.  Both series are incredibly punishing but when you adjust to their particular mechanics are...
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Mickey Mousecapade

Mickey Mousecapade

I have a special hatred for Mickey Mousecapade.  Growing up when new games were a rarity borrowing games from friends was the only way to play new releases.  Just picture it: you’ve been playing nothing but Legendary Wings for months. ...
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Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Ghosts ‘N Goblins was among the first NES games I got to play.  Back before I developed a sense of taste in video games I was too young to realize how bad the home port was.  I just knew it...
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Cannon Spike

Cannon Spike

By the late 90s arcades had all but disappeared in my area. While I was content playing console games at the time I did lament their absence. There was nothing like hitting the arcade and seeing a game years more...
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Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Developer: Micronics     Publisher: Capcom     Released: November 1, 1986     Genre: Action Looking back on my childhood I remember just how much patience I had. When you are young and new video games are a rare gift you will put up...
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Forgotten Worlds

Forgotten Worlds

Even after all these decades the 80s action craze still finds ways to entertain.  If you are a child of the 90s or later sadly you missed out.  This was a time where shirtless action heroes were a dime a...
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Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released:1992      Genre: Platformer      Platform: NES Darkwing Duck might be my favorite Disney cartoon of all time.  Only the Aladdin TV series comes close (it’s a god damn crime it isn’...
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DuckTales

DuckTales

It’s hard to believe DuckTales is Capcom’s first actual Disney game as it really set a high bar.  That it turned out so good comes as no surprise; Capcom were on fire with the NES.  The fact that DuckTales is...
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