Archive for December, 2008
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Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In three recordings:
Another great soccer game, with a good lineup and style of its own. At the end of the game, you need to win against an “Extra” team as well! Rest assured, it’s possible to beat them too, but it ain’t easy! Great game.
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A taping of Arabian Magic
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In eight recordings:
As another game inspired by Tales of the Arabian Nights, this is much better made than Sega’s Arabian Fight, though it is fairly difficult. Four adventurers go on a mission to defeat an evil conqueror who’s turned the king of their great land into a monkey, and [...]
Magmax cassette
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A brilliantly crafted shoot-em-up with two different modes and areas, both above and below ground. Above is where it’s more interesting, since it’s vaguely reminiscient of Zaxxon, though hardly isometric in the same way that Sega’s classic shooter is. You control a fighter airship that [...]
Short taping of Baluba-Louk no Densetsu
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Collect treasure while avoiding the monsters around the cavern featured here.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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The GoodQuests charity project
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
A new virtual reality game online that’s meant to raise charity funds:
ATLANTA (AP) - If kids are playing video games, why not do some good while they’re at it?
Elf Island, a virtual world created by Atlanta-based Good Egg Studios, ties online games to charity construction in the real world. [...]
Short cassette of Safari Rally
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
But, it’s one that’s got the embedding disabled, so, I’ll just have to link to it offsite, what else.
This was SNK’s second game, and it’s basically a racecar game that runs through a safari jungle, with other cars posing hazardous obstacles too; even more tricky than Sega’s Head On, [...]
Ozma Wars: SNK’s first video game
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
First, here’s a short clip:
Then, click here for one that’s a little longer.
This was SNK’s very first game produced in 1979, and at that time, they even credited the company name in full - Shin Nihon Kikaku (New Japan Project). It was one of many games made in the [...]
LGJ: Wrath of the Discrimination King
Submitted by Law of the Game
In the most recent LGJ, I apply law to the allegations discrimination against World of Warcraft players.
Read on!
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Wii bowling in Philadelphia’s Stiffel Center
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
The Jewish Exponent has an article about how Nintendo’s Wii bowling game is becoming a big sensation at Philadelphia’s Stiffel Center.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Video of Arabian Fight
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In seven recordings, here’s another game inspired by Tales of the Arabian Nights:
So what we’ve got here is a beat-em-up starring a bunch of adventurers in a quest to rescue a kinapped princess. Unfortunately, Sega really botched the interface for this game, which is pretty awkward with its pastel-quality [...]
Short recording of Arabian
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
A game inspired by Tales of the Arabian Nights:
A game where you guide Sinbad the Sailor on a quest to collect various treasures while facing off against assorted beasties. It can be pretty tricky in the underground cavern, that’s for sure.
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Metal Slug 3 multimedia
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In nine recordings:
Sequelmania
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This year was not without its share of sequels to already established franchises:
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Despite the sluggish global economy, video game sales remained recession-proof in 2008 as game sequels were snapped up by fans and music games struck the right note.
Sequels like MTV Games’ “Rock Band [...]
Video of Vastar
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Set in the future era of 2956 when enemy aliens have attacked planet earth, scientists came up with the title robofighter to fight against them. It’s pretty good for its type. This was the last game made a small company called Orca, who, because [...]
Seicross cassette
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This actioner has you in control of a spaceman on a space scooter.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Short recording of Scion
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Note: this is the MSX version.
A fun little early shoot-em-up game in the tradition of Xevious. It also borrows a bit from Moon Cresta, IMO.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Brief clip of Empirecity: 1931
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Right after the jump.
Set during the Great Depression, when mafia ruled the streets, you play as a police agent fighting armed mobsters around New York City. While this appears to present the gameplay in short term, it’s actually got 3 turns. One thing I can’t remember is if there’s [...]
Hook: the game based on the movie
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In five recordings:
And for the record, I didn’t even know there was a game based on Steven Spielberg’s “update” of the Peter Pan story (hey, there’s millions of games on the market I’m sure I don’t know about either), but difficult as it is, it’s certainly a lot more [...]
Neo Turf Masters video
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Here’s a taping in two parts of a splendid golf game (note the sound in the first recording appears to have fallen out of synchronization after a few minutes):
A very skillfully crafted masterpiece on the golf green, you have great options and graphics here. This was the second of [...]
Metal Slug X: slightly modified version of number 2
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
While it’s basically the same game as the second entry, it still earns mention because of the differences featured. Here’s a recording in 6 parts:
There are indeed some differences to be seen here, certainly in the first three stages, such as switching some bosses around, as well as standard [...]
Music games help the artists
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The increase in music-themed games is a big boost for the singers:
LOS ANGELES (AP) - “This song is dedicated to Debbie Harry,” flinty-eyed Lisa Hsuan purrs into a microphone on the red-lit stage of Hyperion Tavern. It’s a cozy dive where patrons drink Coke and beer from bottles and [...]
Fans are seen as important to the industry
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
The big game fans are crucial to the gamemakers success:
NEW YORK (AP) - They stand in line outside stores waiting for midnight launches of new video games. When they get home after a long day, they plop down in front of the TV not to sit back and watch, [...]
LoZ: Princes of the Universe
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A Highlander inspired flash animation celebrating 20 years of Zelda. Originally from newgrounds made by Victor Fiori with music by Queen.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Raiden recording
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One of the finest plane shooters in history, you fly a red or a blue fighter jet over plenty of varied terrain blasting all sorts of menacing enemies. There’s a special powerup icon that changes between red and blue, the former being for machine gun [...]
Run and Gun recording
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In two parts:
One of the greatest basketball games of the 90s, this has excellent controls, statistics, and best yet, even cheerleaders! You can’t miss out on this cool classic.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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