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Sakura Wars cameos incoming

Full disclosure: I have never played any games in the Sakura Wars series. It’s a tragedy because as far as I know, big robots feature prominently in these titles. Unfortunately, they are RPG’s, the bane of my existence because I have a job and stuff. All the same, this is…

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The magic of Sega's arcade science

“ALL.NET P-Ras Multi”. Sounds like a giant robot game name, right? This is what Sega is calling their new arcade hardware format. See, back in the day when an arcade owner wanted to get a new game, they had to buy what amounted a new game cartridge to plug into…

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No upcoming Sonic + Megaman pew pew fest.

From the Megaman rumor monger Protodude, we have word that Capcom has flat out denied any plans to do a game based on the Archie comics Megaman/Sonic crossover coming out next year. On the Capcom forums, a user asked the obvious question about the collaboration: When is the game coming…

Reviews

Review: Double Dragon Neon (PSN)

There are two ways to do a retro revival. The first is a literal return to form. Capcom’s Inticreates development house holds the crown on this one. Megaman 9 and Megaman 10 were love letters written to those of us that grew up on the old 8 bit games and…

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Retro Review: Project Justice (Dreamcast)

Like I have mentioned before, Rival Schools is a franchise so neglected that it makes Darkstalkers look like it has over-saturated the market. This is a shame because until Street Fighter 4 came along, Project Justice (the sequel to the arcade smash Rival Schools) was probably Capcom’s finest fighting game. Full disclosure: This…

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NiGHTS and Sonic HD it up in October

October will be the month to free up some money in your virtual piggy bank. As the nifty video above my rambling text will tell you, the “Heritage” re-release of Sonic Adventure 2 and NiGHTS into Dreams are slated to come out in October. As an FYI, Jet Set Radio…