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While Street Fighter 2 isn't the first fighting game ever made, it is the most important of the lot. It's still the most well-known and influential fighting game 30 years later since its arcade debut. So what better way to cement its prestige further than with the 39th Golden Joystick Awards' special Ultimate Game of All Time award? Street Fight...
Just because your main characters in a fighting game received a ton of buffs & changes doesn't mean their match-ups may have improved somewhat. That's what Topanga TV in Japan has assessed based on its recent Street Fighter 5 tier list. Top Japanese fighting game pro Mago posted the list on Twitter, and it may be causing the fighting gam...
Never thought we'd see a figurehead of a country take over one of the 90s most prominent arcade game-making companies. In recent news via Twitter's Gatoray_KOF, SNK's majority of shares has been purchased by the Saudi-based Electronic Gaming Development Company; about 33.3 percent. That's not all though: the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salm...
Sega has announced that they are selling their historic and legendary arcade business to Japanese company Genda. Sega parent company Sega Sammy revealed that they have decided to sell 85.1 percent of their shares in Sega Entertainment, which is the group’s arcade and amusement centre business in Japan. Fortunately for fans...
Yoshinori Ono, the man who launched Street Fighter IV with his team and DIMPS, as well as reinvigorated the fighting game scene starting in 2008, is leaving Capcom after 30 years of service. An official post on his Twitter account has confirmed this. He said he will resign his position as Capcom's Street Fighter brand manager by the end of Summer ...
Sega recently announced its latest mini retro console: the Astro City Mini. It's obviously based after one of the best arcade cabinets that support ST-V and Naomi JAMMA boards, but in mini form. if you've played an awesome Sega arcade game or fighting game in the late 90s and early 2000s, it's definitely on an Astro City. The Astro City Mini a mor...
Here's a video about an SNK 1996 gem that didn't get the recognition it deserved. It's time to change that. It's called Twinkle Star Sprites; we've talked about it before, but this is the first time we've done a video on it. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/lWVbV-xcIKE...
Hi-Bit Studios' arcade mashup 198XÂ gets a release date and the trailer fires up all the arcade nostalgia stashed away in your inner '80s gamer kid. Check out the trailer below and prepare yourself to be hit with waves of nostalgia. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avbkptw6mSM] Described as an 'over-the-top arcade action meets coming-o...
So there's this French artist and sculptor named Richard Orlinski who is renowned for his blue/white/red gorilla and t-rex sculpture, all created around the "Born Wild" concept. They're pretty iconic: here's a refresher on how they look like: What's this got to do with video games? Easy: the renowned artist has taken a stab at recreating Pac-M...
It's Konami's 50th birthday, and if it were not for its #fuckkonami movement from their past misdeeds, we would be a tad overjoyed at its continued existence. Alas, its pachinko business is doing just fine besmirching its past icons and mascots. But bygones should be bygones. After all, the company plans to release Anniversary Collections of their...
A few hours ago, SNK just hosted their IPO conference in Seoul, South Korea. And they have quite a bit to share regarding their financial status and future games (via gatoray_kof & ruliweb). We are going to get a King of Fighters XV. Unfortunately, it'll be out in 2020, and for good reason... That's because SNK wants to prioritize their n...
Someone in Sega must love you Virtua-On fans out there. According to Famitsu, the 3D robot mecha piloting 1v1 series will be out for PS4 via the PSN store. The three titles in the series - Cyber Troopers Virtual-On, Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66, and Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On Force - will be compatible...
When you bring up 3D weapon-based fighting games, the SoulCalibur series can't be beaten. From its remarkably fast-paced gameplay to its baritone-laden announcer, it's a franchise worth following if you so much have an inkling of love for good fighting games. However, the tale of souls & swords that is eternally retold has its fans that can't ...
We can't have a continuous SNK retrospective leading up to Retro DNA's showcase this October without doing a King of Fighters article now, can we? Ask and you shall receive. Here are the past SNK retrospectives: Why The Neo Geo Was Successful The Top 15 SNK Games You Must Play Before You Die The Art Of Shinkiro Back on August...
You heard right, fighting game fans and SNK enthusiasts. The one true weapons-based fighting game (sorry SoulCalibur/Soul Edge & Weaponlord) is making a comeback, baby! Don't believe me? Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FKoZb1sv64 Let's Break It Down Is it in 2D? Yes! The game is using the Unreal Engine 4 to make it look as wat...
From this mid-August until mid-October, we'll be releasing an SNK-themed retrospective per week as part of our tribute to SNK's 40th anniversary. This is in conjunction with the folks at Retro DNA & Versus City. When you think the arcades and the 90s, what do you remember? Street Fighter? The King of Fighters? Strikers 1941? Metal Slug? Ye...
We check out the recently-out arcade rail shooter set in the Halo universe; it's what you would expect from a wham-bang-thank-you-ma'am experience. You can check it out now at Time Zone Vivocity in Singapore. [wpvideo X1ewLn2D ] Audio credit: "Immortalized~Halo 3 Never Forget remix " by Sole Signal ...
When Final Fantasy Dissidia debut for home consoles, many have been pleased with the character roster. After all, it is a fine mix of heroes and villains from the Numbered series and the more popular entries into Final Fantasy (FF). Even the latest entry – Dissidia FF NT – generated positive impressions; mostly due to the updat...
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