3DS Pic of the Week 035: Girl Cosplay

So this week we have a very kewl and sexy photo of a cosplay. I'm not even sure what the cosplay is about but it sure looks like something to do with Final Fantasy maybe? Then again, this was taken in an Anime con so I highly doubt that. Furthermore, I hope you enjoy this one especially in full 3D!

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New Famicom Translated Games Added! Akira, Airwolf, and Altered Beast

So here are some new additions to the FC Games section. The ace of the additions is obviously the text base adventure of Akira for the Famicom. Be sure to check it out!

New titles added
Akira
Airwolf
Altered Beast

Enjoy! ^_^

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Retro Gaming News 136: Baseball Simulator 2012

"Baseball Simulator 2012 updates Culture Brain’s 1989 game Baseball Simulator 1.000 with current MLB rosters, colors and stats.

The game includes 8 MLB Teams: Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs

The game also includes 6 Legendary Teams: 1927 Yankees, 1975 Reds, 1995 Indians, 1932 Crawfords, 1970 Orioles and 1986 Mets.

All stats are accurate as of the release date of the patch."

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Retro Game of the Week 111: Twin Bee (FC)

So this week we have some Twin Bee. I know I've talked about this title way too many times but it's always nice to come back to it. This is the classic shooter you need to have in your collection. Nintendo made it very easy to have this in your Wii or 3DS although I do suggest you pick up the original Famicom port of it. Why? Because it kicks ass! There is nothing like the original! So without further adieu, here is Twin Bee in a nutshell.

The music of this game is pure classic! There may only be one theme song on it but it's only that one that makes it a classic. You can even find places like Youtube packed with remixes of the theme song. The sound effects are as simple as any shooter of its time. Truly enjoyable.

The graphics are pure and simple. The game does a good job on making you feel like you are in the air. You fly through islands and even shoot down pineapples that shoot seeds at you. Yes, there is a lot of different weird enemies in this game. Another reason why it's unique. Gotta love how your flying ship looks like as well. A total array of beautiful yet creative creatures.

The gameplay is truly enjoyable! I can't say enough! The game is short but fun and quite challenging. If you think the first stage was easy, they are just easing you in. Be sure to get all the power ups early on because you are going to need them. The game does a great job at raising the bar in difficulty although the enemies are quite simple if you learn the patterns and even then some don't have patterns and you just have to shoot and move. Fun fun fun !

The game is great to come back to. You can always get together with a friend and play two players at the same time. The game is quite challenging! You can't get enough of it especially after you get through it once. You get a more difficult second run. Care to challenge it?

The game overall is amazing. I would recommend it to any shooter fan that's looking for something simple and fun. Games like these are also brought into new generations especially with the release of the 3D classics Twin Bee for the 3DS. Be sure to check it out if you have a 3DS. The game is quite affordable and even comes in the most generic pirate carts. There are so many ways to acquire this one that I won't even go further. Just go get it and enjoy a good time!

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Pirate Game of the Week 041: Master Fighter 3 (FC)

So Master Fighter was the name of the game that brought everything into a bliss. There were so many clones of Street Fighter that some of them even made it to the NES/Famicom. They were quite unique and are quite popular by the obscure retro gaming community nowadays. But back then, they were quite a commotion at least in Latin America. The game itself has horrid gameplay but the idea of what could've been really makes you think. Lets check it out, hadoken!!

The music itself mimics the arcade port in a crappy 8-bit mode that is. They do tend to attempt to make the music somehow similar but failed miserably. You gotta go back and think, these were the early 90s and creating a game took so much more than just a computer. Give them credit for the attempt!

Graphics wise are plain and simple. The stages look like the ones in the original. There is a lack of background movement but that's understandable when you think about the limitations of the console. Other than that, they did a decent job at making the Street Fighter characters look like their counterparts. They just look a bit chopped down and you probably know why by now!

The gameplay is where the entire game suffers. It's horrid and will take some used to. You might even have to get lucky and land the right punch. The majority of these fighting games made by the good old pirates have the same problem. It's like your enemy has a negative side of a magnet which is pushing your negative side away! You just can't seem to stay next to your enemy for long. Maybe they did it on purpose? With the lack of other buttons, your fighting strategy fails completely. The controllers overall are non responsive.

The game is quite fun if you are drunk and with a buddy. There is just no reason to keep coming back to this game other than the interest factor. Yeah, the game is quite interesting because it resembles a popular game from that era. Of course, in a crappy mode! Furthermore, the game will make a good conversation piece so make sure you keep it on your shelf!

To conclude, this game kicks ass for the five minutes its worth. You should keep it in your collection for the gimmick factor. It's worth a little bit over 10 bucks on the bay but you might find it all over in Latin America! You really want to challenge yourself with a tough Street Fighter game? Go ahead and take this one on! Till next week!!

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Excited Bike in Real Life! ^_^

I though this was a pretty awesome photoshop! Wouldn't it be freaky to see this while driving? Anyways, I hope you enjoy and as they say "a picture is worth 1000 words"

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Retrobeat Tuesdays 016: Lufia 2 Boss Battle Theme

One of the my favorite RPG series that went to hell in the next gen is no other than Lufia. My favorite it being the first one although the second part is quite close and well the portable adventures were just bleh even the DS one. Nevertheless, enjoy the beautiful boss theme song. Back in the SNES days, there were sure amazing tunes for our ears!

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Animonday 016: Tales of the Abyss Opening

This week we have an intro for a PS2 title. This RPG is actually one of the best for the console! Be sure to check it out and of course play the game. There was a re-release for it in the 3DS.

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Ads from the past 224: Rolling Thunder 3 (Genesis)

Here it is! Another Genesis title! It's totally awesome! So much exclamation points!!!! Anyways, enjoy this awesome ad. Namco kicks ass ^_^

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Finds 431: Duck Hunt Latin American Edition!

So here is a very interesting find. It's a boxed copy of Duck Hunt for the Famicom. The odd thing about this item is that the box art is in Spanish. It is said that they were released all over Latin America but mostly in Venezuela and Brazil. Of course, the Brazilian edition would be in their own native language. Nevertheless, this is one of the more interesting finds around.

Duck Hunt (Famicom)

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