Earlier this year I joined the Tuber’s High Score Challenge, a group of gamers who enjoy completing against each other to see who can bag the highest score playing classic arcade and console games. Each member chooses a game and then you have two weeks to get the best score you can before all the scores are gathered up to see who the winner is. … Continue reading Tuber’s High Score Challenge
Evercade is a system I’d had my eye on for sometime, the original handheld looked nice but didn’t appeal to me, it was the release of the EXP that made me really think about getting an Evercade but I didn’t need another portable console and the VS ticked more boxes for me. Blaze are really onto something with their Arcade carts, for the cost and … Continue reading Evercade VS Review
Welcome to my long overdue translation and explanation of the game settings for one of Cave’s best shmups. To further understand the Yen Block we need to look how the game works. Blocks are dropped by shooting the enemies, first are Power Blocks (green, upgrade the power shot by four levels) which once maxed stop being dropped by the enemy ships and are replaced by … Continue reading ESP RaDe Translation
VR has been something I’ve been avoiding for sometime ever since trying it back in the 90’s. I remember vividly the extreme motion sickness I had after just 10 seconds of donning the over sized VR helmet, trying to play some kind of arena battle game, it was like someone had put me in a tumble dryer in the Lawnmower Mans kitchen. Despite my first … Continue reading PlayStation VR Test Review
There is no doubt M2 Shottrigger range highlights some of the best shmups created and makes them even better. Aleste Collection is the most recent release and a brilliant one too. Sadly, the games remain Japanese exclusives which means understanding the vast options in the menu will be impossible for non Japanese readers. Understanding the options in the main settings will allow gamers to really … Continue reading Aleste Collection Translation
Technology and gaming has certainly evolved over the years, especially when it comes to graphics, never before have we had such vivid worlds to explore and characters to meet. Many games now offer us the chance to become a photographer in the world we play in and most consoles have a screen capture option to help us become a virtual David Bailey. Enjoy my efforts … Continue reading Video Game Photography
5. Super Mario 3D All Stars Three fantastic Mario games all in one package. Both Mario 64 and Galaxy are the highlights for me as they represent both the birth and pinnacle of 3D platform gaming. 4. Horace Charming and addictive platform adventure full of humour, Horace come as a complete surprise to me. An absolute bargain and easily one of the best 2D platform … Continue reading Game of the Year 2020
Two franchises spring to my mind when I hear the term “Run’n’Gun”, Contra and Metal Slug, although my first experience of the genre was Rush’n Attack/Green Beret by Konami, it was Contra 3 (also by Konami) on the Super Nintendo and Metal Slug (developed by Nazca/SNK) in the arcade that made me a fan of running and gunning. SNK’s Metal Slug series was considered by … Continue reading Review of Metal Slug: The Ultimate History by Bitmap Books
As a young lad I was lucky to get enough pocket money to buy a game for my Sega Master System, with no clue to the value of money I’d bug my parents whenever I saw a game that looked good. In the 90’s, I had a Japanese Sega Mega Drive and a Super Nintendo, I enjoyed every minute spent playing the games I got … Continue reading How Much!?! Expensive Video Games.
Right now NHS workers are doing their very best to battle the coronavirus (COVID-19) while many of us rightly stay at home. To show support I will be streaming to raise money for NHS Charities Together (please click the link below) and will be donating £50 myself to start, with a target set of £200. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/switchedonsi Please click on the JustGiving link above and let … Continue reading NHS Charity Gaming Stream
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