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I think Pikachu is the most known video game character, but that lil shockmouse is more associated with Pokemon multimedia than with actual gaming.
I would guess that more people globally are familiar with Pac Man and Mario than Lara. And i think one of the one of the criteria for icon status should be a certain amount of visibility outside of your immediate sphere.
I would not have picked Lara. Mrs. Pac Man would have been a better choice even.
(Note- i might of gone too far on that last sentence)

The first time i played Wily Wars i loved it. I had been through the first 3 Mega Mans so many times, i has happy to have a different feeling game.
This looks cool!

I think anytime a storyteller adds “boozed up” to the characteristics of a protag, be it knight or toll booth attendant, they’re spinning a more interesting yarn.

Happy early Birthday to Tomohiro Nishikado! Great article and thank you!

I chose the N64 over the PS1 too…
deep sigh

@MetaCrystal Thanks for the explanation! I was wondering the same thing.

This is cool. I’ve actually been getting back into adventure gamebooks recently, particularly Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf books, and while i never read the Fighting Fantasy books in my youth, i did read Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! , which i believe is similar.
Great to see Sir Ian Livingstone’s still writing fantasy!

@-wc- I’ll check out RC Pro Am 2! Don’t think i’ve ever played it. Thanks for the recommendation!
Super Sprint is excellent! Used to play it in the arcades.

@-wc- That’s great, man. I remember when RC Pro Am released… for a couple weeks it was all me and my pals could jaw about.
I still love that game! 👍

@Poodlestargenerica ah. How unfortunate.

@Adol-Bannings @Poodlestargenerica
So are you guys like enemies now or what?

@JackGYarwood Thank you! Love your articles!

@JackGYarwood In the second image on this page after the first two paragraph there is an image with this caption: “Alpine Racer, released in 1994, featured a handlebar controller with rotating foot pedals to emulate real skis”
Yet the image shown is of the Prop Cycle cabinet. I’m just wondering if this is an error or if you are just using that image ‘cuz it’s the only one available and Prop Cycle had the same control mechanism?

“….I’ve enjoyed the Legend of Zelda games of late.
Time Extension: That’s a shame.”

XD

I know it’s out of context and that’s not actually what the interviewer is lamenting, but it caught my eye and i got a good chuckle out of it.

Excellent interview and thanks to Jerry Momoda and Time Extension!

I remember reading this back when. Not Miyamoto’s finest moment.
1. He could only make Halo if someone showed him how to
2. Clearly a response from a man who feels threatened by Halo
3. Not a good look when someone who has so many incredible achievements in the industry, verbally diminishes someone
else’s work
4. Bungie’s response was a class act

I showed that video to my Genesis and it wet its pants.
It is very old, so no judgment.

I bought it and it’s a solid platformer.

@RossoftheRobots Ah! Thanks for the info!

I just realized i have never seen a Saturn controller before.
Huh.

Some real choice artifacts here. I always wanted to check out one of those Computer Space uprights. They look so rubbable.

This looks really cute and cool. I wish i had a gameboy all of a sudden.

I actually think the first Zelda is much worse.

Please tell me that’s not a soft ‘G’.

Never really was a Shinobi fan. Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2 on the NES were sublime experiences for me and when i finally played Revenge of Shinobi on the genny, it differed too much from what i loved.
I never did play Shinobi 3 back then and recently had a go.
Shinobi 3 is incredible.

@BulkSlash Indeed! A great game that stands the test of time.

A personal favorite. Never played it back in the day, despite owning a genny. Played it for the first time a few years ago. And many times since. Love this Castlevania.

@OldManHermit lol Yeah it was a pretty elaborate death for him not being the main baddie. I did see it in the theatre when i was young. Back then in my town, they let kids in R rated moves if they(the kids) were with an adult.
My dad took me and my younger brother and he hadn’t realised the depth of violence the film would portray. He held his hand over my brother’s eyes for most of the film, but he needed his other hand to consume his popcorn, so i got to see the whole thing.
Love the Resident Evil monsters you are illustrating btw!

Hey, do you guys remember that part in RoboCop where the dude gets hit by the car?
SPLAT
Freaking awesome.

Adds note to History of Sonic the Hedgehog book

Legendary magazine that continues to be amazing. Congratulations!

Some real classics up there. How is Asteroids not already inducted?
I went and voted. It was an easy choice for me.
Metroid.

Here’s mine: (haven’t jumped into 6 yet)
1. Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Not the gba version tho wtf)
2. Ultra Street Fighter 4
3. Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike
4. Street Fighter Alpha 2
5. Street Fighter 5 (final iteration)

My Switch is a creaker.

@Damo You mean ranked by yourselves! (Header)

@OldManHermit I have two friends who are more into the franchise than i, and i had to listen to them both complain about Code Veronica for years after it was released.
Because of this, i had assumed it wasn’t very good, and was surprised when they didn’t remake it before 2, 3 and especially 4.

Oh man, list time!
Here’s my fave Resident Evil games. The list is a bit different from most fans of the franchise, i think.

1. Resident Evil: Revelations
2. Resident Evil 5
3. Resident Evil 4
4. Resident Evil: Revelations 2
5. Resident Evil 6
6. Resident Evil VII
7. Resident Evil
8. Resident Evil 0
9. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3d
Those are all the ones i’ve played, and i don’t like the bottom 4.

I rewatched this film recently and had a good laugh. The article Damien references (from The Guardian) has a lot of interesting anecdotes on the production.
It was plagued with budget problems(because they had to have Van Damme), logistical problems (location), and problems with the cast (Van Damme allegedly firing 10,000 clams worth of blow up his nostrils a week and a very sick Raul Julia, as well as a green and confused rest of the cast).
Watching it though, i got the feeling that had there not been so many problems, the film still would have not been great. And much less entertaining.

I’ve been reading about this dude on and off today after checking out this (great) article. Really interesting how he got into programming.
I have heard and read the name before(from being interested in the history of the industry and digesting material), and had a vague idea who he was, but i don’t believe i have played any of his work.
Well, that’s about to change.

“You'd be insane not to pick up both”
FAQ:
Can i be totally insane and still pick up both of these?
Why yes, you can.

After i’m done reeling from the flagrant lack of sanity in these prices, i will be grabbing these. Thanks for the heads up!

Nick is a legendary localisor/journalist. I admired him once.
Damn shame.

I always liked Trip.

Never interacted with a Wonderswan before.
Of Nintendo’s luminaries, Gunpei Yokoi was always my favorite.

I fancied myself as something of an entomologist at one point, and spent a few summers cataloging and studying various species at a local nature park (i lost all that research when my backpack fell in a river while i was trying to photograph an ichneumon wasp on a tree branch that overhung the river).
While the world of video games and insects rarely collide, it is a thrill for me when they do, so i thank you for the article.

@Damo I read the header and therefore i know that.
I wanted to type a comment about how everyone who voted on this was an idiot, but in the interest of not wanting my comment deleted by mods, went with a more general complaint, which managed to imply that i didn’t read the header.
Someday i hope to find that perfect comment that manages to let you know that i read the header, insults the people who don’t agree with me, and doesn’t get me in trouble.
Until then!

This is funny. Also, FFVIII is a terrible game.

I do not agree with these rankings.

Never played it. Happy Birthday, Power Stone.

Never played the original arcade version, though it was at my arcade. Just didn’t intrigue me at that point.
But adored Tyson’s on the NES, and was the only person in my clique to beat the titular final opponent.
Super Punch Out!! is one of my favorite games of all time, and one of the few titles (from that era) that i still boot up occasionally and run through.
I’d wish for a new title in the series, but i know it would be awful, so i’ll just be happy the games exist at all.
Happy Birthday, Punch Out!! , you’re one of the good ones.

Since reading the “Under the Castle” review on Sunday, i’ve had my eye on the Playdate.
Our family had a Mac Plus growing up and the graphics give me that vibe.
This game also looks pretty chewy.
Status set to “pining”.