Twelve action and fighting films that feel tailored for fans of Mortal Kombat, from classic grindhouse brawls to anime and modern CGI showdowns, each echoing, inspiring, or celebrating the spirit of this franchise. With trailers and info.
Month: October 2025
Ninja Combat (Arcade, 1990) – Demo and gameplay
Demo play, intro scenes, and a quick, casual gameplay session of the arcade version of Ninja Combat, an Alpha Denshi’s beat ’em up from 1990 where two ninjas fight a clan responsible for the appearance of a mysterious tower in the middle of this city.
Ten films by the lovecraftian master Stuart Gordon
Ten films by the lovecraftian master Stuart Gordon an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and playwright known for being a huge H.P. Lovecraft fan, his significant contributions to the horror genre and his ventures into sci-fi and film noir.
Golden Axe bios, demos and quickplays (Arcade, 1989)
Demo plays, bios of the main characters, and a few quickplays of the arcade version of Golden Axe (1989), a Sega’s beat ’em up where a barbarian, an amazon, and a dwarf travel through a medieval fantasy in their fight against the diabolical tyrant Death Adder.
Rocky (Sega Master System) – Original background music (MIDI version)
The MIDI version of the original background music from Rocky, the classic boxing game developed and published by Sega for Master System in 1987, obviously based on the most iconic sports film saga of all time, more specifically its first four installments.
Nine movie gems by Cannon Films
Nine movie gems from Cannon Films, works that, to a greater or lesser degree, became synonymous with that era — one so full of ballsy, defiant heroism, dramatic tension, and no-frills action, the way it should always be.
Rocky training in Russia [Rocky IV]
The two iconic training sequences of Rocky Balboa in the frozen landscapes of the Soviet Union, one using Training Montage as BGM and the other set to Heart’s on Fire. A nostalgic and inspirational slice of what I call “High Eighties”.