Demos and a stress-free gameplay session on Ghost Pilots, a 1991 vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up by SNK similar to Capcom’s 19xx shooters and a follow-up to Sky Adventure (1989). It puts players in hydroplanes against Axis forces during World War II.
The lore of Fate, specifically the 1996 demo of this unreleased FPS that was being developed on the BUILD engine — the same behind Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood, and Redneck Rampage. In text and video!
Mega Man Dreams is a playlist where I’ve put together a selection of synthwave songs—evoking nostalgia and/or cyberpunk themes—to accompany scenes from some Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch (MM8BDM) matches played by our friend mendHigor.
Attract mode (demo) and gameplay of the arcade version of Alpha Mission II, a SNK’s vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up from 1991 where space fighters defend humanity against hostile alien forces. It’s also the sequel to Alpha Mission (ASO: Armored Scrum Object).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Demo and quickplay of Last Resort (1992), a SNK’s cyberpunk-themed shoot ’em up inspired by R-Type that puts you in command of advanced spaceships to face hordes of mechanical and organic enemies in urban settings and devastated landcapes.
Demos (attract mode) and a quick gameplay of Xexex (Orius), a refined old-school shoot ’em up by Konami inspired by classics like R-Type, Gradius, and X Multiply that was released in 1991. A cult classic considered the spiritual predecessor to Axelay.