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.
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”.
The history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of the biggest pop culture phenomena that, created in the late 1980s, continues to span the ages, capturing the hearts of generations and inspiring products, official or fan-made, everywhere.
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.
The Arrowhead Project— the top-secret military experiment from Stephen King’s The Mist — explained, detailing what it supposedly unleashed on the people in this story, both in the original novella and the 2007 film adaptation.
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.
A bit about SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, an incredible well-made and fun cartoon from the ’90s, a real blast which marked an era due to its stylish visuals, frenetic action and surprisingly sophisticated plot. With trivia, interesting facts and nostalgia!
All about Zillion, which is obviously not all because there is so much good stuff about this hugely successful anime from the 80s whose story even sort of merges with that of our beloved Sega Master System console.
The Punisher, Capcom’s arcade beat ’em up from 1993, with its intro sequence, demo plays, bios, and quickplays featuring the Punisher and Nick Fury. This game is one of the greatest brawlers ever and one of the best comic book adaptations of all time.