By the Wayside – Super Smash T.V.

By the Wayside – Super Smash T.V.

How’s your week been? Mine? Horrible. Worse than normal. So, it’s time for some self-care. Get in your pajamas, order some pizza, and let’s get into some Super Smash T.V. Smash T.V. was originally released in arcades in 1990. It was designed by the legendary Eugene Jarvis, the guy behind 1981’s Defender. More importantly, he …

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Retro video game chiptunes made horror movie music creepier

Retro video game chiptunes made horror movie music creepier

Licensed games have tried their damnedest to nail the original theme songs and other aspects of film scores. Horror games are no different, and we’ve seen plenty of successful examples over the years.  Going as far back as the tinny notes of Halloween on Atari 2600, there’s something about the limitations that make these soundtracks …

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Weekly Kusoge – RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Weekly Kusoge – RoboCop Versus The Terminator

We’re a lot closer to living in the future that RoboCop predicted than we are to the one in The Terminator. Sure, some smart, rich people say that we have to watch out for AI killing us all, but I’m pretty sure they’re just trying to make their new tech seem more impressive. All we’ve …

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By the Wayside – Battletoads and Double Dragon

By the Wayside – Battletoads and Double Dragon

If you’re unfamiliar with the Battletoads, it was a series of games that Rare made before they started to make good games. Hey-oh! I’ve probably already lost half of you, but it was worth it. For the rest of you who remain, I’m mostly kidding. Mostly. I think history is misremembering Battletoads as a landmark …

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