Friday, May 13, 2016

Let's Play Medusa's Labyrinth!

Part 1: Is this a crazy new Disney ride or your worst nightmare? At least there aren't any lines to wait around in... Find out what's at the bottom of this first person horror-mystery set in ancient Greece, or else! ... Part 2: https://goo.gl/D1QPjP

From Steam:

Medusa’s Labyrinth is a mythological first person horror game set in ancient Greece. It takes myths and legends that have stayed with us for over 2000 years and mix them together in a game that blends horror with stealth into a unique experience. http://store.steampowered.com/app/436110/

Let's Play Violent Storm!

It's going to be partly cloudy with a 100% chance of... Violent Storm! Yes, everyone's go-to side scrolling beat 'em up - the 1993 arcade classic, Violent Storm. Never heard of it? Well, now you have... You'll probably wish you didn't (not that I 'm threatening anyone).

According to the Wiki:

Violent Storm (バイオレントストーム?) is a 1993 side-scrolling beat-'em-up for the arcades produced by Konami.

It is the 1990s. In the beginning, World War III has at last expired. The people are left to pick up the pieces and rebuild their civilizations. However, vicious gangs that prey on these defenseless citizens are obstructing the reconstruction.

The main protagonists are Boris, Wade and Kyle, vigilantes who protect the feared and helpless. Their largest problem is the corrupt, incorrigible, ruthless and lethal gang known as "The Geld Gang". They have commissioned every type of person imaginable. Purple-haired, leather-clad, chain-wielding, lead-pipe swinging, masked, martial art, orange-mohawked and men so strong and immune to pain they use manhole covers as shields.

One day, when the trio is patrolling the streets, alert, ready and able to help those in need, they see a woman named Sheena (a friend of theirs) waving at them walking across the street out of a supermarket with groceries. A moment later, Lord Geld's right-hand man, Red Freddy, snatches her away while riding on his purple hog. Now, the three braves must save Sheena from the grips of Lord Geld. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Storm

Friday, May 6, 2016

Let's play Pepsi Man!

The Sigma Entertainment Inc. 1997 classic arcade video game from Japan, Pepsi Man. There is absolutely nothing more that needs to be said. Ok, I lied. Here's some more to be said from GiantBomb:

Not to be confused with the PS1 game, this is an arcade rock-paper-scissors/gambling game.
http://www.giantbomb.com/pepsi-man/3030-40116/releases/

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Box of Classic Retro Video Games Hidden in the Closet for a Long, Long Time...

Above: A box found in the closet full of random console and hand-held games: Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Sega Saturn, Game Boy Advanced, original Xbox, and even a Super Famicom game!

Below: More stuff from the box found in the closet full of random games: Sega Master System, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Game Boy Advanced.

Let's Play Spider-Man: The Video Game! (Arcade 1991)

Let's go back to 1991 and suck it up on perfectly titled "Spider-Man: The Video Game!"

From the Wiki: Spider-Man:

The Video Game is a 1991 arcade video game developed by Sega based on the Marvel Comics comic book character Spider-Man.

Spider-Man and his allies must retrieve a mystical artifact from first the Kingpin, then Doctor Doom.

The game was released as a coin-operated arcade title based on the Sega System 32 hardware. The game can be played as a single player game or up to a four players cooperatively. Each character can do a special move related to their super power which reduces their health. Spider-Man and his allies must retrieve a mystical artifact from first the Kingpin, then Doctor Doom.

During levels the game changes from a side-scrolling beat 'em up into a platform game as the camera zooms to a far-away view of the characters in miniature. Later it zooms back in for the much larger and more detailed characters to continue the brawling.

The game was divided into four acts, meeting various villains, including Kingpin, Venom, Doctor Octopus, Electro, Lizard, Scorpion, Sandman, Green Goblin, Hobgoblin, and finally Doctor Doom. High scores are separated by character; so a high score on Spider-Man may not be a high score on Hawkeye or Black Cat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_The_Video_Game

Let's Play Passing Pineview Forest!

SCARE WARNING (and you may want to turn up brightness or play full-screen): Playing the free to play prequel of Passing Pineview Forest. Yes, it's dark. I didn't even know I had a flashlight until after I played. Turns out, this was probably for the best anyway as light can attract some pretty creepy things in the dark...

Description from Steam: Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need steady nerves; for any trace of fear comes at a price — your life.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/331120/

Monday, May 2, 2016

Let's Play Gun.Smoke! (Arcade 1985)

Let's suck at the classic 1985 Gun.Smoke arcade game! Yes, Gun-Period-Smoke. I guess this was done for copyright reasons, so as to not have it confused with the western TV show, "Gunsmoke." Or maybe, their grammar was terrible? Anyways, I haven't sunk a quarter into this in decades (that's my excuse), so it's time to suck it up! Let's do this!

From the Wiki: Gun.Smoke is a 1985 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game by Capcom.[1] This Wild West-themed game was designed by Yoshiki Okamoto. Gun.Smoke centers on a character named Billy Bob in the NES version, a bounty hunter who is after vicious criminals of the Wild West. Despite its name and theme, it has no connection to the Western TV series Gunsmoke.

Gun.Smoke is similar to 1942 and Commando, also developed by Capcom, but with some differences. This game is a scrolling shooter in which the screen scrolls upward automatically and players only have three ways to shoot, using three buttons for left, right, and center shooting. The player can also change the way the gunman shoots through button combinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun.Smoke