OldManHermit

Legendary game. I remember beating it in my tiny dorm room in first year art school, (circa 2002), on my old snes I brought with me. I had gotten a used cartridge super cheap, most of the label was torn off.

For me it's tied with Rondo as my fav classic Castlevania. The music, the atmosphere, the gameplay everything comes together perfectly. I'm honestly surprised they never really brought back the multi-directional whip in subsequent games. It's such a revelation in terms of gameplay.

I used to play a ton of SC2 on my gamecube back in the day. I remember I'd take the time to learn Nightmare's combos, but still get my ass kicked by my little sis just button mashing with Kilik. "Master show me the way!" It was infuriating, haha.

Is it just me or does that menacing face in the sky resemble Arnold Shwarzenegger. Also Axel looks a lot like Jean Claude Van Damme. Methinks the artist was using popular action stars of the time for reference.

I never used one of these, but I feel like I wouldn't like it even if it worked perfectly. I can't imagine trying to preform a shoryuken motion in street fighter for instance. The tactile feedback you get from using a traditional d-pad seems like it would be lost entirely.

I guess it's finally time to cry like an anime fan on prom night.

Haha, that's pretty neat.

Whoaa, that's pretty rad.

Reminds me of Jaden Smith's setup in that one Key and Peele skit, haha.

Looks like it has potential. I actually enjoyed that Xbox360 Splatterhouse reboot from back in 2010, it was a fun gory brawler. Also Jim Cummings voice work is always great to hear.

"2 x 4 handy. Let's do some f@#king carpentry!!"

Definitely most excited for Ninja Gaiden and Onimusha.

Looks like Onimusha is returning to the horror theme that was really only present in the first game, which is great as the original is still my fav in the series.

That's very subtle. No wonder it took 35 years.

No Devil May Cry 3 or Shadow of the Colossus surprises me. Not to mention Symphony of the Night!

Man, I'd love a remaster of this, one of the most unique horror games out there. I regrettably sold my copy years ago, and now it's ridiculously expensive.

Night, Dawn and Day of the Dead remain my top three zombie movies, I've always been curious what Romero would've done with Resident Evil, my fav game series.

Great illustration btw, that is one freaky looking Hunter.

Looking forward to playing this online when Capcom fighting collection 2 releases. Been playing this on my gamecube for over 20 years now, time to see if my skills count for anything, haha.

Capcom artwork was hugely inspirational to me back when I was in art school. I had a book I used to pour through called Capcom Design Works that was filled with concept art and sketches like these.

Gotta love those 80s airbrush/acrylic paint renderings. Such a unique aesthetic.

"It all depends on your skill!!"

Haha, that's kind of awesome. It's dripping with more haunting atmosphere than Eternal Darkness. This one definitely passed me by at the time, I was well, well beyond my Winnie the Pooh phase. Shame about the inflated prices though.

Ah Skyblazer is a great game, definitely has that Capcom feel now that you mention it. The music is quite memorable as well.

Pretty neat. Can't see why I'd have have to exit a level before beating it though, given I have such 'mad skillz', honed over 30 years of playing this game;)

I still have my original snes cartridge, the second snes game I ever owned after Mario World of course. Remains one of my all time fav platformers, the game play is just so smooth. I still try to speed run now and again. I think my best time was something like 23 minutes.

Loved this game back in the day. Used to rent it all the time along with it's sequel.

Really enjoyed playing through this last night, it's up there with the 'vanias of yore. Loved the stained glass window boss, reminded me of MediEvil

Terry's always been my fav SNK fighting game character, closely followed by Haohmaru.

Haha, I gotta say Knuckle Heads is a pretty great title for a 2d fighter, in spite of the fact this seems to be a weapons based game, and no one is actually using their fists.

The two vs two multiplayer mode looks kinda cool, I somehow doubt I could scrounge up three other people to play this with me though.

You know, I missed out on Goemon during the N64 days. I would like to check it out at some point. Maybe it'll come to the NSO eventually.

I did okayish.

You guys didn't mention arguably Robert Carlye's best film Ravenous. Which is relevant as he plays a kinda/sorta vampire in that movie.

Wow, it certainly looks like a feast for the eyes. Also, I love Lords of Thunder.

Cool, looks like an ancestor of Ninja Commando.

Some low budget sci-fi film should use that as a space ship model. Instant production value!

Oh I don't know, Contra in third person perspective gives me anxiety some how, haha. Good old fashioned run left to right is all I need.

@KitsuneNight Haha, now that you mention it, I think you're right. The artist probably forgot Ryu was supposed to be holding a sword and hastily stuck one in.

That is a really badass illustration of Ryu Hayabusa, even though he appears to be holding his sword backwards.

Almost looks like a horror game based on those screens, I dig it.

I have the og gameboy version of this. Pretty nifty little device. Good to take on bike rides and such.

Looks cool, reminds me a bit of Sin and Punishment.

Love this game. I still have my gamecube copy I got back in the day. I've played so much over the years I've been able to master using the cube's tiny d-pad haha.

Ah I would've been all over this! Looks like the perfect game to play around Halloween times.

I'd honestly prefer a new animated movie, or even a series to give more characters a chance to shine. Something similar to Baki or Kengan Ashura.

My cousin got me one of these for my b-day, the RG35xx plus. Really incredible little device.

@Diogmites Yeah, that scene is particularly harsh. Definitely not a movie that pulls its punches, haha.

@Diogmites I have not seen Black Hole. It's one of those movies I'm aware of, but never saw growing up. Now that I know Borgine's in it, I shall give it a watch at some point.

Speaking of Ernest Borgnine, another one of my fav flicks of his is Emperor of the North (1973). Sort of a 1930s period piece about boxcar hobos. He plays the villain and he is completely unhinged, haha. Totally worth a watch.

The amusement park background in the screenshot reminds me vaguely of Krazy Kremland from DKC2.

One of my all time favourite movies. In terms my own gaming tastes, I'd prefer an Escape from New York game in the style of Arkham City or something. I'm just imagining driving around in Ernest Borgnine's cab tossing molotovs at enemy mobs.

One of my favourite aspects of Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise on ps4 is, you can go back to Kenshiro's apartment and play the original 1986 Hokuto no Ken game on an old console you find in the desert.

Finally he's become a Game Man.

@SlangWon Ah okay, I've heard of Streets of Fire , haven't actually seen it though. I shall give it a watch.

@Diogmites Haha, It's so corny, but I still unironically enjoy Roadhouse. It basically is the film version of a beat 'em up game. There's even a big fat guy with suspenders and a baseball cap, which I'm pretty sure is an enemy type in Final Fight.

Precinct 13 is great. It has that same sense of isolation as The Thing and Halloween. A bunch of characters trapped in a singular setting trying to survive, good stuff.

I always thought Final Fight would make for an awesome gritty action film. Something in the style of movies like The Warriors, Road House, and Assault on Precinct 13.

Aww, it's so wee.