This a question that I often asked, even though I grew up playing these titles, I could never remember the one that I played most often and what the differences were (Even though it is really obvious!) Let’s take a look at the differences in more detail below (I also created a video of them…
With Martial Arts films still in their prime, Double Dragon arguably started the golden age of beat em ups in arcades and consoles. Double Dragon graced out arcades in 1987 and rolled out to a whole load of consoles after that (they even made a movie!). I remember playing this game on the NES at…
Like most people my age, Power Rangers was probably the first popular martial arts series that we watched (or at least was socially acceptable to watch). It is strange that rewatching the early shows with my son, it still has that magic about it. This game is basically a 1v1 fighting game where you can…
Growing up in my teenage years as a mosher/goth, you can imagine my absolute love for the Addams Family, but I actually never played this game back in the day! When I got a load of MegaDrive games from a friend of mine (Thanks Begley), this was among the games and I just HAD to…
Another of Disney’s classic platformer games that was an absolute blast to play! I have really fond memories playing through this game trying my very best to collect everything on the level. The animations of the guards always had me laughing as a kid and it was great to play through this again recently! Check…
Disney brought out a tonne of games out back in the day, but for me, there isn’t many that compare to the Lion King and Aladdin games! This game has been a running joke in the past that this game was never intended for kids because of how difficult it was (I’ve never completed it)…
If you were lucky enough to play this game back in the day, you will instantly remember how much fun you had playing this cracking game! The concept is really simple, you deliver the newspapers to your customers on the street, while trying to avoid obstacles on your way! I played this recently and I…
The release of the iconic fighting game Mortal Kombat in the early 1990s had a profound impact on the gaming industry, and specifically on the sales of the Sega Megadrive (Genesis) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) consoles. This article explores the influence of Mortal Kombat on these two rival consoles, highlighting the fierce competition…
Cool Spot is a classic platformer video game that first graced the gaming scene in 1993. Developed by Virgin Games, it quickly gained popularity and became an iconic title of its era. The game features an anthropomorphic red dot with sunglasses and limbs known as “Cool Spot” as its protagonist. The premise of Cool Spot…