It’s actually been a while since I’ve done much of anything artistic (outside of videos) – I don’t think I’ve drawn anything over the summer. However, I’ve caught some weird inspiration over the past couple of days that resulted in a few works. Twitter user Ryugainai posted about X-Men characters in X-Men Vs. Street Fighter […]
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Highlights from the Aug. 22 Last Blade 2 casuals
Last week I played causal Fightcade matches in The Last Blade 2 with CrazyLi825 of the Crazy Battle Circuit. I put together some highlight clips from some of those matchups, and this upload contains about an extra 1 minute and 30 seconds over the posted Twitter version!
Busted speed tech: Thunder’s test of strength
Back in 1999, there was a game mechanic so busted, even myself as a teenager had to sit back and think – “Holy crap, this is broken.” Pro wrestling was at its peak, and I had to soak in every wrestling game I could, good or bad. THQ’s PlayStation One release of WCW/NWO Thunder was […]
The timeless World Heroes and speedruns
The next 12 Hour Challenge event for speedrunning has been announced, putting us approximately one year from the previous summer event. Last year, I threw my hat into the ring to play World Heroes for a total of 12 hours, and since the original arcade release of the game was 27 years ago today, I […]
A breakdown of the canceled Vicious Circle (arcade)
On my Twitch channel, there have been a couple of times that I’ve shared my experience with the unreleased game Vicious Circle while playing MAME-emulated arcade titles. I’ve put several hours into breaking the game down and discovering hidden fatality moves, and now I’m finally getting into sharing that knowledge, as requested. Vicious Circle is […]
Retro Achiever Game #53: Mega Man 7 (SNES)
It’s no secret my personal favorite game of all time is Mega Man 2 on the NES. From the moment I saw Mega Man 2 featured in Nintendo Power, I wanted to try it more than anything, and I for some reason remember that my parents had to rent the game from a location outside […]
Chicago Twitch community meetup
The 9th Chicago Twitch community streaming meetup was held May 18, which gathered hundreds inside of a private hall at Ignite gaming lounge in Skokie, Illinois. I spent the weekend in the area to take in a handful of gaming-related stops, and it culminated with this gathering of everything streaming. The previous days were spent […]
A walkthrough of Level 419 Arcade
I’ve chronicled my visits to Level 419 Arcade in Northwood, Ohio, on Twitter, but a recent visit allowed me a chance to record some video footage and give others a first-hand look at this recently-opened location. Level 419 is a convenient location for myself, as it is less an hour away, yet provides nearly 100 […]
Midwest Gaming Classic featured impressive new titles
The Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an obvious love letter to classic gaming. You can view a large number of the retro offerings at the event in my Midwest Gaming Classic photo gallery and video walkthrough of the Midwest Gaming Classic arcade hall. However, during the 2019 event, there were a large number […]
Walking the arcade hall of the Midwest Gaming Classic (video)
One of the main attractions of the Midwest Gaming Classic was its massive arcade hall. A good 25 percent of the hall hosted Stern Pinball and other new pinball table manufacturers. On top of this, private collectors and arcade locations brought a massive number of pinball tables and arcade cabinets for attendees to play. Mix […]
