FGC #028 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania games are traditionally divided into two camps: Before Koji Igarashi and After Koji Igarashi. The BI period featured games that were straightforward, level based affairs. Double murder the legions…
FGC #025 Dino City
As I mentioned in the last FGC post, it’s really easy to fall into the trap of being hyperbolic about games, whether it be glowing praise involving wanting to have…
FGC #024 Battletoads
When I started this blog, I set down a few rules for myself. Among them: 1. No hyperbolic anger/rage. Yes, it’s fun for everybody to compare a game to an…
FGC #019 Battle Arena Toshinden (1-3)
If you had asked me what I wanted out of a new fighting game in 1995, I would have described a game that is exactly like Battle Arena Toshinden. “3-D”…