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Ringu

October 6, 2023

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The US version is named The Ring and started the J-Horror craze. The original Japanese version is on the list 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. The 2020 restoration version is probably the best one to see. 2020 version on Amazon You can oftentimes get a version of the movie on sale on…

Raiden

October 4, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

The original arcade game was put out in 1990, and was a surprise success for the struggling company that made it. Its character created a series of games, even when the original company was no longer making them. It’s a vertical shooter, which was popular at the time, but it does it particularly well. It…

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

September 21, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

Why ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ Will Always Be the “Best Game Ever” Ocarina of Time is part of one of the most respected series of all time, and introduced 3D gaming to the series. Its iconic status and ability to be a market mover at a historic point of time make it’s…

Commodore 64

August 17, 2023

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This computer system was more known to be a game system than a computer system. People who were more serious had IBM PCs in the USA. Even though alternative clone systems sometimes come out, like The C64 Mini, most people play Commodore 64 on emulator on the computer. The problem with playing Commodore 64 games…

Pac-Man

August 17, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987

Pac-Man is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, up there with Mario himself. The arcade game is on the list 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, and the NES port is on the 100 Greatest Consoles Video Games 1977-1987. The best way, I think to play Pac-Man…

At the Mountains of Madness

August 4, 2023

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1001 Books to Read Before You Die

H.P. Lovecraft started the Cthulhu Mythos. Lovecraft can be compared to Edgar Allan Poe, and created a new fictional universe, like other science fiction or fantasy series have done, for which people still add to this day. Blending beings from outer space and horror, he was probably before his time in what later was seen…

Samurai Shodown II

August 4, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

Samurai Shodown was one of SNK’s attempts to best Street Fighter II at its own game. It’s interesting for being set in feudal Japan and using bladed weapons. The second Shodown is known as being the best one.

Space Invaders

July 26, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987

People talk about Computer Space and Pong as the most important first arcade games, but you could make a very good case that Space Invaders should take that spot, since it is the arcade game that made the most money in the history of arcade games. In Japan they had centers that were all Space…

Virtua Fighter

July 9, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

One of the first true 3D fighting games, this took the next step to the Street Fighter genre. It was a favorite at the arcades at the time. Interesting is that instead of using super-fast moves and special magical attacks like fireballs, it’s about martial art styles of the characters. On RetroAchievements, you can play…

Mighty Flip Champs!

July 9, 2023

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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

A great little puzzle game by WayForward, the makers of many great games like the Shantae series. It was a DSiWare title and a DX version on PSN store that can be played on PS3 or PSP. Unfortunately, those digital stores no longer sell the game. Games like this are what is lost when stores…

Ringu

Raiden

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Commodore 64

Pac-Man

At the Mountains of Madness

Samurai Shodown II

Space Invaders

Virtua Fighter

Mighty Flip Champs!

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

Zork I

1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die

Kolchak: The Night Stalker, X-Files, Millennium

Naruto, One Piece, Ninjas or Pirates

Blendo Games

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