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Hello retro gaming fans, Ryan McQuinn here! The sequel to the hit game Crash Bandicoot, Wrath of Cortex starts where the first game ended. Dr. Neo Cortex, defeated by Crash, now finds himself crash landing on the planet and into a cavern full of magic crystals. 1 year later he enlists the help of his enemy Crash Bandicoot to collect the rest of the crystals, to supposedly save the planet …

Hello retro gaming fans, Ryan McQuinn here! In 1989 Acclaim released an A-Maze-Ing puzzle game called Kwirk. A friend in my neighborhood let me borrow it when I was younger and I was instantly hooked! Filled with 3 levels, each with 10 floors, Kwirk Isa challenging and fun puzzle game! each floor increases in difficulty as you play through. there’s even a mode where you speed run short stages (Heading …

This game feels like a prototype for SOR2. Still an amazing game. Axel, Adam and Blaze – ex-cops, the solution to punk pollution. The city’s a war zone, and they’re going out two at a time to give the gangs a kick in the guts. This is the ultimate in street combat. These city fighters are martial arts maniacs with a battery of individually controllable attacks – including jabs, head …

#ps1 #psx #crashbandicoot #cringe #tip #naughtydog #cheat #playstation source

This is an “Arkanoid” type game with a few twists. Instead of controlling a paddle, you control the ball itself by altering its momentum using the joystick. it also happens to me one of my favorite arcade games that I’ve actually never played in real life. If anyone has access to a machine I’d die and go to heaven. source

Hello retro gaming fans, Ryan McQuinn here! If you’re a gamer, then you know the name “Mega Man!” One of the best gaming series of all time! Many would argue, myself included, that Mega Man 2 is the best in the series. (I like 6 also 😁) When the first game released back in 1987, it was unlike any other side scroller ever seen. Even today no other game comes …

The nameless princess is Kuros’s primary goal, but there are plenty of damsels in addition to the princess to save. And several bosses guarding them. STAGE 1 BOSS: DEMON SKULL Lucinda: 5,000 pts STAGE 2 BOSS – VAMPIRE BATS Esmarelda: 10,000 pts STAGE 3 BOSS – ROCK FACE Galadriel: 20,000 pts STAGE 4 BOSS – EVIL GHOST Grizelda: 30,000 pts STAGE 5 BOSS – QUEEN SPIDER Penelope: 40,000 pts STAGE …

The nameless princess is Kuros’s primary goal, but there are plenty of damsels in addition to the princess to save. And several bosses guarding them. STAGE 1 BOSS: DEMON SKULL Lucinda: 5,000 pts STAGE 2 BOSS – VAMPIRE BATS Esmarelda: 10,000 pts STAGE 3 BOSS – ROCK FACE Galadriel: 20,000 pts STAGE 4 BOSS – EVIL GHOST Grizelda: 30,000 pts STAGE 5 BOSS – QUEEN SPIDER Penelope: 40,000 pts STAGE …

I played this game all the time as a kid, never beat it until today. Lots of fun! Amazing music. You are Kuros, the knight warrior, hero of the Books of Excalibur. Your journey begins deep within the woods of Elrond, where even the wind obeys the Supreme Wizard, Malkil. A wizard so great, Merlin calls him teacher. But Malkil has strayed from the path, and is now part of …

#spore #evolution #pc #retro #ea #windows Hello retro gaming fans, Ryan McQuinn here! Back in 2009, EA games came out with a game where you basically play God. Starting out in the single cell stage, you create and control the evolution of your creature. You work your way through stages of evolution, controlling natural selection, until your creature reaches a stage where they are capable of space travel! A wonderfully …

excellent way to skip down memory lane…. Classic​ #Nostalgia​ Y’know what? Here’s some classic 90s commercials. Bundled up and presented in a nice package 0:04​ – Hostess Cupcakes 0:35​ – Meow Mix 1:05​ – Disney World 2:05​ – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2:36​ – Chia Pet 3:07​ – Gushers 3:38​ – Pine-Sol 4:09​ – Toys R Us 4:39​ – Jeff Goldblum iMac 5:10​ – Super Smash Bros. 5:41​ – Mentos …

This should be a trip down memory lane for some. The footage, images, and sounds featured in the video were for critical review, education, and/or parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright act of 1976. source

This front end is INSANE. #shieldTV #Android #pegasus #RetroArch As far as the Android goes, I do not think there is a better option. It takes a little bit to set up, but I have written a tutorial and a review. Review: https://retroreplay.trek.pub/pegasus-fe-the-br-your-emulators/ Android Tutorial: https://retroreplay.trek.pub/pegasus-fe-android-tutorial/ Follow us to victory!!! source

#metroid #shorts Nintendo doesn’t respect women. source

Whenever the FF player wins a battle, the party members will strike a victory pose. In the earlier games, these were generic and universal across all characters, but as the series progressed, the characters began to have unique victory poses, with some even changing as the story progresses. Cloud pumps his fist twice, spins his sword in one hand, and then places it on his back. His signature has been carried into other games as …

#ChuLi #StreetFighter #Victory At the end of a battle, the victorious character or characters will almost always perform an action to celebrate their success. It may be small or elaborate depending on the character or the circumstance. As for Chun Li, many of us do not know that she says, “Yatta,” which is Japanese for “I did it.” source

Enjoy the evolution of all of the endings that appear throughout the Mario series. After the player has beaten that game, they are treated to, at most times, a unique ending during the credits roll. Enjoy. #mario #endings #evolution Gameplay credit Longplays.org and authors ScHlAuChi and Tsunao source

#Zelda #intros Enjoy the evolution of all of the intros that appear throughout the Zelda series. The music, the sights, and the tingling excitement of starting a new adventure. Watch it evolve from it’s humble 8 bit beginnings. source

A complication of video game start up screens from the early eighties until present. Enjoy. source

Enjoy this new year perfect collection of #Dreamcast commercials from the late 90s and early 2000s. The Dreamcast system is, in a word, awesome. Fireup Soul Calibur, and instantly you’ll appreciate that the graphics and gameplay are even better than in the arcade version. And Sonic Adventure, with its light-speed gameplay, is sure to wow even the most jaded gamer. source

#shorts a vintage atari 2600 commercial. #videogames source

old school Sega Genesis retro commercial. Sega does what #Nintendont. #segaGenesis source

This is an upcoming theme by the author Finbarr for the amazing FE Pegasus. When the download is available we will link. It’s based off of the Coin Ops Next theme. This is an android OS frontend! Can you believe it. Please download the frontend at https://pegasus-frontend.org/ source

Sonic the hedgehog drowning over and over and over again in every game he’s ever starred in. #shorts #sega source

Super Mario Bros for the Nintendo started and iconic era in gaming. watch them evolve in the first three of the series for the Nintendo entertainment system. source