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ENTER THE COMIX ZONE: THE FIRST TRULY INTERACTIVE COMIC BOOK! Play as Sketch Turner, a street-wise comic book artist who gets trapped in the comic book world of his own creation. Warp into the Comix Zone with all the action and adventure of your favorite comics! Battle panel by panel through full comic book pages drawn by real comic book artists! Sharpen your fighting skills to defeat mutant enemies drawn in by… Read more

Super Speed! Bust the video game speed barrier wide open with Sonic the Hedgehog. Blaze by in a blur using the super sonic spin attack. Loop the loop by defying gravity. Plummet down tunnels. Then dash to safety with Sonic's power sneakers. All at a frenzied pace. Super Graphics! Help Sonic escape bubbling molten lava. Swim through turbulent waterfalls. Scale glistening green mountains. And soar past shimmering city lights. There's even a… Read more

This is a hack and slash game featuring King Arthur. Two other players can join the fight against the enemies. If you gain enough points you gain a level and increase in power. Knights of the Round is an arcade game released by Capcom in 1991. A side-scrolling beat 'em up based loosely on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the game features an role-playing video… Read more

Super Mario Odyssey is a platform game in which Derek controls Mario as he travels across many different worlds, known as "Kingdoms" within the game, on the hat-shaped ship Odyssey, to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser, who plans to forcibly marry her. Can Derek save the day? source Read more

Not a retro game but it sure plays like one. Played by LittleD. Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game features the beloved Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny and the newest member of the Tune Squad, LeBron James, as they face the Goon Squad in a wacky basketball beat ‘em up. source Read more

All six live-action commercials made for Punch-Out!! (2009) released on the Nintendo Wii. Featuring Little Mac (played by professional boxer Paulie Malignaggi), Doc Louis (played by American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr.), Great Tiger, Piston Hondo/Honda and King Hippo! source Read more

What a fun game that I just can't seem remember. it was late in Capcom's beat em up run. A four-player simultaneous side-scrolling fighter. Collect coins in each level to purchase new moves. Battle Circuit is the last of the Capcom 2-D "beat-em-up" side-scroller games. This game is unique in that characters could collect coins and buy upgrades for existing moves after each level. The campy presentation and wacky character designs appear… Read more

1st level playthrough of this unique side scroller for the 3DO. I may go back and finish on the game if I feel froggy. Exclusively on #3DO, Phoenix 3 combines the best of the flight, shooting and scrolling genres to deliver a knockout punch; space combat that is unsurpassed by anything on the market. As hero Derek Freeman, you most secure starships and brave pilots to help light a bloodthirsty alien army.… Read more

Captain Quazar is another obscure 3DO game that was actually decent for it's time. this was a casual play. If I feel bold I may do a Longplay at your request. You control the Captain, kill the bad guys and save the day. Everything in this huge galaxy can be blown away, but be careful where you lay waste, because you have to manage your resources to survive. source Read more

This game was a lot of fun until I was literally humped by some flamboyant thug. Wtf was that? I'll time stamp it later. The Dead End gang, who dominate Dead End city, are looking to expand their territory. Only their rival gang, The Cobras, stand in their way. The Dead End gang kidnaps Kate, a protegee of Hawk to trap the others into trying to rescue her. Are you man enough… Read more

This game was released on many systems and it never looked as nice as it did on the 3DO. Plus there is a never before seen cartoon intro. This is a casual first level play, but I will gladly long play it if anyone makes that request. ----------- Aliens attempting to steal the World Cup have crashed as they tried to flee, and the Cup has been broken, its pieces scattered around… Read more

Guide Samus Aran, an intergalactic bounty hunter raised by an ancient tribe, and traverse the many environments of a dangerous world. Parkour over obstacles, slide through tight spaces, counter enemies, and battle your way through the planet. Through her countless missions, Samus has never experienced a threat like the dread of ZDR. played through by "Dashing Derek" the coolest nine-year-old on the planet ZDR. In this 1st video watch Derek explore Ataria,… Read more

So this is by far the worst game I've ever played in my life. Don't even watch this, just go watch something else. The game, developed by IGS, was incredibly long and glitchy. the characters appeared well thought out, outside of them I can't say anything positive about the game. I am however hopeful for its sequel, released 10 years later, which I will be playing in its entirety sometime this week.… Read more

For being released in 1988 the game looks and plays amazing. This was a casual first level playthrough but I'm definitely going to long play this one in the future. Märchen Maze ("märchen" means fairy tale in German) is an isometric platform/shooter game loosely based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland novels. The game's story begins as Alice is awakened in the middle of the night by a voice from her mirror,… Read more

This is a casual playthrough of the first level. The game is very well done, if you would like to see a Long play let us know in the comments. Very Konami. Asterix is a horizontal-scrolling beat'em up arcade game released in 1992 by Konami. It is based on the French comic series Asterix and Obelix. The player fights as either Asterix the Gaul or his best friend, Obelix, as they take… Read more

A very fun platformer for 1993. Busy comes to mind. if interested I can do a Long play at your request, just let me know in the comments. This is a cute, fun game. A comical cat runs and jumps mushrooms, dodges bumble bees, climbs trees, leaps lava, and through his journey, collects coins and special weapons. It uses very clever graphics. This game was released in two versions: Japanese and Europe.… Read more

This long play was completed with Sonic and Tails in under 3 hours. It really was a lot of fun. I wasn't trying to hard on the bonus levels, only entering them for the sole purpose of looking at the different layouts. this was the most fun I've had with a Sonic game since Sonic 2 for the Sega Genesis or the two Dreamcast releases. Great fun. Experience the ultimate celebration of… Read more

I enjoyed playing the game but it doesn't hold a candle to the original 2 on the #Sega #Genesis. Where is Skate? I played through with Axle. Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street beating, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore. The all-time classic Streets of Rage, known… Read more

Sonic Mania [PS4] Longplay (2017) Sonic & Tails, This long play was completed with Sonic and Tails in under 3 hours. It really was a lot of fun. I wasn't trying to hard on the bonus levels, only entering them for the sole purpose of looking at the different layouts. this was the most fun I've had with a Sonic game since Sonic 2 for the Sega Genesis or the two Dreamcast… Read more

Before Super Sonic we had more flowers. Special Stages, also called Secret Zones, are a series of six extra levels in Sonic the Hedgehog (1991). The player can access these levels through the Giant Rings which the player can summon at the end of the first or second act of the game's first five Zones by holding fifty Rings. Each successive Giant Ring that the player enters will take them to the next Special Stage, regardless of whether or not they successfully… Read more

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Complete with all bonus stages to earn Super Sonic. Super Speed! Sonic's back and better than ever. He's a blur in blue! A blaze of action! With his new Super Spin Dash. And a new, fabulous friend, "Tails" the Fox. You won't believe it 'til you see it. And when you play, you won't stop. Super Play! Defy gravity in hair-raising loop-de-loops. Grab Power Sneakers and race like lightning through the mazes. … Read more

This was not a very fun Genesis title, but we played it none the less. Enjoy. Greendog rips into an excellent adventure. First he's pounded by a massive wave. Then he's snaked by an Aztec curse. His surfboard's gone and a weird pendant is stuck around his neck. He's beached... and bewitched! Break Greendog's curse! source Read more

I recently learned that no how many quarters you have inside the machine, the final world does not let you continue. A barbarian's adventure across varying terrain while encountering an assortment of mythological creatures and weapons. Pick up bonus items to increase your characters health or protection against attack, but beware of the cursed items. source Read more

Played by DashingDerek. It was his goal to collect all stars and stamps. While having a walk in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Toad and Peach, and Luigi happen on one of the many green pipes, yet a special one. A fairy, which they'll learn is Princess Sprixie, comes out. Bowser is chasing after her, though: he kidnaps her and vanishes through the pipe. Mario and the friends of his can't but promptly… Read more