Category Archives: Classic Gaming

Today I have a special treat for the Superfriends Universe readers.  Mr. Eddie and I had a very brief run together doing a column on another website years ago.  The column was creatively titled Game Over, and covered a handful … Continue reading →

I’m shocked I didn’t post this when I first saw it.  But as I recover from a cold that put me out of action for the last several days (thus delaying my promised Twisted Metal 2012 review), I thought I’d … Continue reading →

In 2005, Twisted Metal: Head-On was released for the PlayStation Portable.  It was a return to the more colorful Twisted Metal universe seen in the second game.  In 2008, Head-On was brought to the PS2 with some extras.  This review … Continue reading →

Twisted Metal: Black featured a massive shift in tone from the previous games in the series.  The game was much darker and much more twisted than it had been before.  It also heralded the return of series creators David Jaffe … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I called Twisted Metal 4 “putrid.”  After getting myself reacquainted with the game today, I think I might have been a little too harsh.  The game has its faults, but how does it really fare against the others in … Continue reading →

This is where we start to stretch the word “classic.”  Twisted Metal III is one of the two games that most Twisted Metal fans completely disown.  It wasn’t made by SingleTrac, instead being made by 989 Studios.  Was it really … Continue reading →

Following the success of the first Twisted Metal came its sequel, Twisted Metal 2.  The game made small changes to the formula which added a lot more strategy to each match.  So, how good was it?

I’m kicking off my own little Twisted Metal week, leading up to my review of the brand new Twisted Metal for the PS3.  As is the logical thing to do, I’m starting things off with the original game.  From way … Continue reading →

This video is incredible. Absolutely incredible. Every single person who has ever played a Mario game, or any video game for that matter, needs to see this. It’s a melody of music from Mario games along with some amazing animation … Continue reading →

Classic Gaming Retrospective is back. And this time I’m doing something new. This isn’t a look at a game or a series, but rather an entire console.

Ah, Street Fighter. The most popular fighting game series out there. Street Fighter II may have been the launching point for the series, but there was one that came before, and it really wasn’t that great. Let’s look at the … Continue reading →