Gaming off the Beaten Path

This week, it's back to the 90's and the end of the 4th generation to discuss Vectorman.

#retrogaming #vectorman

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Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at:

Aura Blaze - YouTube Music | Aura Blaze (bandcamp.com)

It took damn near seven years, but I finally finished Franchise Mode in Madden (Madden '08 to be specific).

#retrogaming #madden

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Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at:

Aura Blaze - YouTube Music | Aura Blaze (bandcamp.com)

We continue our look at Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a modern take on a JRPG. This week, we are going to look at gameplay, including combat and exploration.

#retrogaming #yakuzalikeadragon

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Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at:

Aura Blaze - YouTube Music | Aura Blaze (bandcamp.com)

We take a rare look at a modern game with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The series has been around for a long time, but this was its first attempt at a JRPG. Did it work out?

#retrogaming #yakuzalikeadragon

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Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at:

Aura Blaze - YouTube Music | Aura Blaze (bandcamp.com)

Grab some quarters and get ready to fight, it's time to step into the ring with Virtua Fighter 2. Is this fighting game icon still worth playing today?

#retrogaming #fightinggames #sega

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Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at:

Aura Blaze - YouTube Music | Aura Blaze (bandcamp.com)

We continue our journey through the Quintet Trilogy with Illusion of Gaia. This game seems to get a lot of love, but did it live up to the hype?

#retrogaming

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The Twisted Metal TV Show (or streaming series, whatever) is finally here! Did it live up to the chaotic fun of the games?

#retrogaming #twistedmetal

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Check out my reviews of other games in the series:

Twisted Metal

Twisted Metal 2

Twisted Metal: Black

Twisted Metal: Head-On

Twisted Metal 2012

Yippie Ki-Yay, it's time to discuss everyone's favorite Christmas movie, Die Hard. Did the NES game live up to the film?

#retrogaming #diehard

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Not 80's. but 80's adjacent. Was Terminator 2 for the NES as good as the movie it represented?

#retrogaming #terminator

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GET TO THE CHOPPA! Or at the very least, check out this review of Predator for the NES.

#retrogaming #predator

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