Aug 10 2017
Salutations, J1 Fans! Devildriver1313 is back to take you on another trip into gaming history! The 1990s saw a big boon in fighting games with several developers flexing their muscles at one another in the fight for gaming supremacy. Capcom’s Street Fighter II and Midway’s (former name for Netherrealm Studios) Mortal Kombat held the top …
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Jun 29 2017
If you’re old enough to remember the 1992 US Olympic basketball “Dream Team”, then you will recall the fighting game boom of that decade. The era of the Clinton Administration was where several companies put out their best fighters, generating a new influx of attendees to the arcade scene. Capcom and Midway held the top …
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Jun 16 2017
Solid Snake is one of the most recognizable characters in gaming as well as everyone’s favorite spy. He has gone numerous missions over his long career, fighting terrorists, militant armies, and the dreaded Metal Gear. For this week’s Time Warp Review, yours truly, Devildriver1313, is going to take a look back at Snake’s early career. …
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Jun 03 2017
Super Mario Bros is one of the most recognized franchises in all of gaming and the greatest selling game franchise of all time. Due to the success of the first game in the series, Mario has become the most recognizable character both in and outside of gaming, even overtaking Mickey Mouse at one point in …
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May 20 2017
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are one of the most popular hero teams in television and comics. They hit the pinnacle of their popularity in the mid-90s. Evidently, this led to the “Awesome Foursome” being featured in several video games on various home consoles and arcade cabinets. With the fighting game revolution dominating the market, …
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Apr 21 2017
There are a lot of good fighting games due out this year. Ever since the genre was restored thanks to Capcom and their release of Street Fighter IV, and Netherrealm Studios with their reboot of Mortal Kombat, fighting games seem to be on the rise again. In that same time frame, fans have been wanting …
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Apr 07 2017
Robotics seem to be the way of the future. Currently, they build cars, can perform complicated surgery and even do our taxes. Heck, there are even robots that look like real people and display some form of sentience. While some scientists praise the idea, others fear the possibility of a robot revolution. And if sci-fi …
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Mar 24 2017
Happy Spring, J1 Fans! Devildriver1313 is back to bring you another look into gaming history! The fighting game revolution kicked into high gear after the commercial success of Capcom’s Street Fighter II. This has led to several developers quickly jumping on the bandwagon and flex their creative muscles. SNK found their success after the release …
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Mar 09 2017
Bayonetta. Jill Valentine. Lara Croft. What these women have in common is they have proven that the role of a main protagonist in gaming no longer is dominated by men. They have risen above the standards that females must play the role of the distressed damsel or ruling queen. In the 90s, the male role …
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Feb 23 2017
Few creatures of the night have captured out imagination like vampires. What explains our enduring fascination with vampires? What is it about the vampire myth that explains our interest? Is it a fascination with the immortality of the undead? Or Is it the overtone of sexual lust, power and control? If you know anything about …
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