Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash Of Superheroes (1999) - Video Game Review

Official Score = 3 Devils

One of the things that I thought would always be cool was the concept of a horror movie that crossed over one of the more famous horror movie villains with another in to one truly epic and fun movie... A great example of this is, Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)!

You see this movie saw the first and currently only genuine cross over between classic horror movie franchises, with the cross over between Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) (The main villain from the, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street Series') and Jason Voorhees, (The main villain from the, 'Friday The 13th movie series'...)

Now you might be wondering why I am mentioning this... Well it may have taken literally decades for the studios to get the clue that a cross over needs to be made, but back in the 90s, there were other such crossovers that were really beginning to take shape, and one of the front runners of this evolution was, 'Marvel' and the work they did crossing in to all sorts of frontiers (like TV & Video Games), and one such game that rocked was the cross over game, 'Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash Of Superheroes' (1999)!

A classic!

Now in my opinion, the reason why this game (which had been developed by Capcom,) was so awesome was that it pit a lot of great characters from both the Marvel Universe, such as: Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man & Venom (and that is just to name a few), against such epic characters from the Capcom universe as, 'Strider Hyru', (From the 'Strider' video game series), 'Mega Man' (from the series with the same name), and even, 'Ryu' (from Street Fighter)... And that is to name a few!

Ryu vs. Venom... Can I get a, HELL YA!

All of these awesome characters fought in a competitive fighting game that was similar to the style fought in most fighting games even today!  With this game being the first in a series of games, if you haven't had a chance to give it a try, I highly recommend giving this one a try, it is worth it!

4 Awesome Crossover Fighting Games

One thing that became popular back in the 1990s was the use of crossover games, rather they be crossovers between 2 competitive fighting games or cross overs between a competitive fighting game, and another game or a competitive fighting game between 2 other games that initially not a fighting games at all.

With that said, I thought that you guys might enjoy these awesome cross over fighting games!

At number 4: Street Fighter X Mega Man (2012):

'Ryu' from the Street Fighter series vs, 'Mega Man' from the, 'Mega Man' series!

At number 3: Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe (2008):

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe brings together the good, the bad & the ugly from a classic video game, and a series of classic comics that are the basis from some great video games!

At number 2: Battletoads & Double Dragon (1993):

Battletoads & Double Dragon... A good combo, eh?

At number 1: Marvel Vs. Capcom (1994):

Marvel Vs. Capcom... A classic video game!

5 Great Video Game Series That Got Their Starts A Generation Ago

That's right folks, with all of the modern games that are coming out at such a rapid rate, that we some times forget where some of these staple franchises have come from, and so I thought that I would remind some of us out there where these modern games got their start:

At number 5: Castlevania.

For more information on this game please check out these scenes from, 'Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2' (2014), and 'Castlevania' (1986):

http://youtu.be/ENSDrPpFp-Y

http://youtu.be/pJk-zhp8aA0

At number 4: Contra.

For more information on this game please check out these scenes from, 'Hard Corps Uprising' (2011), and 'Contra' (1987):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzQKF9LUQ90

http://youtu.be/ZDOrp_TMGfA

At number 3: Mega Man.

For more information on this game please check out these scenes from, 'Mega Man 10' (2010), and 'Mega Man' (1987):

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnGfx0dfi7g&w=420&h=315]

 

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaS1c-16frU&w=560&h=315]

At number 2: Sonic The Hedgehog.

For more information on this game please check out these scenes from, 'Sonic Boom' (2014), and 'Sonic The Hedgehog' (1991):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhNkZWvZJ4

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ny0Pr09S8&w=420&h=315]

At number 1: Street Fighter.

For more information on this game please check out these scenes from, 'Street Fighter X Tekken' (2012), and 'Street Fighter' (1987):

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_dM7SWLBTQ&w=420&h=315]

http://youtu.be/KLQ1aCOSQos

Mega Man 3 (1990) - Video Game Review

[caption id="attachment_385" align="alignright" width="353"] Official Score = 2 Devils[/caption]

You know it is sad to see some of these truly amazing video game franchises, that in a lot of ways could be said to have helped make the video game industry what it is today, go the way that it has gone... What do I mean by this...

Well lets take, 'Contra'...  This video game franchise which got it's start in 1987 was an amazing action packed video game, that I do truly believe helped to keep the, 'NES' going as one of the more popular video game systems of it's time... The last time a, 'Contra' game was made, it didn't even have the legendary name in it (the last one was, 'Hard Corps: Uprising' that came out in 2011.)

Another unfortunate example of this is the, 'Mega Man' series, which seems to have all but disappeared, but this series, for me personally was not only a video game series that helped keep me interested in Science Fiction in general, but the original video game itself helped keep me interested in video games themselves!

Unfortunately, 'Mega Man 3' (1990) was not that for me, but it does come from a great series!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Mega Man 3... Not bad... Not great...[/caption]

Developed & Published by: Capcom for the NES, this game (which would be one of the last to be made for the, 'NES') told the story of how supposedly Dr. Wily has  finally come to terms with his errors and ends up going back to work with Dr. Light, but when things start to go awry, and Dr. Wily decides to go evil again, Mega Man and his new dog, 'Rush' jump in to action to foil Dr. Wily's evil plot!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Mega Man is back in action and ready to stop Dr. Wily in this classic 1990s sequel in the immense video game franchise![/caption]

In the end, the music for this game is good, the characters on this game are also good, and some people say that this game is, 'hard' to play... (The best games usually are...) The main problem with this game for me was the fact that the truest sign of a great game is in how often you would want to play it... And the truth is, is this game just doesn't have the same staying power that it's predecessors have!

In the end, it is not bad, it is just not great, and I hate to say it, but if you give it a try, you might find the same thing as well!

http://youtu.be/SwZ_YwvYHo4

Mega Man 2 (1988) - Video Game Review

[caption id="attachment_557" align="alignright" width="307"] Official Score = 3 1/2 Devils[/caption]

One of the interests that was instilled in me at a very young age is an interest in the Science Fiction genre... And you know what? I am glad, because having grown up in a world that is still very turbulent, Science Fiction has in a way shown a very practical view of a future where Mankind has stopped trying to destroy each other for petty reasons... But not just that, but also have shown a very practical way of getting to that future (all wrapped up in exciting adventures...)

Then there is also the other side which is just fun escapism, and that is when that world of the future shows a time when a hero or a group of heroes need to overcome some truly overwhelming odds!

A fun example of this first side is stuff like, 'Star Trek', but a great example of the second side is the video game, 'Mega Man'... Or to be more direct, 'Mega Man 2'!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="273"] A truly classic video game![/caption]

Developed and Published by Capcom & originally released on the NES on December 24th 1988, this Sci-fi/Action platform (which would eventually be re-released for the various Playstation platforms, Wii & 3DS as well as iOS,) tells the story of how after his epic of defeat of the evil Doctor Wily in the first video game, Doctor Wily rebuilds his forces and creates a new fortress...

Because of this, Dr. Light sends his own robotic hero back out in to the world to destroy Dr. Wiley and his forces once again before Dr. Wiley can see his plans for world domination realized!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="256"] Dr. Wiley & Mega Man go head to head in, 'Mega Man 2'![/caption]

Now the truth is, is I found this game to actually be better... What I mean by this is the fact that I found the bad guys in this game to be a bit more fun (Don't get me wrong, the original bosses were fun, but these were just kind of cooler), Also this video game's controls were a little bit more refined... And also the last thing that I wanted to say is that in a lot of the old Nintendo Games, alot of the times you couldn't save these really long games that you would play... So you either had to play the game to completion... (Or you could do what I did, and pause the game and turn off the TV and go to sleep with the system still on and continuing playing in the morning...) But with Mega Man 2... Well they still didn't exactly allow you to save your game... but they did give you a code option so that when you came back to the game, that you could restart the game from where you left off.

The only problem that I had with this game is that the story was not terribly inventive, and thus even though there was a lot of cool additions to the new game, it was still packaged in the same basic wrapping from Mega Man...

Well despite that, this game is fun, and if you get a chance, then I would recommend checking it out. I found it well worth my time, and if you give it a chance, you might find the same thing as well!

http://youtu.be/3WnNS3TrlbE

Mega Man (1987) - Video Game Review

[caption id="attachment_322" align="alignright" width="258"] Official Score = 1 1/2 Devils[/caption]

Video games titles often times only will end up doing one run, but some times, just some times there are particular titles that are so popular that they end up not only having their own following, but sometimes will end up becoming an awesome institution more then just a game!

A couple of great examples of this are:

1. The, 'Call Of Duty' series.

2. The, 'Final Fantasy' series.

3. And even the, 'Castlevania' series.

And that is just to name a few of the truly awesome series that are out there that kick ass... Another great example of this is the, 'Mega Man' series!

This series, which opened up in the United States for the NES by, 'Capcom'... This series which in Japan is known as, 'The Rockman' series told the tale of Dr. Wiley and his various attempts to try and take over the world, and how Dr. Light sends his robot, 'Mega Man' in to stop Dr. Wiley...

Now in this first one, Dr. Light and Dr. Wiley are working together, with Dr. Wiley as the assistant to Dr. Light... During this time Drs, Wiley and Light are building robots with the intention of helping the people of. 'Monsteropolis'... But as they are going along, Dr. Wiley ends up stealing the robots and re-programming them as their henchmen to try and take over the world!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="256"] Mega Man as he is going after, 'Ice Man' in Mega Man (1987)![/caption]

Now Dr. WIley sends out one of his other 2 remaining robots... 'Mega Man' to stop Dr. Wiley and destroy Dr. WIley's henchmen, before Dr. Wiley can destroy the world!

The truth is, is this game is fun, considering the fact that this game was for the NES, the graphics are pretty good... The problem is, is the music, albeit was pretty good, but there are times when the game slows down, and when that occurs, the music can be a little annoying, and the game play (which gets better in the future versions of the game,) is not good at all!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="319"] The Box Cover for the original North American release of, 'Mega Man',[/caption]

Regardless, for most people these days, they probably don't have NES's anymore (considering the fact that Nintendo stopped producing these systems in the early 90s, but this game has been re-released for such systems as: The Playstation, some mobile phones, etc...

Now I will be honest and say that this game is not the best of the series, and it probably is not the best to get started with the series, but in the end, it is well worth it, and if you get in to this series, then I think that you might in the end get in to this one as well!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnGfx0dfi7g&w=420&h=315]

 

 

Dr. Wiley Vs. Dr. Robotnik: Who's Better?

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Dr. Wiley Vs. Dr. Robotnik... Who is better?[/caption]

In this next phase in the, 'Who's Better' series, I thought that I would expand beyond movies, and start off the new phase of this with doing 2 classic video game characters from a couple of video game series of yore, and that is, 'Dr. WIley' from the, 'Mega Man' series and, 'Dr. Robotnik' from the, 'Sonic The Hedgehog' series...

Now you might be wondering why I am mentioning these 2 villains... I mean after all Dr. Robotnik and Dr. Wiley are both from 2 different series that have mostly to do with 2 different heroes (one being a robot, and the other being a hedgehog)... Well simply put, they both have to do with evil mad scientists that create robots in an effort to try to take over their respective worlds! For Dr. Wiley, he just builds straight robots, and Dr. Robotnik has captured Sonic's friends and defends the capsules that he has captured them in using robots!

Now for what is great about Dr. Wiley:

1. I have to admit that the Robots that he builds are pretty cool!

2. I also have to admit that I do like that the look as being more like an animated human then an actual robot is pretty cool as well!

3, I also like the overall story line of how Dr. Wiley became the mad scientist that he is!

The bad parts about Dr. Wiley:

1. Primarily the fact that despite the fact the robots that he obviously creates, and the bosses that you play are from him, the only problem when you play him as the final boss at the end of most of the games, just is not as cool as the bosses that you play before hand!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Mega Man Vs. Dr. Wiley![/caption]

Now as for the good things about Dr. Robotnik:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Dr. Robotnik battling Sonic![/caption]

1. You know the levels that you play in Sonic the Hedgehog you would assume the bad guys that you fight you would assume are the same robots that are being sent by Dr. Robotnik, and those are usually pretty fun!

2. Robotnik himself is usually a fun bad guy to do battle with at the end of the game!

As for the bad side of Dr. Robotnik:

1. Oddly enough, the characters in Sonic The Hedgehog are pretty well created... Except for Dr. Robotnik...

2. And as for the bosses at the end of each level, they just aren't as much fun!

In the end, you would have to make up your own mind, but for me I have to admit that my favorite is Dr.Wiley!

http://youtu.be/hpqaE22S6hw

http://youtu.be/5A54A2OoNoo