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Another eBay Purchase: Gradius V for the Playstation 2

4 Comments Posted by on April 30, 2013

Hi everyone,

As if I didn’t have enough games to play and get addicted to, Gradius V arrived in the mail a few days ago. I admit to paying quite a bit to get hold of this fantastic game, but I think it was totally worth it. Already had a few tries to freshen up my memory and it was just as fun as it was in the past.

Stay tuned for some in-game pictures of Gradius V in action in my living room. ;)

For those of you who does not know Gradius V, please have a look at the video below. I found it on YouTube.

So, what games are you currently playing?

Would be great if you could post a comment and tell me what is going on in your gaming-life these days. Thanks in advance. :)

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Another eBay Purchase: R-Type Final for the PlayStation 2

8 Comments Posted by on April 22, 2013

Hi everyone,

I’m a happy camper today! Why? Well, R-Type Final for the PlayStation 2 arrived in the mail today. Can’t wait to start playing it, so I guess this will be one of my shorter posts. ;)

I also won an auction for Gradius V (PlayStation 2 game), which is another great shoot’em up. Eagerly waiting for it to arrive.

Anyway, here’s a few pics of my new game:

The front of R-Type Final.. I like it! (photo by Old School Game Blog)

The front of R-Type Final.. I like it! (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Here's the back of the box (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Here’s the back of the box (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Nice manual as well. Lot's of info to read, but I won't bother with that, as I want to start playing right away.. hehe.. (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Nice manual as well. Lot’s of info to read, but I won’t bother with that, as I want to start playing right away.. hehe.. (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Anyone else playing or having played R-Type Final reading this? If yes, then I hope to hear from you. :) What is your opinion on the game?

Thanks for reading and see you soon!

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Demo: Bad Apple by FLM (SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive) (2012)

7 Comments Posted by on April 18, 2013

Hi everyone,

Since I’ve started gaining interest in the SEGA platform, I have begun checking out a few demos for this console. I found one I just had to share with you. It is called Bad Apple and it was created by FLM in November 2012.

It’s quite an entertaining production and its style reminds me a bit of State of the Art by Spaceballs on the Amiga.

I wouldn’t mind running it on a SEGA Mega Drive some time in the future, that is for sure. It’s really cool that people create stuff like this. Anyway, I have embedded the video below – hope you’ll enjoy the show!

Hope to hear what you think about this prod. Feel free to leave a comment below. Would love to hear what your thoughts about this SEGA demo. :)

Thanks for reading!

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Podcast: Game Club - Salamander/Life Force

1 Comment Posted by on April 18, 2013

Reblogged from Gaming History 101:

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This week Fred flies solo to discuss the shoot-em-up (shmup) series Salamander, better known as Life Force in the United States.  He discusses the various games from the arcade titles to the NES/Famicom port, to even the MSX and PC-Engine (Turbografx-16) ports.  Additionally the connections to series Gradius are discussed and the various ways to play the games today.  He also announces April's game club title.

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Hi everyone,

I just had to re-blog this amazing post from Gaming History 101. It contains a podcast episode about Salamander/Life Force, one of my all-time favorite games.

Please spend some time listening to the podcast, as it contains a lot of interesting information on the game. :) Highly recommended!

I used to play the MSX-version quite a lot in the past and I still have my old cartridge in my collection. It is like a Holy Grail for me. ;)

Hope you'll enjoy it and that you'll pay Gaming History 101 a visit and support them with a comment.

Have a good evening and thanks for reading!

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