Capcom’s X-Men vs Street Fighter is the title that started all of the crossover madness that 2D Fighting game lovers like myself cherish. While it had its share of flaws, I recalled the early days of the arcades when infinite loops weren’t discovered, Wolverine was king and variety was the spice of life. Nothing beats the raw arcades when a title is new and everyone is playing it. 3GK and company has spent hundreds of dollars in quarters/tokens... 

Welcome to my humble tale of the life and times of one Chun Li of Capcom’s Street Fighter saga. I felt the want to do my own story after seeing many awful attempts at it by the powers that be. That being said, this tale is pure fan-fiction and isn’t meant to replace the canon (if there is one). The names I use for the characters are based off of the original Japanese Street Fighter, so Vega is the dictator, Mike Bison is the boxer and Balrog... 

For years we (my friends and I) have recalled the fun that we had with Tecmo Super Bowl for NES back in the day. We recalled the overpowered players and the ability to run a ball all the way back to one’s own end-zone only to sprint back to the opponent’s using Bo Jackson. The game was the highlight of its day showcasing Tecmo’s beautiful cinemas (they were some of the best at this) and running full seasons with friends, never getting tired... 

The legend of Starcraft is back with Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty. For a hardcore SC fan like me, who still played the 1998 version until 2009, this is a momentous occasion indeed. There was something that made the original stand out among other real-time strategy games. In its prime it was compared to games like Command and Conquer and Total Annihilation. This comparison was kinda like comparing the iphone to comparable phones: Yeah they have perks,... 

This article is by the runner-up in our “Favorite Video Game” write-in contest. We again want to congratulate Patrick for letting us know how great the Battlefield series is and why we should play it. Patrick won a $10 Gift Certificate to T.G.I.Fridays for this entry. Dear Yoda and the God Kings, my favorite video game of all time would have to be the Battlefield series. I know you asked for just one video game, but the development of this... 

Do you remember Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7? Of course you do, after-all she was the original Final Fantasy “girlfriend” way before Rinoa, Garnet and Yuna. For you gamers who are clueless to who the suspender wearing femme fatale is, well she was the partner and love interest to Cloud Strife in Squaresoft’s most famous Final Fantasy game. Tifa used her hands and feet brawler-style to thwart her enemies instead of a sword or... 

Many of us old school hats remember beating Metroid with everything unlocked to be rewarded with Samus Aran in a space-aged bikini and boots. As Nintendo moved on to next-gen systems with better graphics, Samus returned in 3D and her bathing suit could be seen again in Super Smash Bros. Being one of the original game babes, during a time when heroines were non-existent makes Samus that much more special. The game Metroid itself was a fun romp into... 

Being born in the Mid seventies or eighties it is very likely you can remember playing Super Mario Bros. and you probably remember where you were when you did. My brother and I received our NES for our first communion; our father hooked it up and then played Mario for two hours before we could have a try. Any time you talk about Super Mario someone always sings the Super Mario song which is in the beginning of 1-1. Then someone always says; “Thank... 

Recently, toy collectors everywhere were shocked with dismay when news came out that an old fan favorite line, Marvel Legends was being cancelled. This was largely due to the steady decrease of sales for the lines most recent editions- some could argue that the descent began prior to Hasbro obtaining the Marvel license. Other factors contributed to the fall of the line, such as Chinese economic woes and the cost of plastics rising with oil. Regardless...