Hey all. This is my Playthrough of Double Dragon for the Arcade, emulated via MAME. I realized I couldn't handle the NES Version at this time, so I did this instead. Enjoy!
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Revolution X...This was the very first "Light-Gun" game I ever played. From the moment I picked up my Genesis Controller, I knew there was something different about this game. I couldn't get enough of it. Despite the fact that it features Aerosmith, whom I am not a big fan of, it's an excellent game with a unique idea: Your secondary ammo is CDs that explode upon impact.
I recently downloaded the Arcade Version for MAME, and I gotta say, it's even better than I remember it. That's probably because I was playing it on more powerful hardware though. Even the Aerosmith Music managed to impress me, and that's saying something. Perhaps unique to this game is the fact that the gun acts like an Analog Stick, as opposed to an actual Light-Gun Game.
Here's a sample of the music from the Genesis Version:
What makes this game so fun is probably the fact that it's plot is just plain ridiculous. Basically, a New Order type of group has taken over the world and kidnapped Aerosmith. They forbid the use of anything fun, including Music, and that's just not cool, so it's your job to shoot a bunch of them to save the world and Aerosmith in the process.
If the game were released today, it would probably be rated M, for Language, Blood, and Partial Nudity. The reason for the M though is that there's lots of Blood, not just a little. Not a Game I'd play around your kids.
All in all, this is a truly excellent game, but as with most games that I personally enjoy, people hated this one. If your looking for something different though, give it a try, if only for a few minutes. You may find yourself enjoying it.
Okay. Seeing how many of our users ignore The Arena forum (At least, that's what I think), I figured I'd do a little advertising here. Over in said part of the Forum is a Thread regarding MAMEHub, and how to set it up. MAMEHub is a program that lets you play MAME with others Online, and it's really fun. If your looking to play some Arcade Games with others, go check the thread out. Here, I'll even link to it right here:
http://www.rfgeneration.c...um/index.php?topic=8900.0
Go try it. You might have fun! 
See that Flyer? That's the Flyer for the original Arcade version of Splatterhouse. Tell me, are Arcade games usually long? No. Do they usually take HOURS to beat? No. Splatterhouse breaks both of these rules with it's Nightmarish difficulty. I just spent THREE hours playing through this game, and let me tell you, it was not a walk in the park. Splatterhouse has got to be the toughest Arcade game in the world, without question. I continued over 200 Times, played for three hours, and I finally managed to beat it. Seriously, if I was playing the actual cabinet (I was playing an emulated version on the PS3 Version of the game), I would be out a year's salary. It's THAT tough.
Anyway, your probably thinking "Why didn't you just quit then?". I ask myself that same question, as I honestly have no idea. Normally, my temper and low patience would have led me to quit a game like this, but for some reason, I didn't. I just kept pressing forward until I finally beat it. I knew Arcade Games could be sadistic, but I never imagined one would take it this far. The people who developed it are probably laughing about it to this very day. In all honesty, I don't see how anyone could have allowed a game like this to be released. This game probably crushed a lot of kids' spirits when it was first released. Imagine the toughest game you've ever played, and multiply it's difficulty times four, and you have this.
But enough about how tough this game is. How does it play? This time, you can go figure it out for yourself, because there is no way I can give this game an honest review. It's just not in me. If you want to punish yourself for some reason, then go and play this. I just do not think I can give this game a fair review after what I went through tonight. If you want my advice though, stay away from this game and play Ninja Gaiden II instead. You'll save yourself a lot of frustration. Yeah, I went there. It's THAT tough, if I haven't made myself clear enough yet.
This is ReddMcKnight, signing off, and hoping that I won't ever get the urge to play this game again.
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The Force is with you, but you are not a Jedi yet.
Oh, man. I can't count how many times I've heard Darth Vader utter those dreaded words to me in Star Wars Trilogy Arcade.
In SWT:A, you battle Darth Vader as the Penultimate Boss in the game. To beat him, you have to follow on screen arrows to block his Lightsaber Strikes, and after you've blocked enough of them, he'll get stunned, and you have to follow the arrows on screen to slash him. Sound easy? It's not! You have to do it multiple times, and up & down are reversed, so it can get confusing, leading you to lose the fight.
Anyway, after learning today that this game could finally be emulated, I got out my Flight Stick and set it all up, hoping to finally beat Vader.
After reloading my game several times, I finally beat him, and man, did I feel good afterwards! It was tough at first, but I eventually managed to get the idea in my head that up & down were reversed, which allowed me to beat him.
Anyway, even though this game can be emulated, I recommend you seek out the actual Arcade Machine. It's a lot of fun, and it makes you feel like your actually in the Star Wars Universe.
Alrighty! I am back, and better than ever! To celebrate the first entry of my revamped Blog, Hardcore Old-School, I'm going to talk about Arcade Games!
Arcade Games. For many older gamers, they are a great source of Nostalgia. I'm sure that if you ask any gamer who was between the ages of 10-20 in the 80's/90's about Arcade Games, they'll go on forever about them. Hell, even I'll do that, despite being just a kid in the 90's. I love Arcade Games. However, these games have one major flaw. That flaw is they're punishing difficulty.
I'm not sure exactly why they're so difficult. The only reason I can think of is that Arcade Game Designers really wanted money. In short, they would develop super difficult, but addictive games that would eat away at your hard earned allowance.
One of my particular favorites is Street Fighter The Movie.
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Now, before you turn away from this entry in disgust or give me all kinds of crap about how it sucks, acknowledge a few things for me:
1. The game was NOT developed by Capcom.
2. It's fighting engine is based on Aerial Attacks and "juggling" opponents.
3. Jean-Claude Van Damme is pretty cool.
OK, now feel free to quit reading, or just keep reading.
Now, while this game is one of my favorites, it's VERY difficult. Make even one mistake while fighting your opponent, and it's game over for you. By default, the game is set to Medium, which I found out by using the MAME Emulator. It may as well be on the hardest difficulty though, because if I haven't stressed it enough already, this game is hard. 
Another example of difficult Arcade Games is this:
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As you may be aware, I reviewed the NES Version of Bad Dudes a while back. While that version is difficult, this version ups that difficulty 3x.
My point is, Arcade Games are tough, and not for the casual gamer. They are certainly good fun though. 
This is ReddMcKnight, signing off!
"BUCKY! Captain Bucky O'Hare!"
I doubt too many people heard these words on Saturday Mornings in the 90s, as it wasn't exactly a popular Cartoon. Based off a comic book, Bucky O'Hare is the story of a Green Rabbit who fights Toads in Space. So, why am I posting this in a Blog about Nintendo Games? Because it got an NES Game!
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I first played this game on my Brother's NES at my Dad's House when I was just a kid. I loved every minute of it. I have not played it since, but I'd love to get another chance at it. As I recall, it was a very fun game, and I spent loads of time playing it. Sadly, I could never beat it, as I was just a kid, and it was pretty challenging.
Anyway, the NES game was not the end of Bucky, because as I mentioned before, he had his own cartoon, which sadly, only lasted 13 Episodes. Bucky would not give up that easily though. As if to offer resolution to his Cartoon Series, an Arcade only sequel to the Cartoon Series was released, which details his Final Battle against The Toad Menace.
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The Arcade Version was also developed by Konami, but because of it's different story, it was not a port of the NES Game. Like I said before, it was a sequel to the Cartoon Series, and even featured the Voice Actors from the Cartoon, which was pretty cool.
So, what has become of Bucky since his final battle with the Toads? According to Wikipedia, a 3D Cartoon was produced by the original Comic Book Author. Yes, I did neglect to mention that Bucky started as a Comic Book Hero. Sorry!
Anyway, I would really like to play the NES Game again. If anyone has a copy for sale or trade, could you send me a PM or leave a comment on this entry? I'd appreciate it.
Thanks for reading!
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