A blog about old games. Written by Ashley Day
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Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate.
It's so good, I had to make a video.
Video
This week’s new arrivals.
(Two of these bought at the videogame market in Sheffield this afternoon)
Cabel Sasser
New blog!
A turn based tactics game based on a shoot-'em-up?!
Not only does that turn out to be a great idea, but R-Type's signature game mechanics also inject originality into the strategy genre too!
gamesfromtheblackhole.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/r...
New blog!
A turn based tactics game based on a shoot-'em-up?!
Not only does that turn out to be a great idea, but R-Type's signature game mechanics also inject originality into the strategy genre too!
gamesfromtheblackhole.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/r...
Tomorrow...
Tomorrow...
Super excited about Platinum Games doing The Last Ronin, based on my favourite comic of the century.
But also… I still haven’t played the last TMNT game they made. Should probably get round to that.
Games From The Black Hole
Sometimes all a game needs is one good game mechanic; one thing that adds an original twist that can elevate an otherwise average game into something more engaging. R-Type Tactics has that one thin…
gamesfromtheblackhole.wordpress.com
Sometimes all a game needs is one good game mechanic; one thing that adds an original twist that can elevate an otherwise average game into something more engaging. R-Type Tactics has that one thin…
Compile was not known for its horizontal shooters, but in 1986 the studio released one, Gulkave, for the MSX and SG-1000 in Japan. It built off the idea of Gradius' power-up bar for its own unique system, one which makes you think and act in a far different innovative way than Konami's did.
An early Compile shooting game that shows off both their programming chops and imagination.
