Earthworm Jim, one of the greats of the mascot-led console boon of the 90s. It struck a chord with many by offering vivid visuals, fun gameplay and inventive scenarios by the year 2000, it had multiple games, a cartoon, and an action figure line to … Continue reading Earthworm Jim 3D (2000)
Mario, thanks to the domination of video games, is more recognisable than Mickey Mouse… the games and the character need no more introduction. In 1993, to capitalise on this fame, a film was released that shed much light on the universe he inhabited, and creating … Continue reading Super Mario Bros (1993)
Riding on a wave of blood and controversy Mortal Kombat was sitting high up on the mountain of fighting games. But as 2D became 3D a new challenge was presented to the franchise. In 1996 in order to test their new 3D tech for arcade … Continue reading War Gods (1996)
The great thing about follow-ups is you can learn greatly from all those that came before. What went well, what your competitors did, what needs to be reformed or deleted. It can be a great chance (if you get the chance that is) to improve, … Continue reading Rise 2: Resurrection (1996)
When two tribes go to war, brand wars are exciting, immense wealth for the victor and the loser usually out of business or forever playing catch-up. In some cases, it’s not necessarily the best that wins, in other cases the loser is absorbed and provides … Continue reading Battleborn (2016)
There’s something about robots that makes them perfect for combat with each other. Maybe it’s because they are powerhouses that can ‘think’ but can’t necessarily feel pain. Seeing robots duke it out is prime entertainment, especially if you’re behind the wheel. In 1994, a fighting … Continue reading Rise of the Robots (1994)
Chess, it has been played for hundreds of years, and with no drain on its popularity. It’s the perfect game to test an opponent, and with approximately 10120 possible games, a good challenge for artificial intelligence. So, in 1993, to capitalise on the success of … Continue reading Terminator 2: Chess War (1993)
