Hey folks,
As you may or may not be aware, Patreon will be adding sales tax to more pledges from July 1st, depending on patreon's location. This doesn't mean that everyone will be paying more than they already are from that date (for example, UK patrons already pay VAT on here as it is! You lucky, lucky people) but by l...
2020-05-29 09:33:15 +0000 UTC View Post
A remastered edition of the WCW/NJPW Collision in Korea documentary video, originally released in 2017. Unlike all previous versions this has not been messed up for YouTube, and also features the addition of several clips from Eric Bischoff's "88 Weeks" podcast, adding more insight into this quite incredible occurence. In sho...
2020-05-28 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks! Here's another classic from the Kim archives that's not available on YouTube anymore...a big old look at the Street Fighter movie, from the flick itself to the many stories behind its creation. It's a real shame this one isn't fully available anymore -- it's always been one of the videos I was very proud of, one of...
2020-05-23 09:10:24 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Just giving you a heads-up on the wrestling content that's to come at the end of this month. I'm actually working on two things -- one that's going to go fully public, and another one that'll be exclusive here.
The public one, which I'm hoping to get out either this coming Monday on the next, takes us q...
2020-05-20 17:33:30 +0000 UTC View Post
I've decided to expand my look at Sega's arcade machines to...well, just about everything I can! In this video I'm looking at Arcades from the late '70s to the mid '80s, although this doesn't include the vector and scaler machines -- I plan to put those in a separate video. There are many very interesting games here, some cam...
2020-05-16 15:42:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Many have been waiting for it, and here it is! My review of Streets of Rage 4, my 2nd most anticipated game of the year...is it everything I'd hoped for? Well...it was certainly a bit of a journey. Enjoy! For a change, this vid's going to be released on Friday.
2020-05-13 08:36:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Aidan Degg mentioned wanting to see this one again, so here it is! A video about "Heroic Bloodshed" (the name used to describe HK action films by the likes of John Woo and so forth) in video games, featuring the Max Payne titles, Stranglehold and Sleeping Dogs. An oldie (2014) but a goodie, as they say. I have most other thin...
2020-05-07 09:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hey! I'm going back through the archives and bringing back some of my vids that sadly aren't available to watch on YouTube anymore so that they can be enjoyed once more here. And this one's probably the one most people want to see again, I guess...that big old feature-length video on Oasis's overblown record, the insane p...
2020-05-06 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Another countdown vid? Why not? The System-16 titles may not be as well known as the scaler machines Sega were lording over everyone else, but there's still classics to be found, alongside gems and...well, not gems.
2020-05-03 09:09:14 +0000 UTC View Post
A large chunk of the monstrous popularity of MMA in Japan can be put down to a form of pro wrestling called shoot-style, as practiced by companies like UWF, RINGS and UWF-i. These companies, oddly, had their own existence shaped by incidents where wrestlers went into business for themselves, doublecrossed their peers and legi...
2020-04-30 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey! Just coming to you with a quick lil' update this Friday. I've been kinda quiet about this month's wrestling video, but I didn't want you folks to think that there wouldn't be one. Indeed, it's going to be a pretty good 'un.
My original intention for this month's wrestling video was to do something still good,...
2020-04-24 07:41:11 +0000 UTC View Post
New video time! We're taking a deep dive into promotional games and advert games, most of which never even made it to shelves. They deal with a whole range of subjects: Environmental and social issues, fast food, Cigarettes, Sony, Big Pharma and Shakin' Stevens. If you thought that something like Pepsiman was as strange...
2020-04-23 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's vid delves into the world of Euro platformers on the Amiga to show off some of the best from this little sub-genre. However rather than look at the more famous names like Zool or James Pond 2, this vid features some cool little games that you may not know quite as well, and they're definitely worth your time. Enjoy! 2020-04-18 16:33:41 +0000 UTC View Post
It's that time again! We have 10 more computer arcade ports that...well, they mostly should have probably stayed hidden. Today's selection leans a fair bit towards offerings from the Commodore 64, with picks from both sides of the pond, some game attempts at conversions from the NES, and the most miserable attempt at a racing...
2020-04-10 09:08:19 +0000 UTC View Post
You knew this was coming! More Capcom classics are here in a list of even higher quality than the first...with fighting games. LOTS of them. Enjoy!
2020-04-04 12:27:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Well...it's been quite a month. I hope you're all keeping well, and keeping safe during these hard times. They say in memes and so on that being gamers we're certainly prepared for this, but this has clearly touched many of our lives. At present I am well and staying home, my friends and family are also we...
2020-04-01 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
After the utter crap selection of computer wrestling games posted last week, I felt I needed to unwind a bit with stuff that's actually...y'know, good. And so here's a glorious countdown of Arcade gems by Capcom -- all of their CPS1 games ranked for your perusal. Obviously includes a bunch of classics, but also some definite ...
2020-03-27 14:42:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Following the death of AJPW's founder, the legendary Giant Baba, top star Mitsuharu Misawa takes over as president...however, it quickly becomes apparent that he and Baba's widow Motoko can not work together. Something will have to give, and the result will send shockwaves through the entire wrestling industry.
2020-03-26 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for another set of wrestling games, and this time we're going to the classic computers! The Spectrum, the C64 and Amiga provide our games today, and....well, they're mostly bloody awful. But we do have a famous cartoon character fighting a xenomorph, so it's not all bad. Enjoy!
2020-03-20 10:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A video to be expected, perhaps. You know what the title means -- Renegade III, Strider II, OutRun Europa, Yie-Ar Kung Fu II...and plenty more! It's quite the selection. Enjoy!
2020-03-13 10:10:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Sumo is one of the best things you can watch, whether you're hunting for streams online or you're an old executive risking life and limb for the best dohyo-side seats money and connections can buy. The sport's had a few games over the years, and the best of them make for some pretty unique and brilliant additions to the fight...
2020-03-05 12:43:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's vid brings together a quite uncommon port -- you didn't often see games from the more European-friendly Speccy and C64 make their way to the NES that was in charge everywhere else, but they certainly happened, and usually under odd circumstances -- they could be unlicensed, they could have a movie tie-in plonked onto ...
2020-03-01 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey hey! Just wanted to put a quick note here thanking everyone for the support this month -- there's so many new people here! It was quite a risk to raise the min pledge up to $2 and start doing the wrestling docs again exclusively on here...but so far it really seems to be paying off. I can't wait to make more of them -- th...
2020-02-28 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWell, here we are! The FIRST new Japanese wrestling video in a long time. In this video, we look at 5 Japanese wrestling matches that...well, aren't very good. Naturally they feature people who generally do a lot better -- everyone from the greatest icons in the history of Puroresu, to perhaps the best wrestler currently work...
2020-02-27 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
We have a bunch of games today that never left the Arcade, despite following up some pretty famous and successful games. And in a lot of cases it's a shame, as some of these games are excellent in their own right and deserve far more recognition. Enjoy!
2020-02-20 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! Here's a video chock full of Japanese wrestling games that for once, aren't Fire Pro Wrestling! There's everything from the PC Engine to PS2, Joshi to monsters, and an all-time classic on the Nintendo 64. Enjoy!
2020-02-16 20:51:22 +0000 UTC View Post
A review of the excellent Fire Pro Wrestling World, complete with a history of the legendary Japanese wrestling series.
2020-02-14 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, we quickly go through five of the oddest title reigns in Puro history. Everything from Bob Sapp to Tadao Yasuda is here! Enjoy.
2020-02-13 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to round off the story of System-3, with all sorts of games -- everything from hidden gems to Japanese imports to some rather simple budget titles are here in this vid, not to mention things like the Konix Multisystem and the great Putty Squad mystery. Enjoy!
2020-02-08 15:06:29 +0000 UTC View Post
