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Another Ys post… we just opened up Legacy of Ys Books I & II for the Nintendo DS to check out the included soundtrack. I’m skeptical of “included soundtracks” because most of the time the music on the CD is not the full music from the game. For example, the Phantasy Star Universe soundtrack given [...]

Just a few posts ago I wrote about not being able to find the official Street Fighter IV FightPad by Mad Catz. As if willed by destiny, my girlfriend and I took a short drive to another GameStop. We didn’t find the FightPad, but we found something better… the Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick! [...]

It’s House of the Dead: Overkill day here at VideoGameMemories.com. For your viewing pleasure, here is the “that’s not right” ending to House of the Dead: Overkill. Enjoy.

Here is a nice gameplay video of House of the Dead: Overkill. As you can see, the game is similar to previous House of the Dead games, except it’s much more gruesome. What do you think?

Here is the introduction to House of the Dead: Overkill on the Nintendo Wii. The developers adopted a “grindhouse” style to this game, different than any of the other House of the Dead games. You’ll see references to the Grindhouse movie, Quentin Tarantino, slasher flicks and more as you play through the game. Parental discretion [...]

During the last few days I’ve opened up my wallet and purchased a few games at GameStop. Until recently, I haven’t bought a new game in awhile. Sure, I’ve purchased new “old” games (Shove It! on Sega Genesis), but nothing new for either the Wii, Playstation 3, or Xbox 360. A combination of a poor [...]

Being the classic gamer that I am, I couldn’t resist resist picking up Street Fighter IV last week. Even though I’m not the hugest fan of the series, I can’t deny Street Fighter’s importance in gaming history. Posting all of these issues of EGM with Street Fighter on the cover helps spark that nostalgic fire, [...]