Well, you didn’t ask for it, but we made another video anyway. In Episode 2 we cover Browning and Monster Pro Wrestling. Both for the PC Engine. Since Youtube has a 10 minute limit, this had to be cut into 2 parts.

Part 1 is Browning:

Part 2 is the even better MONSTER PRO WRESTLING!

And there you have it. You guys want more of these?

Insanity is a remake by Aetherbyte Studios of the classic arcade game Berzerk by Stern Electronics released in 1980. This game was also released on the Atari 2600, 5200 and the Vectrex. “You are trapped in a robot infested labyrinth on a distant planet. Your only hope of escape is to traverse room after room in search of the way out! The only problem is… the robots are out to destroy you. Better make sure your phazor is fully charged.”

If you pre-order, you will receive a soundtrack and a signed & numbered copy of the game! The Release date is aimed to be 24 October 2009.

Also be sure to check out Aetherbyte Studios Website, aetherbyte.com, for future and upcoming projects.

Aetherbyte and Images are a registered trademarks of Andrew ‘Arkhan’ Darovich (2009)

Well, Alex and I did some filming for an upcoming episode of Famicom Dojo and as we were putting stuff away we noticed that there was still some battery power left on the camera.. and well… this video happened. Enjoy?

http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/

Run by three MANLY men who in my opinion are some of the BEST gaming minds in the PCE/TG community. Reviews are colorful and, unlike many sites, have lots of screenshots… and more than just 1-2 shots from a few seconds into level 1.  Reviews are added regularly, with the daunting goal of EVERY TG/PCE game ever released eventually being added.

Check it out, let your friends know.

It’s no secret that I’ve been jazzed about the upcoming release of insanity for the TG16 super cdrom. I took a little time and shot a few questions over to Arkhan at Aetherbyte Software Studios. He was kind enough to take time out of his busy school schedule and work on insanity to shoot back at me. Anyway thanks much Arkhan! We appreciate you and the effort. For everyone else here ya go and enjoy.

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There’s usually any number of reasons why a game remained strictly Japan-only and never got a wider release. Sometimes it’s a matter of timing, with the game debuting in Japan on a platform that is already near-dead as the system’s manufacturer gears up to release a next-gen console (or go out of business). The publisher has to weigh the cost of localizing a title against a rapidly-diminishing audience who has already or will become enthralled with the next big system. This is why North America never saw a release of Mother on the NES (Mother 2 was released as Earthbound on the SNES, for the two people reading this who’ve never heard of the Mother series). Other times, the game in question just isn’t very good (though this hasn’t stopped publishers often enough). Another reason might be that the game is too “Japanese” or contains puns and jokes that would be impossible to translate. This is likely why the first Sakura Wars game wasn’t released here: there’s a pun near the beginning of the game that relies on the way that Japanese is read for its effect. The protagonist could have either joined a military operation or a theatre troupe. Other possible reasons for any sane publisher to steer clear of bringing out a game in the US: It contains a caricature of black people (a la Square’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer) or it features a comical cartoonish Klansman as the first boss. (To be fair, Dracula-Kun did eventually get released as Kid Dracula for the Game Boy, hopefully with modified graphics.) But one of the biggest reasons why even very popular games in Japan never make it off the island is that the game is in a genre that game publishers think won’t appeal to North Americans. For instance, Sakura Wars is, in large part, a dating-sim. We have yet to see a single Sakura Wars title in the U.S. even though the series is wildly popular in Japan. (We’ll apparently be getting one, finally, later this year… Apparently it’s a translation of the only one set in America.)

What’s that? You want to know when I’m going to stop rambling and get to the review? I will, I will… in a minute. First, though, did I ever tell you how, when I was your age, Coca Cola came in glass bottles and cost a nickel? And it was made with real cocaine? Man, you kids have it rough. Now, where was I… Oh yeah, the review.

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Zac (of Powet.TV) and I got the chance to go to the Midwest Gaming Classic this year! What follows is each of our perspectives about the event: Zac, able to roam freely, and me? Stuck behind a table vending for RisingStuff.com!

A Look At Midwest Gaming Classic 2009

Famicom Dojo - Midwest Gaming Classic 2009 Special

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This month’s sale is shorter that the rest due to Alex and my upcoming trip to America. So to make up for the short length, we are offering some really great deals. The theme is the wonderful consoles made by NEC. If you have ever wanted to own a PC Engine or PC-FX now is the time. We discounted a few games as well. Enjoy the sale but don’t wait too long to take advantage of it. The sale ends on April 14th Japan time (that’s April 13th in the US) and for many of these items we only have one in stock. Supplies are limited.

Here is what’s on sale:

PC Engine Briefcase Unit (unboxed) $175.00 $145.00
PC Engine Briefcase Unit (boxed) $225.00 $179.00
PC Engine Duo-RX (no box) $199.00 $169.00
PC Engine Duo (boxed) $175.00 $129.00
PC-Engine Duo-R (boxed) $199.00 $149.00
PC-FX Console (boxed) $105.00 $89.00
PC Engine CD - Dragon Half $13.00 $9.00
PC Engine CD - Fatal Fury 2 $4.00 $2.00
PC Engine CD - Tekipaki Working Love $95.00 $65.00
PC-FX - Ah! My Goddess (Ah! Megami Sama) $19.00 $11.00
PC-FX - Anime Freak Vol. 3 $9.00 $5.00
PC-FX - Graduation 2 Neo Generation FX $5.00 $3.00
PC-FX - Voice Paradise $11.00 $5.00
PC-FX - Zoku Hatukoi Monogatari-syugaku ryokou $19.00 $9.00

Well you have decided that the PC Engine is for you. Where do you start? What games do you get? Where can you get the best prices? I can tell you it’s a good time to get into the PC Engine/TG16. But the details of how to get into a system like this can be overwhelming.

About me: I started collecting for the Turbo Grafx 16 (TG16) and PC Engine since 1991 and have been studying the market ever since. Currently, I own a TG16 with the CD attachment and an Arcade Card Pro with a Chopsado converter. I also own a Core Grafx II to play japanese hucards.

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Our own windancer is hosting a Galagga ‘88 High Score Contest over on PCEngineFan. Check it out and see if you can beat out others for the high score. Lots of prizes and freebies. Drop on by and read the rules over on PCEngineFan!

Need a copy of the game? Pick it up here.