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Game » consists of 27 releases. Released 1987
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
An online retro gaming streaming platform.
Games that earned the "ASM-Hit"-Award. ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) was a popular German multi-platform computer games magazine that was published from 1986 until 1995.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
An acrobatic move, where you turn over in midair using your hands to prevent your head from hitting the ground. Sort of like a front or back flip but you put your hands on the ground after turning 180 degrees.
a jumping or leaping kick often portrayed in action movies.
Karate is an umbrella term for a wide range of martial arts originating in pre-Japanese Okinawa.
An upgrade, in video games, is a practice in which a new release of a game built on the same engine with the same mechanics is produced, but does not completely qualify for a sequel. However, the content difference is significant enough that it is not considered a re-release, either.
The Roundhouse is a kick taught in many martial-arts, though believed to have originally been conceived as part of a developed fighting system by monks for Shaolin Kung-fu. Notable real-life users include Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
A combination of a split and a jump kick.
This page describes the intricacies and importance of the sweep kick in fighting/brawler.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
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