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SNK
1997 |
Played
in Mame32 version .35b3 |
| Nayca 1996 |
Played in Mame32
version .35b3 |
 Metal Slug, whoarra game! When I first
heard about NeoGeo emulation with the rumours about the Gekko emulator, the one game I was
hoping to see on my PC was Metal Slug. It took about another year until the correct sound
ROMs were finally dumped and all of us could enjoy the full magic of the game on our
computers. Metal Slug represents
everything that is good in NeoGeo: outstanding game play, spectacular effects and
explosions, beautiful character animation, on and off play, and a bus load full of humour. |
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 It is a horizontal scrolling shooter,
may be the best of its kind. You have to fight your way through a number of levels
eliminating anything from the basic soldier to huge battle tanks and airplanes.  To help you are bonus weapons such as
the heavy machine gun, the shotgun or the flame thrower which power up your basic weapons:
the handgun and handgrenades. |
 The levels are literally explosive, big
sprites such as boats, houses and tanks blow up in the most spectacular fashion, crumbling
into thousands of pieces spitting flames all over the screen. You are constantly entertained by
prisoners you liberate and who in turn salute you in the most hilarious fashion, enemies
who run away in fear upon spotting your presence and various other humorous sequences. |
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 It is by no means an easy game, but it
will keep you putting in those credits so as to see the next scene which always promises
to be gorgeous.  Well worth
putting your money in, or at least to keep pressing the insert coin button on and on and
on and...:-)ur keyboard. \par } |
| Yumekobo 1998 |
Played in Mame32
version .35b9 |
 Blazing Star, the much more playable and enjoyable sequel to
Pulstar is one of the most action packed only shhoters out there. The game scrolls
horizontally through futuristic tunnels were, across planets or in open space. You have
the choice between four different space ships were the which all have different shots and
power up weapons. |
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On your way through wave after wave of enemy attack you can
either hammer your buttons and shoot masses of little shots or you can hold down the fire
button, wait until your shot is fully powered, and been release one massive blast. |
| There is no shortage of power ups, bonuses and lucky letters
for you to collect at all times. The end of level bosses are huge, and you fight them,
amongst other scenarios, while dropping down tunnels at lightning speed or falling through
the atmosphere of a planet. |
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In the more advanced levels the whole screen is filled with
huge enemies sprites and bullets, you won't know where to turn, the action is relentless.
Another great release fot the NeoGeo |
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I have never been much of a fighting game
man, which is simply down to the reason that when I used to play in the arcades they
weren't around then, and by the time they were, I was getting to old to remember all the
button combinations for the special moves. "Last Blade" is one of the first
fighting games I ever played on the NeoGeo and I was captured by it immediately.
The atmospheric graphics and music
really set a dramatic Japanese scene reinforced by the awesome backgrounds in front of
which the fights take place. The scene is really set in the most spectacular manner. Game
play is brilliant, even for a beginner like me it is possible to get a few stages into the
game.
The special moves are breathtaking, the
characters are charismatic and very stylish in their movement. In addition to this the
fact that the fighters carry out their combat with all sorts of not knives, swords and
other slashing objects adds to the diversity of the game. So does the wide range of
characters extending from evil slashers to classy fighters and shy school girls.
It is a feast for the eye, the ear and
your joystick clutching fingers. Probably the most classy fighting game you will ever
find.