Here's a little silly one -- I felt like doing something Christmas themed. Of course, basically all of the commercial Xmas games have been done nowadays...so here's an obscure fangame based off of the intensely hair-tearing Rick Dangerous that spawned from a cancelled GBA remake. Enjoy!
2020-12-10 09:53:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, I finally have another top 50. This is a bit later than planned as things have been a little hectic lately personally, but hopefully things are now a bit calmer. I do hope that these lists are still an OK thing -- sorry if they're not documentaries and the like, I wish to go back to those soon.
All the best,
-Kim
2020-12-03 09:31:41 +0000 UTC View Post
A look back at something that's not quite as common in Puro these days, but was especially all the rage in 90's All Japan...the Supermove. The Big Match Finish. The MDK. You might want to get some ice for your neck before watching this. Enjoy!
2020-11-27 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey hey -- just a quick note to say that this month's wrestling vid should be coming in a few days' time, it just needs editing. We're going to be looking back at one of Puro's staples, especially in 90's AJPW... the supermove! You may want to get some neck strength training in for this 'un. Hopefully you'll enjoy it :)
-Kim
2020-11-25 11:46:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Festive top 50 action continues, and the systems get even more obscure! Or...well, not. Hopefully you enjoy this one :)
2020-11-15 14:51:43 +0000 UTC View Post
We did 10 Japanese Wrestling Games that aren't Fire Pro a while ago, and now here's a follow-up with a load more. There's some intriguing ones to look at -- unknown Smackdown games, management sims, Fire Pro rip-offs, official NJPW and AJPW games from SNES, card games, proto-MMA titles, and an absolute shocker of a game on of all things, the PC-FX. Enjoy!
2020-11-08 10:15:33 +0000 UTC View Post
In the middle of the 1980's, Joshi and AJW ruled the world of puro. At the heart of it was a feud between a duo that transcended wrestling and reached the hearts of people everywhere, and a group that stood against all of it. This is the story of a battle that boils down to two of Joshi's greatest ever stars: Chigusa Nagayo, and Dump Matsumoto.
2020-10-27 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This list has been requested for a fairly long time -- my collection of top 50's and 100 vids has kinda felt incomplete without it, it has to be said. And so, quite simply, here's my Top 50 C64 Games, featuring everything from traditional favourites to some more obscure and esoteric picks. Enjoy!
2020-10-11 09:20:56 +0000 UTC View Post
...is Joshi centric at last. Expect this later in the month!
2020-10-01 17:29:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Alfred Chicken is, for the most part, a run of the mill Euro platformer for the early '90s featuring a kooky animal hero, like so many other games. But there's a big difference...none of the others ever tried to become a Member of Parliament, whereas Alfred decided to have a go...no, really. Here's a lil' look back on a rather mediocre game's very unique marketing!
2020-10-01 10:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post
With streaming now becoming bigger on the Internet than ever, it's a fun time to examine its weird origins. And it doesn't get more odd than this -- in 2001, fresh off an ill-advised visit to a certain Naked Jungle, UK TV host Keith Chegwin became one of the first people to go out there and stream from his bedroom to thousands of people! Here's a little look at Cheggers' Bedroom and the joys that lay within.
2020-09-24 12:51:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Having done a lot of videos focused on the top of the card, it's time to take a trip to the bottom! We're looking at 6 jobber stories -- half of them are about great jobbers, the other half...um, not so much. Featuring Barry Horowitz, the Mulkey Brothers, Masao Inoue, Mike Bell & Brian Gamble, The Dirt Bike Kid and Captain New Japan/BONE SOLDIER. Enjoy!
This video was made possible thanks to the awesome people at the Amigos Podcast! Check them out for lots of great Amiga-focused cha...
2020-09-16 08:56:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Seeing as how a lot of games were played for the big old Codemasters documentary, it seemed like a pretty good idea to do a video that concentrates purely on those games, celebrating the best of them! So here's a top 50 covering lots of their classics, as well as some of the lesser known ones that I love. And Fruit Machine Simulator obviously. Enjoy!
2020-09-11 09:04:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey hey!
If you're a patron of the almighty OSW's, you may have seen that they're moving their work away from Vimeo due to their costs getting ridiculously jacked up -- a similar thing happened with Maffew of Botchamania a few months back. I just want to say, quickly, that so far (touchwood) I am yet to receive an e-mail of this kind. It appears as though Vimeo are aiming this mainly at their most popular creators -- I'm totally unlisted on the site so fingers crossed, I'm flying under ...
2020-09-03 17:11:22 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most successful British games companies, Codemasters have been responsible for many legendary series and games over the years. It's been an interesting journey, and this video covers their classic period -- everything from Dizzy and the Oliver Twins to the Game Genie and Micro Machines, from endless budget simulators on the micros to state of the art racing on PS1. There's a lot to get through! Enjoy.
2020-08-30 08:14:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks! The Codemasters documentary is progressing very well -- it's at about 50 minutes long and all being well, it should be out fully next Monday! Of course it should be out for you guys a couple of days before that :) I'm very proud of the script and it's nicely editing so far. Here's a little something to keep you tided over before the release -- the rough intro/first 6 minutes! Still needs a little additions and music but it sets the scene nicely. Enjoy :)
-Kim
2020-08-27 14:54:28 +0000 UTC View Post
When legendary wrestler and booker Riki Choshu leaves NJPW under a cloud in 2002, World Japan is the result. It should have enough of a pedigree to get something of a foothold but overspending, lousy cards, fatal accidents and more make it the worst attempt at a major promotion in Puroresu history.
Part 1 - SWS: https://vimeo.com/443178362/40ceb3b826
Part 2 - HUSTLE: 2020-08-18 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hey, just a quick one this morning -- the World Japan video (Defunct Puro Companies Part 3) should be fully done in the next couple of days, but if you want a quick shot then here's a preview -- the 1st section. I think this section works quite well on its own -- it goes into a brief history of WJ's main man Riki Choshu, and covers the events and politicking behind his departure from NJPW that led to the formation of World Japan in the first place. Enjoy and see you soon for the whole thi...
2020-08-17 09:58:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hey folks, just a quick lil' update. All is good with the 3rd part of the defunct puro companies series -- World Japan should be arriving early next week. It's a fair bit longer than the previous two videos, with a current length of around 35 minutes or so...mainly because it's a much more ridiculous story, one that's certainly been a joy to research. It is undoubtedly the most incompe...
2020-08-15 17:16:13 +0000 UTC View Post
HUSTLE isn't a flat-out failure like the other two companies we are covering in this series, but there's certainly no other Japanese promotion like them. The most sports entertainment-centric promotion in Puro history overcame a dreadful start to make the likes of Razor Ramon HG and Yinling household names, before getting caught up in a sudden implosion -- this is their story.
2020-08-07 09:12:40 +0000 UTC View Post
The SWS, a big money project with Genichiro Tenryu as their all-star headliner, wanted to run the Tokyo Dome so badly that they partnered up with the equally eager WWF to do it. Was it worth it?...er, no. Not really.
New exclusive wrestling video! This is the first in a quickfire trilogy -- I decided to break the three companies I wanted to cover up so that I could get a bit more time on them. So here's the SWS! All being well, HUSTLE will appear next week followed by World Japan. Enjoy...
2020-07-31 08:11:27 +0000 UTC View Post
As a prelude of sorts to the upcoming big video all about classic Codemasters, here's a look at Fantastic Dizzy all on its own, as it's my favourite game. There's also some fairly interesting circumstances behind the game that made it become something of a turning point for the company, and this video goes into that a fair bit too. Enjoy!
2020-07-24 19:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Fancy over an hour looking at some of the greatest and most important arcades of the 90's? Here ya go. Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, Sega Rally, House of the Dead, Virtua Cop and many more are here as we look at Sega's Model 1, 2 and 3 boards -- the 3D hardware that put them at the top of the arcade once again. Enjoy!
2020-07-11 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey hey, thought I'd quickly give you people a lil' update on what's currently going on!
The final Sega arcade video (for now) on Sega Model 1 is almost finished -- just working my way through it in the old editing suite right now. It may well be up later on today if all goes well! And after that...I think, finally, it's time to go back to the documentaries about UK games companies -- after a few months away from them (that I think were a bit needed) I'm ready to go back.
If...
2020-07-11 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most intense wrestlers in Puro history, Morishima was a savage both in Japan and the US -- a multiple time champion in NOAH, he also shocked the Indies when he won the ROH title. His talent more than warranted all the accolades, but nowadays he's no longer involved in wrestling -- this video explores the tragic reasons why.
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Whew...well, this is definitely one of the sadder videos I've done. A lot of the troubles in wrestling came out in the script I think, at least s...
2020-06-30 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The ST-V board is an intriguing subject -- it's essentially a Sega Saturn in arcade form, and most of its games were released only in Japan. While that means a lot of weirdness and Mahjong, it also means a bunch of brilliant shooters, cool puzzlers and other gems along with the games most may know like Die Hard Arcade and what have you. It makes for a cool little list, so enjoy!
2020-06-28 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey hey all -- just a very quick update while my nose is on the grindstone. The Takeshi Morishima video will be coming very soon! I did miss my desired date of yesterday (keeping in with other vids that have been released on the last Thursday of the month) but I fully expect the video to be finished by June 30th. It's shaping up very well indeed so far, although it is another quite depressing story...such is the way with wrestling at the moment, eh? Anyhoo, hope you're all well :)
-Kim<...
2020-06-26 08:05:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Sega's Super Scaler games are undoubtedly their greatest gift to the Arcades -- who knows where we'd be without the likes of Space Harrier, OutRun and After Burner. All these games and more are covered here but they didn't come from nothing -- we'll also look at some of the electro mechanical, discrete logic and other early titles that laid the groundwork for classic arcade video games.
(ffs -- despie mentioning it somehow I forgot to include the Japanese flyer for Thunder Blade i...
2020-06-14 08:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1898, a man billed as the "Terrible Turk", Yusuf Ismail, landed in New York. Over the course of five months he made quite a name for himself, pulling big crowds in matches against the day's top wrestlers that weren't that far removed from modern day wrestling. But for all his fame and supposed success, this story is one of exploitation, ending in a disaster that would allow his managers to forever tarnish his name.
2020-06-05 09:08:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for another big arcade countdown! I'm really pushing hard with these now, aiming to include lots of infos on the boards and the games rather than just counting them down from the worst to best, hopefully that pays off. This one deals with four particular Sega boards -- the System 18, 24, 32, and C. Everything from strange puzzle games to the best possible scaler efforts. Enjoy!
2020-05-29 16:30:36 +0000 UTC View Post