CF Reviews 27 | Battle Arena Toshinden OVA

Battle Arena Toshinden joined the crowd of every other fighting game that had an anime in the mid-90s. This was, indeed, another one of them. How does this 1996 offering from Masami Obari hold up?

CF REVIEWS – Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes

I have talked in the past about how the era of 2D sprite-based fighters truly defined an era and went out with a bang with titles like Capcom vs SNK 2 (more on that at some point in the future), so I’ll be concise with a lot of the trivia. The first Marvel vs Capcom was a smash hit that received great fanfare. I’ve reviewed it here, noting its addictive gameplay, great music, and wild flair. New Age of Heroes was a shmorgishborg that remains culturally relevant to the fighting game community today.

Manga Review: Rappi Rangai (Ninja Girls) – A Fun Action Comedy

It’s hard to say that the harem comedy sub-genre needs a shot in the arm since they have such a low ceiling in terms of innovation, so the key to having a successful title is to just have fun with it, and that’s what writer Tanaka Hosana’s Ninja Girls does well. Published in the United States by Kodansha, it’s far from original and does everything you’ve already seen before, but this is the most fun I’ve had reading this type of manga over the years.

Classic Review – Marvel vs Capcom: Clash Of Super Heroes

It’s 1996. X-Men vs Street Fighter opened up Pandora’s box when Capcom’s World Warriors crossed fists with the mutants from Marvel Comics, launching the Vs line of games under the Capcom umbrella. The games used the same CP-System II engine that many Capcom games utilized, including Super Street Fighter II Turbo, X-Men Children of the Atom and the Street Fighter Alpha series.

CF Reviews 26 – Power Move Pro Wrestling (Sony PlayStation)

Wrestling video games returns to CF Reviews! This time to take a look at this re-skin of a New Japan Pro Wrestling title that is ALSO the first 3D wrestling video game ever made!