Current Events

Well I am back in Gloucestershire after moving out of our house in London. It is nice being back in the country but i will be without Xbox live for the next 3-4 months ARGH!!!

However I have decided no to let this interrupt my gaming adventures so I thought I would let you know what I am currently playing.


DoDonPachi.[Arcade(MAME)]

One of the best known Danmaku shooters to emerge from Japan. I currently have an old 19" CRT monitor on its side and the game looks great on it. Bloody hard but amazing fun! I also bought myself a Sega Saturn USB pad from China. It works great and has really allowed my to take advantage of MAME and the other emulators I have.


Retrograde [C64]
Still one of my favorite games of all time. An apex productions classic.

Silent Hunter III [PC]
Still in my opinion the best sub sim ever. I downloaded the fan made expansion pack GWX made by Grey Wolves (avalable from subsim.com for a small donation) and this really adds to the historical accurancy and imersion. Well worth a small donation.


Zero Wing [Mega Drive]
Not one of Toaplans better shooters but still an enjoyable game. I just love the music too.
"All your base are blong to us!"

Street Fighter IV [X360]
Still practicing with this one.

ShoRyuKen

I have never been into fighter games but my local arcade is full of them and has also just got Street Fighter IV.

This has flung me into action! I have finally decided to learn how to play Street Fighter.

The version I am using is Hyper Street Fighter II on the PS2 and my first task is to learn how to do Ken and Ryu's famous dragon punch.

I thought it would be easy. I watch people in the arcade do them over and over and over again.

So why am I finding it so bloody difficult? It either ends up as a normal uppercut or shoots out a Hadouken. If I do manage to actually pull of the move it is entirely by accident.

I need more practice :(

Casino Arcade, Now with SFIV!

The premier arcade in London for shmups is now once again the premier the arcade for fighting games. Yes that's right Street Fighter IV has landed in the basement!

other recent additions include BlazBlue. GTI Club, Mushi Mushi Pork and Guitar Hero.

So if you are ever in central London and need a quick arcade fix. You know where to go.

Casino Arcade (two shops down from Goodge Street Tube of you don't know).