In 2008 Capcom did something that was an uncommon stroke of genius: They made a new Mega Man game in the style of the original NES classics. To the untrained eye, you would have been left to believe they simply took the same engine and made new levels. It was that faithful, and it was a critical and commercial success as a retro-styled downloadable title. They would inevitably follow it up with Mega Man 10 two years later.
Welcome to Checkpoint, a segment from the authors here at LevelSave designed to quickly let you know what is on our minds, how we are reacting to current news and trends, and some looks into content coming soon from LevelSave.com.
The details of Nintendo’s new online service are still incomplete. We know it will hit the Switch sometime this fall and the current rumors are a $30.00 price per year in the United States. What that $30 gets you has never really been fleshed out aside from some generalizations about services for matchmaking, chat, and a free game initiative.
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As a child, there were a few games I held very dear to myself and considered the top of the top in terms of quality; Banjo-Tooie, Paper Mario, and of course: Sonic Adventure 2 – and now it’s back. Needless to say, the nostalgia is strong with this one. Sonic Adventure 2 pits Sonic and co. in a cliché plot to save the world when the evil Dr. Eggman gets his hands on the Chaos Emerald. He uses the power of the emerald as well as the death-star-esque machine...
While many fans were excited that the original Sonic Adventure was remade in HD last year, fans were also hoping that one of the Sega Dreamcast’s swan songs, Sonic Adventure 2, would also make it to consoles in HD. Today, Sega has finally confirmed that an HD remake of Sonic Adventure 2 will make it to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this Fall. If you don’t remember or have never played Sonic Adventure 2 before, the game has two different story lines...
Sonic Adventures, what I’d call the second best Sonic game Sega’s ever made – only beaten by Sonic Adventure 2 – is this weeks Xbox Live Deal of the Week. Normally retailing for 800 Microsoft Points or ten dollars, it’s now discounted down to 400 Microsoft Points, or five dollars. Head on over to the Xbox Live Marketplace to grab this excellent deal, and be sure to get the DX Upgrade, which adds 60 new missions, for a mere 200 Points...
Sonic is back and this time he’s racing… Sonic All Star Racing will feature your favorite characters from the series as well as a cast of SEGA names sure to bring smiles to old school gamers faces. Vehicles will transform from planes to boats to traditional land vehicles and will be available on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, 3DS and PC digital download coming in late 2012. This will be the second iteration of the Sonic Kart Racing series, and will take the series...
A port of the 1993 game will be released December 20th on PSN and Live right in time for the holidays. It is also available on IOS and other mobile devices. This intended to be the sequel to the Genesis hit “Sonic the Hedgehog” but it became heavier with exploring, platforming and time traveling. It was too different of a pace from what made the original successful, so Sega decided to make the Sonic we love and know in “Sonic The Hedgehog 2”. Sonic CD...
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