Game Reviews7.2/10
Street Fighter II’s cast of fighters mattered more than its combo system
Street Fighter II hit arcades in 1991 and defined the fighting genre. A review of the SNES port, its six-button combat, cancel system, and 7.2 score.
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Game Reviews7.6/10
Mega Man X3 Review: Zero’s Debut and the Last SNES X Game
Mega Man X3 review: Capcom's final SNES X game brings playable Zero, the Cx4 chip, and Doppler's story — a solid 7.6/10 that never outruns X and X2.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Mega Man X2 keeps the speed and adds the hunt for Zero’s parts
Mega Man X2 (1994) review: how Capcom's Cx4 chip, the X-Hunters, and Zero's body parts gave the SNES sequel a real edge over Mega Man X.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Mega Man 7 Sticks to the Blue Bomber’s Formula, for Better and Worse
Mega Man 7 hit the SNES in 1995 as a safe, familiar sequel. A 6.9/10 look at its four-then-four stages, Auto's bolt shop, Bass and Treble.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Co-op Carries Final Fight 2 Past Its Own Caution
Final Fight 2 hit the SNES in 1993 with no arcade version, adding co-op play and Maki Genryusai. A competent but safe sequel that repeats the original.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Final Fight: Capcom’s Brawler Still Lands a Spinning Piledriver
Final Fight hit arcades in 1989 and sold 1.5 million Super NES cartridges. A look at Capcom's brawler, its three fighters and its six rounds.
Game Reviews8.4/10
How Mega Man X Turned the Blue Bomber Into a Brooding Hunter
Mega Man X brought 16-bit reinvention to the series in 1993 with eight selectable stages, stolen weapons, and a darker story. Review score: 8.4/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Arthur’s armour falls off after one hit, and that is the whole point
Ghosts 'n Goblins, Capcom's 1985 arcade hit, is famous for brutal two-hit deaths, a ticking clock, and a fake ending that forces a second playthrough.
Game Reviews7/10
Section Z: Capcom’s Alphabet-Shooter and the Two-Button Idea That Still Holds Up
Capcom's 1985 arcade shooter Section Z sends one astronaut through 26 alphabet corridors to Section Z. A retro review of its directional aim and L Brain finale.
Game Reviews6.7/10
1943: The Battle of Midway Review: Capcom’s Fuel-Meter Shooter
Capcom's 1987 arcade sequel 1943: The Battle of Midway gave players one life and a draining fuel meter across 16 stages and scored 6.7/10.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Capcom released two Willow games in 1989. Only one of them is worth your password sheet.
Capcom's 1989 NES Willow is a solo Zelda-style action RPG with leveling, no money system, and a password save. We review the version worth playing.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Sweet Home: The 1989 Famicom Horror Game That Resident Evil Was Built On
Sweet Home, Capcom's 1989 Famicom RPG, never left Japan but its mansion, permadeath and inventory ideas built survival horror and Resident Evil.