The Shonen Otaku Corner
When it comes to shonen manga, anime and games, there are few with as much knowledge and love as the Shonen Otaku. Join me as we look at the settings and characters that give us our favorite stories in both anime and gaming.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Capcom vs. SNK: The King of Arcades: 1991
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
The Final Days of Nintendo Online
Monday, April 1, 2024
Capcom vs. SNK: The King of Arcades: 1991: Part 1
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Capcom vs. SNK: The King of Arcades: 1990
It is now officially the 90s! It’s the time to wear flannel, parachute pants, sunglasses and hats on backwards, at least according to what pop culture tells me.
There’s nothing good on TV though so we go to gaming for our
entertainment. In the realm of gaming,
technology was going into the next generation.
The Sega Genesis released in
SNK released the Neogeo. This thing was a beast with some of the highest possible memory capacity allowing for the most detailed graphics and the best sound, all with expandable memory cartridges that would allow for even bigger and better games throughout its 14 year run, one of the longest in gaming history. When it came to 2D games, the Neogeo was at the top of the line.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Capcom vs. SNK: The King of Arcades: 1989
It’s 1989 and even though it hasn’t hit the start of the next decade, you might consider this year to be 90s as hell. 1989 is when a lot of cornerstones of the era got their start as they continued into the next decade. Tim Burton’s Batman movie changed the way people looked at comic book movies and a few years later lead to the creation of Batman: The Animated Series.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid hit theaters, leading to what is called the Disney Renaissance with several more iconic animated movies from the company in the following years. In gaming, one of the games I’ll be looking at, Final Fight, also set a standard for beat-em-ups of the 90s. It was the transitionary period to the new decade and both Capcom and SNK brought both their A-games and B-games. Let’s see who comes out on top!