Street Fighter

Friendly Fridays: Hawk & Croc by Brandon A. Mayo

Brandon has stated that he has no artistic talent whatsoever. And, well. Those are his words, so I'm sure he wouldn't be mad if I said I agree with them.…

Retro Andy December 25, 2020

Podcast Video games

Atomic Monsoon #84: A List of Our Favorite Video Games. Right Now. This Very Second.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IeZIeam7O3FSa5MXfnsWq?si=30d1571e5fd746d7 Andy and Stephanie talk about some of their favorite video games. Games we discuss: Street Fighter (series) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Metal Slug 3 Lego Star Wars Complete…

Retro Andy September 11, 2020

Toys

Mail Call: Belated Birthday Gifts!

I have cool friends. My buddy Dané ended up with extra Chun-Li and T. Hawk figures by SOTA Toys, so he sent those over to me as belated birthday gifts.…

Retro Andy August 7, 2020

Journal

Zangief vs TMNT

Back in the days of America Online chatrooms, role-playing games were kind of a big thing. Not proper RPG systems like Dungeons & Dragons, but more freeform-style playing. And, for…

Retro Andy April 27, 2018

Comics Graphic Design

Comic: X-Men Sprites

I knew sprite comics were a thing — comics created using art assets from old video games — one need look no further than Brian Clevenger’s 8-Bit Theater for proof.…

Retro Andy January 20, 2018

Tabletop Games Video games

On Competitive Gaming…

While I'm generally a rather passive and laid-back individual, I do enjoy competitive entertainment, from time to time. My two biggest competitive outlets are games that are both infinitely different…

Retro Andy December 7, 2010

Journal Video games

Fighting in the Street Part IV: The King of Fighters?

While all the hype behind MKII and SSFII was overwhelming US gamers (The two games were basically all that my friends and I would talk about at summer camp that…

Retro Andy September 17, 2010

Journal Video games

Fighting in the Street Part III: Super Kombat

MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAAT! By the time September of 1993 rolled around, EVERYBODY had played Street Fighter. And those of us who stuck with it had all learned how to throw Hadokens…

Retro Andy September 16, 2010

Journal Video games

Fighting in the Street Part II: The Art of Fatal Kombat.

It took me just over a year, but I'd finally played and beaten Street Fighter II. And there were already TWO new versions in the arcade; Street Fighter II: Champion…

Retro Andy September 15, 2010

Journal Video games

Fighting in the Street: Part I

It began in February, 1992. My mom had only recently moved into her first apartment after she and my dad separated. My brother and I spent the weekends at…

Retro Andy September 14, 2010

Television

The Warrior King Saga

Originally written Aug 6, 2007, slightly edited in July 2020 What do Street Fighter, the Savage Dragon, Mortal Kombat, and Wing Commander have in common? If you said that there…

Retro Andy August 6, 2007