Firebrand reigns supreme in ghoulish, ghostly, fiendish romp
Capcom is known for its globally renowned roster of video game characters. From Mega 
Man to Nemesis, these characters have cemented their legacy. Firebrand, the red demon of death that is on that renowned roster, made his bones and shows up to show out in Capcom’s Demon’s Crest (no, not the devil’s toothpaste).
In Demon’s Crest, you take the role of the fire-breathing, head-butting hero Firebrand through six stages as he tries to recover magical crests, which are artifacts with control of the elements and time. According to Demon’s Crest legend, when these items fell into 
the demon world, a civil war erupted with Firebrand as the victor claiming the crests of Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Time. Firebrand fought another demon named Somulo, who held the crest of Heaven, and secured a victory over the rival demon. However, another demon named Phalanx attacked Firebrand while he had low health, taking possession of all the crests. This allowed Phalanx to summon another crest that controls infinity. While Firebrand recovered, he was imprisoned in an arena guarded by the revived Somulo. After defeating Somulo, Firebrand begins his quest for vengeance and recovery of his well-earned spoils of war.
Gameplay is a combination of platforming and Japanese RPGs mixed with elements from Castlevania and Metroid. Firebrand has the usual platforming moves such as running, and jumping, but can climb walls, temporarily float, and launch projectile attacks with the help of the Fire crest. Firebrand can pick up various powerups from fallen enemies to increase health and attacks in addition to collecting coins to purchase for various items found in shops throughout the demon realm. I also love that Firebrand has some allies: Phorapa, a demon who sell potions with various abilities; Malwous, a demon that tells Firebrand the secrets of talismans found from the human realm; and, Morack, who sells magic spells to boost Firebrand’s arsenal.
The controls are simple, yet require some nuance to remember all of Firebrand’s abilities. The fact that Capcom decided to take a fresh approach on the platforming instead of making another Ghosts n’ Ghosts was a wise choice to make here. The music fits the theme of each stage and maintains the theme of the stage well. And much like the music, the graphics also won me over for the colors and artistry, especially when played on a modern television.
While I love most parts of Demon’s Crest, there are some not-so-good nitpicks to make. Certain stages where perfect timing is needed to land on floating platforms across killer obstacles are annoying. The precision isn’t there and it’s frustrating to attempt it multiple times. Another strike comes when you play the bonus game. You must time your head-butting attack against demon skulls in a Whack-a-Mole-style game with a time limit. Considering that if you lose, you also lose money, this is a problem with the in-game economy. It makes you not want to play the mini-game at all. I also had issues with the Mode 7 view in Demon’s Crest. Although awesome most of the time you use it in navigating the demon realm, it weirdly affects your vision if you fly around for a prolonged time.
Demon’s Crest comes from Capcom’s attempt to do something new and exciting. Ushering in a new era of platforming and hop ‘n bop action was Capcom’s agenda and it paid off. In the case of Demon’s Crest, they understood the assignment and passed.
The music in Columns varies from ancient Roman tunes to a futuristic beat that is calming during gameplay. The soundtrack is a nice mental break for the mind, which helps when you’re possibly frantically making matches. 
Each level or “act” (there are 20 in total) will have you bashing enemies and avoiding various hazards such as spikes and bottomless pits. While dashing through you must utilize some patience and timing to avoid these various obstacles. Sonic is still easy to control but he now also has a cool new trick called the Spin Dash. This lets him go even faster and take down more enemies. Tails has the same skills, but his two tails give him a little more flair. 
that gives temporary protection against hits. 
games, I instantly took to the basic punch, kick and jump mechanics. As you go through each enemy, you’ll get a power-up orb that literally says “Power-up!”; this made me think that Zeus came down and gave commands. On the third power-up, you’ll go into your actual beast mode, which consists of forms such as a dragon, werewolf, werebear, weretiger, and a golden werewolf, each with their own unique powers. At this point, I’m thinking that this game is the origin for the popular phase “Beast Mode.” At the end of each level, you battle Neff in various forms. 
you a choice of three warriors: Ax Battler, who wields a broadsword; Gilius Thunderhead, a dwarf warrior with a battle ax; and, an Amazonian warrior, Tyris Flare, whose weapon of choice is a longsword. These warriors were brought together by twist of fate thanks to an evil entity known as Death Adder, who has captured the kingdom of Yuria along with its king and his daughter. The three heroes have also lost loved ones at Death Adder’s hands and set off on their quest to destroy Death Adder and restore hope and peace to Yuria. 
base was attacked by disciples of Bilstein known as the Fourth Empire. With the Fourth Empire’s attacks toward Earth continuing, the Federation’s hopes rely on a project allowing plasma-powered users to activate their gifts on a whim. That project’s name is Star Gladiator.
installment games, a Hollywood movie series, three 
of a newly reformed Raccoon City Police Department and discovers that the city has been overrun with the walking dead. As he searches for the R.P.D headquarters, he runs into Claire Redfield — sister of the missing Chris Redfield. Now trapped in a city of walking corpses, they must find a way out of Raccoon City and stop Umbrella’s latest plan for absolute power. 
fighting, and climb to reach higher areas. Hiryu also has use of his plasma sword, Falchion, to assist in removing enemies from any direction on the screen. I also found that Hiryu has two reliable techniques that are game-changers: a sliding move that gets him in tight areas, and a cartwheel move that allows you to glide from surface to surface while in a spinning wheel, making Hiryu unpredictable when he lands. Hiryu also can perform a vertical jump, hanging and squatting attacks with Falchion. Hiryu will also get some mission support from three battle robots: Dipodal Saucer, which fires lighting bolts wherever Hiryu swings Falchion; RoboPanther, which covers Hiryu from frontal attacks; and, Robot Hawk, which assists Hiryu by severely attacking airborne enemies. Apart from the usual powerups in hack-and-slash games, there’s also a powerup that increases Falchion’s power.
you must acquire weapon power-ups to keep the special weapons running properly. Mega Man does have help in his latest adventure with his helpful canine, Rush, and allies Eddie, Beat and Roll, who supply special gadgets in exchange for screws via their shop between stages. Saving all collected screws when purchasing certain items is a smart move. 
The graphics in Mega Man 9 are 8‑bit quality and nostalgic, which I commend Capcom for doing. It looks like Mega Man of yesteryear, which is always a good thing. The music was also a win since it stayed with each stage’s design.