Capcom’s space opera side series saddles up
I previously reviewed Plasma Sword, the sequel to Capcom’s 3D weapon fighting game Star Gladiator. I played Plasma Sword and really liked Capcom’s approach that 
combined elements from Star Wars with elements of anime and fighting games. Years later, having played games like Soulcalibur, I wanted to play a fighting game with weapons. I’m glad I got my hands on the first game in the series, Star Gladiator — Episode 1: Final Crusade.
In Star Gladiator, in the year 2348 humans have explored space for centuries, allowing for regular peaceful and trade relationships with various alien lifeforms. Unfortunately, some alien species have made threats against Earth, resulting in a defense project created by Dr. Edward Bilstein that uses energy of the human mind or plasma power. Once the project became known, Bilstein gained fame and profit. However, the Earth Federation uncovers that Bilstein engaged in unlawful human experimentation during plasma power research and imprisoned him in a satellite. Four years later, a federation 
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.
Star Gladiator is a complete departure from usual setup for fighting games like Street Fighter and Darkstalkers. Instead of using a six-button scheme for punches and kicks, Capcom used a four-button setup that resembles Soulcalibur. You have buttons assigned for kicks, defense, and weapon attacks. I found this simple and easy as I did not struggle with fight mechanics.
You also have use of two counter moves called Plasma Reverses: One is called a Plasma Reflect, which allows blocking of an opponent’s move and stunning them for a brief 
period. The other, Plasma Revenge, allows you to counter an opponent’s fast attack while you unleash your own lighting attack. Star Gladiator also introduces the Plasma Combo System, which allows you to setup rapid attacks that, with the right timing, can result in a technique called Plasma Final that inflicts major damage. Finally, another standout feature in Star Gladiator is the plasma strike ability that lets you deliver heavy damage, if timed perfectly on the opponent.
Keeping with the mechanics, let me deliver a safety warning: This game has a rotating and hovering arena that may cause motion sickness. With the rotating arena, if you are knocked out of bounds, you will lose automatically. I learned a hard lesson about using the Plasma Reflect and Plasma Final techniques: Like any other weapon-based fighter, your timing must be accurate; otherwise, your character will be open for a ring-out attack or Plasma Final that will end the round before you can blink. And, for those who see the Plasma Strike as an easy use anytime weapon: Plasma Strike is an impressive move; however, it can only be used once per round.
The graphics and music are top tier for a 3D fighting game from the era it was released. It looks good and tries hard but without being over the top. The replay value is strong and is a great showcase for the start of the 3D weapon fighter genre.
Star Gladiator is a classic 3D fighter that showed how fighting games transitioned from the arcade to the home market. I commend Capcom for thinking forward and not relying on the same formula. Star Gladiator is an example of Capcom’s brilliance in the fighting game arena and the series is long overdue to return. There’s certainly room for it in today’s space.
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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. 
daughter of the virus’ researchers who is trying to find her parents. In addition to battling legions of zombies, you’ll be dealing with gigantic spiders, zombified crows and the latest Umbrella monstrosity, Tyrant aka “Mr. X,” who is hard to kill and can appear at any time. The puzzle elements from the first game have returned, also having an enormous impact on play. 
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. 
that day, killing his mother and father and taking all the pages of the Thievius Raccoonus, scattering them across the world. Now older and wiser, Sly, Bentley and Murray begin their quest to recover the Thievius Raccoonus and destroy the Fiendish Five. 
basics, progressing to combos and various weapons such as handguns, automatic rifles and katanas. There was liberal food and other power-ups such as cash, gold bars and diamonds that increased my score and restored health since the amount of enemies coming at me was nonstop. 
used to loot or embarrass them, depending on the situation. Also, you scan scale vertical walls and crouch behind walls to hide from enemies. I especially like the ability to hide because it’s well done in its application. During the first mission of the game, I found Vega and roughed him up, hacked the baseball stadium’s power grid to cause a blackout and snuck away from the police. With the well-practiced controls, it was easy to make this sequence work and get on with the rest of the game. That’s how smooth it should be.
universal century timeline and you can interact with various characters from other series. As you move along, you gain experience points to increase your level and collect various mobile suit parts. There is also a chance to earn new skills just like 
Gundam 2 also special missions where you can fight against other opponents to earn licenses to pilot different suits, earn the trust of other characters to fight beside you and acquire higher-level parts for mobile suits. The mobile suit lab and terminal features help you to keep up with changing events and current developments with different mobile suits.
clan have arisen to take advantage of Kamurochō’s suffering. The fate of Kamurochō and Japan rests in the hands of four men: Shun Akiyama, a loan shark trying to save his sick receptionist; Goro Majima, a feared yakuza and construction company owner who is fighting his own infection; Ryuji Goda, a disgraced yakuza and takoyaki chef whose clan has a tie to the outbreak; and, series protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, who runs a children’s orphanage and returns to Kamurochō when his adoptive daughter is kidnapped.