EDITOR’S NOTE: What up gang? DK here introducing a new feature here on EpicBattleAxe.com designed to highlight the wonderful world of 2D gaming in the past, present, and future! We’ve teamed up with our friends at 8bithorse.com to deliver insight into some of the best 2D games ever created (and some still…
Konami today announced that a revamped version of the classic title Rocket Knight is currently in development for XBLA, PSN and PC download via Steam. The popular 2D side-scrolling title first released on the 16-bit SEGA Genesis and later on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Rocket Knight debuts on next generation consoles fifteen…
If you listen to the EpicBattleCry podcast much, you know we’re all pretty big fans of the NES classic Contra. Over in the forums, several of us were lamenting its absence from the Wii Virtual Console. But, Konami stepped up and delivered the goods…sorta. Contra Rebirth is hitting the Wii VC September 7th…
Gamestop is at it again. With a pre-order of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories from the video game retailer, fans will be treated with the inevitably creeptastic soundtrack for the game.
The 18 song soundtrack is fully composed by none other than Akira Yamaoka who has composed all the soundtracks for the Silent Hill series,…
Konami has issued a press release outlining its plans for next month’s GamesCom games convention in Cologne, Germany. Highlights include the fact that legendary Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima will be on hand to chat about MGS: Peace Walker for the PSP, PES 2010 producer Shingo ‘Seabass” Takatsuka will showcase the most “realistic and…
In our humble opinion, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is shaping up to be a great Next-Gen successor to the series. With Kojima now at the helm to point it in the right direction and all, we can’t wait to get our hands on it and we’re pretty sure you can’t either.
Anyway, if you’ve watched…
