Hot DAMN, 1985 was a banner year for music!
Welcome, one and all, to the end of the line. For Chrono Crossing, that is. Yes, it’s the final installment of Nerds Without Pants’ first listener interactive segment, and what a ride it’s been! Join us for a look back across thirty years of gaming, and a look forward for the next year of NWP.
You spin me right 'round baby, right 'round...
If you’ve read my reviews for Guardian Heroes and Golden Axe, it’s pretty clear that I’m a big fan of the classic arcade-style beat ‘em up. Many critics will say that this genre is an irrelevant dinosaur and has no place in modern gaming, but I disagree. While the old “quarter muncher” design philosophy no longer works today I truly believe that the side-scrolling brawler can still be a viable genre with the right updates to the formula. WayForward comes frustratingly close to bringing this genre into the modern age, but doesn’t quite get the job done with Double Dragon: Neon.
