Posts Tagged ‘emulation’

ROMiniscing: Splatterhouse (TG-16)

Monday, May 18th, 2009

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Splatterhouse

As the spiritual predecessor to the future Horror sub-genre and the first reported game to receive a parental advisory warning (and you thought it was Mortal Kombat!), Splatterhouse is a significant point in video game history.  By today’s standards, fighting crucifixes and zombies as a Jason Voorhees-esque maniac might seem tame, but this marked a step towards opening darker-themed mature content to players.  Ultimately, we have Splatterhouse to thank for letting video games become more than a teenager’s delight.

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ROMiniscing: Using a SIXAXIS on a Windows PC

Monday, May 11th, 2009

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If you want to play some classic games via PC Emulation, you’ll find that a keyboard is a poor substitute for a gamepad.  Luckily if you have a PS3, you’re good to go!  The SIXAXIS controller can be used on your PC (despite the impression you got when you plugged in the USB and winged it).

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