Playstation Three news and reviews

Vanguard 2 review. Classic Game Room reviews VANGUARD II from SNK for PS3 & PSP, originally released in 1984. Vanguard II is the sequel to the iconic space ship shooter, Vanguard. This rarity among arcade games is a prize find on the Playstation Network as a downloadable video game for your Playstation 3 and Sony PSP. Vanguard 2 is a top down free roam style space ship shooter like Bosconian or the topdown scenes in Thunder Force II. This GCR Vanguard II video review has gameplay from the SNK classic Vanguard 2 on PS3.

Alpha Mission review. Classic Game Room reviews ALPHA MISSION, a Playstation Mini for PS3 and PSP from SNK Playmore. Alpha Mission is a 1985 arcade game from SNK where players pilot a space ship against waves of enemies! Shoot bad guys with lasers and bomb ground targets in this challenging old school vertical scrolling SHMUP on PS3. Collect power ups with letters that enhance your space ship with special weapons or take away speed and power. CGR Alpha Mission video review features Playstation 3 Alpha Mission gameplay on PS3.

The Baconing review. Classic Game Room reviews THE BACONING for Playstation 3, one of the funniest video games ever created!

World Heroes review. Classic Game Room reviews WORLD HEROES for Neo Geo Station on PS3 from Alpha and SNK Playmore. World Heroes is a super cheesy awesome fighting game that was originally released for the Neo Geo MVS in 1992. SNK Playmore brings the classic 2D fighter back with this Neo-Geo Station release for Playstation 3 available as a download from the Playstation Network. CGR World Heroes video review on PS3 shows World Heroes SNK NeoGeo Station game play in HD.

Also watch review of Vanguard on Atari 5200: www.youtube.com Classic Game Room reviews VANGUARD for PS3 and PSP from SNK Playmore, re-released as an affordable Playstation Mini. One download from Playstation network will put the arcade quality Vanguard on your Playstation 3 and Sony PSP. Vanguard is one of the original SHMUP video games. Originally released in 1981 to the arcades Vanguard combines top down vertical scrolling shooting with 2D horizontally scrolling shooter sections. Vanguard won over countless fans with its Atari 2600 port and excellent Atari 5200 version (sadly the controls were terrible). The PS3 version of Vanguard is true to the original, old school and fun. This CGR video review of Vanguard Playstation Mini for PS3 and PSP has Vanguard gameplay showing Vanguard in HD action.

Classic Game Room reviews HAL 21, a Playstation Mini for PS3 & PSP from SNK Playmore. This arcade SHMUPS style space ship shooter from SNK was released in 1985 and should appeal to fans of Namco’s Xevious. This insanely difficult vertical scrolling SHMUP space ship shooter on Playstation 3 (and PSP) has an old school “Xevious” style with basic weapons and bombs for ground targets. Enemy patterns are fast and erratic and players will need to memorize and shoot for points and extra lives to stay alive. Sadly HAL 21 does not have 2 player co-op gameplay, even though it says so on the screen. No two player coop gameplay in a space ship shooter!? Boo! Aside from that Hal 21 is a solid, affordable videogame with explosions, space ships and laser beams with ultra-challenging gameplay on PS3 and PSP.

Classic Game Room reviews THE KING OF FIGHTERS ‘95 for PS3 available for download on the Neo Geo Station for Playstation 3 from Playstation Network. KOF 95 looks sharp, vibrant and high contrast with solid NeoGeo style visuals and familiar 2D fighting videogame gameplay. SNK released numerous King of Fighters games on their Neo Geo platforms like Neo-Geo CD, Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo MVS (as well as for other platforms like Sega Dreamcast, Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn). This CGR video review of The King of Fighters 95 from SNK has gameplay from The King of Fighters ‘95 on Playstation 3 on their NeoGeo Station for PS3.

Classic Game Room reviews OZMA WARS for PS3 & PSP from SNK Playmore, a 1979 space shooter available as a Playstation Mini from Playstation Network. Break out the old black and white TV because it’s time for Ozma Wars… which means it’s time for Space Invaders because even though Ozma Wars is one of the first games to include “different wave” style attacks, it pales in comparison to Taito’s mighty Space Invaders.

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