Join Tom for the latest episode of Tom's Gaming World, this time direct from his brand new Game Room! Tom talks about Sonic Triple Trouble on the SEGA Master System, Ridge Racer Type 4 on the PS1, Guitar Hero Warriors Rock on the Wii and much more besides!
Tom's Gaming World! - Episode 23 - Hot Shot Racing, Super Arcade Racing, PS3 Setup and pick ups!
On this edition of TGW, Tom shares a new PS3/VGA setup, his latest pickups and a couple of mini reviews for Hotshot Racing and Super Arcade Racing for the Nintendo Switch.
Official Sony PS3/PS4 Venom Arcade Stick Unboxing and Review
It's no secret that Tom's a big fighting game fan and as any fan of genre knows, an Arcade Stick is the the best way to play classic 2D fighter series such as Street Fighter and King of Fighters.
So when Tom saw the Venom PS3/PS4 for a bargain price second-hand he just had to pick it up, join Tom as he unboxes and shares his thoughts on this beast of a peripheral!
Villains Of The Week #1
Due to the exciting news about the potential film "Murder House", (our favourite horror stars resurrected and being studied for their murderous traits) I'm in the mood to delve into our very own favourite baddies of the video game world.
Robotnik
As Sonic has soared through the decades with regular game and TV reboots, one thing is for sure, he isn't going anywhere soon. And where Sonic treads, his arch nemesis Robotnik is never far behind (there are a few other Sonic villains but Robotnik is king here.) He has certainly changed with the times, most recently with extra long legs to match Sonic - I am still not a fan of that - but his top heavy wobbling form with his outrageous moustache is one of the most recognisable. He chooses sidekicks even worse than himself, I'm sure he may have caught Sonic at least once properly by now if he'd done the legwork himself, but what can I say? He is a very lazy, pompous villain. Mad and most definitely bad, Robotnik has been villainous since the 80's, terrorising Sonic and the gang every step of the way. His attempts at humour fall flat, and I love him because of that, with his bumbling form looking ridiculous but bizarrely matching his warped sense of reality. An old school bad guy who always falls guilty of talking too much, resulting in Sonic escaping certain death more than once because of his need to explain himself. He may not be successful but you can't say he isn't stubborn (even if he is easy to beat) and game after he game he resurfaces to try all over again.Yes he loves a tantrum and yes he fails at almost every turn - but I can't help it, he's almost lovable.
He might be a villain - but his failures make us remember him fondly, and I can't see him dissapearing any time soon.
Dave says "Some villains simply don't stand the test of time. They may, for a while, prove to be worthwhile adversaries but eventually grow tiresome.bNot so with Sonic's main arch nemesis, the infamous Dr Robotnik! (Or Eggman as he is now being known as). Creator of the badniks, various traps and owner of a flying...egg shaped platform that gains various upgrades just in time to challenge Sonic to boss fights, his looks and personality makes him one of my all time love to hate villains! SEGA keep trying to broaden the Sonic titles by throwing him into various scenarios, but his classic battles against the Doctor prove that sometimes the original baddies are best.
He'll get you eventually, you spikey rodent!"
Over and out!
Mel
Tom + Mat Attack 101 – Finally Got Megaman!
This week the boys are back to their regular shinnanigans. Tom’s picked up some more Worms, Mat bought some Gameboy games, and they’re both talking nonsense! Tom’s been knee deep in some Monopoly on PS3, as well as some Towerfall Accession & Surgeon Simulator on the PS4. Mat has purely been playing Shenmue and as a result, is about to loose some street cred with the Dreamcast Crowd…
Listen here.