Resident Evil celebrates 24 years of Survival Horror

Released at this time 24 years ago first in Japan and later before the end of the month in North America, the original Resident Evil (known as "Biohazard" in Japan) coined the genre "Survival Horror" and went on to become one of the original Sony Playstation's best-selling titles. Telling the story of a group of special division police officers who are stranded inside a seemingly empty mansion, the game introduced zombies and other biological monstrosities as enemies while also forcing the player to conserve ammo, solve puzzles, and think smart while navigating either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine out of the death trap location alive. This game would then get a re-release a year later in a "Director's Cut", before spawning an official follow-up in 1998 with Resident Evil 2 and then several other sequels and spin-offs through the years, and even an official Remake for the Nintendo Gamecube in 2002.

As one of the games that defined a generation, Resident Evil's legacy has certainly grown and expanded beyond the confines of its video game legacy - growing into a well known franchise that is constantly getting updates and retools - including a remake to "Resident Evil 3" coming this April that follows in the footsteps of last year's highly successful "Resident Evil 2 Remake". As a longtime fan of the series, it still manages to surprise me - especially with Easter Eggs that were previously unknown and I found out via a new episode by "Did You Know Gaming?"!


Resident Evil Easter Eggs - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Dazz
Resident Evil 1 and its Remake are available in several console releases. Resident Evil 3 Remake will be released this April 3rd for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Tekken 3!

It's been 20 years since Namco decided to count to 3 with Tekken, and that game has remained embedded in the hearts and minds of fans of the franchise as well as Playstation owners that got the game when it was released for the console the following year. On this day back in 1997, Tekken 3 was released in arcades - bringing the series to a whole new level and introducing protagonist Jin Kazama into the fold along with a handful of new fighters who would become staples in the series. The game is considered one of the greatest video games of all time, and is one of the best-selling Playstation Games of the original console's era as well.


For Nostalgia's Sake, here's the intro again to the PSX version of the game:

Tekken 3 intro
And via Did You Know Gaming, here are some interesting facts about Tekken 3 and other games in the franchise as well.

Tekken - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Caddicarus
As a tribute, here's a collage with my collection of Tekken games including Tekken 3, and a picture of me meeting the man and series director Katsuhiro Harada back in 2009!

Happy Anniversary Tekken 3!

AWESOME REVEALS from Playstation Experience 2016 Keynote!

In case you haven't caught on the news, Sony is celebrating 22 years of Sony Playstation and is once again holding their annual "Playstation Experience" event, where everything and ANYTHING gaming in Playstation is showcased and revealed in a gathering made for the players! Some of the highlights can be seen at Sony's Playstation channel in YouTube (as well as the LiveStream), but you can feast your eyes at some of the reveals that came up with the PSX '16 Keynote!

Happy 22 Years, Sony Playstation!

With this year's PlayStation Experience coming up in just mere hours, it's time to remember and celebrate the official release of the one and only original PlayStation in Japan! On this day on December 3, 1994, Sony unleashed the PSX to the gaming world - bringing a new kind of brand to the console generation and becoming the first of many other platforms to come under Sony Computer  Entertainment!

To celebrate 22 years is no easy feat... And here's an old tribute video from YouTube to remember the classics!
HAPPY 22nd ANNIVERSARY, PLAYSTATION!