Nothing better than finding a $ 10 bill in your pocket, unless of course its a larger denomination. I found the next best thing, to make our readers aware of an excellent arcade game they probably missed back in their youth. Now you have a chance of reliving your youth by playing the game today, well at least through MAME! Or should we just sign a petition to have this released via VC?

I remember the corner pizzeria by our home in NJ, it was called Vito’s! Vito’s always had  rare games to play, not just your Pac Man’s and Galaga’s. Gladiator sticks out in my mind as the best arcade game at the time! The characters were larger than anything I’d have ever seen in games. The graphics were superb for 1986 standards. It was not a game that was too difficult, it was just right. One can get pretty far after practicing for a while.

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If Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “The Running Man” was a video game, Madworld would be it!  Playing Jack Cayman in this beat-’em-up Gladiator survival game, you fight for your survival and for large amounts of cash in the world’s deadliest Game Show named Deathwatch.  The bloodier your deaths, and you’ll be sure to advance!  We’re excited Platinum Games developed such a needy game for the Wii.  I’m a fan of developers pushing the envelope.  Because of this, Madworld’s gruesomeness has allowed the Wii to grow up from it’s previous state of infancy.

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Blood Code Need Not Apply. The black and white contrast during gameplay is remarkably accurate and clear to define.  Many wondered if a game that lacked color and displayed pure black and white would work.  Simply speaking, Madworld pulled it off.  Besides the obvious black and white gameplay that I somehow became accustomed too, another color of note was crimson red.  As you hack and slash your way through each enemy, the amount of blood shown would make the Kool-Aid Man jealous.  I remember a time where blood codes for video games were spoken of during lunch breaks and after school activities.  In other words, it was a code seeked for.  I’d like to know, Is there a blood reversal code out there?

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