Block's Gaming Reviews

Father. Gamer. Youtuber. Mostly talking to myself. Follow for a variety of gaming content, like gaming history, music, and reviews.

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Game #1 Completed in 2025: Astro Bot!

I'm currently uploading a blind, no commentary Let's Play covering the game in (almost) it's entirety. The full game should be up by the end of the week.
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Nintendo has, however, frequently updated and renewed the trademark. As of the present, the game has never been ported to any other console.

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Eternal Darkness is 24 years-old today! Developed by Silicon Knights, the game was the first of only a handful of M rated games published by Nintendo.

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The game began development on the N64, and was nearly completed, when it was then moved to the GameCube. Despite having critical acclaim, the title sold less than 500,000 copies, shuttering any discussions on a sequel.

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Two additional DLC episodes were released over the next year, both of which focused on elements that were vaguely explained in the core game. On September 17, 2024, the game arrived on PC, and then on Xbox Series X|S on June 8, 2025.

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3 years ago today, FFXVI released on the PS5! While the franchise has shifted slightly from it's turn-based RPG roots, the 16th main entry has been the most action oriented thus far, with its combat being designed by industry veteran Ryota Suzuki, known best for the DMC franchise

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FFXVI was a critical success, and sold >3 million copies within it's first week of sales; however, Square Enix later stated that the game fell below the publisher's expectations.

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Music in Gaming
Main Theme
Composers: Yoshino Aoki, Kota Suzuki
Shadow of Rome
2005, PS2
#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #vgm #videogamesong #capcom #rome #gladiator #ps2 #ps2games #ps2nostalgia #retro #retrogaming #playstation

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Music in Gaming
Mojo Mansion (SNES & Genesis Mash-Up)
Composers: Michael Giacchino, Patrick J. Collins, Steve Duckworth
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
1995, Sega Genesis/Megadrive
1996, SNES
#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #vgm #disney #donaldduck #snes #segagenesis

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Music in Gaming
Game of Reincarnation
Composer: Akira Yamaoka
Performed by: Liang XiangNing
Slitterhead
2024, PS4/PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PC
#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #vgm #slitterhead #silenthill #akirayamaoka #horrorgame #horrorgaming #bokehgamestudio

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Music in Gaming
Daytona Match
Composer: Kazunaka Yamane
Super Spike V'Ball
1989, NES
#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #vgm #nes #volleyball #retrogaming #retro #retrogames #8bit #8bitmusic #nintendo #daytona #daytonabeach

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Music in Gaming
Jenny's Theme
Composer: Gustaf Grefberg
The Darkness
2007, Xbox 360/PS3

#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #vgm #thedarkness #xbox360 #xbox360nostalgia #xbox360games #ps3 #ps3games #playstation3 #topcow #witchblade #imagecomics #starbreezestudios

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@RealEmirHan I really expected Vanessa Ferlito to blow up after this, because for me she was such a stand out babe in a movie filled with gorgeous women. I only really remember her appearing in NCIS for a few seasons afterwards though.

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Music in Gaming
Vegas
Composer: Jesper Kyd
Hitman: Blood Money
2006, PS2/Xbox/Xbox 360/PC

#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #videogamesong #vgm #hitman #hitmanbloodmoney #bloodmoney #vegas #iointeractive #eidos #agent47 #ps2 #ps2games #ps2nostalgia #xbox360 #xbox

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Music in Gaming
Main Theme
Composer: Gouji Tsuno
Gotha: Ismailia Seneki
1995, Sega Saturn
#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #videogamesong #vgm #sega #segasaturn #saturn #strategygame #strategygames #japaneseexclusive #gotha

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@Wario64 Game trailers seem to be carelessly put together these days. You have a first-person view in this trailer, no gameplay in the Ocarina of Time trailer, and still genuine confusion regarding Fable's protagonist because the general public don't understand you can create your own.

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Music in Gaming
Metropolis 1
Composers: Eric Swanson, David Worhol
Ghoul Patrol
1994, SNES
#videogamemusic #musicingaming #gamingmusic #videogamesong #vgm #snes #snesgames #nintendo #lucasarts #zombiesatemyneighbors #retro #retrogaming

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Aside from #Gears and #Fable, #Metro2039 may be my most anticipated game from the #Xbox Showcase. Such an underrated game franchise. Magicians also really piqued my interest, as I can never get enough of games that remind me of #Bioshock, #Dishonored, or #DeusEx.

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The #Xbox Showcase was fine. Not a lot of surprises, but most all of the games on display looked nice. Quite a few I want to play, if I can be bothered to dust off my Xbox again.

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#Spyro is sure to be a hit. I didn't get enough from the teaser trailer though to really get a good feel for it, but it delivers enough excitement in name alone. Strangely, I think I'd prefer they go with shorter, more linear stages like in the originals than large open areas.