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Everything ok where you are @Yakumo ? IIRC, you’re not far from the earthquake area affected?

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Thanks for the concern.

In the city where I live the magnatude was level 4 but that’s nothing for the homes in Japan. Most homes built in the last 20 years can easily survive a level 7 which is why most of the destruction in Kumamoto is mostly down to gas ignighting. Well, that and the explosion at the AEON mall. Man, that was like something from a movie. My own house is built on sliding plates, so when an earthquake hits, the house movement is minimal.

I saw the BBC coverage and like a lot of western news, it’s dramatised for views. The AEON Mall that blew up has so far claimed 3 lives. All young women in their 20s. There may still be people trapped.

I was in work when the earthquake struck, a level 5 in the city where I work. My office is on the 7th floor so we got quite a bit of movement but nothing fell down.

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Back in the late 80’s Beat’em Ups were very popular but how good were they?

Battle of the Ports - Guardian Angel

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More “quality” from OCEAN Software on this week’s Battle of the Ports with Navy SEALs.

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Time for an obscure gaming company that many have been waiting for. This is Gaelco from Spain. A company that truly did make some quality titles.

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This week on Battle of the Ports, a game that helped start the whole Japanese RPG style as we know it today.

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Battle of the Ports - Shadow Man (シャドーマン) Show 620 - 60fps

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Check out this fantastic portable arcade system with a true 4:3 built in screen!

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Classic RPG that started life on Japanese computers before moving over to the consoles, this week on Battle of the Ports.

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All new Obscure arcade developer video and the first to feature a Japanese developer.
Obscure arcade developers - East Technology (イースト・テクノロジー）

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This week on Battle of the Ports we’re taking a look at Cannon Fodder. A game that had been requested many times over the years.
sadly, Sensible Software claimed the “WAR” song used on some versions, so I had to mute it at certain parts of the video. Sorry about that.

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This week on Battle of the Ports we are taking a look at a game that was well received back in the day, but is it really any good?
This is Nightmare Creatures.

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