What happens when you mix together two classic games into one single entity? VGB put together five amazing retro gaming mashups.

These videos parody what happens when you put the likes of Contra guy in the world of Duck Hunt, and Mortal Kombat's Scorpion in a Donkey Kong level.

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After a very nice and much appreciated import week last week, we head back into games that were already localized.

The first game is Spelunker for the NES. It is a platformer, with elements such as a finite fresh air supply that can run out and must be replenished.

Here's a speed run to show the game in action:


The second game on the docket is Super R-Type for the SNES, which Europe had gotten on Friday. Notable about Super R-Type is its high difficulty: death sends you back to t...

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Not going along with the rest of the crowd, Japan gets a welcoming four games added to its Virtual Console this week, highlighted by a classic.

This classic is Phantasy Star II, the second game in the vaunted Phantasy Star series. Having wanted to play this, I personally cannot add much, other than the couple hours I did play it, I had fun.

However, that isn't the only game joining the ranks of the Japanese Virtual Console this week. There's also Mappy, an arcade game featuring the ti...

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