(ThyBlackMan.com) Capcom’s Final Fight and Sega’s Streets of Rage are two beat ‘em ups that really breathed life into the genre during the 90s. Prior to that we had Double Dragon and River City Ransom in the 80s but as the games went on Double Dragon began to lose its ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a freelance journalist and a Black man, I write this story from the perspective of a teacher of Economics and History with no bias intended. In the twenty first century, now and then, we hear about instances where local, state, or even federal governments enact legislation that leaves ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Knowing the names behind something is important. Who plays that character? What is the name of that guitarist in that band? Who are all the members of Wu-Tang Clan’s Killer Bs? In rock and heavy metal—as with any genre of music—a performance or sound will catch your attention and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sonic the Hedgehog was first released back in June 1991. Yes, the 30th anniversary of Sega’s second company mascot is just a couple of months away. Let’s take a quick jaunt through five of the best Sonic spinoffs. These are games that aren’t part of the main numbered series ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s always odd when a developer makes a few games that are similar to each other under the same publisher. The same general genre, some of the same developers on the team—hell, even the same art style. Let’s look at a Yakuza and Shenmue and see how they could’ve ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I wasn’t planning on writing this so I will keep it brief. I am a scientist by profession. More specifically if labels of exactness are important, I am a Behavioral epidemiologist. As a child the only two things I knew I wanted to do were write and become a scientist. One ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Black Man, I hope this letter find you in good health. During our last conversation we discussed the importance of living in our purpose. After that conversation I realized that we did not touch on how to identify what your purpose is. It’s quite easy. Self-evaluate to identify ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on January 30 2020 despite the fact that except for Italy most of what was called COVID-19 was relegated to isolated parts of China mainly in Wuhan. During that time we have seen over one hundred nations take unprecedented measures ...