Sick Combos

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Welcome to the Sicko's Arcade This is where I post my photography of video games on CRT televisions // fighting games // Capcom // Sega // SNK // DOA We exchange quarters at the counter // no outside beverage // game titles and descriptions in alt text

Nick the knife wielding matador strikes a dramatic pose and exclaims his victory. OLE!~ // Deadly Moves for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Kabuki warrior Buoh knocks Joe down in front of him and the martial artists bounces of the hard cobblestone. the slight parallax scrolling of this stage adds a 3D effect to the shrine and gate // Deadly Moves for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
crude drawing that was used to represent deadly moves gameplay
Joe Vs Warren, the battle for supremacy begins // Deadly Moves for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
goofy ahh koffing // Pokemon Stadium for Sega Mega Drive, photography on CRT television
title screen with a sweet 90's swoosh behind it like you would see on paper goods in the 90's // Deadly Moves for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
a lonely bootleg Abra from Pokemon sits alone in an empty desert. the sky is almost empty of clouds and there appears to be no civilization in sight // Pokemon Stadium for Sega Mega Drive, photography on CRT television
i had to go and make this video because i couldn't find it on giphy, this took forever and wasn't worth it bc i don't like family guy that much and don't know when things happen in the show
Old Jospeh Sean Connery is here to save the day
skinner says i was thinking of diesel this whole time and that's why i made the post
Brad Bird deciding to do fuck all with the Incredibles for my entire life
the lady in red looks like she is ready for a fight on the character select screen // Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate for Xbox, photography on CRT television
kingwinquote // Art of Fighting for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
nah wait you look tuff lemme take a pic // Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
spouts of blood pour from our poor hero as the mercenary assassin Sekka throws out a very suggestive low kick to lock him down in the corner // Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Billy stands in a pool of his discarded opponents blood, as the crowded streets of Metro City (i'm serious) cheer on the gory display. not exactly the code of the dragon // Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
title screen where the noseless shadow master glares at you in the dark. what were you going to do if there was no lighting? just wait here the whole time? now you look foolish // Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
poster for The Sorcerer's Apprentice
krooning with krusty
electricity crackles from his fists as Ryu prepares to launch a powerful beam of energy from his hands like his favorite manga character would // X-men vs Street Fighter for Sega Saturn, photography on CRT television
tina sneaks a subtle smile from behind her blonde bangs that obscure one of her sky blue eyes // Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate for Xbox, photography on CRT television
panning over the sky city tokyo, cherry blossoms drift in the wind in picturesque fashion, the dark red and pink of their leaves glows in the bright moonlight // Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360, photography on CRT television
the orange setting sun reflects off the smooth black armor, providing defined shape to the constricted waist and slender torso of the powerful dragon ninja // Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate for Xbox, photography on CRT television
Tina takes a big stretch as streams of fluffy white clouds speed by the open arch of the bell tower. i wonder how long it takes them to get up there before the fight starts // Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate, photography on CRT television
Tina lifts her well heeled father Bass up onto the torture rack- although i don't see the blonde bombshell being able to make the big fish submit // Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate for Xbox, photography on CRT television
Tina Armstrong looks back at her defeated opponent after raking in the warm ocean air. wrestling on the beach sounds like it would take a lot out of you, but atleast you can safely fall on the sand // Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate for Xbox, photography on CRT television
the modern glitz and historical glamour of Sky City Tokyo is on full display during the intro // Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360, photography on CRT television
Ryu's sword finds its mark on the back of an unsuspecting fiends neck, causing a geyser of blood to spray out over him and the surrounding area. that's going to take a lot of club soda to clean up // Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360, photography on CRT television
glaring from behind his shiny metallic cowl, the dragon ninja begins to question the old man as to what caused these fiends to attack // Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360, photography on CRT television
Terry Bogard as she normally appears in the fighting game SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy
mode select screen with big colorful sprite that essentially asks if you want to turn on hazards like electrify, spikes, and oil puddles. Once you have played it there is little variety to be found. // World Heroes for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
story synopsis that refers to 'genuine women'
Femme Iori aka Mrs X poses next to Jeanne from World Heroes after winning the fight in SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy for Nintendo Switch
bloody and bruised, rasputin falls to the ground at the hands of Janne (later Jeanne) // World Heroes for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Jeanne starts the fight with her head bowed before drawing her sword against the fiery ninja Fuuma // World Heroes for sega genesis, photography on CRT television
title screen with shining bold letters sets some pretty high expectations for how well this Neo Geo game will translate // World Heroes for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Ryu tells kasumi to fight her own battles like Senator Armstrong would have done // Dead or Alive Dimensions for Nintendo 3DS, photography on original hardware
Hayate has been standing on this rooftop beating that shit out of people like, all day // Dead or Alive Dimensions for Nintendo 3DS, photography on original hardware
A single black clad patron stands patiently at the bar, which seems to come up to chest height for some reason. Maybe the bar tender likes to keep his distance, who knows. a few unattended drinks are scarred about the wooden tables and chairs in Mac's Bar // Art of Fighting for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Ryu stands high on a skyrise waiting for the DOATEC soldiers to arrive so he can cut them to pieces // Dead or Alive Dimensions for Nintendo 3DS, photography on original hardware
Kramer vs Kramer movie poster edited to be Wolfgang Krauser from Fatal Fury
Wolfgang Krauser finds himself dizzy on the ground from the vicious attacks of his doppelgänger. This version of Krauser is barely finished so his dizzy animation is taken from his crouching light kick, making it look like he just fell on his ass // Fatal Fury 2 for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Ryo pledges to find his lost sister, Yuri Sakazaki, who has been kidnapped by the evil enforcers of crime boss Mr. Big. South Town is a dangerous city in any era // Art of Fighting for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
manual art for the japanese super famicom release of Ballz 3D. here the characters are rendered in a fairly cohesive artstyle including the animal forms of the final boss! that is one sassy ostrich. credit to the video game art archive on bluesky
Turbo moves close to the screen while Crusher is smaller and therefore appears far away. it's so nice to be able to actually tell where you are when playing a video game // Ballz 3D for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Turbo the super hero soars through the air over the head of the unsuspecting Crusher the Rhino. In Ballz 3D, you'll believe that ballz can fly // Ballz 3D for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Boomer gets launched backwards by a heavy blow from Turbo the super hero. When you see the art of these characters it becomes much more believable what they are, like when someone describes the flavor of a vape to you, or sparkling water. sure i taste the blueberry // Ballz 3D for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
title screen that simply says 'ballz' what more can i say // Ballz 3D for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Jin the Ryu inspired fighter in this game tenses on hand as he strikes a fierce fighting pose during the intro
Martial Champion arcade cabinet next to Mortal Kombat 2
ninja baseball batman arcade cabinet
everybody // Ballz 3D for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
sega logo during the startup screen for a disc based games. sonic can shoot magic out of his hands but he rarely chooses to do so because he doesn't want people asking him to do it in public // Samurai Shodown for Sega CD, photography on CRT television
Eternal Champions Overkill
the first 7 games in Sick Combo's Sega Genesis Fighting Game rankings, Vr Troopers, Rise of the Robots, Time Killers, Brutal: Paws of Fury, Shaq Fu, Slaughter Sport, Heavy Nova
go gurt boy
decimator reduces his opponent by 1/10, as is his usual function of the day. the land behind him is desolate and fruitless, quite a kingdom you have to rule over there // VR Troopers for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
in between rounds you can receive wise words from Professor Hart as psychedelic rainbow effects swirl around him that are actually pretty impressive // VR Troopers for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television
Air Buster title screen
Kaitlin and Tankotron have settled on this rickety old bridge as the location for their duel to the digital death, behind them the virtual city is burning to the ground in a fiery hellscape // VR Troopers for Sega Genesis, photography on CRT television