Year: 2013

March 20, 2013

Palette

When Yume Nikki started to become popular in the West a few years after its initial success with 2ch denizens in 2004, …

March 20, 2013

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Vapor Trail / Kuuga

Shoot-em-ups were among some of the most common games in the arcade in the late 80s. Data East’s entries included …

March 10, 2013

Martian Gothic : Unification is one of the numerous titles which came out at the end of the PlayStation lifespan. At …

March 9, 2013

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series RayForce

With the considerably high amount of quality that went into RayForce, it was just too good to let fade away into …

March 9, 2013

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series 7th Dragon

7th Dragon 2020-II takes place a year after the original game, and is a direct sequel. This game was no longer …

March 9, 2013

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Lost Vikings

Not too long after the release of the original Lost Vikings, Blizzard had made it big with games like Warcraft, one of …

March 6, 2013

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Dragon Wang / Kung Fu Kid

If you thought Zombie apocalypse spin-offs of established franchises were a new trend, look no further than Kung Fu Kid to find …

February 28, 2013

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Dynamite Deka

Even though the second game in this series lacks an official movie tie-in, Dynamite Deka 2 / Dynamite Cop is basically “Die Hard on a …

February 28, 2013

There is nothing that decaying communist dictatorships love like tourism. The Republic of Cuba is a striking example of this …

February 28, 2013

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series RayForce

Taito was one of the most diverse and innovative developers of ’80s and ’90s publishers. Celebrated for a diverse range …