Year: 2014

January 25, 2014

Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Otogi

Much like the introduction to the first Otogi, the player sees a scrolling overview of the story so far. It speaks …

January 24, 2014

This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series Dead or Alive

There’s no shortage of violent conflict in video games, and misplaced titillation is also offered in abundance, but few franchises …

January 22, 2014

Cing had hit hard times in 2009. While their previous title, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, had seen critical acclaim and reached …

January 11, 2014

It’s hard to measure the scope of influence the long-running magazine Nintendo Power had on the US video game market. Though it …

January 11, 2014

Quarth is a fun little shooter / puzzle hybrid from Konami. You control a small ship at the bottom of …

January 10, 2014

Daiseiou is the Japanese name of a Hong Kong comic book based on the The Monkey King legend. Since Starfish already had the …

January 10, 2014

When people think of Konami’s arcade titles, they tend to think (with good reason) of their famous licensed beat-em-ups – Teenage …

January 10, 2014

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Otogi

Otogi, as a series, was one of From Software’s most wonderful creations. Having released such incredible and groundbreaking titles such …

January 10, 2014

Platformers may be the poster child for what anybody thinks of when the word “retro” is mentioned in tandem with …

January 10, 2014

For the most part, there is little remarkable about Chuuka Taisen, which translates to “Great Wizard of the Middle Kingdom”, …