Year: 2015

Depth Dwellers

Everybody and their mother had to put out a first person shooter after id Software’s Wolfenstein 3D and Doom hit the gaming scene. Some

Diet Go Go

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Tumblepop

One year after the coin-op’s appearance, Data East developed an arcade-only sequel, Diet Go Go. It’s not actually a continuation of

Vanguard II

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Vanguard

In 1984, SNK released a sequel to Vanguard. As was to be expected, graphics and sound have been improved – it

Dashin’ Desperadoes

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Spinmaster / Dashin Desperadoes

The same year as Spinmaster, Data East would release another game using the same characters. It’s kind of strange they

Last Mission

Last Mission is another long forgotten Data East game. This one is a take on overhead shooters like Thunder Force, Vanguard II, and Time

Spinmaster

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Spinmaster / Dashin Desperadoes

While they never reached the top tier of names like Konami or Capcom, you could generally count on Data East

Pepenga Pengo

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Pengo

The 16-bit revival of Pengo is basically a Bomberman ripoff, and a pretty blatant one, at that. Just like Bomberman, you’ve got a single player

Ninku Gaiden: Hiroyuki Daikatsugeki

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Pengo

Sega created a Pengo sequel in the unlikeliest of places – as a licensed tie-in with the anime/manga Ninku. The basic gameplay is

I’m Sorry

Video games don’t often tackle satirical matters, but back in the mid-eighties when games were in a bizarre state of

Vanguard

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Vanguard

co-authored by Sam Derboo SNK is very well known for their Neo Geo output of the 1990s. Ardent fans will

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