Year: 2022

Ginga Ninkyouden

Jaleco’s 1987 arcade action game Ginga Ninkyouden (“Tale of the Galactic Yakuza”) tells the story of Yatchan, a young gangster

Prey (2017)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Prey

By all accounts, Arkane Studios decided on the name Prey not because they wanted to reboot the old game, but

Prey (2006)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Prey

Back in 1995, the team behind Rise of the Triad (The Developers of Incredible Power, or the D.I.P.S) decided to

Limitless Hunger

Limitless Hunger leaves quite the first impression, putting it nicely. It looks rough and awkward, with weird textures and models.

Sayo-chan Cameos

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

As the beloved protagonist of an arcade hit that turned into a successful series, Sayo-chan naturally found her way into

Pocky & Rocky Reshrined

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

21 years after the last game in the series (not counting Heavenly Guardian), the Pocky & Rocky series finally returns

Heavenly Guardian / Snow Battle Princess Sayuki

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

Between two of the best games on the SNES and a decent GBA outing, the Kiki Kaikai series was looking

Pocky & Rocky with Becky

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

For the franchise’s foray onto the then-new Game Boy Advance, Taito once again loaned the franchise out to another developer,

Pocky & Rocky 2

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

At a glance, Pocky & Rocky 2 is exactly what you’d expect from a sequel – it has more stages,

Pocky & Rocky

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

After a year off, the series would make its return in 1992 on the Super Famicom as Kiki Kaikai: Nazo

Kiki KaiKai: Dotou-hen

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

Often mistaken for a port, Kiki Kaikai: Dotou-hen is instead the franchise’s black sheep, an ambitious but curious mixture of

Kiki Kaikai

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Pocky and Rocky / Kiki Kaikai

Kiki Kaikai (“Mysterious Ghost World”) certainly wasn’t Taito’s first foray into run-and-guns or shoot-em-ups, but it stands out as their

Taito Milestones

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Taito Milestones

Taito Milestones is a collection of ten games from Taito’s early history, with releases spanning from 1981 to 1987. Alpine

L-Man

L-Man, also known as 蜥蜴超人, (“Lizard Superman”), is a Taiwanese fighting game, set in a modern-day equivalent rife with animal-based

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