All posts by Apollo Chungus

Idol Hakkenden

When it comes to NES games, Natsume are known for producing various action titles such as Shadow of the Ninja

Samurai Sword

Capcom had been successful throughout the 80s for their many kinds of action games, which makes it something of a

Dead Zone

After cutting their teeth on console ports of arcade games like Arabian and Route-16: Turbo, Sunsoft began creating original titles

Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, The

This entry is part 24 of 24 in the series Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog has dabbled in plenty of genres over the last thirty-plus years, but one place nobody expected it

Seirei Gari

In the late 80s, Hudson Soft started making adventure games such as Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (one of

Save Room

Save Room might be the most “obviously a fan game but technically not” game in some time. It’s clearly a

Lunistice

The 3D platforming genre has experienced a resurgence since the mid 2010s, thanks in no small part to the efforts

Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken

In between the action and role-playing games that they produced during their early years, Atlus of Megami Tensei fame dabbled

Sanma no Meitantei

Sanma no Meitantei (or “Great Detective Sanma”) is an interesting footnote in the history of early Japanese adventure games. It’s

Ripple Island

Before they became known for their classic action games like Blaster Master, Batman and Journey to Silius, Sunsoft made many

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