All posts by Chris Rasa

Alien 3 (Game Boy)

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Alien

 While still published by LJN, the Game Boy version of Alien 3 is brought to us courtesy of Bits Studios

Alien 3: The Gun

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Alien

When Alien 3 came out in theaters, many hated it for its lack of distinct characters and how, compared to

Phalanx

Good old Phalanx, a very solid horizontal shooter that doesn’t do anything new, but also does everything well. It’s one

Mad Max

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Mad Max

Despite the popularity of post-apocalyptic movies dying down a bit in the late eighties, and countless video games released in

Battlemania Daiginjou

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Battle Mania

Trouble Shooter and Battle Mania did not become explosively popular in either the US and Japan but their creators were happy enough with

Metal Slug

This entry is part 1 of 11 in the series Metal Slug

After the success of the legendary Fatal Fury, the Neo Geo became almost exclusively the home of 2D fighters. SNK’s most

Rastan

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Rastan

Released in arcades in 1987, Taito’s Rastan was one of the best fantasy action-platformers of its time. The hero, the

Barbarian (PS2/GC)

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Rastan

Sapphire, after cutting their teeth with a few projects for Midway like the home ports of War Gods and the ultra-violent 3D

Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Rastan

While Rastan Saga II didn’t achieve the same success as the original, Taito took another stab at the franchise a

Rastan Saga II

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Rastan

Rastan found immediate popularity. To quickly capitalize on this, Taito developed and manufactured a sequel for the arcades in less

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