All posts by Chris Rasa

Bugaboo (The Flea)

Francisco Portalo Calero, better known to gamers as Paco Portalo, and others have written extensively about both Bugaboo (The Flea) and the new epoch

Ninja Combat

Ninja Combat is an early beat-em-up for the Neo Geo. While it looks fun on the surface, it’s actually very tedious

Madou King Granzort

One of a small group of games exclusive to NEC’s ill-fated SuperGrafx system, Madou King Granzort is probably best left untouched. While

7th Saga, The

The early nineties were an interesting time for the Japanese RPG. Final Fantasy had already been around for a few years, but

Dark Half

Superficially workmanlike, Dark Half is actually one of the more unusual and challenging RPGs available on the Super Famicom. It’s

Makai Hakkenden Shada

In 1987, Ancient Ys Vanished Omen took the Japanese computer gaming scene by storm. A perfect combination of fast action, a light

Batman: Return / Revenge of the Joker

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Batman

Almost a year after Batman: Return of the Joker‘s release, Sunsoft used the same title for an NES game. In Japan

Batman: Return of the Joker (Game Boy)

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Batman

Batman: Return of The Joker was obviously quickly thrown together to cash in on Sunsoft’s very successful Batman: The Video Game. As

Batman: The Video Game (Game Boy)

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Batman

A few months after Batman: The Video Game hit the NES, a Game Boy version was released, partially made by the same

Evil Hazard

Evil Hazard looks typical at a glance, but offers a very challenging experience despite being a little rough around the edges.

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