Ed Murphy – Hardcore Gaming 101

July 30, 2020

Astrocounter of Crescents

Astrocounter of Crescents, a 1996 mecha beat-em-up from Korea, is many things. It’s heralded as a hallmark of the ‘90s …

March 12, 2020

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Hook

Hook is a 1991 fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg, acting as a continuation to the original Peter Pan play/novel …

January 17, 2020

The Japanese developer Seibu Kaihatsu is famous as a shoot-em-up creator thanks to their hugely popular Raiden series, but their …

July 16, 2019

Amongst the lineage of peppy Taito platformers, Recalhorn is something of a missing link, primarily because it was never publicly …

February 6, 2019

Developed and released exclusively in South Korea during the DOS heydays, Lychnis is a 2D platformer, and a very average …

June 23, 2018

It may sound surprising, but long, long before they’re testing the water with Nuon or VR accessories, Samsung Electronics already used …

February 18, 2018

Manic Game Girl is a mildly interesting piece of history that holds some unusual records behind it. First and foremost, …

September 8, 2017

Darkside Story looks and feels like one of those beat-em-ups that tried to ride on the popularity ignited by the genre’s …

July 27, 2017

Athena is a company that fits the definition of “middle-in-the-line”. It was founded in July 1987, and stayed in the …