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HG101 Plans for 2026 and Beyond

It’s time for our 2026 plans! There’s a lot going on so this is going to be a long post.

Advanced Dogiemon

This entry is part 18 of 19 in the series Ys

In nearly every Ys game, Adol gets kidnapped or imprisoned by someone, and it’s up to his partner Dogi to

Double Dragon Revive

This entry is part 21 of 22 in the series Double Dragon

The Double Dragon series has seen quite a few aesthetic changes as it’s traveled from developer to developer, ranging from

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

This entry is part 15 of 15 in the series Metroid

Metroid Prime 3 was released in 2007, in the early days of the Wii. After then, the series went through

Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit

Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit is the third video game starring the famously foul-mouthed YouTube retro video game critic. The

Mamorukun Curse!

Mamoru is just an ordinary schoolboy, who seemingly perishes in an accident. When he wakes up, he’s accosted by the

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

This entry is part 15 of 15 in the series Shinobi

Since 2017, Lizardcube has become one of the go-to companies for retro Sega properties – first with the Wonder Boy:

Operation Wolf 3

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Operation Wolf

Operation Wolf 3 barely feels like an Operation Wolf game. Instead of taking place in a jungle, it takes place

Operation Hanoi

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Operation Wolf

Operation Hanoi is a blatant Operation Wolf clone from Players Software for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum.

Operation Thunderbolt

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Operation Wolf

Coming just a year after Operation Wolf, this sequel makes many changes over the original even though the basic concept

Operation Wolf

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Operation Wolf

Taito’s Operation Wolf is not the first light gun shooter, but it is one of the most historically important. Throughout

Changeable Guardian Estique

Cat Hui Trading’s 2024 NES/Famicom game Changeable Guardian Estique stars a transforming mecha from another planet, fighting through six levels

Beyond Sunset

The indie boomer shooter Beyond Sunset is 80s cyberpunk to the max. Neon lights, dystopian cities, evil corporations, computer hacking,

Night Striker Gear

Taito’s 1989 rail shooter Night Striker took heavily after Sega super scaler games like Space Harrier, but gave its own

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