Shin Megami Tensei V Release Week Sale on itch.io!
Shin Megami Tensei V is due out this week, which is pretty exciting! The last core entry came out in …
Mizuiro Blood
Mizuiro Blood (みずいろブラッド) Release Date: 2007 Developer: CRAFTS&MEISTER Platform: Nintendo DS This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. …
Reprints of the JRPG Book are now available!
Back in July of this year, Bitmap Books published a 652 page book on Japanese RPGs. Demand for it was …
Götzendiener
Götzendiener (ゲッツェンディーナー) Release Date: 1994 Developer: Studio Alex / Gainax Platform: PC Engine CD This article is part of our …
Metal Fangs
Metal Fangs (メタルファング) Developer: Victor Interactive Software Platform: Mega Drive Release Date: 1993 This article is part of our Japanese …
Space Invaders Invincible Collection
Released in 1978, Tomohiro Nishikado’s Space Invaders is one of the most popular arcade games of all time. There have …
The HG101 Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 is now available!
It’s been about a week or so, but the HG101 Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Volume 1 is now available at Amazon, …
Nemuru Mayu
Nemuru Mayu (眠ル繭) Release Date: 1999 Platform: PlayStation Developer: Asmik Ace This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. …
Spelunker HD Deluxe
Tozai Games, who developed the remakes of Lode Runner and R-Type for the Xbox Live Arcade, also remade Spelunker for the PlayStation 3 and published …
The Ridiculous Chronology of the River City/Kunio-kun Series
We’re finishing up HG101 Presents The Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1, which focuses on the works of Technos, Capcom, and …
Retro Game Super Translation Selection I & II featured in latest Storybundle!
Two of our books about video game localization – Retro Game Super Translation Selection and Retro Game Super Translation Selection …
Genji Tsuushin Agedama
Genji Tsuushin Agedama (ゲンジ通信あげだま ) Developer: NEC Home Electronics Platform: PC Engine Release date: 1991 This article is part of …
Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Kiteretsu Daihyakka (キテレツ大百科) Platform: Famicom Developer: Epoch Release Date: 1990 This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We …
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
It’s been a long time since Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, the last entry in the series, released for the …
Bomber Hehhe! (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Bomber Hehhe (ボンバーヘッヘ) Developer: Fujicom Release Date: 2002 Platforms: Dreamcast This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We …
A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games Now Available!
It’s been in the works for over two years, but A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games, published by Bitmap Books, …
Retro Game Super Translation Selection II is now available!
The Retro Game Super Translation Selection series is written by Hanenashi Error, who runs a website comparing differences in translations …
Senritsu no Stratus
Senritsu no Stratus (戦律のストラタス) Developer: Nude Maker Release Date: 2011 Platforms: PlayStation Portable This article is part of our Japanese …
Suchi-Pai Adventure: Doki Doki Nightmare (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Suchie-Pai Adventure: Doki Doki Nightmare (スーチーパイ アドベンチャー ドキドキ♥ナイトメア) Developer: Jaleco Platform: Saturn, PlayStation Release date: 1998 This article is part …
