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Digital version of Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Vol. 3 now available

Previously, the third volume of the Untold History of Japanese Game Developers was only available in paperback, but a digital

Produce (Japanese Game Video Game Obscurity)

Developer: dB-SOFT Release Date: 1987 Platforms: PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1 This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We

Shantae and the Seven Sirens

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Shantae

Shantae and friends decide to take a vacation in their fifth game, Shantae and the Seven Sirens. The purple haired

The Weird World of Roblox

If you spend any time around kids, you’ve probably heard them talk about Roblox. It’s insanely popular with the young’uns,

GG Aleste 3

This entry is part 10 of 12 in the series Aleste / Power Strike

GG Aleste 3 (subtitled Last Messiah) is a brand new shoot-em-up in the Aleste series developed in 2020 as a bonus

Aleste Collection

This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Aleste / Power Strike

Compile was a mainstay of the Japanese shoot-em-up scene throughout the 1980s and early 90s, creating such games as Zanac,

Touhouken Bunroku (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

Touhouken Bunroku  Developer: Natsume Release Date: 1988 Platforms: Famicom This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put

Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doreé (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doreé (闘龍伝説エランドール) Platforms: Arcade, Saturn Developer: Sai-Mate Release Year: 1998 This article is part of our Japanese

Return of the Ninja

Shadow of the Ninja was a decent NES action game from Natsume released in 1991, which set itself apart from

Dog of Bay (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

Dog of Bay  Platforms: PlayStation 2 Developer: Cavia / Tamsoft Release Year: 2000 This article is part of our Japanese

Gekirindan

After the closure of Toaplan in 1994, much of the staff scattered in the winds, forming companies like Cave, Takumi,

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Vanillaware as a company has had its existence defined through its gorgeous 2D artwork, as seen in games like Odin

Patreon Postcards, Recent Books, and Plans for 2021

So 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, which means it’s time to give an update on everything going on

Greatest Hits Storybundle includes 95 ebooks, including 13 HG101 books!

The latest Storybundle includes a whopping 95 video game-themed ebooks, including 13 of ours, for only $30! It’s an incredible

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