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NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1

While the Neo Geo Pocket Color was trounced by the Game Boy Color when it was initially released, it’s seen

Sukeban Deka II

Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu (スケバン刑事II:少女鉄仮面伝説) Developer: Sega Platform: Mark III / Master System Release date: 1987 This article

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

This entry is part 12 of 19 in the series Ys

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox takes place shortly after Ys Seven, with Adol and Dogi visiting the province of Gilia, which

Woody Poco (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

Woody Poco (うっでいぽこ) Developer: dB-SOFT Platform: MSX2, PC88, PC98, X1, FM-7, Famicom Release date: 1986 This article is part of

Open submissions for Japanese Video Game Obscurity column

We recently hit out Patreon goal for weekly feature columns, most of which have been part of the Japanese Video

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Famicom Disk System with 50% off our Complete Guide ebook!

The Famicom Disk System is 35 years old this month! Released on February 21, 1986, it was home to numerous

Majoriko Inbizone

Majoriko Inbizone (魔浄理子 淫靡界 – インビゾーン) Platforms: PC-88 Developer: Natsume / Dynamic Planning Release Year: 1988 This article is part

Milano’s Odd Job Collection

Milano’s Odd Job Collection (Milano no Arubaito Collection / ミラノのアルバイトこれくしょん) Release Date: 1999 Developer: Westone Platform: PlayStation This article is

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,

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