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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

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Mickey Mouse (Sega)

During the NES era, Capcom made a name for themselves with their outstanding Disney licensed titles like Duck Tales and

Ecco Jr.

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Ecco the Dolphin

Sega had a bit of a problem with Ecco the Dolphin – dolphins are popular across all ages and demographics,

Earthion

Earthion is the ultimate Genesis shoot-em-up, an immediate classic that channels 16-bit games like Thunder Force III and Whip Rush

Ecco: The Tides of Time

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Ecco the Dolphin

Ecco managed to save the world at the end of the first game, but he can’t rest for long. He

Ecco the Dolphin

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Ecco the Dolphin

In the early days of the Genesis’ life, the system had a reputation for both quality arcade ports, owing to

Ys Online: Ark of Napishtim

This entry is part 16 of 19 in the series Ys

Ys VI received a remake not by Falcom, but rather by Restar Games, who reimagined it as an MMORPG for

HG101 Movie Game Panel at Retro World Expo in Hartford, CT on Friday September 12th, 2025!

I’ll be attending Retro World Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT, the weekend of September 12-14th, 2025!

Soukaigi

Soukaigi (双界儀) Developer: Yuke’s Release Date: 1998 Platforms: PlayStation This review was originally featured in 32-Bit Library Vol. 4, covering

Fhey Area

Lunar: The Silver Star was meant to be the big Mega CD RPG in Japan, but it wouldn’t be released

Gradius Origins

This entry is part 16 of 17 in the series Gradius

Gradius Origins is a compilation of Konami’s classic arcade shoot-em-up series, developed by emulation wizards M2 as part of their

Salamander III

This entry is part 17 of 17 in the series Gradius

While M2 is largely known for their compilations, they also specialize in developing original retro-style remakes and sequels, like Fantasy

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