Act-Fancer
Though it’s not apparent from the title (or even from glancing at it), the goofily named Act-Fancer is actually a …
Darwin 4078
Pretty much every major Japanese developer in the mid-80s had their Xevious clones. Capcom had Vulgus and Exed Exes. Konami …
HG101 Plans for 2019
We’ve got lots of stuff planned for 2019 here at HG101! Here’s the lowdown: HG101 Digest Vol. 4: Star Fox …
Steins;Gate Elite
Steins;Gate Elite, a remake of the famed 2009 science fiction visual novel, was originally conceived by lead designer and producer …
Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, The
Nippon Ichi’s The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince is sort of similar to Nippon Ichi’s 2013 Vita/Windows game htoL#NiQ: …
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
It took them nearly twenty years, but in 2008, Capcom dug up the Commando license and published a new entry in the …
Hyper Light Drifter
With the indie game renaissance, one of the favorite subgenres of developers has been the Metroidvania, otherwise known as a …
Xerd no Densetsu (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
The title Monster Boy is a combination of Monster World and Wonder Boy, but in spite of the smashed together …
Star Ocean: The Second Story
The original Star Ocean was released in the twilight days of the Super Famicom’s life, with the PlayStation having already …
