SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a compilation of games from SNK’s early history, before they were known for the Neo …
Knights of the Round
Of the three arcade beat-em-ups Capcom released in 1991, it’s easy to get the two fantasy-themed ones confused. The King …
Happy Halloween 2018 from HG101!
Happy Halloween! Like most websites, we’ve been doing Halloween-themed articles for awhile now, and this year we actually put out …
King of Dragons, The
Capcom had a small thing going with swords and sorcery arcade RPGs, starting with 1987’s Black Tiger and evolving into …
Magic Sword
Due to the popularity of RPGs like Dragon Quest, a number of Japanese arcade games experimented with melding role-playing elements …
Youkai Yashiki
The article is featured in HG101 Digest Vol. 3: The Guide to Retro Horror. Please check it out! Youkai Yashiki …
Black Tiger
Capcom’s Black Tiger is one of the many dark fantasy barbarian-themed arcade games of the mid/late 80s, undoubtedly inspired by …
Speed Rumbler, The
Capcom’s The Speed Rumbler is very much inspired by Mad Max and Road Warrior. Taking place in a vaguely post-apocalyptic …
HG101 Digest Vol. 3: The Guide to Retro Horror is now available!
Our latest book is now available, just in time to get you in the Halloween mood! To Purchase: Paperbacks US …
428: Shibuya Scramble
Chunsoft is one of the great pioneers of Japanese storytelling. In 1991, they developed and published Otogirisou (“St. John’s Wort”), a …
Dragon Lore II: Heart of the Dragon Man
So technically the hero, Werner, got inducted into the Dragon Knights at the end of the first Dragon Lore, but …
