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Black Tiger

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series 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

Son Son

Much of Capcom’s early output was dominated by shoot-em-ups, and most of these – Vulgus, Exed Exes, 1942 – were

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!

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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

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Dragon Lore

So technically the hero, Werner, got inducted into the Dragon Knights at the end of the first Dragon Lore, but

Dragon Lore

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Dragon Lore

In the early ‘90s, computer rendered graphics were all the rage, ignited by fancy effects in 3D movies and carried

Eggy (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available

Upcoming Books Poll

Here at HG101, we currently have a few books already in the works: The Guide to Retro Horror (due in

Cruise Chaser Blassty (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available

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