Cleopatra no Mahou
Cleopatra no Mahou (“The Magic Treasure of Cleopatra”) is an adventure-RPG hybrid from Square. You control a young man named …
The Tale of Oeilvert – Final Fantasy’s Forgotten Heroine
One of the big appeals of Final Fantasy IX was the way it appealed to the nostalgia of longtime series …
Captain Rainbow
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Captain Rainbow …
Aztec Adventure
Sega’s Aztec Adventure is an unusual game, even for the company. It stars a young boy named Nino, who’s on …
Aladdin (SMS/GG)
Sega and Virgin’s Aladdin for the Genesis was ported to several platforms, including, weirdly, to the Game Boy and Nintendo …
Aladdin (Sega / Virgin)
While the SNES version of Aladdin was handled by Capcom, the Genesis version was programmed by Virgin Games, in collaboration …
HG101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities book now live on Kickstarter!
The Kickstarter for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book has reached its goal! Thanks everyone for your support! Please keep your …
Emerald Dragon
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …
Primordial Pauline: How Did Mario’s First Girlfriend Get Her Name?
The story of how Mario got his name is fairly well known – in the original Japanese arcade release of Donkey …
Hybrid Front, The
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …
Kalin no Tsurugi
Xtalsoft (pronounced “Crystalsoft”) developed a number of RPGs for computer platforms, including Lizard and the Mugen no Shinzou series, the …
Star Cruiser
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …
Fight ‘n Rage
The success of Castle Crashers in 2008 spurred a small resurrection of the arcade beat-em-up genre, but few pay such …
