All posts by Kurt Kalata

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Dark Seal

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Dark Seal

The popularity of RPGs like Wizardry and Dragon Quest had a huge effect on the Japanese video game marketplace. This was visibly seen in

Bionic Commando (NES)

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Bionic Commando

The original arcade Bionic Commando had a stellar concept, but the game just wasn’t very good, nor was it particularly

Ikaruga

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Radiant Silvergun / Ikaruga

Some people will try to tell you that Ikaruga is not “Radiant Silvergun 2”. At the time of its release,

Bionic Commando (Arcade)

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Bionic Commando

Capcom’s Bionic Commando is one of the company’s best series. It began as a side-scrolling platformer, much like many others,

Assault Android Cactus

When Geometry Wars was released for the Xbox 360 in 2005, it sparked a resurgence of arcade-style dual stick shooters. However, it

Crack Down

Crack Down (no relation to the 2007 Xbox 360 game) is a unique two player action game that emphasizes strategy and

Quartet

Quartet seems to have come about by taking Midway’s Gauntlet and turning it into a side-scrolling shooter. While the basics

Gradius III

This entry is part 5 of 17 in the series Gradius

The jump between the original Gradius and Gradius II was pretty massive. The same can’t be said for Gradius III

Alien Syndrome

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Alien Syndrome

Alien Syndrome is pretty clearly a rip off of the movie Aliens, since Konami had the actual license to the

Inca II

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Inca

Somehow Inca proved popular enough to spawn a sequel, which ended up being a good thing, because it’s a big

Gradius V

This entry is part 7 of 17 in the series Gradius

After the disappointing Gradius IV, the series needed a bit of a shake-up. For that, Konami brought in veteran game

Gradius IV

This entry is part 6 of 17 in the series Gradius

The subtitle of Gradius IV, Fukkatsu, means “resurrection”. It signaled the return of Gradius to the arcades, seeing that ten

Gofer no Yabou: Episode II

This entry is part 4 of 17 in the series Gradius

The first level in Gofer no Yabou: Episode II consists of a series of flaming suns, capping off with a

Gradius 2 / Nemesis ’90 Kai

This entry is part 2 of 17 in the series Gradius

The first sequel to Gradius appeared exclusively on MSX computers. It’s called Gradius 2 (or Nemesis 2 in Europe), not

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