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Ys X: Nordics
Ys X: Nordics takes place very early on in the series timeline, set right after Ys II and before Ys …
Contra Returns
Contra had first made its way to smartphones with a 2011 remake of the first game, dubbed Contra: Evolution. For …
Blazing Chrome
JoyMasher made a name for themselves with games like Oniken and Odallus, both based on 8-bit titles from developers like …
Genji and the Heike Clans, The
Many early 80s Namco titles, like Pac-Man and Dig Dug, were loved the world over thanks to their likable characters …
Contra: Operation Galuga
Read more about the Contra series in our book Contra and Other Konami Classics! Konami has kept the Contra series …
Dragon Warrior’s Forgotten Prophet
The manual of the original Dragon Quest / Warrior mentions a great prophet, called Mutsuheta (ムツヘタ) in Japanese and Mahetta …
The Anime Influence of Side Arms
Side Arms sits in the middle of Capcom’s loose “Flying Guy” trilogy. While not particularly obscure, it’s generally not as …
Beyond Shadowgate (2024)
While the ICOM MacVenture series may have begun on the Macintosh, it’s fair to say that most gamers experienced them …
