Golden Axe
The Golden Axe series was created by Makoto Uchida (Altered Beast, Dynamite Cop). It’s a barbarian themed beat-em-up that’s heavily …
Jigoku no Renshuu Mondai
The premise of Jigoku no Renshuu Mondai (the official English translation is “Exercises in the Hell”) by Humming Bird Soft is nothing …
Hi no Tori Hououhen
The MSX2 game from Konami is loosely similar in concept to the Famicom game, but now it’s an overhead shoot-em-up. …
Alwa’s Awakening
Alwa’s Awakening fashions itself as a lost NES game, a Metroidvania from the era of The Goonies II, Wonder Boy III and…well, Metroid and Castlevania II. It …
Sword of Etheria, The
The Sword of Etheria, known as OZ ~Over Zenith~ in Japan and Chains of Power in Korea, was developed by team members from the Suikoden and Castlevania series, …
Adventures of Willy Beamish, The
Since the dawn of video gaming, man has asked, how can we create a truly interactive movie? The first attempts …
Golvellius: Valley of Doom
You could take one look at Golvellius: Valley of Doom, and quickly dismiss it as a Legend of Zelda clone. In some ways, that’s …
Guardian Legend, The
While Compile made a name for themselves with shoot-em-ups like Guardic, Aleste, and Zanac, they also published a wide variety …
Sunset Riders
In 1990, Konami was wiping up the arcade industry with its massively popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-up. The draw …
