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Rhythm Heaven

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Rhythm Heaven

Even though Rhythm Tengoku was one of the last GBA games released by Nintendo, it still proved remarkably successful. In 2008, they

Rhythm Tengoku

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Rhythm Heaven

The WarioWare series was widely beloved when the first entry hit the GBA. It invented new sort of a genre

Darkstar: An Interactive Movie

Darkstar: An Interactive Movie (not to be confused with Darkstar One, the outer space flight sim that was released on

Whirlo

This entry is part 3 of 2 in the series Valkyrie

The third title in the Valkyrie series, strangely, doesn’t actually star Valkyrie. Instead, it focuses on Krino Xandra, the second

Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller

Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller was the product of the burgeoning multimedia era in the mid-90s. PCs were finally infiltrating the

Valis IV (PC Engine)

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Valis

Over the course of three games, the Valis series had gotten a bit narratively stale. Each time another demon of the week

Valis III

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Valis

Another Valis game, another threat to peace in the Dream World. This time it’s the dictator of the newly introduced World of

Super Ninja-kun

This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series Ninja Jajamaru-kun

An update of the original arcade games, Super Ninja-kun features improved 16-bit graphics, a much larger variety of stages, boss battles, dashing

Ninja-kun: Ashura no Shou

This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series Ninja Jajamaru-kun

The arcade sequel takes the gameplay of Ninja-kun and greatly expands on it. Although there are still many stages where you simply

Ninja-kun

This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series Ninja Jajamaru-kun

Few are aware of it, but Ninja Jajamaru-kun was one of Jaleco’s most prolific franchises back in the Famicom days. The stubby

Syd of Valis

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Valis

Valis SD is a weird release. It’s essentially Valis II, but it’s one of these Japanese games where they like to draw

Obscure Video Game Controversies – Hard Hat Mack

Hard Hat Mack is an 8-bit computer game from Electronic Arts. It’s clearly inspired by Donkey Kong, in that it

Emerald City Confidential

The Wizard of Oz has been a gold mine for alternate interpretations. Beyond the world famous 1939 film, there have been

Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Broken Sword

In 2001, a group of German fans who called themselves MindFactory began work on their own Broken Sword game. Between then and

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