All posts by Michael Plasket

Hoccer

It was hard to accurately replicate sports games in the early eighties. For a game as simple as table tennis, Pong was

Peace Keepers, The

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Rushing Beat

The third installment, Rushing Beat Shura, is a curious entity that has more dimension and sustainability than your run-of-the-mill brawler. Depending

Dick Tracy (NES)

Dick Tracy has been an American icon since Chester Gould created the comic strip in the 1930s. With his yellow coat,

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami was such an explosive hit that propelled Cactus and Dennis Wedin to an unprecedented height of fame. While

Chimera Beast

Good ol’ Jaleco. While not quite as famous as other quirky developers and publishing companies like Taito and Data East,

Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer

Taito deserves their proper juice for their role in evolving the shoot-em-up genre. Even to this day, their most widely

Survival Arts

The early nineties were a bizarre time in arcades worldwide. One-on-one fighting games reigned in the public eye thanks to Street

Phozon

Every company has their oddballs and one-offs that get eclipsed by their bigger franchises. Urban Champion is more or less forgotten by

RayCrisis: Series Termination

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series RayForce

The Ray- series has a morbidly fascinating backstory to it, light and understated though it may be. Granted, RayStorm did not get really grim

Toki no Senshi – Chrono Soldier

The mid-eighties saw the inception of a genre known as run-and-guns, which were popularized by the likes of Capcom’s Commando and SNK’s Ikari

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