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Rogue Legacy
The Roguelike. Named after the 1980 computer game Rogue, a subset of role-playing games where a lone adventurer wanders through a …
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Mercenary Kings
Tribute Games is one of several independent game companies looking to carve their notch in virtual history, and they seem …
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Peace Keepers, The
The third installment, Rushing Beat Shura, is a curious entity that has more dimension and sustainability than your run-of-the-mill brawler. Depending …
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Dick Tracy (NES)
Dick Tracy has been an American icon since Chester Gould created the comic strip in the 1930s. With his yellow coat, …
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami was such an explosive hit that propelled Cactus and Dennis Wedin to an unprecedented height of fame. While …
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Chimera Beast
Good ol’ Jaleco. While not quite as famous as other quirky developers and publishing companies like Taito and Data East, …
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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 …
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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 …