All posts by Steven Barbato

Bomberman Fantasy Race

This entry is part 30 of 34 in the series Bomberman

After years of success, it was inevitable that Bomberman would get a racing spin-off of his own. Such a thing

Contra: Rogue Corps

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Contra

Contra: Rogue Corps has the unfortunate distinction of shared commonalities with Metal Gear Survive. Like that game, Rogue Corps seeks

Dragon Quest Wars

This entry is part of 16 in the series Dragon Quest

In a long-running series known for its sense of familiarity, Dragon Quest Wars stands out as a curious and unexpected

Schildmaid MX

What makes Schildmaid MX stand out is immediately obvious; your goal isn’t to avoid bullets but to fly into them!

Missland

Missland / Missland 2 (ミスランド) Developer: Altron Release Date: 1995 Platforms: PlayStation If you’ve ever played one of those “Spot

Bomberman World

This entry is part 31 of 34 in the series Bomberman

With all the innovation happening on the Game Boy and Sega Saturn, you’d think that Bomberman’s PlayStation debut would be

Steel Vampire

Akiragoya, a doujin developer now best known for Angel at Dusk, has been making unconventional but captivating shoot-em-ups for more

Chiki Chiki Boys

When it comes to Capcom arcade games, most people think of things like Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, and Final Fight. While

Airgrave

Airgrave (エアグレイブ) Developer: Santos Release Date: 1996 Platforms: PlayStation As the follow-up to Santos’ previous PS1 shoot-em-up, Stahlfeder: Tekkou Hikuudan,

Kaettekita Cyborg Kuro-Chan

Kaettekita Cyborg Kuro-Chan (帰ってきた サイボーグクロちゃん) Developer: Konami Release Date: 2002 Platforms: PlayStation Between its budget price, 2002 release, and licensed

Super Bomberman R2

This entry is part 34 of 34 in the series Bomberman

Considering that it was released six years after its direct predecessor on more powerful hardware, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to

Hazelnut Hex

Despite being the first game developed by Chunderfins, Hazelnut Hex serves as the culmination of years of experience. Chunderfins is

Bunmei Korokoro Game: Egg

Bunmei Korokoro Game: Egg (文明コロコロゲーム エッグ) Developer: Toshiba EMI Release Date: 1998 Platforms: PlayStation Bunmei Korokoro Game: Egg is a

Galeoz

Galeoz (ガレオス) Developer: Pre-Stage Release Date: 1996 Platforms: PlayStation Considering that Pre-Stage has eccentric games like Cho Aniki: Kyuukyoku Muteki

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