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Eternal Legend
During the late 1980s into 1990, Dragon Quest’s first four entries had taken Japan by storm, making RPGs the hot …
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Cyber Core
The TurboGrafx-16 is known for its vast library of shoot-em-ups, so it can be difficult for the more obscure ones …
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Hoshi wo Sagashite
Hoshi wo Sagashite (星をさがして…) Developer: Sega Release Date: 1988 Platforms: Sega Mark III / Master System This article is part …
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Tinkle Pit (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Tinkle Pit (ティンクルピット) Developer: Namco Release Date: 1993 Platforms: Arcade This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We …
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Hansha de Spark! (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Hansha de Spark (反射でスパーク!) Developer: Prism Inc Platform: Saturn Release Date: 1997 This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities …
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Pen Pen TriIcelon
While the launch of the Sega Dreamcast offered a strong array of titles in North America and Europe, Japan had …
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Everyone loves to find hidden gems, and Sega’s consoles have plenty of them. The Dreamcast is a console that’s appreciated …
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Balan Wonderworld
If you’ve ever wondered why there aren’t demos for every game, look no further than Balan Wonderworld. What initially appeared …