Category: Feature
Xerd no Densetsu (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Black Rainbow
The hidden object genre is kind of fascinating because while it’s certainly lacking in depth, the formula for making a …
Hurry Fox (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Eggy (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Cruise Chaser Blassty (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Fantasian (Dark Age of JRPGs)
Among the early Japanese RPG scene, Xtalsoft’s Mugen no Shinzou series is well known for combining the exploration of Ultima …
Animal Land Satsujin Jiken
Enix kickstarted the whole mystery Japanese adventure game craze of the 80s with Portopia Satsujin Renzoku Jiken, which was followed …
Cease and Desist – Parodies and Infringement in Video Games
Much of the video game industry was the Wild West during the 80s, particularly in Japan. Since it wasn’t regulated …
Paladin (Dark Age of JRPGs)
Paladin (or “The Paladin“, as written in-game) is an early action-RPG released by Bothtec in 1985. Various Japanese sites indicate …
