Category: Feature

Video Game References in Manga

Manga, anime, and video games are intrinsically tried as Japanese pop culture, so it makes sense that they’d often cross

The Last Place You’d Expect to Hear SNES Music

Retro game music isn’t too common in live action media. Usually it’s either diegetic or punctuating a joke, and even

Save Room

Save Room might be the most “obviously a fan game but technically not” game in some time. It’s clearly a

HG101 Postcard Retro Game Artwork Gallery

As part of our Patreon rewards, we commission artists to create original artwork focused on retro games, used to create

The Thousand Arms Dating Advice Columns of the 1999 Atlus Website

Thousand Arms is a 1998 JRPG from Atlus where you can date various female characters to improve your strength. While

Devil’s Hunt

Okay, maybe considering Hellbound for a kusoge article was a bit harsh. Sure, the game had a ton of bizarre

Cyberblock Metal Orange

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available

Kumatanchi

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available

Limitless Hunger

Limitless Hunger leaves quite the first impression, putting it nicely. It looks rough and awkward, with weird textures and models.

Basted

Basted (バステッド) Developer: Anime International Company (AIC) / Japan Total System (JTS) Release Date: 1994 Platforms: PC Engine Super CD

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