Category: Feature
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
On paper, a Star Wars fighting game sounds like a terrific concept. After all, some of the most famous parts of all …
Paris-Dakar Rally Special
Let’s be honest: Paris-Dakar Rally race car drivers don’t get paid nearly enough. Even with all of the sponsorship money, …
Ryuichi Nishizawa (Wonder Boy – Interview)
Ryuichi Nishizawa is one of the founders of Westone Bit Entertainment – the name of the company is derived from …
Chester Cheetah: Too Cool To Fool
Chester Cheetah, the Cheetos-loving cool cat, was something of a product of the nineties. Cool shades? Attitude? You got it! …
Record of Agarest War
In Japan, Idea Factory (アイディアファクトリー) is so renowned for making kusoge it’s affectionately referred to as Idea Fuck (アイディアファック); not …
Koneko Monogatari
The publisher Pony Canyon had a reputation for making terrible games for the Famicom, and Koneko Monogatari is no different. …
A Dollar Menu History of Cooking Games
Ever played Cooking Mama? I wouldn’t be surprised if the answer is yes; after all, the franchise has, at last …
Critical Path
Critical Path is a game that initially was an impressive demonstration of new technology, but had few redeeming qualities after the …
Hana no Star Kaidou
In the Famicom game Hana no Star Kaidou, you take on the roles of two fictional musicians – Moeta Hatano and …
Super Monkey Daibouken
“Nagai tabi ga hajimaru…” (“The long journey begins…”) proclaims the opening text of Super Monkey Daibouken. And boy, are they …
