Category: Review

SimCopter

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Streets of SimCity / SimCopter

The arresting power of the original SimCity in 1989 can seem alien to us today. The simulation is literally distant, hoisting the

Streets of SimCity

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Streets of SimCity / SimCopter

“Mayhem in Your Metropolis”, the tagline promises. Mayhem. Your metropolis. It’s the SimCopter pitch, updated to emphasize SimCity 2000 integration. From there, Streets of SimCity diverges

Space Manbow

Space Manbow is the most beautiful 8-bit shooter in existence. While it started off as a port of the arcade

Bust A Groove 2

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Bust A Groove

Bust a Groove 2 continues the Bust a Groove series with a number of improvements and new features. Although the basic mechanics of

Kero Blaster

After Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya’s Cave Story became a major indie darling, he spent years trying to work out a follow up game.

Masochisia

CONTENT WARNING: This game is about real life serial killer Albert Fish, and it uses the names and likenesses of

Bust A Groove

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Bust A Groove

The rhythm action genre has seen dramatic evolution in just two decades of existence. Before players could pretend to play

Space Quest III

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Space Quest

Space Quest III begins right where its predecessor left off, with Roger floating around space in hypersleep. As luck would

Eufloria

In 2008, a small group of indie developers created a small prototype game named Dyson, after the hypothetical tree that could survive

Axelay

When it came to shoot-em-ups, many developers shirked the SNES in favor of the PC Engine or Mega Drive. The

Space Quest II

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Space Quest

It seems like Roger just can’t catch a break. Ever after saving the galaxy from the Sariens, he’s once again

Xexex

Released in 1991, Xexex (pronounced “zeks-zeks”) is perhaps the ultimate Konami shooter, a culmination of the craft they had honed

Crimson Shroud

It isn’t always easy being an admirer of Yasumi Matsuno’s enticing worlds and narratives. Not only are half of them

Detective Grimoire (2007)

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Detective Grimoire

It’s astounding just how much people take the days of Flash gaming for granted. The innovation of Flash lead to

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