Category: Review
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
In the early 1990s, LucasArts was renowned for its high quality games, especially those with a comedic slant. The company …
Zunzunkyou no Yabou
There are some games which exist that are incredibly “Japanese.” Being that many games in the eighties and nineties were …
Sin and Punishment
The 32-bit era was a dark age for Konami’s beloved Contra series. It saw two installments – Contra: Legacy of …
Metal Black
Taito, the company responsible for the creation of shoot-em-ups with the release of Space Invaders, has always had strong ties …
Kyros / Desolator
Kyros is a brilliant distillation of authentic ’80s cheese. Developed by Alpha Denshi Corp, otherwise known as ADK, its concept is …
Crusader: No Remorse / No Regret
Even back in 1996, when the domineering genres of real time strategy and first person shooters were just becoming …
Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire
The four prior Quest for Glory games were released between 1990 and 1993, essentially giving gamers a new one every …
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness
After dallying in Tarna, the hero is mysteriously zapped to the land of Mordavia to take on the shadows of …
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
The developers originally intended to continue the Quest for Glory series with Shadows of Darkness, which would’ve taken place in …
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire
Quest for Glory II, using the SCI0 engine, begins with our hero riding a magic carpet to the land of …
Dead Connection
Taito’s Dead Connection is a surprisingly fresh and fun take on the arena shooter genre, something that arcade goers saw …
Z.H.P. (Zettai Hero Project)
Nippon Ichi is mostly known for strategy RPGs like Disgaea and Phantom Brave, but with the PSP title Z.H.P. (Zettai Hero …