Category: Review

Dark Spire, The

Developed by Success and released in the Nintendo DS, The Dark Spire takes heavy amounts of inspiration from the Wizardry

Ristar

by Aaron “muteKi” Kearns Long long ago a company called Sega had a bit of an image problem. They needed

Ranger X

Ranger X, also known as Ex-Ranza in Japan, was published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive in 1993. It was

Blue’s Journey

Retrospectively, 1991 was a notable year for gaming history. Sega found the mascot they so lustfully sought for with Sonic

Nikujin

by Samuel Bateman Ikiki is quite an enigma. He (she?) is a little known Japanese freeware developer who creates enticingly

Mole Mania

by Ron Duwell Since the dawn of the modern video game in the mid 1980s, the names Mario, Zelda, and

Muchi Muchi Pork!

“Do you like fat chicks?” “YEAH!” These are the words that appear (in Japanese, of course) on an advertisement for Muchi

Threads of Fate

Threads of Fate is a very interesting title in Square’s history. Not one of its best, mind you. Certainly not

Albion

Albion might carry the logo of Blue Byte Software, but you won’t find the people who made the game when looking

Nexzr

At first glance, Nexzr (pronounced “necks-zar”) appears to be just another Star Soldier clone. And visually, it is – you

Guardian Force

Success began its life in 1978 in Tokyo, under the guidance of its founder Takato Yoshinari. Since then, the company

Cherry Tree High Girls’ Fight

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Cherry Tree High

After two successful, down to Earth stories, 733’s next entry in the Cherry Tree series took a MASSIVE swerve into

Cherry Tree High! I! My! Girls!

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Cherry Tree High

With the word of mouth success Cherry Tree High received, 773 decided to try releasing a sequel to the original game. However,

Cherry Tree High Comedy Club!

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Cherry Tree High

The rise of Steam has lead to a lot of obscure Japanese games finding new audiences in the west. While Recettear is

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