Category: Review
Operation Thunderbolt
Coming just a year after Operation Wolf, this sequel makes many changes over the original even though the basic concept …
Operation Wolf
Taito’s Operation Wolf is not the first light gun shooter, but it is one of the most historically important. Throughout …
Changeable Guardian Estique
Cat Hui Trading’s 2024 NES/Famicom game Changeable Guardian Estique stars a transforming mecha from another planet, fighting through six levels …
Beyond Sunset
The indie boomer shooter Beyond Sunset is 80s cyberpunk to the max. Neon lights, dystopian cities, evil corporations, computer hacking, …
Pseudoregalia
Despite the overwhelming popularity of metroidvanias in the indie space, very few lean into their non-linear structure in interesting ways, …
Night Striker Gear
Taito’s 1989 rail shooter Night Striker took heavily after Sega super scaler games like Space Harrier, but gave its own …
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
During the NES era, Capcom made a name for themselves with their outstanding Disney licensed titles like Duck Tales and …
Cave Walker
Legend has it that somewhere in the world lies the Great Cave of the Mystics, where the ancient wizards had …
Alien Abduction
John van Ryzin, the creator of H.E.R.O., finally revisited the concept forty years later, and the end result was a …
