Category: Review

Umurangi Generation

If you’ve heard of Umurangi Generation, it’s probably because of game critics calling it one of the most important games

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BS Shin Onigashima

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Famicom Mukashi Banashi

At the end of the Famicom era, Nintendo mothballed its two first party adventure game series Famicom Mukashibanashi and Famicom

Yuuyuuki

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Famicom Mukashi Banashi

After having based their first ever adventure game, Shin Onigashima (1987) on Japanese folklore and subsequently honing their ADV craft

Shin Onigashima

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Famicom Mukashi Banashi

  As the Japanese adventure (ADV) game genre kept increasing in popularity throughout the 1980s, games became more ambitious in

Inscryption

From the maker of Pony Island and The Hex comes Inscryption, a game both very much like Daniel Mullins’ past

Wonder Dog

It’s no secret that mascot platformers were a big thing in the 90s. Everyone in every industry wanted a piece

Psychonauts 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Psychonauts

The original Psychonauts became a cult classic in quick order, and a sequel had been craved for years. Eventually, Schafer

Cruelty Squad

Cruelty Squad is an absolute marvel of a video game. As of writing, the game has garnered an absurdly impressive

Speed Punks

In 1994, Norwegian developer Funcom founded an office in Dublin, Ireland to create console games while they focused on developing

Clockwork Aquario

Clockwork Aquario was the final arcade game developed by Westone, the folks behind the Wonder Boy / Monster World games. Originally developed

Quest for Infamy

Quest for Infamy began life as a Quest for Glory-inspired fan game, and booting it up feels like a trip

Heroine’s Quest

Heroine’s Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is the very definition of a labor of love. Originally conceived in the mid-2000s

8-Bit Adv Steins;Gate

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate has a particular fascination with retro technology, which resulted in a short spin-off text adventure made for PCs. When

Lord of the Sword

As one of the few “Adventure Role-Playing” games on the Master System to follow in the wake of Phantasy Star,

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