Category: Review

March 21, 2022

Atomic Punk

This entry is part 5 of 34 in the series Bomberman

Atomic Punk marks the Bomberman franchise’s first portable entry and it’s a strong return to form after five years. By …

March 18, 2022

This entry is part 4 of 34 in the series Bomberman

1990 was a big year for Bomberman, but it’s worth taking time to acknowledge 1987’s Robo Warrior (or Bomber King …

March 15, 2022

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Sega 8-bit Mecha

Sega gave the mecha shoot-em-up genre a go for a third time in 1986 with an arcade game that runs …

March 15, 2022

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Sega 8-bit Mecha

Sega followed up their mecha shooter Orguss with a spiritual successor on the Master System in 1985, stripped of any …

March 15, 2022

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Sega 8-bit Mecha

Super Dimension Century Orguss is a 1983 sci-fi anime from studio Big West, and a follow-up to Macross, also known …

March 12, 2022

This entry is part 3 of 34 in the series Bomberman

In the year 1985, all it took was one grueling 72-hour programming session to change the fate of Hudson Soft …

March 9, 2022

This entry is part 2 of 34 in the series Bomberman

It wasn’t unusual for sequels in gaming’s early years to try something completely different instead of iterating on established ideas. …

March 6, 2022

This entry is part 1 of 34 in the series Bomberman

Once upon a time, Bomberman was a pretty big deal in the world of video games. As one of the …

March 3, 2022

Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman opens with one of the most memorable theme songs in any video game. It’s unique …

February 28, 2022

After Serious Sam 3 released, Croteam put out a short little experiment with various mechanics they were toying with for …