Category: Review

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August 11, 2025

Vay

Thousands of years in the past, a powerful suit of armor fell from outer space onto an inhabited planet. Possessing …

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July 22, 2025

Eschatos

Eschatos is a game that boils down shoot-em-up gameplay to its bare essentials: shoot enemies, dodge bullets, battle bosses, score …

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July 20, 2025

Griffin

Griffin is the name of the tank that was created by a genius scientist. He’s been kidnapped by an enemy …

Review

July 17, 2025

Giga Wing

This entry is part 2 of 1 in the series Giga Wing

Takumi was one of the companies assembled from the wake of Toaplan, who went bankrupt in 1994. Their first game …

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July 13, 2025

Rogue Flight

Different eras of gaming are defined by very particular types of game design. Early 1980s games were mostly “beat your …

Review

July 8, 2025

Irem Collection Vol. 3

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Irem Collection

Much like the previous two volumes, Irem Collection Volume 3 includes three Irem arcade games – Dragon Breed, Mr. Heli, …

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July 6, 2025

Chiki Chiki Boys

When it comes to Capcom arcade games, most people think of things like Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, and Final Fight. While …

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July 2, 2025

Mountain King

A fortune in diamonds awaits an adventurer hardy enough to descend into the depths of the long-lost diamond mine deep …

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June 29, 2025

Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel

With women’s wrestling (called joshi puroresu in Japan) reaching unprecedented popularity in the mid-1980’s, the promotion Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (ジャパン女子プロレス) …

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June 26, 2025

Bonze Adventure

Drawing some clear inspiration from the Ghost n’ Goblins series, Taito’s Bonze Adventure is an arcade platformer that draws from …