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Mega Man III (Game Boy)

This entry is part 16 of 38 in the series Mega Man

After the problematic outsourcing of Mega Man II, Capcom gave the developmental reins back to Minakuchi Engineering, who would work on

Alien Syndrome (2009)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Alien Syndrome

Despite the arguable lack of quality in the GBA versions of The Revenge of Shinobi and Altered Beast: Guardian of

Oniken

You like Ninja Gaiden on the NES? Vice: Project Doom? Shadow of the Ninja? All of them? Well, then Oniken is just the retro throwback indie

Bionic Commando (Arcade)

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Bionic Commando

Capcom’s Bionic Commando is one of the company’s best series. It began as a side-scrolling platformer, much like many others,

Assault Android Cactus

When Geometry Wars was released for the Xbox 360 in 2005, it sparked a resurgence of arcade-style dual stick shooters. However, it

Ogre Battle

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Ogre Battle

When it comes to politics, Socrates had it right. It’s all about the question: what is justice? The entire process

Axiom Verge

Metroid (together with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and its successors) are the two names that created the “Metroidvania” subgenre,

Crack Down

Crack Down (no relation to the 2007 Xbox 360 game) is a unique two player action game that emphasizes strategy and

Blaster Master Boy

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Blaster Master

A less commonly known fact about Blaster Master Boy (or Blaster Master Jr. in Europe) is that it originally wasn’t even part of the Blaster

Blaster Master: Blasting Again

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Blaster Master

Blaster Master: Blasting Again takes place several years after the sequels, where our hero Jason marries his girlfriend Eve (whom you

Tobal 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Tobal

Often, versus fighter sequels are content with offering a bit of new content and some minor tweaks; Tobal 2 is not one

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 69: Diablo II, Space Quest Incinerations

DIRECT DOWNLOAD Join the HG101 gang as they discuss broken mice and broken dreams. Patreon bonus for this episode is

Quartet

Quartet seems to have come about by taking Midway’s Gauntlet and turning it into a side-scrolling shooter. While the basics

Gradius III

This entry is part 5 of 17 in the series Gradius

The jump between the original Gradius and Gradius II was pretty massive. The same can’t be said for Gradius III

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