Rocket Knight Adventures
Sparkster was Konami’s entry into the overcrowded “xtreme rodent” market. He’s an opossum, but you can barely tell since he’s …
Jinmu Denshou
Space Harrier‘s release in 1985 was followed by many imitators. Their quality is as varied as their settings, running the …
Little Samson
While the NES was on its way out in 1991 thanks to the advent of the SNES, games were still …
Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 68: Power Stone, Dino Crisis
DIRECT DOWNLOAD Join the HG101 gang as they discuss the stones of power and crises of dino. Patreon bonus for …
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
For Alex’s last adventure, Sega tossed him back to the 8-bit Master System and decided to fuse him with one …
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Sega was a rather pitiable entity when it came to the Master System. They had no market share, their advertising …
Fantasy Zone (Game Gear)
Unlike most Game Gear ports, Fantasy Zone Gear isn’t just a miniaturized version of the arcade/SMS game. Rather, it’s a completely new …
Galactic Protector
Galactic Protector is another spin-off that has little to do with Fantasy Zone, but features Opa-Opa in the starring role. …
Fantasy Zone: The Maze
Fantasy Zone: The Maze is a strange amalgamation of Fantasy Zone and Pac-Man. It’s a concept that actually works out …
HG101 Presents: The Complete Guide to the Famicom Disk System
By Kurt Kalata and Dustin Hubbard Released in 1986, the Famicom Disk System was an attachment for Nintendo’s 8-bit console …
Verb/ose: A Personal Analysis of the Graphic Adventure Game Genre, By Duncan R. Piasecki
By Duncan R. Piasecki The adventure game genre goes back to the late 1970s, but what makes a good one? This …
HG101 Presents: Contra and Other Konami Classics
Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED. Let’s attrack aggressively! Contra and Other Konami Classics, brought you to by long-standing …
Retro Game Super Translation Selection
By Hanenashi Error Localization is a tricky business, especially due to the myriad of differences between both the English and Japanese …
