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Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is a departure from both the previous games, but like Monster Land, blends two seemingly

Bubsy: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Bubsy

It was a tough time for platforming games back in the 16-bit era. Mario, the little guy who revolutionized the

Cursed Castilla EX

Spanish developer Locomalito has been releasing 8- and 16-bit inspired retro games since 2008, from just around the time when

Eric the Unready

It’s easy to admire Legend Entertainment, simply for fighting the good fight. The purchase of Infocom by Activision in 1989

Gaia Seed

Techno Soleil was a small start-up company during the PlayStation era, and their first game Gaia Seed is a simple sprite-based 2D

Sinistron

Released in 1991, IGS/Alfa Systems’ Sinistron quickly got lost in the crowd both in Japan and in the US, due

Rocket Knight Adventures

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Sparkster

Sparkster was Konami’s entry into the overcrowded “xtreme rodent” market. He’s an opossum, but you can barely tell since he’s

Gradius

This entry is part 1 of 15 in the series Gradius

Konami’s first original shoot-em-up was the arcade game Scramble. While Scramble saw a follow-up called Super Cobra, a different project

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

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