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Kamui

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Tale of Alltynex

In the closing years of the 20th century a small, officially three-person, doujin studio called SITER SKAIN was working on

Raid Wind 2: ALLTYNEX

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Tale of Alltynex

Before ALLTYNEX Second, before RefleX, before KAMUI, the man called Satoshi Yoshida (now known as Jirurun of SITER SKAIN) had released a vertical

ALLTYNEX Second

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Tale of Alltynex

The year is 2192. A worldwide administration AI called ALLTYNEX suddenly goes berserk, and within just a few days an

Banner Saga 2, The

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Banner Saga

The Banner Saga 2 feels less like a sequel and more like another set of chapters added to the first game.

Goemon’s Great Adventure

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Ganbare Goemon / Mystical Ninja

The subtitle of Goemon’s second N64 game translates to “The Dizzying Journey: A Large Helping of Demons”. It still uses

Noobow

A 1992 licensed game by Irem based on a Japanese chocolate mascot, a simple but enjoyable game that just about anyone can get into and enjoy.

Time and Eternity

Early in development and up to its release, the most unique thing to Time and Eternity‘s name was its novel aesthetic.

Elemental Gearbolt

One of the rare non-Namco light gun games worth playing on the PlayStation, taking place in a fantasy world and featuring a vaguely RPG-esque leveling system.

Legend of the Mystical Ninja

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Ganbare Goemon / Mystical Ninja

The first 16-bit Goemon title was also the first to be released in America and Europe. As the game begins,

Hellsinker

A ridiculously deep doujin shoot-em-up, whose mechanics resemble that of Battle Garegga by the way of Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun.

Zelda’s Adventure

One of the most annoying misconceptions perpetuated in video games is that Zelda’s Adventure on CDi is better than the

Zombie Nation

What happens when a giant orange disembodied samurai head tears up the United States of America in a quest to

Xeodrifter

As the Metroidvania genre continues to thrive, developers must progressively put more work into making their game stand out among

Xexyz

Xexyz (pronounced “zeks-iz”) unfortunately bears one of the worst titles in the NES library. Publisher Hudson Soft apparently didn’t know

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