Legend of Kage 2, The
Taito apparently didn’t consider Demon Sword to be a true sequel, because here we are, over 20 years later, with …
HG101 Digest Vol. 2: Taito Arcade Classics
Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles Warning! A new HG101 book is approaching fast! The second HG101 digest comes in at 98 …
Captain Tomaday
On a dark and stormy night, a mad botanist is doing a bit of research in his laboratory, when a …
Kohan II: Kings of War
How does it feel to kill a god, Melchior? My muscles ache. Nothing more. The fully 3D Kohan II is a study …
Darius Twin
The third Darius entry, Darius Twin, was released exclusively for the SNES. It’s an average but technically competent entry on …
Super Nova
Darius Force (known as Super Nova in the West) might be one of the series’ lesser-known titles, but it’s a …
Darius Gaiden
Despite arguably kicking off the golden age of gaming in 1978 with Space Invaders, Taito’s own golden age didn’t begin …
Compile Shoot-em-up Docs
Design Documents Fanzine
Puyo Pop Fever
After Compile went bankrupt, with Sega in control of the Puyo franchise, they eventually had to make an entry in …
Lost Kingdoms
From Software’s catalogue can be divided into two distinct eras: the pre-Demon’s Souls era and the post-Demon’s Soulsera. From, the modest …
Rise of Nations
In the realm of real time strategy, history has proven itself time and again a reliable subject matter. When done …
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Being in charge of making a sequel to a hit game does not seem like an enviable task. Change too …
