Diet Go Go
One year after the coin-op’s appearance, Data East developed an arcade-only sequel, Diet Go Go. It’s not actually a continuation of …
Vanguard II
In 1984, SNK released a sequel to Vanguard. As was to be expected, graphics and sound have been improved – it …
Dashin’ Desperadoes
The same year as Spinmaster, Data East would release another game using the same characters. It’s kind of strange they …
Last Mission
Last Mission is another long forgotten Data East game. This one is a take on overhead shooters like Thunder Force, Vanguard II, and Time …
Spinmaster
While they never reached the top tier of names like Konami or Capcom, you could generally count on Data East …
Pepenga Pengo
The 16-bit revival of Pengo is basically a Bomberman ripoff, and a pretty blatant one, at that. Just like Bomberman, you’ve got a single player …
Ninku Gaiden: Hiroyuki Daikatsugeki
Sega created a Pengo sequel in the unlikeliest of places – as a licensed tie-in with the anime/manga Ninku. The basic gameplay is …
Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge
Ultionus: A Petty Tale of Revenge looks like a typical attempt at a retro platformer at a glance, but it actually …
X-Men (Arcade)
Not all of Konami’s games could be zingers, as Crime Fighters proved. Even their licensed beat-em-ups, which included such top acts like Teenage …
Simpsons, The (Arcade)
After a few early fumbles, Konami had finally come upon a formula that worked with the success of Teenage Mutant Ninja …
Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Chess Wars
When Battle Chess first saw release in 1988, it served as a rather serviceable chess game, with the gimmick that the pieces …
