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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

This entry is part 8 of 10 in the series Donkey Kong Country

For the second time since his grand console revival in the 16-bit era, Donkey Kong slipped off into the darkness.

Floor 13

In Floor 13, the game makes the player control an immoral, corrupt bureaucrat who orders assassinations, spreads disinformation and works with

Pandemonium 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Pandemonium

Crystal Dynamics had a more direct hand in Pandemonium 2 compared to the first. The framework for the sequel isn’t all that

SCAT: Special Cybernetic Attack Team

S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team is one of the better shooters the NES has to offer, featuring excellent graphics and music.

Pandemonium!

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Pandemonium

By the mid-90s, the Golden Age of 2D was about to meet its demise. As Nintendo, Sega, and the new

Donkey Kong 64

This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series Donkey Kong Country

And so, 3D reigned and the magic of the 16-bit era was swept into memory—and Donkey Kong Country along with it. Nintendo

TwinBee Yahho!

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Twinbee

  TwinBee Yahho! was released in 1995 in the arcades to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the series, and ported

TwinBee RPG

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Twinbee

Considering that TwinBee has a colorful variety of characters who really couldn’t shine in the midst of other genres, it

Iji

On the surface, Daniel Remar’s Iji may sound like a random collection of gaming and sci-fi cliches: it’s an independently made retro

TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventure

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Twinbee

Rainbow Bell Adventures takes an unexpected turn for the series, changing genres from shoot-em-up to side-scrolling platformer. TwinBee was a

Pop’n TwinBee

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Twinbee

Rather than porting Detana!! TwinBee to the Super Famicom, Konami instead developed a sequel specifically for the platform. Pop’n TwinBee

TwinBee 3

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Twinbee

TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou (“Demon King Poko Poko”) is quite an improvement compared to the previous two games. The

Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Parodius

The defining feature of Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (translated roughly as “Parodius Talk Show Live!”) is the running commentary provided by

Geograph Seal

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Jumping Flash

Geograph Seal was created by Exact for the Sharp X68000, a Japanese home computer renowned for its near-arcade graphics ability. It’s

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