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Temple of Apshai

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Dunjonquest

Most gamers with an interest in the history of their hobby have at least heard of Wizardry. Ultima will ring a bell, too.

Disaster Report

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Disaster Report

For all the criticism the press raises about games not offering genuine choice, Kazuma Kujo, formerly of Irem now at Granzella,

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

This entry is part 5 of 13 in the series Prince of Persia

After the relative disaster that was Prince of Persia 3D, it seemed a bit odd that someone still wanted to make

Nausicaä: Kiki Ippatsu

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Nausicaä

The 1984 animated filn Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was based on a series of manga penned by Hayao Miyazaki,

Silpheed

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Silpheed

The Silpheed series consists of five distinct games which have very little connection to each other (plus a collection of mostly similar

Astérix and The Secret Mission

This entry is part 13 of 28 in the series Asterix

After the mixed results offered on the Nintendo platforms, it was time for Astérix to return to the console where

Shikigami no Shiro III

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Shikigami no Shiro

Three years after the arcade release of the second Shikigami game, the third episode made its debut in 2006. For a series

19XX: The War Against Destiny

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series 19XX

19XX is an even bigger improvement for Capcom’s series than 1941. Dropping the World War II setting, 19XX takes place during a fictional war,

1942

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series 19XX

Capcom entered the arcade game market in 1983, with its first shoot-em-up being Vulgus, which had a very typical science

Astérix and the Great Rescue

This entry is part 12 of 28 in the series Asterix

Following excellent reviews and success with Astérix one year earlier, Sega decided to make a sequel. Panoramix is again been kidnapped by

Chester Cheetah: Too Cool To Fool

Chester Cheetah, the Cheetos-loving cool cat, was something of a product of the nineties. Cool shades? Attitude? You got it!

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Nausicaä

The Japanese name is the same as the theatrical release, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the title screen however simply

Wasureji no Nausicaä Game

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Nausicaä

If the PC-6001 Nausicaä game could be criticized for its simplicity, then the MSX release suffers from being too complicated.

Record of Agarest War

In Japan, Idea Factory (アイディアファクトリー) is so renowned for making kusoge it’s affectionately referred to as Idea Fuck (アイディアファック); not

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