Mister Mosquito
The PlayStation 2 era was a time when the Japanese games industry was at its height in terms of creativity, …
Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu
By the end of the ’80s, there was one undisputed king in the world of video games, and that was …
Trap Gunner
Assigning a genre to the PlayStation game Trap Gunner is no easy task, but it can best be described as …
Otomedius Excellent
Otomedius wasn’t exactly a fan favorite when it came out, but it must’ve done well enough for Konami to justify a …
The Life of Shigesato Itoi
The year is 1948. Maebashi, a small town in Japan. This is where Shigesato Itoi was born, on November 10, …
Turrican II: The Final Fight
After Turrican’s great success, a sequel was only a matter of time. And when it arrived, it drastically improved on the original …
Dragon Spirit
Developed by Namco in 1987 and published overseas by Atari, Dragon Spirit is essentially an updated version of their classic overhead shooter Xevious, …
Dragon Saber
Released two years later, Dragon Saber: After Story of Dragon Spirit improves on nearly every aspect of the original. The setting has …
Simon the Sorcerer 3D
After Simon the Sorcerer II, Adventure Soft took a break with The Feeble Files, another humorous adventure game, this time focusing on …
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
One of Konami’s lesser-known Famicom gems, Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa stars the eponymous Upa, an energetic baby who is apparently really intelligent …
Jackie Chan Stuntmaster
After a five year absence from the video game market, Jackie once again returned to do motion capturing on a …
Project A2
Pony Canyon’s last effort on the MSX was the 1987 release of Project A 2. This game is based on the …
