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 …
Jackie Chan in The Police Story
Police Story is another big fan favorite, and in Japan especially, this movie made quite an impact. The movie revolves around …
Jackie Chan in The Protector
For the US audience, The Protector was probably the most forgettable movie Chan had ever made until the release of Spy Next Door proved …
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
Pendulo followed up with the third Runaway game, released in late 2009. Rather than picking up immediately where its predecessor left off, Runaway: …
Ultima: Miscellaneous
Cancelled Games Probably the most anticipated game in this section, Ultima Online 2, sequel to the smash hit UO, was canceled in …
Psycho Fox
Psycho Fox could basically be Kid Kool 2. Owing from the move to the NES to the SMS, the graphics are similar …
DecapAttack / Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken
The basic concepts behind Kid Kool and Psycho Fox were carried forward into the 16-bit era, in what became two different titles, depending on …
