The Tale of Oeilvert – Final Fantasy’s Forgotten Heroine
One of the big appeals of Final Fantasy IX was the way it appealed to the nostalgia of longtime series …
Captain Rainbow
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Captain Rainbow …
Chroma Squad
Awhile back, you may have heard of an interesting story about a small dev studio from Brazil being sued by …
Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 91: Armored Core, Super Runabout
DIRECT DOWNLOAD Join the HG101 gang as they engage in tactical squatter-eviction. Patreon bonus for this episode is Bad Day …
Aztec Adventure
Sega’s Aztec Adventure is an unusual game, even for the company. It stars a young boy named Nino, who’s on …
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
What’s great about Comiket is that you never know what gem you’re going to find there. The long running Japanese …
Aladdin (SMS/GG)
Sega and Virgin’s Aladdin for the Genesis was ported to several platforms, including, weirdly, to the Game Boy and Nintendo …
Aladdin (Sega / Virgin)
While the SNES version of Aladdin was handled by Capcom, the Genesis version was programmed by Virgin Games, in collaboration …
Aladdin (SNES)
There have been a great many debates that have sprung up throughout the history of gaming. Take, for example, the …
HG101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities book now live on Kickstarter!
The Kickstarter for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book has reached its goal! Thanks everyone for your support! Please keep your …
Emerald Dragon
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …
Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 90: Star Fox, Um Jammer Lammy
DIRECT DOWNLOAD Join the HG101 gang as they dive under the rectangle, do a loop around the other rectangle, and …
Venom & Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
While he started as a villain, Venom’s popularity lead to his transformation into an anti-hero with multiple mini-series to his …
Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage
For almost two decades following the advent of the NES, Japanese game companies generally dominated the arcade and console landscapes, while …