Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky is basically the Super Smash Bros. of Falcom. It’s a multiplayer fighting game bringing …
Gateway II: Homeworld
Upon starting up Gateway II, you’re presented with an extravagant little animation of the word “CD-ROM”. Don’t be too alarmed, though …
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, The Wizard and the Wardrobe
Simon the Sorcerer II opens up with a young boy named Runt, who wants nothing more than to become an evil …
Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle
Runaway found enough success that Pendulo released a follow-up about five years later, subtitled The Dream of the Turtle. This …
Runaway: A Road Adventure
Runaway, a trilogy of adventure games developed by Spanish developer Pendulo Studios (who made Igor: Objective Uikokahonia and Hollywood Monsters, …
Noctropolis
Here’s a pretty common fantasy trope – a despondent boy or girl finds themselves swept into an alternate world, where …
Bonk’s Revenge
Bonk’s second outing is everything a sequel should be – an expansion on the levels from the original along with …
Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness
Released in 1985 for the usual range of Japanese home computers, this sequel is the only Hydlide game to never make it …
Simon the Sorcerer
For quite awhile, the adventure gaming scene was dominated by American companies like LucasArts and Sierra. That didn’t stop numerous …
Bonk’s Adventure
Video gaming has always had mascots, stretching all the way back to Namco’s Pac-Man, and including such memorable characters as Mario …
Sengoku Ace
The era just after the chaos the industry barely survived in the mid-80s was a spawning ground for upstart companies …
Tales of Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island marked the end of adventure gaming for LucasArts, as they began to shift development towards legions of Star …
Escape from Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island ended with Guybrush burying LeChuck under a glacier and finally marrying Elaine Marley. They spend …
