Final Zone II
Even though Final Zone was a failure, it still passed on its legacy to two sequels. Final Zone II appeared as a PC Engine …
Ninja Jajamaru-kun
Ninja Jajamaru-kun borrows several elements from the original Ninja-kun game – as a tiny little shuriken wielding ninja, you need to clear the …
Divide, The: Enemies Within
Reprinted with permission from Retro Gamer Magazine For some games it would seem as if destiny itself was working to bring …
Commander Keen
In the early 90s, PC gaming on IBM DOS-based computers was mostly left to things like simulation and strategy games. …
Chaos Wars
The video game industry can be a funny place sometimes. Consider the focus-grouped phenomenon of the “crossover” game, which recruits …
Slap Fight / ALCON
Slap Fight, also known as ALCON (“Allied League of Cosmic Nations”) in North America, is Toaplan’s second shoot-em-up. The story takes place in the …
Tiger-Heli
Toaplan (東亜プラン) was one of the most prolific developers of shooters during its golden age. While many of their earlier …
Jazz Jackrabbit
In early 1994, the Sonic the Hedehog series was a worldwide phenomenon, especially with its recently released third game. Even before then, …
V-Five / Grind Stormer
V-Five, sometimes called V-V and also known as Grind Stormer, was one of Toaplan’s later games. It was programmed by Tsuneki Ikeda, who …
