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Kid Niki: Radical Ninja

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Kid Niki

Amidst the legions of ninja-themed video games released during the ’80s, Irem had an interesting idea – what if they

Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, The

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Donald Duck

Even though Sega had already put out the Genesis and seeing great success with it, the Master System had a

Escape From Hell

The old days of computer RPGs were mostly dominated by the fantasy genre, with titles such as Ultima, and Might and Magic being

Metal Slug 7 / XX

This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Metal Slug

The initial announcement of Metal Slug 7 on the Nintendo DS was a stake to the heart of 2D lovers anywhere. In

Colonel’s Bequest, The

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Laura Bow

Envisioned by Roberta Williams, Laura Bow is the star of a short lived series that draws from classic mystery novels.

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Gabriel Knight

In the late ’90s, the adventure game genre was dying. LucasArts’ fantastic Grim Fandango had more or less flopped, Sierra’s latest entries

Beast Within, The: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Gabriel Knight

The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery picks up roughly a year after the end of the first game. Gabriel has

Psycho-Nics Oscar

Ever wonder how the Gradius power-up bar would work outside of a side-scrolling shooter? Konami eventually stuck it in the

Last Action Hero

Released in the summer of 1993, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero opened to tepid reception, both critically and commercially. Simultaneously inhabiting a

Cladun: This is an RPG!

Cladun: This is an RPG! is a unique game that lies in an interstice of retro sensibilities and modern complexity. After

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