1942: Joint Strike
In 2008, Capcom contracted Backbone Entertainment, largely known for their on-the-cheap console/arcade emulation packs, to develop new installments in some …
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Warrior III (subtitled Soshite Densetsu e… or “Into the Legend…” in Japan, and granted the subtitle Seeds of Salvation …
Gussun Oyoyo
Co-op puzzle platformers are a rarity, especially something as loveably odd as Gussun Oyoyo. It’s another sad example of a forgotten series …
Ninja Jajamaru-kun: Onikiri Ninpou Chou
Jajamaru-kun and friends were practically everywhere in the 8-bit era, but other than the lone Super Famicom Ninja-kun game, he was pretty …
Ninja Jajamaru: Ginga Daisakusen
After dallying in RPG land for two episodes, Jajamaru finally returns to the world of side scrolling in the fifth …
Daiku no Gen-san: Robot Teikoku no Yabou
The second Game Boy Daiku no Gen-san game takes out heroes to the final frontier – outer space. The basic …
Breath of Fire III
With the release of Final Fantasy VII, the world was changed. PS1 was now the ultimate machine and simply wiped the …
Alien Crush Returns
In August 2008, Japan received a new entry in the Crush franchise as a WiiWare downloadable game, titled Alien Crush Returns. …
Hammerin’ Harry
Ah, the days of mascot platformers. Hammerin’ Harry – known in its Japanese homeland as Daiku no Gen-san, or” Gen the Carpenter” – …
