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Salamander III

This entry is part 17 of 17 in the series Gradius

While M2 is largely known for their compilations, they also specialize in developing original retro-style remakes and sequels, like Fantasy

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 784: The House of the Dead (and Britney’s Dance Beat!)

LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE IS HERE ONCE AGAIN! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first entry in Sega’s beloved horror-themed light gun shooter series. Then stick around for Britney’s Dance Beat, a Britney Spears rhythm game with a remarkably comprehensive tracklist!

Vay

Thousands of years in the past, a powerful suit of armor fell from outer space onto an inhabited planet. Possessing

Steel Vampire

Akiragoya, a doujin developer now best known for Angel at Dusk, has been making unconventional but captivating shoot-em-ups for more

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 783: Marble It Up! Ultra (and You Have to Burn the Rope!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a spiritual successor to the beloved Marble Blast series. Then stick around for You Have to Burn the Rope, an incredibly scathing critique of the video game medium!

Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist

Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon Fist is a 2D single plane beat-em-up, effectively Irem’s Kung Fu Master with improved graphics

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 782: RoboCop: Rogue City (and Anthology of the Killer!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RoboCop game that is more than worth buying for a dollar. Then stick around for Anthology of the Killer, a comedy-horror with a genuine sense of heart!

Asura the Striker

It’s not officially associated with Sega, but Asura the Striker may as well be “Space Harrier 3”. It moves to

Over a Dozen HG101 Books in Latest Storybundle

We’ve got 13 HG101 books in the latest video gaming Storybundle, which also includes a total of 65 books!  It’s

Eschatos

Eschatos is a game that boils down shoot-em-up gameplay to its bare essentials: shoot enemies, dodge bullets, battle bosses, score

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 781: Contra: Shattered Soldier (and Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Contra that pulls off being (relatively) serious and gritty. Then stick around for Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, a hip-hop fighting game made from the remnants of a cancelled ultraviolent title!

Griffin

Griffin is the name of the tank that was created by a genius scientist. He’s been kidnapped by an enemy

Giga Wing

This entry is part 2 of 1 in the series Giga Wing

Takumi was one of the companies assembled from the wake of Toaplan, who went bankrupt in 1994. Their first game

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 780: Crisis Core: FFVII (and Stranglehold!)

JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CONCLUDES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a well-regarded Final Fantasy VII spinoff. Then stick around for Stranglehold, a video game that attempts to be a sequel to a popular John Woo film!

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