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Vandyke

There’s not much context given when you start up UPL’s Vandyke – there’s a dragon on the title screen, and

HG101 Early Holiday book sale on itch.io!

To celebrate the launch of our long-awaited Shin Megami Tensei / Persona book, we’re having a holiday sale on our

The Unofficial Shin Megami Tensei and Persona book is now available!

After nearly seven years of work, The Unofficial Guide to Shin Megami Tensei and Persona has finally been released! Paperbacks

Streets of Rage 4

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Streets of Rage

There were several attempts at a fourth Streets of Rage game – one that ended up becoming Eidos’ Fighting Force,

Submissions are open again!

Hello! It’s time to re-open HG101 submissions for 2021! Are you interested in contributing? We cover a wide variety of

Lurking Horror, The

Infocom created some of the best text adventures of the 80s, starting with the seminal Zork fantasy series, branching off

Sakura Wars (2019)

This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series Sakura Wars

While the Sakura Taisen was a smash hit in the 1990s, the series never quite transitioned beyond Sega’s hardware, effectively

Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan

Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan Developer: Human Release Date: 1998 Platforms: PlayStation, Windows, Mobile This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World began as a comic by Bryan Lee O’Malley, first published in 2004, about the titular

Misty Blue

Misty Blue Developer: Enix Platform: PC88, PC98 Release Date: 1990 This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We

HG101 Namco Digest and Tales from French Game Developers ebooks in the latest Storybundle!

Both our HG101 Digest Vol. 6: Namco Arcade Classics and Épopée – Tales from French Game Developers books from last year is available in

Origins of the JRPG Panel at Uplink This Saturday at 10:30 AM

The ongoing pandemic has canceled pretty much every convention through the rest of the year, but the Long Island Retro

Tokyo Insect Zoo (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

Tokyo Insect Zoo Developer: General Entertainment Platform: PlayStation Release Date: 1996 This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature.

Darius Cozmic Collection

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Darius

The Darius Cozmic Collection is a set of compilations of assorted Darius games. Reviews of all of the games included

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