Seiken Psycho Calibur
The popularity of The Legend of Zelda marked the Famicom Disk System as the platform for action-RPGs, but none …
Suishou no Dragon
Hugh and his girlfriend Cynthia are adventuring through space, when they’re suddenly attacked by a crystal dragon. Hugh is saved …
Wakusei Aton Gaiden
In November 1990, the National Tax Agency of Japan held an event called “The Week to Understand Taxes”, which included …
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods, an extraordinary narrative experience by Scott Benson, Bethany Hockenberry, and Alec Holowka, tells a different type …
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School
Miho Nakayama isn’t a familiar name outside of Japan, but back in the 80s, she was one of the most …
Complete Guide to the Famicom Disk System in the latest Storybundle
It’s again time for the triannual video game themed Storybundle, and for this, you can get digital copies of our …
HG101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities has been successfully funded on Kickstarter!
Earlier this week, funding this book was completed via Kickstarter. Of course, if you already pledged via Unbound, then you’re …
Sengoku Turb
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. The campaign …
The Three Great She-Devils of Square
Among the Japanese RPG fanbase, there’s a specific term for a set of female characters largely disliked by the audience: …
Holy Umbrella: Dondera no Mubou!
This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. The campaign …
Lunar: Dragon Song
For a number of years, between 1997 and 2003, the Lunar series was caught in legal limbo. The issues began …
Magical School Lunar
The most popular console RPGs often received portable counterparts, games that purported to offer similar (but different) experiences in spite …
Lunar: The Silver Star
The early days of the CD-ROM marked an exciting time for role-playing games, especially on consoles. While they sought to …
