Danganronpa
When it comes to storytelling in Japanese video games, two of the most well reknown companies are Chunsoft and Spike. …
Guardians: Denjin Makai II
Though the title screen indicates the name Guardians, various logos in the game feature the subtitle Denjin Makai II. The name change …
Blackthorne
For all of their tremendous success, Blizzard, which would eventually become part of the Activision-Vivendi conglomerate, hasn’t exactly been the …
Dark Seal II
Two years after the original, Data East followed up Dark Seal with a sequel, known as Dark Seal II in Japan, and Wizard Fire elsewhere, disavowing …
Bionic Commando (NES)
The original arcade Bionic Commando had a stellar concept, but the game just wasn’t very good, nor was it particularly …
Bionic Commando (Arcade)
Capcom’s Bionic Commando is one of the company’s best series. It began as a side-scrolling platformer, much like many others, …
Assault Android Cactus
When Geometry Wars was released for the Xbox 360 in 2005, it sparked a resurgence of arcade-style dual stick shooters. However, it …
Crack Down
Crack Down (no relation to the 2007 Xbox 360 game) is a unique two player action game that emphasizes strategy and …
Gradius III
The jump between the original Gradius and Gradius II was pretty massive. The same can’t be said for Gradius III …
Alien Syndrome
Alien Syndrome is pretty clearly a rip off of the movie Aliens, since Konami had the actual license to the …
