Freedom Finger
Freedom Finger describes itself as a “bat$#!% crazy space shooter”, and wow is it not kidding. You pilot a disembodied …
Falcom Manga
Falcom was a hot computer and video publisher back in the 1980s and early 1990s, with many of its games …
Time Bokan Series: Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo
Time Bokan Series: Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo (ボカンと一発!ドロンボー) Developer: Eleven Release Date: 1996 Platforms: PlayStation, Saturn Time Bokan is an …
Sunsoft is Back! Retro Collection
Most American and European gamers know Sunsoft as the creators of NES titles like Blaster Master and Gimmick!, and stellar …
Macross: Shooting Insight
First broadcast in 1982, Super Dimension Fortress Macross mashed up intense mecha battles with pop idol concerts to create a …
Osyaberi! Horijyo! Gekihori: Anna Holinski Saves the Universe, Alright?!
Anna Holinski is just a regular space treasure hunter who wants to hunt for treasure. But when she encounters Queen …
Sega Console Classics Vol. 1 is out!
It’s been a few months since Sega Console Classics Vol. 1 came out, so let’s talk about it for a …
Heaven’s Gate
Heaven’s Gate (ヘブンズゲート) Developer: Racdym Release Date: 1996 Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out …
Taito Milestones 3
The third Taito Milestones release continues the tradition of ten Taito arcade ports, compiled together into one package. These all …
Irem Collection Vol. 2
Following on the 2023 Irem Collection Vol. 1, this follow-up includes three more Irem arcade titles, as well as one …
HG101 Arcade Cult Classics and NES Cult Classics in Latest Storybundle
We’ve got two books in the latest Storybundle, which runs from now until early December. This includes Arcade Cult Classics …
Join HG101 on BlueSky!
For a variety of escalating reasons, Twitter has become unusable, so we’ve completed moved over to BlueSky. Please check us …
Ys X: Nordics
Ys X: Nordics takes place very early on in the series timeline, set right after Ys II and before Ys …
Contra Returns
Contra had first made its way to smartphones with a 2011 remake of the first game, dubbed Contra: Evolution. For …
