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ChainDive

Until the 2009 reboot of Bionic Commando, Capcom’s acrobatic wire swinging series lay solely in the realm of 2D. For those

TwinBee Yahho!

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Twinbee

  TwinBee Yahho! was released in 1995 in the arcades to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the series, and ported

TwinBee RPG

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Twinbee

Considering that TwinBee has a colorful variety of characters who really couldn’t shine in the midst of other genres, it

TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventure

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Twinbee

Rainbow Bell Adventures takes an unexpected turn for the series, changing genres from shoot-em-up to side-scrolling platformer. TwinBee was a

Pop’n TwinBee

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Twinbee

Rather than porting Detana!! TwinBee to the Super Famicom, Konami instead developed a sequel specifically for the platform. Pop’n TwinBee

TwinBee 3

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Twinbee

TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou (“Demon King Poko Poko”) is quite an improvement compared to the previous two games. The

Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Parodius

The defining feature of Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (translated roughly as “Parodius Talk Show Live!”) is the running commentary provided by

Gokujou Parodius

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Parodius

Gokujou Parodius: Kako no Eikou wo Motomete (translating roughly to “Fantastic Parodius: Seeking the Former Glory”) is a pretty direct

Oh No! More Lemmings

This entry is part 3 of 12 in the series Lemmings

Shortly after the release of the original Lemmings, the game proved to be so popular that an expansion pack was created.

Salamander / Life Force

This entry is part 14 of 17 in the series Gradius

Salamander was released a year after the original Gradius, and two years before Gradius II. It isn’t quite a sequel,

Bucky O’Hare (NES)

Rather than porting the arcade beat-em-up, Konami’s NES version of Bucky O’Hare is a completely different game. A side-scroller that

Parodius Da!

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Parodius

Arriving on the scene after Gradius III, Parodius Da! was first released in the arcade (its subtitle means “From Myth

Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Lufia

Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals for the Nintendo DS is a complete overhaul of Lufia II, less of a remake and more

Legions of Ashworld

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Lords of Midnight

Legions of Ashworld is a Lords of Midnight clone created by Jure Rogelj, the man behind the graphics of The Midnight Engine and the more

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