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El Dorado Denki

Many early text adventures sent you to exotic locations, to explore the pyramids or Egypt or South America and uncover

Mission Critical

Science fiction loves to do two things – show us how awesome the future might be, and show us how

StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Dunjonquest

Fantasy role playing is great and all, but after a while it can grow monotonous. This was apparently what Connelley

Gemini Rue

Gemini Rue begins with a sullen young man strapped to a rather scary-looking chair. He’s surrounded by doctors, and they’re

Trouble Witches

It’s practically a fact that Touhou games (and their assorted ripoffs) dominate the doujin shmup scene. They’re obviously the most

Ninja Jajamaru-kun

This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series Ninja Jajamaru-kun

Ninja Jajamaru-kun borrows several elements from the original Ninja-kun game – as a tiny little shuriken wielding ninja, you need to clear the

Slap Fight / ALCON

Slap Fight, also known as ALCON (“Allied League of Cosmic Nations”) in North America, is Toaplan’s second shoot-em-up. The story takes place in the

Satazius

Astro Port, the guys behind shooters like Gigantic Army, Armed Seven, and Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser, must really want a job

Amazon Guardians of Eden

Built using the same engine as Martian Memorandum and Countdown, Access Software’s Amazon: Guardians of Eden puts you in the

Countdown

Access Software was ahead of its competitors when it came to multimedia productions, with their games featuring digitized actors and

Simon the Sorcerer IV: Chaos Happens

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Simon the Sorcerer

The crappiness of Simon 3D, combined with the generally lousy state of adventure gaming in the early 21st century, seemed to

Chewy: ESC from F5

No, this game has absolutely nothing to do with Chewbacca from Star Wars, and yes, the title is a keyboard

American Dream

So, the Famicom game American Dream, published by a company called Coconuts, stars an anthropomorphic pachinko ball that’s sick of his

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