All posts by Kurt Kalata

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Valstar

Valstar has a pleasant feeling of quasi-nostalgia to it. It feels like a long lost arcade shooter, the kind you’d

Vantage Master

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Vantage Master

Falcom is typically known for fast paced action RPGs like Xanadu, Sorcerian, and Ys. However, they’ve ventured out into different territories, like real

Quiz Nanairo Dreams

What an odd game. Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiirochi no Kiseki (translated as “Quiz Seven Color Dreams: Miracle of Rainbow Color Village”), developed

Bonk 3: Bonk’s Big Adventure

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Bonk

Besides some excellent multiplayer games on the TurboGrafx-16 – Dungeon Explorer and Bomberman in particular – there weren’t that many games that support two

Run Saber

A little known platformer for the Super Nintendo known as Run Saber went under the radar when it was released.

Dungeon Explorer

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Dungeon Explorer

Hudson’s Dungeon Explorer remains one of the hallmarks of the TurboGrafx-16 library. Compared to other action RPGs like The Legend of Zelda, Ys, or

Trigon

Similar to Ajax, Trigon / Lightning Fighters another largely generic overhead shooter, and one that looks and feels like a

Curse of Monkey Island, The

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Monkey Island

Monkey Island 2 ended somewhat confusingly, and so the third game begins on a similarly baffling note. Guybrush is floating

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Monkey Island

The second Monkey Island game begins with Guybrush literally hanging by a thread, dangling helplessly over a pit and grasping

Dynamite Dux

Belt-scrolling beat-em-ups are typically serious business. The likes of Double Dragon, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Streets of  Rage and many

Aconcagua

Released in the year 2000, at a time when the PlayStation owners were starting to fantasize about the upcoming 128-bit

Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Police Quest

In 1986, Sierra founder Ken Williams met Jim Walls, a California police officer. Jim had recently retired, partially as a

Laura Bow in: The Dagger of Amon Ra

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Laura Bow

With the traumatic night at the Dijon Manor behind her, Laura finishes up college, bids farewell to Louisiana, and starts

Power Blade 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Power Blade

In Japan, Taito took the character from Power Blade and put him in a sequel, this time calling it Captain

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