Darius Twin
The third Darius entry, Darius Twin, was released exclusively for the SNES. It’s an average but technically competent entry on …
Super Nova
Darius Force (known as Super Nova in the West) might be one of the series’ lesser-known titles, but it’s a …
Darius Gaiden
Despite arguably kicking off the golden age of gaming in 1978 with Space Invaders, Taito’s own golden age didn’t begin …
Compile Shoot-em-up Docs
Design Documents Fanzine
Puyo Pop Fever
After Compile went bankrupt, with Sega in control of the Puyo franchise, they eventually had to make an entry in …
Lost Kingdoms
From Software’s catalogue can be divided into two distinct eras: the pre-Demon’s Souls era and the post-Demon’s Soulsera. From, the modest …
Rise of Nations
In the realm of real time strategy, history has proven itself time and again a reliable subject matter. When done …
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Being in charge of making a sequel to a hit game does not seem like an enviable task. Change too …
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
While DKC2 was preluded by immense hype and released to glowing reviews, DKC3, conversely, had a lot of bad mojo stacked against it. …
Puyo Pop (GBA)
Although the Puyo series was quite a large success, Compile wasn’t able to keep itself together. Though this would usually …
Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns
Hero units have long been a fraught feature in RTS games, especially in single-player campaigns. Since they’re generally vital to …
