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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

7th Saga, The

The early nineties were an interesting time for the Japanese RPG. Final Fantasy had already been around for a few years, but

Destruction Carnival

If you’ve been around the internet long enough, you might remember a program from way back when known as Klik N’

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

Midnight/MU

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Lords of Midnight

The Warhorns are sounded! Arise, Arise! Now for brave deeds and brave hearts… Sometime around 2002, programmer Jean-Yves Rouffiac attempted

Lords of Midnight: The Citadel

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Lords of Midnight

For the Moonprince, for Midnight and the Free! Years after Shareth was defeated, Luxor – now an old man –

Dead or Alive Paradise

This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series Dead or Alive

You’d think it would be rather embarrassing to play a game like Dead or Alive Xtreme in public, but nonetheless Tecmo eventually

Smart Ball

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Jerry Boy

Game Freak’s ambitious initial title was followed up by a much more standard platformer. Funny enough, it was also one

Jelly Boy 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Jerry Boy

In 1994 Game Freak decided to expand upon its earlier slime platformer, taking the same mechanics with an entirely new

Donkey Kong Country

This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong. The name alone has a particular resonance far beyond gaming culture. Before there were “gamers”, at least as

Dark Half

Superficially workmanlike, Dark Half is actually one of the more unusual and challenging RPGs available on the Super Famicom. It’s

Ordyne

Namco is known for a number of shooters – Xevious, Dragon Spirit, Phelios – which are mostly vertically-oriented. Ordyne is a break from these, a side-scrolling

HG101 Presents: The Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters

Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles Shoot the core! Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: The Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters includes 154 pages with full

Ninja Gaiden II (NES)

This entry is part 3 of 16 in the series Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos takes place shortly after the events of the first game. Ryu has defeated

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