Samba de Amigo: Pure, impractical sunshine
The Dreamcast had more than a few weird and wonderful official peripherals over its short lifetime, from fishing rods and … Continue reading Samba de Amigo: Pure, impractical sunshine
The Dreamcast had more than a few weird and wonderful official peripherals over its short lifetime, from fishing rods and … Continue reading Samba de Amigo: Pure, impractical sunshine
To begin Surging Aura is to be plunged headlong into a crisis, a simple celebratory ceremony quickly transformed into a … Continue reading Surging Aura: Fresh magic system vs everything else
A quick flick through a manual can tell you a lot about a game, even before you’ve taken whatever storage … Continue reading Psychic Storm: You don’t need a crystal ball to survive this shmup
Dracula’s castle lies in ruins, whips are completely optional, and there’s not a Belmont in sight. This is the start … Continue reading Vampire Killer: Castlevania for a new generation
The brilliant thing about Touhou spinoffs is that they can be absolutely anything. They’re shmups. They’re RPGs. They’re roguelikes. They’re … Continue reading Touhou Soccer: A beautiful game
You’d be forgiven for thinking Dead or Alive was merely copying Sega’s legendary Virtua Fighter 2 if you glanced between … Continue reading Dead or Alive: You can’t touch this
In spite of the shift in format, Vantage Master designed from the ground up around something other than keyboards, mice, … Continue reading Vantage Master Portable: A tough game that’s easy to like
“Tank” controls, multiple keys hidden throughout an old and suspiciously empty mansion, every room change marked by a first-person cutscene … Continue reading Doctor Hauzer: Is there a doctor in the Hauze[r]?
Étoile Princesse is an X68000 exclusive action adventure by Exact, the same developers responsible for the incredible Geograph Seal as well as the … Continue reading Étoile Princesse: Fail Land is a huge success
You spend most of your time in the first two Sakura Wars games interacting with the adventure side of things: … Continue reading Sakura Wars Corner: Adventure Part