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Time Gal Sega CD, 1993 Developer: Taito/Wolf Team Publisher: Taito Some time ago, I purchased a box of 25 unidentified Sega CD games from a seller on eBay. The games were in questionable condition, but the price was right ($30 for the whole bunch), and I was eager to put my recently acquired Sega CDX to the […]
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Steep Slope Sliders Sega Saturn, 1997 Developer: Cave Publishers: Sega/Victor Note: This article in no way relates to the arcade version of Steep Slope Sliders for the Sega ST-V arcade system. If this in any way concerns you, consider yourself warned. Commensurate with the mainstream acceptance of snowboarding as a legitimate sport, the “snowboarding game” really came […]
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Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance PlayStation 2, 2005 Developer: Cavia Publisher: Capcom Suppose Grand Theft Auto and Tekken had a beautiful child. With the solid brawling mechanics of a fighting game and the free-roaming edginess of a sandbox crime game, this child would have been destined for greatness; a perfect storm of depth, complexity, and replay value. But what if I were to […]
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Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka Sega Saturn, 1997 Developers: Sega/Bandai Visual Publisher: Bandai Note: The videos in this article contain spoilers for 30-year-old anime and 18-year-old space shooter. If that’s the type of thing your sensitive about, consider yourself warned. Macross: Do You Remember Love is one of the first animes I can recall watching. Released in 1984, […]
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The Fire Pro Wrestling series is cherished by gamers and pro wrestling fans alike as the ultimate simulation of simulated combat. While it lacks the visual panache of officially licensed wrestling games, it comes equipped with robust rosters, a mindbogglingly detailed creation suite, and more match types than you can swing a steel chair at. FPW‘s attention to detail and substance-over-style ethos have […]
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Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem Nintendo Gamecube, 2002 Developer: Silicon Knights Publisher: Nintendo Eternal Darkness is the rare game with both a stellar critical reputation and a rabid cult following. Ask anyone who played the game at the time of its release, and they’ll more likely than not proclaim it to be one the Gamecube’s best titles. […]
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Last Bronx Sega Saturn, 1997 Developer: AM3 Publisher: Sega Recently I acquired a handful of Saturn imports, one of which was Sega’s Last Bronx. An early attempt at bringing the weapons-based fighter into the third dimension, Last Bronx is a game that is oft-forgotten by Western audiences. While it lacks the luster and epic scale of […]
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Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: PC Bangai Hen PC Engine, 1990 Developer: KID Publisher: Naxat Soft Like many gamers who grew up in the heyday of the NES, I have fond memories of playing Super Dodge Ball. Tecnhos’ 1988 classic was an early highlight in what I lovingly refer to as the “fake sports” genre; a game that, […]
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SNES, 1994 Developer: Fupac/Winds Publisher: Activision I remember reading about X-Kaliber 2097 in Nintendo Power when I was in middle school. I remember learning that it would be one of the first games to feature a soundtrack by an ACTUAL recording artist. I remember slotting it into the third tier of my birthday wishlist, just […]
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Released to western audiences in November of 1996, Dragon Force is one of the Sega Saturn’s true classics. While it would not be incorrect to call Dragon Force a real time strategy game, its unique brand of gameplay truly defies traditional genre classification. It’s a one of a kind experience[1] that exemplifies the unconventional, “outside of […]
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