Year: 2017

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September 25, 2017

Mamono Hunter Yohko

One of the most pleasant surprises one has playing video games is encountering a game that’s unaware of its own …

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September 25, 2017

Fantasy Zone II

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Fantasy Zone

Fantasy Zone II was designed specifically for the 8-bit Master System, and shakes up the formula in a few ways …

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September 25, 2017

Alex Kidd: High Tech World

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Alex Kidd

Sega obviously has no shame in plugging its own products. The plot of Alex Kidd: High Tech World is to …

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September 25, 2017

Mega Man

This entry is part 2 of 38 in the series Mega Man

The fact of how much of Mega Man‘s graphical style, sound effects, and gameplay stuck with the franchise for over 7 …

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September 25, 2017

Alex Kidd BMX Trial

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Alex Kidd

Released between Miracle World and the Master System version of The Lost Stars, Alex Kidd BMX Trial is the only …

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September 25, 2017

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Alex Kidd

After so many departures, Alex’s first (and only) Genesis outing goes back to its roots, with gameplay similar to Miracle …

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September 25, 2017

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Alex Kidd

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars is a bit of a departure from Miracle World. Many of the more unique elements …

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September 25, 2017

Bubsy 3D

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Bubsy

As much as the Bubsy series is terrible, it’s really, really hard to hate Bubsy 3D. This is because it is possibly one …

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September 25, 2017

Bubsy II

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Bubsy

Even though Fractured Furry Tales was technically the second Bubsy game, barely anyone owned a Jaguar, so this Genesis/SNES/Game Boy …

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September 25, 2017

Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Bubsy

This idea is even more frightening – what if Bubsy was conceived to be the star of the Atari Jaguar? …