Year: 2017

September 19, 2017

Lisa The Painful

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Lisa

That perfecting feel didn’t happen until the crowdfunded Lisa The Painful (simply listed as Lisa on Steam). This game switches …

Game Series Review

September 19, 2017

Lisa The First

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Lisa

CONTENT WARNING: The following articles discusses abuse, sexual assault, suicide, and drug addiction The Lisa series is a very difficult …

Review

September 18, 2017

Cadash

It’s hard to underestimate the impact that Dragon Quest and Wizardry had on the Japanese video game landscape. Beyond the clones that flooded the …

Review

September 18, 2017

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Perhaps one of the greatest anime series from the ’80s, Dirty Pair saw its full length movie, Project Eden, released in Japan …

Review

September 18, 2017

Darklands

Darklands is a role-playing game released in 1992 by MicroProse and developed by its in-house studio MPS Labs. The game is …

Review

September 18, 2017

Growl

There’s something fascinating about the rather twisted morals of 80s action movies. If the cause was strong enough, any kind …

Review

September 18, 2017

Denjin Makai

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Denjin Makai

The recognized timeline of beat-em-ups started with Renegade, moved through Double Dragon, Golden Axe, Final Fight, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and ends up …

Review

September 15, 2017

Secret of Evermore

Secret of Evermore is an action-RPG and the first and only game by Squaresoft (now Square-Enix) to be produced in the …

Review

September 15, 2017

Trouble Shooter

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Battle Mania

Trouble Shooter is a fitting Genesis game from Vic Tokai, combining the art style and goofy characters one would expect from …

Review

September 15, 2017

Toonstruck

Drew Blanc is miserable. Despite being an immensely talented animator working on one of the most popular cartoons of its …