Year: 2017

July 23, 2017

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by Aaron “muteKi” Kearns Long long ago a company called Sega had a bit of an image problem. They needed …

July 23, 2017

by Robert Greene Ranger X, also known as Ex-Ranza in Japan, was published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive in …

July 23, 2017

Retrospectively, 1991 was a notable year for gaming history. Sega found the mascot they so lustfully sought for with Sonic …

July 23, 2017

by Samuel Bateman Ikiki is quite an enigma. He (she?) is a little known Japanese freeware developer who creates enticingly …

July 23, 2017

by Ron Duwell Since the dawn of the modern video game in the mid 1980s, the names Mario, Zelda, and …

July 21, 2017

“Do you like fat chicks?” “YEAH!” These are the words that appear (in Japanese, of course) on an advertisement for Muchi …

July 20, 2017

Threads of Fate is a very interesting title in Square’s history. Not one of its best, mind you. Certainly not …

July 20, 2017

Albion might carry the logo of Blue Byte Software, but you won’t find the people who made the game when looking …

July 20, 2017

At first glance, Nexzr (pronounced “necks-zar”) appears to be just another Star Soldier clone. And visually, it is – you …

July 20, 2017

Success began its life in 1978 in Tokyo, under the guidance of its founder Takato Yoshinari. Since then, the company …