All posts by Craig Gabrielson

Deathsmiles

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Deathsmiles

As the scrolling shooter, long an arcade mainstay, quietly followed its native venue into obscurity, diehard fans found some solace

Koudelka

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Shadow Hearts

While none of the “proper” Shadow Hearts games saw daylight until the PS2 era, a significant portion of their groundwork was laid

Espgaluda

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Espgaluda

Cave’s 1998 psychic-themed shoot-em-up ESP Ra.de was well-received in arcades and remains fondly regarded (infinite boss milking excepted) today: regular requests for

Espgaluda II

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Espgaluda

Three years after the so-called “Great Shinra War” comes to a close, its impact has yet to fade: the formerly-prosperous

Deathsmiles II

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Deathsmiles

Object if you must to Cave’s less-than-subtle expedition into some squeamish marketing territory with Deathsmiles, but the results speak for themselves:

Shadow Hearts Covenant

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Shadow Hearts

Though Shadow Hearts had made it out the door in time for Sacnoth to engrave their name on it, Aruze’s

Chaos Wars

The video game industry can be a funny place sometimes. Consider the focus-grouped phenomenon of the “crossover” game, which recruits

Shadow Hearts: From the New World

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Shadow Hearts

Considering Covenant’s rather impressive surge in popularity, you might assume that the Powers That Be would be eager to chart

Shadow Hearts

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Shadow Hearts

If there’s one thing the video game community can always be relied on to do, it’s second-guessing itself, often in

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