Illusion of Gaia
Illusion of Gaia can be called the oddball of the Quintet “trilogy” of SNES action-RPGs. Where Soul Blazer, Terranigma and Granstream Saga all have fairly patterned gameplay …
Soul Blazer
One “series” that really slipped under the radar when it was released, but has since acquired a quite large fandom, …
Terranigma
Terranigma represents the engine introduced by Soul Blazer coming full circle. It returns more to the style of the first game, bringing the …
Last Blade 2, The
It didn’t take long for SNK to pump out a sequel to The Last Blade. A year after the initial release, Bakumatsu …
Last Blade, The
Bakumatsu Roman: Gekka no Kenshi (“Moonlight Swordsmen”), also known as The Last Blade everywhere outside of Japan (except in Korea, where it’s called The …
Drakengard 2
Drakengard wasn’t exactly a smash in Japan or in the States, but, for whatever reason, it seemed to develop quite a …
Drakengard
Ever since the days of Double Dragon and Final Fight, beat-em ups have been evolving and adapting to modern gaming conventions. But almost …
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (Genesis/SMS)
Ah, the 80s. We constantly look back on the era and its charming tackiness, its pointless, embarrassing, yet adorable fads, …
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (Arcade)
The arcade version of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker was developed in tandem with the Genesis version, but not only was it …
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Jungle Beat, while a very pleasant surprise in its own right, was merely an aside to the Donkey Kong platforming saga. Seething …
