
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman opens with one of the most memorable theme songs in any video game. It’s unique …

Temporel, inc. and the Videoway system
As streaming services continue overtaking physical media, the idea that a video game may vanish entirely once it or its …

Mirai Ninja
This game is featured in our digest, Namco Arcade Classics! Please check it out! Namco released three side-scrollers in the …

Lightning Swords / Ken-Go
In the intro to Ken-Go (no connection to the later Lightweight-developed series), a fleeing woman collapses in front of a …

Phantasy Star Adventure
After a string of text adventures based off of Phantasy Star II for its short-lived Game Toshokan service, Sega produced …

Phantasy Star Gaiden
While the previous Phantasy Star spin-offs were adventure games with some RPG characteristics, Gaiden is a full-fledged RPG. Unfortunately, it’s …

Phantasy Star II Text Adventures
Between 1990 and 1992, Sega produced 10 spin-offs of its flagship RPG series, Phantasy Star. While the number is imposing, …

Phantasy Star IV
While the first three Phantasy Star games came out within about a year of each other, it would be over …

Phantasy Star III
The third game in the series was made by an almost entirely different team. Most of the people behind the …