Grand Pigeon’s Duty
Have you ever heard of this old game called Potty Pigeon? It was a juvenile game where you controlled a …
Cadillacs & Dinosaurs
Co-authored by Benjamin Alexander Starting life as an independent comic by the name of Xenozoic Tales, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs was …
Alien vs. Predator (Capcom)
Based on an unproduced movie script, Alien vs. Predator is an arcade side-scrolling beat-em-up that hit arcades in 1994. It’s …
HG101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities
101 rare, weird and important Japanese video games!
Lock N’ Chase
As one of the most, if not the the most well-known arcade games of all time, Pac-Man has more imitators …
Eco Fighters
Most of Capcom’s shoot-em-ups can be divided into three categories: their early works (Vulgus, Exed Exes), the 1942 series and …
Orion Burger
Some games are well remembered for their excellent stories, but suffer from lack of actual gameplay. Others have memorable graphics …
Legend of Makai
In 1987, British company Rare developed Wizards & Warriors, a fantasy action game starring a knight who ventured through forests …
Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious
When Konami released Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious for the MSX on April 18, 1987, they were right in …