Hardcore Gaming 101 – Page 231 – Promoting the culture of video games

September 25, 2017

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Alex Kidd

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars is a bit of a departure from Miracle World. Many of the more unique elements …

September 25, 2017

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Bubsy

As much as the Bubsy series is terrible, it’s really, really hard to hate Bubsy 3D. This is because it is possibly one …

September 25, 2017

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Bubsy

Even though Fractured Furry Tales was technically the second Bubsy game, barely anyone owned a Jaguar, so this Genesis/SNES/Game Boy …

September 25, 2017

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Bubsy

This idea is even more frightening – what if Bubsy was conceived to be the star of the Atari Jaguar? …

September 25, 2017

This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is a departure from both the previous games, but like Monster Land, blends two seemingly …

September 25, 2017

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Bubsy

It was a tough time for platforming games back in the 16-bit era. Mario, the little guy who revolutionized the …

September 25, 2017

Spanish developer Locomalito has been releasing 8- and 16-bit inspired retro games since 2008, from just around the time when …

September 24, 2017

It’s easy to admire Legend Entertainment, simply for fighting the good fight. The purchase of Infocom by Activision in 1989 …

September 24, 2017

Techno Soleil was a small start-up company during the PlayStation era, and their first game Gaia Seed is a simple sprite-based 2D …

September 24, 2017

Released in 1991, IGS/Alfa Systems’ Sinistron quickly got lost in the crowd both in Japan and in the US, due …