R-Type Leo
R-Type Leo is considered the black sheep of the series. Not because it’s particular bad or anything – it’s quite …
Famicom Bunko: Hajimari no Mori
Long after the Super Nintendo faded from relevance in America and Europe, the Nintendo Power service ensured its survival in …
R-Type II / Super R-Type
R-Type II opens up with a bang, a 3D view of the R-9C launching out into space and out into …
R-Type Final
About five years after the release of R-Type Delta, Irem developed what was planned to be the last in the …
Image Fight II
Image Fight received a sequel four years after the original, developed specifically for the PC Engine Super CD. It appears to …
Space Megaforce
The Aleste series made its way to the SNES in a single outing, known as Space Megaforce in North America. …
HG101 Presents: The Guide to Shoot-em-Ups: Vol. 1
Blast off and check out the first in HG101’s line of books on shoot-em-ups! Volume 1 covers over fifty titles from the glory days of the 80s and 90s, by such legendary developers as Compile (Zanac, Aleste / Power Strike, MUSHA, Space Megaforce, The Guardian Legend), Hudson (Star Soldier, Gate of Thunder, Sapphire), Technosoft (Thunder Force, Hyper Duel), Irem (R-Type, X-Multiply, Dragon Breed), Cotton, Rayxanber, and several other individual titles like Recca, Magical Chase, Coryoon, and Gleylancer. Featuring a cover inspired by the works of Naoyuki Kato, who illustrated the Japanese artwork for The Guardian Legend.
HG101 Presents: Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2
Cover artwork by Thor Thorvaldson Get ready to re-enter the world of Sega! The long-awaited Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2 delves …