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Zanac

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Zanac

Compile was one of the most prolific shoot-em-up developers of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Starting out as a

R-Type Leo

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series R-Type

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

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series 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

This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series R-Type

About five years after the release of R-Type Delta, Irem developed what was planned to be the last in the

Image Fight II

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Image Fight

Image Fight received a sequel four years after the original, developed specifically for the PC Engine Super CD. It appears to

Space Megaforce

This entry is part 8 of 12 in the series Aleste / Power Strike

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

Air Zonk

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Bonk

Air Zonk is a futuristic reimagining of the Bonk universe. Bonk – or, technically, his descendant Zonk – has been

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