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Darius

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Darius

Amidst the clutter of sci-fi arcade shooters in the mid-1980s, companies needed to make their games stand out in some

HG101 Digest Vol. 2: Taito Arcade Classics

Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles Warning! A new HG101 book is approaching fast! The second HG101 digest comes in at 98

Captain Tomaday

On a dark and stormy night, a mad botanist is doing a bit of research in his laboratory, when a

Kohan II: Kings of War

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Kohan

How does it feel to kill a god, Melchior? My muscles ache. Nothing more. The fully 3D Kohan II is a study

Darius Twin

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Darius

The third Darius entry, Darius Twin, was released exclusively for the SNES. It’s an average but technically competent entry on

Super Nova

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Darius

Darius Force (known as Super Nova in the West) might be one of the series’ lesser-known titles, but it’s a

Darius Gaiden

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Darius

Despite arguably kicking off the golden age of gaming in 1978 with Space Invaders, Taito’s own golden age didn’t begin

Compile Shoot-em-up Docs

Design Documents Fanzine

Puyo Pop Fever

This entry is part 6 of 11 in the series Puyo Puyo

After Compile went bankrupt, with Sega in control of the Puyo franchise, they eventually had to make an entry in

Lost Kingdoms

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Lost Kingdoms

From Software’s catalogue can be divided into two distinct eras: the pre-Demon’s Souls era and the post-Demon’s Soulsera. From, the modest

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