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Twin Cobra

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Twin Cobra

Twin Cobra is the second game in the Tiger-Heli series, and Toaplan’s fourth shoot-em-up. In Japan, it’s known as Kyuukyoku Tiger (“Ultimate Tiger”). While their

Flying Shark

Flying Shark is Toaplan’s third arcade shoot-em-up. Rather than following in the footsteps of their previous game, Slap Fight, instead

Valis II

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Valis

Sometime in the late 1980s, Telenet distributed its development efforts on a number of semi-independent studios, and made two of

Arch Rivals

Sports games are a genre that has existed ever since the very first game consoles, and they’re a genre that

Eternal Champions: Challenge From The Dark Side

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Eternal Champions

Released at the tail end of the unpopular add-on’s life, EC:CDS (I see what you did there, Sega!) was more or less

XZR: Hakai no Gouzou

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Exile

Telenet’s XZR series is wild. It mixes religious historical figures and iconography, along with prolific drug-taking and a crazy storyline that sees

Koneko Monogatari

The publisher Pony Canyon had a reputation for making terrible games for the Famicom, and Koneko Monogatari is no different.

City of Lost Children, The

Video game adaptations of movies have almost always been known to be terrible. Is The City of Lost Children game, developed by

Astérix / Taz (Atari 2600)

This entry is part 1 of 12 in the series Asterix

The very first video game to feature our favorite mustachioed hero was released on the Atari 2600, during the period

Ihatovo Monogatari

The phenomenon known as “I” is a blue light coming from a temporary, organic alternative current lamp (a synthesis of

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