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Critical Path

Critical Path is a game that initially was an impressive demonstration of new technology, but had few redeeming qualities after the

Hatoful Boyfriend

The Internet is full of surprises, though the jury’s ultimately still out on whether that’s a good thing. This particular

Devastator

Often with licensed games, developers deviate from their source material to keep their game from being dry. If Capcom, Dreamer’s

Rakugakids

The N64 wasn’t really the best system for traditional fighting games (Super Smash Bros. notwithstanding, of course, if you want to

Sonic Wings

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Sonic Wings / Aero Fighters

The Aero Fighters series, known in Japan as Sonic Wings, was started in 1992 by arcade developer Video System. It’s a globe-spanning, vertical-scrolling

Dodonpachi II BeeStorm

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Dodonpachi

The 1997 release of Dodonpachi would go on to become a huge success for Cave, allowing them to continue making shooters for

Huang Di: Zhuolu zhi Zhan

The world of East Asian video games is a fascinating and mysterious one. When you examine mainland China, Taiwan and

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Amnesia

It is difficulty to try and write about Amnesia: The Dark Descent in a way that does justice to the game, as

Super Hydlide

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Hydlide

Debuting in 1987 for Japanese PCs, the Genesis version of this game actually made it to America, titled Super Hydlide. It’s

Virtual Hydlide

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Hydlide

Hydlide attempted to enter the third dimension with Virtual Hydlide, released in the early days of the Sega Saturn, and published in

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