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EarthBound

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Mother

Seeing the first Mother game’s commercial success, it was only a matter of time before Nintendo asked for more. And this wouldn’t

Mother

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Mother

If the Mother series exists, it’s probably by chance. As early as 1987, Itoi already had a video game project in mind,

Astérix & Obélix XXL

This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Asterix

Though Astérix had seen a successful mainstream relaunch through the release of the live action movie and coupled with a few above

Astérix & Obélix XXL 2

This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Asterix

Even though there was quite a mixed reaction over XXL, most critics and fans agreed that this style of game had

Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master

A few months after the release of The Kung-Fu Master Jackie Chan, Kaneko decided to tweak the game and improve on

Kung-Fu Master, The: Jackie Chan

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master

Probably the most curious game in Jackie’s video game history is Kaneko’s arcade game from 1995. Very little is known

Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Retro Game Challenge

Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou was a surprise hit in Japan, so naturally a sequel was greenlit. The concept is

Spellcasting 201: The Sorcerer’s Appliance

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Spellcasting

Sophomore year is a busy time for Ernie Eaglebeak. Not only is he called by the new University president, his

Spelunker II

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Spelunker

Spelunker II for the Famicom is an extremely weird product. It’s absolutely nothing like the original game – instead of being

Another World / Out of this World

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Another World

During most of the ’80s, the real hotbed of game development was primarily Japan and the US. The Atari 2600

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