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Spelunker

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Spelunker

When it comes to gaming habits, the Japanese tend to be a little xenophobic, as immensely popular titles Western titles

Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Spellcasting

So there’s this series of games. The protagonist lives a normal life, but he’s treated badly by his stepfolks and

Gold Rush!

Gold Rush! is one of the handful of early Sierra adventures no one remembers. It never became a series, and the

Leisure Suit Larry (Introduction)

This entry is part 1 of 13 in the series Leisuire Suit Larry

Please note that this article contains some adult content, in the way of both text and images, and is considered

Machinarium

There are few game so gorgeously understated as Machinarium, a gorgeous little adventure game by Amanita Design, a small team of

Simon the Sorcerer: Who’d Even Want Contact?

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Simon the Sorcerer

In the fifth Simon game, the Magic World has been invaded by a group of aliens called Nihonians, not only stirring up

Pandora Directive, The

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Tex Murphy

Two years after the release of Under a Killing Moon, which proved to be a critical and financial success, Access released

Rusty

The PC98 and other Japanese home computers are known for having obscure rarities available nowhere else, and Rusty by C-Lab

Dragon Buster

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Dragon Buster

Dragon Buster is a bit of an obscure classic. Much like another similarly themed Namco title from the era, Tower of Druaga,

Under a Killing Moon

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Tex Murphy

Tex Murphy disappeared from the gaming world for three years, only to resurface unexpectedly at the end in 1994 in Under

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