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Last Action Hero

Released in the summer of 1993, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero opened to tepid reception, both critically and commercially. Simultaneously inhabiting a

Cladun: This is an RPG!

Cladun: This is an RPG! is a unique game that lies in an interstice of retro sensibilities and modern complexity. After

Ninja Baseball Bat Man

by Jeff “Kamatacci” Browning – June 16, 2007 The early 90s was a great time for America’s favorite pastime: the

Neugier

The Super Famicom was home to a number of excellent action-RPGs, amongst them Illusions of Gaia, Soul Blazer, Terranigma, Brain Lord, and many others.

Shadow Hearts

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Shadow Hearts

If there’s one thing the video game community can always be relied on to do, it’s second-guessing itself, often in

Flame Zapper Kotsujin

For the most part, NEC’s PC-9801 platform was largely known for strategy games, RPGs and visual novels. While there are

Baruusa No Fukushuu

Zainsoft isn’t exactly a company that’s recognized very much. While they published a number of action and RPGs in the

KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A

This entry is part 17 of 17 in the series King of Fighters

The Maximum Impact series was designed for the console audience, but SNK realized that most fighting game fans don’t play

Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

This entry is part 15 of 17 in the series Samurai Shodown

Samurai Shodown‘s third (and for a long time final) foray into the third dimension is also subtitled Warriors Rage, but it

Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage

This entry is part 14 of 17 in the series Samurai Shodown

The sequel to the first 3D Samurai Shodown title hit arcades a year later. The villain Yuga is once again the antagonist,

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