Syd of Valis
Valis SD is a weird release. It’s essentially Valis II, but it’s one of these Japanese games where they like to draw …
Virtual On Marz
Sega tried to take the series in a different direction with Virtual On Marz, which is essentially a home port of Virtual …
Dragon View
In 1994, Kemco made Dragon View, also known as Super Drakkhen in Japan. Although Kemco had already ported Drakkhen to the SNES, this “sequel” plays …
Obscure Video Game Controversies – Hard Hat Mack
Hard Hat Mack is an 8-bit computer game from Electronic Arts. It’s clearly inspired by Donkey Kong, in that it …
Color a Dinosaur
In the early 90s, a developer called Farsight Studios got their start in the industry working on the notorious Action …
WWF WrestleMania
There are almost far too many pro wrestling video games to write about, especially those officially licensed by the World …
Emerald City Confidential
The Wizard of Oz has been a gold mine for alternate interpretations. Beyond the world famous 1939 film, there have been …
Jackie Chan in Spartan X
A proper adaption of the movie Spartan X appeared soon after Irem’s arcade brawler, once again a MSX title by Pony Canyon. …
Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars
In 2001, a group of German fans who called themselves MindFactory began work on their own Broken Sword game. Between then and …