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Forgotten Worlds
The first thing I noticed about this game when I saw it in the arcades was that it had a really weird control system – instead of a joystick to control which direction you fired in it had this…disc...
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Space Harrier
Space Harrier was a pretty neat game, but I was always more interested in the freaky looking bad guys you shot at, and it introduced me to those Easter Island heads that are in every single video game...
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Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition
I’m still working on my super-long Street Fighter 2 Turbo comic but I thought I’d do something quick in the meantime, inspired by my wife watching me play the bonus rounds of Super Street Fighter 4 on...
View ArticleBonanza Bros
Sega’s rejigging of the Atari 2600 “classic” Keystone Kapers had a certain charm, with the glory of its early ’90s raytraced graphics and comical presentation. I just was never really sure if it was...
View ArticleOperation Wolf
I always thought it was weird how in Operation Wolf you just casually strolled through enemy territory like you’re on your way to a family picnic. This was a hotly anticipated arcade conversion to the...
View ArticleKlax
I think it’s time that we, as a gaming community, finally get together and come to terms with one of the industry’s deepest shames: Klax wasn’t as good a game as we say it was. I know reading that...
View ArticleMr. Heli
Poor ol’ Mr. Heli just can’t catch a break (but I guess he’ll catch a cold). I liked playing Mr. Heli a lot! It was a cute little shmup, and I liked the adorable vehicle designs, and the way you had to...
View ArticleWonderboy In Monsterland
I absolutely adore Wonderboy in Monsterland! It is one of my all time favourite games – a delightful mix of RPG and platform action that worked surprisingly well as an arcade game but became a...
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Parasol Stars
Take it from me folks, it really is that easy to be a big shot game designer! Parasol Stars is a very cute and very colourful platform game that follows on from Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands. While...
View ArticlePac-Land
Man oh MAN I wanted to love this game so so damn much! I am an absolute sucker for platform games with cute graphics and bold colours, and Pac-Land had this in spades. The movement of Pac always seemed...
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