Lost Gems – Wani Wani World (Mega Drive)

Hello and welcome to another entry in Lost Gems, the series where I cover games that have been lost, forgotten or straight up abandoned. This week we will be taking a look at an arcade style platformer released for the SEGA Mega Drive, which never officially left Japan. So it is time to dive intoContinue reading “Lost Gems – Wani Wani World (Mega Drive)”

Lost Gems – Ray Tracers (PlayStation)

Hello and welcome again to Lost Gems, the series where I cover classic games that have been lost to time, forgotten or removed from distribution. This week I will be discussing a soft sequel to a classic Taito arcade game, which took 2D sprite work and put it into full 3D on the PlayStation. SoContinue reading “Lost Gems – Ray Tracers (PlayStation)”

Lost Gems – Bomberman (PC-Engine)

Hello there and welcome to Lost Gems, the series where I highlight games that have been lost, forgotten or simply pulled from distribution. This time I will be revisiting the PC-Engine again, checking out the first game in the Bomberman series to be released on the system, which took the core set in the FamicomContinue reading “Lost Gems – Bomberman (PC-Engine)”

Retro Revival – ACA NEOGEO Sengoku (various)

Hello and welcome to another instalment of Retro Revival, the series where I cover classic games that have been given a second chance at life. In this feature I cover HD remasters, emulated ports and compilations in part or as a while. This week I will be diving into another NEOGEO release with Sengoku, aContinue reading “Retro Revival – ACA NEOGEO Sengoku (various)”

Apidya’ Special – Steam Review

Overview – originally developed by Kaiko, ported by Team Apidya and published by ININ Games, Apidya’ Special is a remake of the classic Amiga shooter from 1992, brought back in 24-bit style. Take to a micro world as Ikuro, who uses magic to become a Bee trooper, taking on insects, fish and mutated abominations inContinue reading “Apidya’ Special – Steam Review”

Black Tiger: Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (Various)

Hello again and welcome to Retro Revival, where I discuss classic games that have been given a new lease of life. In this series, I cover HD remasters, emulated ports and compilations, either in part or as a whole. This week, we will be taking a look at a classic Capcom game, which never gotContinue reading “Black Tiger: Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (Various)”

Lost Gems – Sonic R (SEGA Saturn)

Hello and welcome to Lost Gems, the series where I cover games that have been lost, forgotten or simply removed from distribution. This week we are going to be going back to the SEGA Saturn, checking out one of the more divisive titles in the library, which has become a running gag in the yearsContinue reading “Lost Gems – Sonic R (SEGA Saturn)”

Retro Revival – ACA NEOGEO Blue’s Journey (Various)

Hello again, I am back with the next instalment of Retro Revival, the series where I discuss classic games that have been given a second chance at life. In this series I cover HD remasters, emulated ports and compilations either in part or as a whole. This week we return to the NEOGEO library, withContinue reading “Retro Revival – ACA NEOGEO Blue’s Journey (Various)”

70’s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X – Steam Review

Overview – Originally developed by Aroma, with porting by Implicit Conversions and published by Bliss Brain, 70’s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X is a revival of the cult classic blending shooting and anime together. Play through the episodes of the fictional anime Geppy-X in challenging shooting action, with fully remastered hand drawn animation and audio. This titleContinue reading “70’s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X – Steam Review”

Lost Gems – Lemmings 3D (Various)

Hello and welcome to the latest installment of Lost Gems, the series where I cover classic games that have been lost, abandoned or simply forgotten. This is a special milestone feature as it is my 500th post, and I will be covering the sequel to Lemmings that took the puzzles from 2D to 3D. SoContinue reading “Lost Gems – Lemmings 3D (Various)”