You’ve heard of Lode Runner, right? There’s at least a moderate chance that you have, if you’ve ever been into classic video games, as it was pretty popular in its day. Lode Runner is what I immediately thought of the…

Quinty, known as Mendel Palace in the West, was the first game released by GameFreak. You know, those guys who went on to make Pokémon. This game is nothing like that, though, aside from stylistic similarties in its graphics and…

In order to fully appreciate Illuminator, one must become acquainted with its origins. In 1991, a really shitty, unlicensed game called Action 52 was released for the NES. It was made by some guys who wanted to capitalize on the…

Perfect Run, whatever happened to you? You guys made three games and then petered out. The last update on your website claimed that you were still alive and going strong… but that was 2008, and then the aether of the…

You know those video games that you only play for the bosses? You slough through the “normal” levels not because you particularly enjoy them, but because the bosses thus far have been entertaining, and you’re willing to grapple with the…