Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.17: Phantasy Star Generation: 2

I might have jumped the gun when I declared Virtua Fighter 2 an entirely clean break from the unpredictable days of old, as we … Continue reading Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.17: Phantasy Star Generation: 2

Mega Drive Mini 2: Sega’s 16-bit mixtape

The Mega Drive Mini 2 takes a very Sega approach to sequels, choosing to follow up the success of the original unit not with … Continue reading Mega Drive Mini 2: Sega’s 16-bit mixtape

The back of the box states that none other than Mamoru Oshii himself was Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98 Shiki Kidou Seyo!‘s … Continue reading Patlabor 98 Shiki Kidou Seyo!: Go straight to jail

[We can all see my camera’s not exactly great, so please consider these photos more generally illustrative than an accurate … Continue reading Review: 16Bit Pocket MD Plus

Ah, Mahjong Cop Ryu. Mahjong Cop. Mahjong. Cop. The title alone makes it obvious this game is going to be … Continue reading Mahjong Cop Ryu: You must be this cool to play

There’s no point pretending otherwise – this box of delights is damned expensive. Even if you can read every last … Continue reading Review: SEGA hard historia

Thanks to the incredible influence of a certain blue hedgehog every company – every company – that wasn’t Nintendo back in the Nineties was … Continue reading Rocket Knight Adventures: Rocket-powered platforming

I’ve loved Mad Stalker from the moment I stumbled upon the X68000 original while browsing Project EGG’s wonderful selection of … Continue reading Mad Stalker: Better late than never

Buying the home conversion of an arcade game back in the early nineties was a risky and unpredictable game affair: … Continue reading Chiki Chiki Boys: Better than the real thing

It may have had a no-fuss international release and been warmly received by mainstream gaming press at the time but … Continue reading Phantasy Star IV: Final Phantasy