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“A late prototype build” to be precise. Silhouette Mirage is one of Treasure’s more divisive titles, but it’s still an amazing 2D action experience – and it seems the game’s Japanese ‘trial’ version has been hiding a secret. According to @memory_fallen, the Sega Saturn Silhouette Mirage: Trial Version disc – which, like the game itself,…
The game was released as Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys in 2007. An early proposal for WayForward Technologies’ 2007 Nintendo DS game Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys has appeared on archive.org, as spotted by Necrosoft Games director Brandon Sheffield. So if you’ve ever felt like learning more about the Shantae developers’ bizarre child-rearing sim and mini-game collection…
The NES takes center stage in our February 8th Complete in Box Showcase Auction! If you’re looking to fill holes in your black box collection, we’ve got you covered with such classic titles as Balloon Fight, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Ice Climber, and Gyromite. Fans of popular franchises will want to check out our CIB copies of Super Mario Bros….
“It was world-building really”. After years of development, UK publisher Read-Only Memory is finally releasing its WipEout book, WipEout Futurism – and we personally cannot wait to get our hands on it. To build anticipation for the release, ROM has published a short piece by former Designers Republic staffer and WipEout Futurism design director Michael…
Me-OW. You’ve probably never heard of Ai to Yūjou no Neko Monogatari: Jingle Cats – Love Para Daisakusen no Maki – we certainly hadn’t until this week. Released on Sony’s console, Mac and Windows PC in 1998, this Japanese exclusive is based on novelty albums of the same name produced by Mike Spalla – Jingle…
The Rave War to end all Rave Wars. Bandai Namco’s Tekken is one of the most famous fighting game series of all time, with millions of copies sold across a wide range of systems since its inception back in 1994. Designed to be a rival to Sega’s Virtua Fighter in arcades, Tekken has arguably outshone…
“This kid is a force of nature”. It’s often claimed that the Yazkua / Like A Dragon series is a spiritual successor to Yu Suzuki’s Shenmue series, and irrespective of where you fall on that particular debate, there’s definitely a degree of crossover between the two in terms of gameplay and mechanics. If you’ve been…
Wind’s Seed was released in 1995 in Disc Station magazine Vol. 07. A fan translation has just been released for a small PC-98 RPG from the Puyo Puyo developer Compile. Wind’s Seed, in case you’ve never heard of it (and we wouldn’t blame you), is a short 2-hr RPG released for the PC-9801 in 1995…
Ultimate War was originally an N64DD title shown off at Spaceworld ’99. Spaceworld 2000 was a pivotal moment in Nintendo’s history, featuring the first unveiling of the Nintendo GameCube, as well as a closer look at the Game Boy Advance prototype, and showcases of some of the last games expected to hit the N64. So,…
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is giving you the full CD-i experience. Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore has been dubbed as the spiritual successor to the Philips CD-i Zelda games by its developers, so it’s only fitting that it gets a controller to match. Released by Limited Run Games in physical form, the title will…