Atari A to Z: Xevious
“Are you devious enough to play Xevious”? Well yes, yes, I am, particularly if it’s an apparently unreleased prototype of indeterminate origin for my favourite 8-bit home computer system. Namco’s...
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Delving Into Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition – #1
I remember a day when people used to take the piss out of Capcom for adding all manner of prefixes and suffixes to their games, but I think Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have actually had them beat for...
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Warriors Wednesday: Ina Bit of a Pickle
Things are heating up! After a few missions where things have gone mostly smoothly for the Wu boys and girls (and friends) it seems we’re starting to encounter a little bit more in the way of...
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Waifu Wednesday: Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang
Continuing Atelier’s proud tradition of having a number of characters with delightfully flamboyant, somewhat Germanic names, I give to you Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang. First introduced in Atelier...
View ArticleAtari ST A to Z: Shanghai
Any time you undertake a project like this, you have to accept that some elements of it are just going to be less of a “spectator sport” than others. Such is the case with today’s Atari ST game, the...
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What’s in the Box: Song of Memories – Encore Edition
Is it Limited Edition time again? Why yes, yes it is! I actually wasn’t expecting this one quite so soon; Song of Memories has been delayed so much from its originally anticipated release date that I...
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New Game Plus: Producing Sundries
It’s time for a new series of New Game Plus, in which I take a game I’ve already beaten and explore its postgame content and/or New Game Plus modes. With the Atelier Arland Cover Game feature now done...
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Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #3
I finally beat Ace Combat 7’s single-player campaign the other night, and the whole experience is indeed a fine addition to the franchise. Today I thought we’d talk a bit about the mechanics and...
View ArticleAtari A to Z: Atari Basketball
Basketball is another sport I know next to nothing about, but I know more about it than I do baseball, in that I understand how to win and what the players on the court are actually supposed to do....
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Around the Network
Hello! It is cold. It even snowed this week, though sadly not enough to get off work. Boo and indeed hiss. Plenty to talk about this week, however, and from next week we’ll be starting a brand new...
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Sunday Driving: Hit the Skids
You thought we got off lightly last time around with “just” some races and time trials? This week’s episode more than makes up for that. That damn helicopter is back, and ready to cause considerable...
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The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 17 – Death to Metroidvania!
Hello! Welcome back to The MoeGamer Podcast, featuring my deliciously fruity vocal tones along with those of my good friend Chris Caskie of MrGilderPixels. The MoeGamer Podcast is available in several...
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Diggin in the Carts – A Collection of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music
What’s that? A new feature? Why yes, yes it is. In MoeGamer Music, an occasional feature, I sit down with a blank post and sit down to listen to a whole album without interruptions. While doing so, I...
View ArticleAtari A to Z: Yoomp
Although the Atari 8-bit range of computers mostly lost what little “mainstream” relevance they had with the onset of the 16-bit era — which, in turn, was killed off by the widespread adoption of...
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Delving Into Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition – #2
As I noted last time, I’ve primarily been spending my time in DW8XLDE so far in the Story mode, so I thought I’d talk a bit about that today. The Story mode (or Musou mode, as it was called in some...
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Warriors Wednesday: In Case of Emergency, Use Taishi Ci
Side note: since starting Dynasty Warriors 8, in which they pronounce everyone’s names quite differently from earlier Warriors games, I have become aware that I am perhaps pronouncing… well, everyone’s...
View ArticleAtari A to Z: Time Bandit
I love it when game developers get creative. This is not an altogether unusual sight these days, of course, but back in the early to mid ’80s, it was always a real treat to see someone step outside of...
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Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #4
All right. We’ve established that Ace Combat 7 absolutely has its own sense of style, that the VR mode is something rather special and that it strikes a great balance between arcade action and more...
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New Game Plus: Furaipan Da Yo
Our (re)adventures in Atelier Rorona DX continue! Now we’ve finished the first assignment in this New Game Plus run, what’s next? Well, there are plenty of options. Complete some quests, go out...
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428: Shibuya Scramble – Introduction and History
Every so often a game comes along that really makes you sit up and pay attention. Sometimes it’s because it features a beautiful refinement or evolution of some established mechanics. Sometimes it’s...
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