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SpyHunter: Who Needs Stealth?
Midway’s 1983 title Spy Hunter is a fairly well-loved title from the golden age of arcade games. While some would argue it’s not quite as well-known as the Pac-Men and the Space Invaderses of the...
View ArticleEvercade A to Z: Prehistorik Man
It’s always nice when your expectations, preconceptions and prejudices are proven wrong — particularly when the result is something you find surprisingly enjoyable. Such was the case when I first...
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Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland – A Princess’ Work is Never Done
This post is one chapter of a MegaFeature! < Prev. | Contents | Next > As Princess Merurulince Rede Arls faces down the formidable task of expanding the tiny little hamlet that is Arls kingdom...
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The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 44 – Happy Birthday PlayStation 2
Welcome to a brand new podcast about what is now a surprisingly old console! I’m joined for this discussion once again by the freshly rebranded Chris Caskie of CCaskieArt. The MoeGamer Podcast is...
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Atari A to Z: Maniac Mover
Type-in listings were a key part of 8-bit home computer culture, both in Europe and across the pond in the States. The quality of games varied wildly, but it was always an interesting and satisfying...
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Mad Rat Dead: Prepare to Die
One of the best things about Nippon Ichi Software is the company’s willingness to take some risks and put out some highly creative, artistic titles alongside its longstanding cash cow franchises. A...
View Articleshort;Play: TimeSplitters
I love me some TimeSplitters. And I was in the mood for some TimeSplitters lately. So what better way to scratch that itch than to play some TimeSplitters? The original TimeSplitters was a PlayStation...
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Waifu Wednesday: Mitsuru Kirijo
With this week’s podcast celebrating the wonder that is the PlayStation 2, it’s only fitting that for Waifu Wednesday this week we look back on a classic character who made her first appearance in a...
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Atari ST A to Z: Gem’X
When is a colourful Japanese puzzle game not a colourful Japanese puzzle game? When it’s made by Germans! Gem’X, despite appearances, is indeed a German-born game designed to resemble Japanese arcade...
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Are You Subscribed to TangoPunk Yet?
Regular readers may recall that a short while ago I posted an article about a brand-new zine known as TangoPunk that launched recently. Since that article, I’ve subscribed to said zine via Patreon, and...
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Boogerman: It’s Easy Being Green
It’s easy to write off Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure as a product of its time that’s not worth bothering with today. A 16-bit mascot platformer from ’90s Interplay featuring deliberate grossout...
View ArticleEvercade A to Z: Multidude
One of the nice things about the Evercade is how it’s not only bringing us new opportunities to enjoy classic games, it’s also fully embracing the “new games for old platforms” indie development scene....
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Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland – Meruru, Warrior Princess
This post is one chapter of a MegaFeature! < Prev. | Contents | Next > As we’ve seen numerous times in the previous installments of the Atelier series, being a successful alchemist isn’t just...
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Atari A to Z Flashback: Race
Of all the genres that have been with us since the earliest days of the medium, racing games have probably been through the most significant changes. There’s still an undeniable appeal to classic...
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Around the Network
Happy Sunday everyone, and I hope you’re all doing well today. It’s been a relatively uneventful week here at MoeGamer Towers, though I am very pleased to welcome two new Patrons to the fold. If you...
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Yars’ Revenge: This Game Has Bugs
Yars’ Revenge is, it’s fair to say, one of the most well-known and respected Atari 2600 games out there. Indeed, back in the day it was one of the platform’s best-selling games, being one of several...
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The Tower of Druaga: Persevere, Sir Knight
The Tower of Druaga is an important part of gaming history — yet it’s also a game that has somewhat divided opinion over the years. Back in its native Japan, it was widely loved and appreciated for its...
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Atari A to Z: Nightmares
You think we have problems now? Back in the ’80s, video game distributors would refuse to stock games if they felt they would be “harmful to children”. And Red Rat’s Nightmares for Atari 8-bit was a...
View Articleshort;Play: Inertial Drift
What do you mean it sounds a bit like “Initial D”? Completely coincidental, I’m sure. Inertial Drift is a brand new arcade racer with an unusual but highly effective twin-stick control scheme. It’s a...
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Waifu Wednesday: Patricia Wagon
It’s easy to work on the mistaken assumption that, these days, super-cute female characters are the exclusive preserve of Asian developers, while Western developers prefer the more “gritty, realistic”...
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