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PCE Review #11: Barunba

Game: Barunba Genre: Shoot ‘em up Developer: Namco/Zap Corp Publisher: Namcot Format: HuCard Release date: 1990 There are a number of reasons to like this odd, side-scrolling shmup: Its box art is lovely (as is its manual), its bosses are huge and its gameplay offers up a … Continue reading

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Three more PC Engine games I want to like, but can’t

A few weeks ago, I published a post about three Namcot-made PC Engine games that I want to like but can’t. Well, here are three more such games–although, in this case, only one of them was produced by the folks … Continue reading

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PCE Review #10: Street Fighter II’ Champion Edition

Game: Street Fighter II’ Champion Edition Genre: Fighting Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Home Electronics Format: HuCard Release date: 1993 Nowadays, this port is the definition of “meh-worthy,” thanks in large part to Capcom’s milking of the Street Fighter franchise. Back in the … Continue reading

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Speaking of rare PC Engine hardware, what happened to this monitor?

Did you know that the folks at NEC announced both the PC Engine DUO and the PC Engine LT (the laptop-esque portable mentioned in this post) at the Tokyo Game Show in 1991? Well, they did. At the same event, NEC … Continue reading

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A little PC Engine LT love

At least once a year, I become a wee bit obsessed with the PC Engine LT. I’ve wanted one of these sexy, laptop-esque portables ever since I saw a photo of one in an old issue of either Diehard GameFan … Continue reading

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