Tag Archives: Mizubaku Daibouken

Halloween-ish HuCards (and CDs)

It’s that time of year again–i.e., the time of year when I spend way too much time searching for games that will put me in a Halloween mood. Thankfully, a good number of such games were released for the PC … Continue reading

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PCE Review #2: Mizubaku Daibouken

Game: Mizubaku Daibouken Genre: Platformer Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Format: HuCard Release date: 1992 One way to translate the Japanese title of this game into English, or so I’ve been told, is to call it Water Bomb Adventure. That’s certainly an … Continue reading

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One down, three to go …

It’s been a while since I last bought a PC Engine game. In fact, I don’t think I’ve added to my (still small) HuCard and CD collection since early this summer. Well, the drought ended yesterday afternoon when a well-cared-for … Continue reading

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Something old or something new?

Well, it’s that time of year again–the time of year when I waste way too much time pondering how I’m going to spend the birthday and Christmas money I receive from my parents. So, what am I hoping to buy … Continue reading

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Mizubaku Daibouken = Bubble Bobble 4?

At least, that’s what the editors of TurboPlay magazine suggested all the way back in 1992–just before Taito’s Mizubaku Diabouken (aka Liquid Kids) hit the streets in Japan. My initial reaction to that suggestion was something along the lines of “nuh … Continue reading

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