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Second chances: Fantasy Zone
I know a lot of people who absolutely love Fantasy Zone. Until recently, though, I didn’t share their adoration of this arcade classic. Oh, I wanted to. After all, it was made by the folks at Sega (always a positive in … Continue reading
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PCE Review #1: Rainbow Islands
Game: Rainbow Islands Genre: Platformer Format: CD-ROM2 Developer: NEC Avenue Publisher: NEC Avenue Release date: 1993 Most platformers follow in Super Mario Bros’ hugely successful footsteps and scroll horizontally. Well, Fukio Mitsuji’s arcade classic–technically the first sequel to Bubble Bobble–turns that tried-and-true … Continue reading
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Two down, two to go
Two months ago, I typed up a post (this one) in which I mentioned the four games at the top of my to-buy list: Gekisha Boy, Mizubaku Daibouken (aka Liquid Kids), Parasol Stars and Rainbow Islands. Actually, the point of … Continue reading
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The wait is over
Issue three of PC Engine Gamer magazine is now on line. (Actually, it’s been on line since Dec. 2, but that’s neither here nor there.) As you can probably tell by looking at its cover (below), this issue features an in-depth … Continue reading
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