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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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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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PCE Review #9: Wonder Momo

Game: Wonder Momo Genre: Beat ‘em up Developer: Namcot Publisher: Namcot Format: HuCard Release date: 1989 This game’s cover art is cute, as are its title and between-stage screens. Also, its main theme is appreciably jaunty, with a Mega Man-esque quality … Continue reading

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PCE Review #8: PC Genjin

Game: PC Genjin Genre: Platformer Developer: Atlus/Red Company Publisher: Hudson Soft Format: HuCard Release date: 1989 Most folks know this game, renamed Bonk’s Adventure before it was released in North America, for its hard-headed protagonist–who bravely served as the PC Engine’s entry in what I like to call … Continue reading

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PCE Review #7: Hany on the Road

Game: Hany on the Road Genre: Platformer Developer: FACE Publisher: FACE Format: HuCard Release date: 1990 The titular protagonist in this game and in Hany in the Sky–a bizarre shoot ‘em up that was released in 1989–takes a lot of … Continue reading

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