Category: PlayStation

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
October 16, 2017 No Responses

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Developer: KCET     Publisher: Konami     Released: October 2, 1997     Genre: Action/Adventure Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is one of the greatest games of all time. Let’s get that out the way right now. In 1997 when everyone was creating 3d games,...
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Parasite Eve
August 16, 2017 No Responses

Parasite Eve

There was a lot of anticipation for Square’s next releases after Final Fantasy VII.  Saga Frontier was interesting but like most of Akitoshi Kawazu’s games was impenetrable to the masses.  The fall of 1998 would see a quartet of higher...
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Nekketsu Oyako
August 14, 2017 No Responses

Nekketsu Oyako

Any serious fan of shooters during the 16-bit era should be familiar with the name Technosoft.  These underrated developers created some of the finest gems during that period.  Thunder Force is their most popular brand but they also made the...
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C: the Contra Adventure
June 16, 2017 No Responses

C: the Contra Adventure

Developer: Appaloosa    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/31/98   Genre: Action Anyone who had the misfortune of playing Contra: Legacy of War was scarred. The game was so bad it single-handedly ruined the series legacy of excellence. Yet two years later...
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Contra: Legacy of War
June 14, 2017 No Responses

Contra: Legacy of War

Coming off the back of Hard Corps Contra enjoyed a new wave of popularity and quality.  That game was one of the best action games of that era and raised the bar for its genre.  Going into the 32-bit era...
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Rapid Reload
May 17, 2017 No Responses

Rapid Reload

Gunner’s Heaven holds the distinction of being one of the first PlayStation games I ever read about.  Next to Battle Arena Toshinden it seemed like the coolest game in the world.  I mean, it’s practically a 32-bit Gunstar Heroes!  Sadly...
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Mega Man 8
January 12, 2017 No Responses

Mega Man 8

It’s no secret that certain people at Sony in the US frowned upon 2d games.  While a few snuck by early on it would take a change in leadership before the floodgates would open.  Can you imagine if Mega Man...
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