Tag: adventure

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacturer    Publisher: Capcom     Released: July 7, 2005     Genre: Action-Adventure Killer7 is a hard game to get a bead on.  If you survey the internet you’ll see that it garnered mixed reactions.  Once you’ve play...

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: Tecmo    Released: July 1987     Genre: Action I’m sure like myself the NES version of Rygar was the first exposure to the series for many.  Like Strider Rygar switched genres, becoming an expansive adventure rathe...

Metroid has always been a bit of an anomaly in Nintendo’s library.  Where I was used to bright and cheery worlds in Nintendo’s games Metroid stood in stark contrast with its sci-fi theme and terrifying titular enemies.  But that is...

Developer: Artoon   Publisher: Rising Star Games    Release: 06/30/06   Genre: Action Back in 2005 SCEA blocked Konami’s Oz from a US release. This was a game I was heavily looking forward to which absolutely sucked. There were many reasons bandied...

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Released: 1994   Genre: Adventure It is interesting to look at the landscape of the visual novel market now.  If you are a fan of the genre there are more games than you can play in...

Developer: KCET     Publisher: Konami     Released: November 1, 2005     Genre: Action     Platforms: PS2, Xbox Castlevania: Lament of Innocence went a long way towards redeeming the series after two failed N64 outings. It established a clear b...

Developer: KCET     Publisher: Konami     Released: October 21, 2003     Genre: Action Castlevania was on a dark path. After the sublime Symphony of the Night fans were greeted with two flawed N64 adventures. The sloppy execution of their good ideas...

Developer: Konami Kobe     Publisher: Konami     Released: December 1, 1999    Genre: Action Castlevania 64 was a game with its heart in the right place. As every other series made the move to 3d it was inevitable. And as a...

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/88    Genre: Action Castlevania was an undeniable success. As one of the earliest third party games for the NES it immediately stood out with its darker theme, nuanced gameplay, and especially its v...