Gradius III
Gradius III was one of the first shooters for the SNES and years later remains one of its best. The console port would be my first exposure to the game and I’m pretty sure for many others as Konami pulled...
Tag: Konami
Azure Dreams
Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Release: 06/30/98 Genre: RPG Konami were on a bit of a hot streak in terms of RPGs on the PlayStation. Suikoden beat the odds and was successful in 1996 while Vandal Hearts was a...
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 1992 Genre: Action The start of a new console generation affords publishers the opportunity to test the waters. With so few titles on store shelves gamers are more willing to take a chance ...
Crisis Force
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/27/91 Genre: Shooter The end of a given console’s life is usually the most interesting period in terms of releases. With years of experience behind them developers tend to craft truly amazing ...
Gokujou Parodius
As much as I love Street Fighter I do hate what it inadvertently caused. In the 80s and early 90s arcades were home to a large variety of games in every genre. That variety dried up as fighting games took...
Jackal
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: October 1988 Genre: Action Jackal was a game that I had to warm up to. By the time Jackal came out I was familiar with the name Konami and knew to expect quality. But...
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: Aug 16, 1993 Genre: Platformer I really miss Tiny Toons. Today’s generation really missed out on a brilliant reinvention of the classic Looney Toons characters and their humor. The char...
Snatcher
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...
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
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...
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
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...