Evocative cover for a bland game. *rimshot* PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Toho DEVELOPER: Origin GENRE: Action/RPG RELEASE DATE: May 1991 Times of Lore answers the question, “What if the original Dragon Warrior was a non-threatening action-RPG?” You play as a knight, valkyrie, or barbarian who runs errands for powerful … Continue reading #665 – Times of Lore
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#260 – Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters
SPOILER ALERT! The game is awful, but this cover is amazing. Godzilla looks truly terrifying. I’m all for precursors to Advance Wars, but not when my beloved Godzilla is involved. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Toho DEVELOPER: Toho GENRE: Strategy RELEASE DATE: February 1992 Godzilla 2 sees developer Toho starting … Continue reading #260 – Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters
#259 – Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
Ah, the Nuclear Age was a real treat, wasn’t it? Good thing society has moved on… oh wait. Godzilla kicks rocks. They had it comin’. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Toho DEVELOPER: Compile GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: October 1989 I’m not sure if kids today appreciate Godzilla as much as … Continue reading #259 – Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
#135 – Circus Caper
This is the best image I could find of this cover and it still looks like crap. A sign of things to come… Even the audience is terrifying. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Toho DEVELOPER: Advance Communication Company GENRE: Platformer RELEASE DATE: July 1990 Aren’t capers those nasty, expensive, dark … Continue reading #135 – Circus Caper