October2023

  • Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Actraiser

    Get your act together

    Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Let's take a look at what happened last week before we crack on, shall we? We picked the Game Boy version of Yoshi's Cookie, pitting the Western design against the Japanese variant. We honestly weren't surprised by the outcome of this one: the Japanese version took the crown...

July2023

  • Poll Box Art Brawl: Illusion Of Gaia

    Or 'Time', if you will

    Welcome, one and all, to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Taking a look at last week's battle, Europe went up against two opposing forces from North America for the DS release of Magic & Might: Clash of Heroes. Full blown civil war, over here. Europe came away with the victory, though, bringing in 56% of the vote with...

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  • News That Japanese "Dragon Quest Law" Is Actually An Urban Myth

    The creators behind the franchise spill the beans

    Those of you versed in video game history will be aware of a story relating to the astonishing popularity of Dragon Quest, one of Japan's most beloved RPGs. Back when the series was just starting out on the Famicom, kids and adults alike would bunk off school or work to buy it and spend an entire day...

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  • Remake Request ActRaiser

    Playing God

    Back when the Super Nintendo launched in Japan — where it was of course known as the Super Famicom — it was accompanied by some truly remarkable titles. As a young (and loyal) Sega Mega Drive owner at the time, for me personally it was torture to see the likes of Pilotwings, F-Zero and