Tag Archives: Year: 1986

Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Cassidy

“Roulette Blast a Roddin’, Reptile Rhythm Voodoo, Journey to the West and…?”

The quest to adapt Journey to the West to the Family Computer was fraught with its own set of hardships, as a first-time publisher and recently-pivoted developer embarked on their very own pilgrimage of game production. Did they achieve enlightenment, or fall into digitized despair?

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The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Cassidy

“We Gonna Roll Out This Transformers Comvoy ‘Cross the U-S-A.”

Is there more to this Japan-exclusive title than meets the eye, or is it truly one of the defining kusogē games of its era?

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Super Mario Bros. Special

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Cassidy

“The Not-So Super Mario Bros. Special Show.”

The Mario game Nintendo would like you to forget. Did Hudson Soft drop the ball in handling the precious license, or did they perhaps hit too close to home for the Big N’s comfort?

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