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The events of Hexplore take place during the Crusades, ca. 1000 AD, portraying an alternate reality where magic and monsters exist. Players take the role of MacBride, an adventurer who wanders in the Middle East and decides to track down a black wizard called Garkham, who supposedly possesses a magical book that may open the path to … Continue reading “Hexplore”
Year: 1998
Platforms: Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
In Emerald Dragon the player takes control of Atrushan, a blue dragon who lives in the Dragon World. One day, he and his friends discover a ship wreck near a mountain. After examining the wreck, the dragons find a human child – a little girl. The wise White Dragon, the leader of the dragons, tells them that … Continue reading “Emerald Dragon”
Year: 1989
Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
The year is 2042, the stage is a huge futuristic city Neo Kobe. Among the remains of passengers who died in a plane crash, experts discovered a strange biomechanical organism. Recent events proved that it was not the only appearance of a “snatcher” -a robotic creature who can masterfully disguise itself as a human being … Continue reading “SD Snatcher”
Year: 1990
Platforms: MSX
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Dark Water is slowly taking over the world of Mer. With his last words, King Primus tells his son, Prince Ren, that he has to find the lost Treasures of Rule to stop the Dark Water. Ren travels to the town of Janda where he meets the monkeybird Niddler, the female warrior Tula and the … Continue reading “The Pirates of Dark Water”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter’s live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film – which itself was based on a children’s novel. Have Pinocchio run, jump and twist-kick through all the familiar places, including the inside of a whale, and do good deeds enough to become the real human boy … Continue reading “Pinocchio”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Game Boy, Genesis, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The Pink Panther is on his way to Hollywood to audition for an important role. Chased by his nemesis Inspector Clouseau, he flees into the MGM Studios. From the main entrance, you can enter different movie sets with distinct areas such as graveyards, manors or the jungle. Using a side-scrolling view, Pink Panther can jump, … Continue reading “Pink Goes to Hollywood”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Set in the world of Greek mythology, Phelios tells the story of a young prince called Apollo, who sets out to rescue his beloved Artemis who was seized by the demon Typhon while exploring the skies with the winged horse, Pegasus. In Typhon’s temple, Artemis gets locked in a dungeon where Medusa turns her into stone. Phelios consists … Continue reading “Phelios”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Arcade, Genesis, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
The cartoon mini-series: Phantom 2040, right here. It is the aforementioned year, 2040, and the city of Metropia is in total chaos. Crime, smuggling and terrorism are escalating. The debase company, Maximum Inc., has invented biotechnology that is threatening to mess about with nature – causing animal extinction and ecosystem adulteration. Evil company owner, Rebicca Madison, … Continue reading “Phantom 2040”
Year: 1995
Genre: Action
Theme: Metroidvania
PGA Tour 96 was the last of the series released for Sega’s 16-bit console, and technologically the most advanced one. Instead of offering several generic courses, the three available (Spyglass Hill, Sawgrass and River Highlands) are in 3D, with height differences visible (as well as the limited 3D abilities of the console allow). The player can … Continue reading “PGA Tour 96”
Year: 1995
Platforms: DOS, Genesis, PlayStation, Windows
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
The team at Polygames make some small improvements to the series in PGA Tour Golf III. It has a US setting in terms of the courses and players, unlike PGA European Tour, with 8 licensed courses in total: Avenel, Las Colinas, River Highlands, Sawgrass, Scottsdale, Southwind, Summerlin and The Woodlands. Gameplay modes include three different … Continue reading “PGA Tour Golf III”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Genesis, Macintosh, SNES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports