PLATFORMS

During the great Ragnarok war, the gods of Asgard were overrun by demons from Utgard. In order to save the rest of the world from demons, the gods sacrificed their lives to create Grim Angels, black-winged warriors armed with sacred weapons known as “Diviners”. The Grim Angels defeated the demons, and turned Utgard into a … Continue reading “Riviera: The Promised Land”

Year: 2002

Platforms: Android, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, PSP, Windows, WonderSwan Color, iPad, iPhone

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Quick Time Events (QTEs)


Golden Axe is an arcade beat-’em-up game that puts players in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who – along with his forces of darkness – kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe. This … Continue reading “Golden Axe”

Year: 1989

Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Android, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows, WonderSwan Color, Xbox 360, Xbox One, ZX Spectrum, iPad, iPhone

Genre: Action

Theme: Beat 'em up / brawler


The first ‘Final Fantasy’ title on the Game Boy, Legend allows you to choose from 8 different characters, from the usual human male or female to zombie, wererat, redbull (not the drink), clipper or mutant male or female. No matter which you choose, the goal stays the same: Increase your experience points and abilities by … Continue reading “Final Fantasy Legend”

Year: 1989

Platforms: Game Boy, Windows, WonderSwan Color

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


The Mad Overlord Trebor was once only power-mad, but went off the deep end after he acquired a magical amulet of immense power, only to have it stolen from him by his nemesis, the evil archmage Werdna. Werdna, not quite sure how to use the amulet properly, accidentally causes an earthquake which creates a ten-level … Continue reading “Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord”

Year: 1981

Platforms: Apple II, Commodore 128, Commodore 64, FM-7, Game Boy Color, MSX, Macintosh, NES, PC Booter, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, WonderSwan Color

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


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