Kunio and the kids of River City are back again to put on another mythical tale from history in River City Saga: Journey to the West. This time, Kunio is taking center stage as Son Wukong, following the famous tale of Journey to the West. But leaving the mean streets to be the Monkey King […]
Core Design is a name synonymous with British game design, having worked on such titles as Chuck Rock, Wolfchild, Bubba and Styx, and a franchise I’m sure some of you have heard of called Tomb Raider. They also tried getting their hands on the Streets of Rage franchise before having to switch lanes and create […]
Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics is the latest compilation from the storied history of Technos, famous for Double Dragon and Kunio-Kun (often localized as River City). But will this be an informative trip down memory lane, or a mix of mediocrity? This compilation of retro titles consists of 12 games from […]
It seems like just yesterday I was lamenting the lack of River City games in English. Then River City Girls appeared, which set off a flood of these titles making their way to the West over the past few years. One of these was a spin-off which I loved, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, and […]
Whether the more modern sequel Cobra Kai captured your attention or you’ve been playing games since the 16-bit era like I have, you’ll probably be well-versed in The Karate Kid franchise and its charismatic Mr. Miyagi. Gamemill Entertainment and Odaclick Game Studio are taking those of us who grew up in the ’80s on a […]
Before you had your Golden Axe, your Final Fight, and your Streets of Rage there were a pair of Dragons—Double Dragons you might say. Ones that ruled the arcade. Things are different now and it’s been far too long since Billy and Jimmy Lee got a new title in the series. Fortunately, Secret Base has […]
Once upon a time River City titles were few and far between. Thankfully those days are over and we receive a rather healthy supply of them such as the most recent and brilliant River City Saga: Three Kingdoms. Kunio and Riki had their turn earlier this year, but now the girls are back again in the […]
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You may know it as the basis for so many of the Musou/Warrior and Ambition titles. And this time…..it’s not either of them?! No dear reader, the cast of Beat ‘Em Up classic River City/Kunio-Kun is taking over this time! Polish your shoes and tape your fists; It’s time […]
Final Vendetta – the name just oozes 90s. The graphics do the same. And the genre, could it be more 90s? Let’s dive in and find out whether the game is a solid 90 or if it’s aged like cheese from the same era. Party like it’s 1989 It’s 199X and the Syndic8 gang has […]
Is there anything more nostalgic for any generation than the ever immortal Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Set in the “universe” of the 90s cartoon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge sees the titular character pull off a plot that once again involves stealing the Statue of Liberty and rebuilding Krang’s robot while causing as much […]