Not a Bomberman in name, but in practice? This parody game is Bomberman's shoot 'em up even more than it's Star Soldier's.
Yes, this is a retro video game publication, but I find plenty of time for new stuff, too.
An oddity for both Donkey Kong and Nintendo that you should take the time to appreciate.
New developers and a new era, but same old Aleste, in a good way.
A partnership with Hudson Soft's rival in the shoot 'em up space resulted in one of Compile's finest contributions to the genre.
Baroque is a horror-themed roguelike dungeon-crawler, and its finest form was stuck on the Sega Saturn in Japan for decades.
An arcade classic whose true brilliance was hidden under its many secrets, now unveiled in the present.
Unlike Gradius' first Game Boy outing, there is a whole new game here.
Under Defeat was a great time when it first released in 2006, but improved with a 2012 HD release, and has now likely hit its peak final form in 2025.
The Guardian Legend is a cult classic, but it deserved so much more.
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