Tag: SNK
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Foreign Favorites: Volume 3 – Japan Pickups Edition
By Michael Mygind This time around, I’ll be focusing on four games that I picked up while on vacation in Japan. Pop ‘n TwinBee (1993, Konami, Super Famicom) This shoot ‘em up (or shmup) is the sixth game in the TwinBee series, which are often referred to as “cute ‘em ups” for their cartoony style…
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Retro Review: “Windjammers” (1994, Data East, Neo Geo MVS)
By Michael Mygind Windjammers (or Flying Power Disk in Japan), published by Data East in 1994 for the NEO GEO MVS arcade, is basically air hockey with a Frisbee. The game has six selectable characters, each with their own strengths and skill levels. Each character represents a certain country, with most characters looking like hulking…