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You’ve Probably Never Played… Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen
Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen Developer: Ajinomoto Publisher: Ajinomoto Platform(s): Super Famicom Release Date: September 1993 (Japan exclusive) When games are developed for advertising reasons, they have a strong tendency to suffer in quality, putting brand names and mascots before all else. The … Continue reading
Career Spotlight – Asuka Hayazaki
This is the first entry of a new regular item on Minus World, ‘Career Spotlight’. In this monthly feature you’ll get an opportunity to learn about the unsung heroes who have been responsible for some of your favourite titles, often working behind … Continue reading
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Tagged Asuka Hayazaki, Asuka Ohta, Career Spotlight, Composer, Features, Mario, Mario Kart, Music, Nintendo, People, Super Smash Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Yoshi
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A Look at Super Potato’s New Year’s Lucky Bags – Culture Collection #8
It’s the first Culture Collection instalment of 2016 and what better way to kickstart a year’s worth of gaming culture coverage than with a look at some New Year’s festivities, Super Potato style! Japanese chain retro game store Super Potato … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture Collection, DS, Famicom, Features, Game Boy, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Super Famicom, Super Potato
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REVIEW – Petit Novel Series – Harvest December (3DS)
Petit Novel Series – Harvest December Developer: Talestune Publisher: CIRCLE Entertainment Platform(s): 3DS Release Date: December 10th 2015 Links: Nintendo UK Site Reviewed by Oliver Jameson (@MinusWorld) When you consider the critical acclaim of the likes of the Zero Escape and Ace Attorney series on Nintendo’s handheld … Continue reading
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Tagged 3DS, CIRCLE Entertainment, Dojin, Download, eShop, Nintendo, Petit Novel Series: Harvest December, Reviews, Visual Novels
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The games you should’ve played in 2015
2015 is finally coming to a close. The world of gaming was well and truly turned on its head this year; we’re entering a time where Nintendo are developing mobile games and opening theme parks, a time where The Last Guardian … Continue reading
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Tagged 3DS, Features, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U
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You’ve Probably Never Played… Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel
Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel Developer: Copya System Ltd. Publisher: Asmik Corporation Platform(s): Mega Drive Release Date: December 12th 1990 (Japan exclusive) Wrestling games are hardly an obscure affair, especially in the fourth generation of consoles. The likes of Fire Pro Wrestling … Continue reading
DMGs, Christmas Presents and Terrifying Famicom Men – Culture Collection #7
Just like that, christmas has come and gone, but even during the holidays the world of gaming culture never sleeps! As a matter of fact, christmas is the ideal time to share the joys of consoles new and old with … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture Collection, Famicom, Features, Game Boy, Games Culture, Mother, Mother 3, Nintendo, Sega, Sega Saturn
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REVIEW – Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours (PC/PS4/Vita)
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours Developer: Pyramid, Chara-Ani Publisher: Degica Platform(s): PC, PS4, Vita Release Date: December 8th 2015 Links: Official Website Reviewed by Oliver Jameson (@MinusWorld) Almost 30 years have passed since Taito‘s Darius series first made its way into arcades across Japan, bringing … Continue reading
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Tagged Darius, Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Reviews, Shoot 'em up
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You’ve Probably Never Played… Daze Before Christmas
Daze Before Christmas Developer: Funcom Publisher: Sunsoft Platform(s): Sega Mega Drive, Super Nintendo Release Date: 1994 It’s understandable that seasonal video games are rarely the most successful of titles. Whilst certain memorable holiday-themed spinoffs such as Sega’s Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams or magazine giveaway Christmas Lemmings exist, you’ll be … Continue reading
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