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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

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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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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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You’ve Probably Never Played… Melfand Stories

Melfand Stories Developer:  Sting Publisher: ASCII Platform(s): Super Famicom Release Date: March 25th 1994 (Japan exclusive) During the 16-bit era of gaming, beat ’em ups were a dime a dozen. Finally gamers around the world could play faithful recreations of their favourite … Continue reading

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A Look at EDITMODE’s THE KING OF GAMES Christmas Pop-up Shop – Culture Collection #6

I suppose we’re getting to the point where I should start including more christmassy things in this feature, so it’s just my luck that the internet has filled up with a plethora of wonderful shots of THE KING OF GAMES’ christmas … Continue reading

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You’ve Probably Never Played… Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013

Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013 Developer:  Level-5 Publisher: Level-5 Platform(s): Wii Release Date: December 20th 2012 (Japan exclusive) If you’re not a football (the non-American, soccer kind) fan then you probably look at the wide range of available football games and think ‘how are … Continue reading

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The Minus World 2015 Christmas Gift Guide

It’s that time of year again; you know the one! Call it what you will, the festive season in which people require presents is upon us, so look no further than this comprehensive guide to a plethora of items that … Continue reading

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Junk Piles, Christmas Trees and PlayStation Experiences – Culture Collection #5

I like to consider myself something of an enthusiast when it comes to quirky Japanese game stores and whilst I can’t claim to have visited many of them, I can’t help but admire the way they do things over there, … Continue reading

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You’ve Probably Never Played… Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition

Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition Developer:  M-KAI Publisher: Qute Platform(s): WonderSwan Color Release Date: February 2nd 2003 (Japan exclusive) The tale of the WonderSwan is a curious one. Released exclusively in Japan by Bandai and worked on by the legendary Gunpei Yokoi, the man … Continue reading

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Flash Kicks, PCBs and Squid Romance – Culture Collection #4

For the second week running we’re opening Culture Collection with talk of anniversaries. This time the short-lived but still wonderful Sega Dreamcast is turning 17; if it lived in the UK, it’d be old enough to give blood and get a … Continue reading

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