Chris started gaming in the 8-bit era so writing game reviews seemed like a natural choice of activity to protect his brain from further atrophy during his final year in a psychiatric penitentiary.

Actraiser 2 was one of the more highly anticipated sequels of the 16-bit era for me personally, as the first Actraiser was and remains a true classic. Enix made some changes to the formula established ...

Today, Sega announced SolSeraph, a hybrid of action game and city builder coming from the developers at ACE Team - the studio that previously brought us delightfully oddball creations like Rock of ...

As of May 2, the excellent Actraiser Renaissance has received a new update, with all manner of fixes and improvements. While I had no issues finishing Actraiser Renaissance and thought the game was ...

I’m not going to lie, I’m a mark for Actraiser. It’s one of my favorite games from the SNES library for just how different it was from everything else. Blending genres, this game mixed solid action ...

This week’s virtual console offerings in the US and Japan differ as usual, but there are some highlights on both lists. Splatterhouse is out in North America and it’s one of the precursors to the ...

The first Actraiser surprised many gamers with its state-of-the art presentation and its unique gameplay, so it's not entirely surprising that the 2nd one turned out to be a game with equal qualities ...

I really get sick of hearing people claim that this a bad game just because it's different from the 1st and it's too difficult for them. It's 1 of the most phenomenal action platformers ever made. A ...