Gionbana (“Gion Flower”, named for the Gion region of Kyoto known for its artists and geisha) is a hanafuda game originally released in arcades in 1989. In 1994, it was converted to the Super Famicom. Like most hanafuda games, it never saw an English localization. The single-player uses a board game motif to connect its … Read more
Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai (usually translated as “Heroes of the Galaxy Wars”, but literally closer to “Galaxy Warring States: Legend of Rival Chief Rai”) is a real-time strategy game based on the manga and anime of the same name, the latter of which aired the previous year and ran for 52 episodes. Angel, a subsidiary … Read more
Gindama Oyakata no Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou (“Silver Ball Master’s Surefire Hit Combat Pachinko”) is a pachinko simulator for the Super Famicom, and part of the lengthy Jissden Pachinko Hisshouhou series. It features multiple pachinko tables, some of which are based on those manufactured by game publishers Sammy Corporation while others are credited to Heiwa and … Read more
The main attractions at the library’s Goblin exhibit have come to life! As the Ghoul Patrol, go back in time and de-spook an encyclopedia of zombified historic dudes. Vaporize garbage-can ghosts and Ninja spirits, rescue bug-eyed librarians and wigged-out pirates, dodge flying books and adolescent-eating plants, and ultimately put the beastly spirit back in the … Read more
Ghost Chaser Densei doesn’t take any dramatic departures from the standard scrolling-brawler plot-line. A city twenty minutes in the future must be saved from a terrorist organization, and between salvation and you is a long, straight line full of goons who must be punched. Aside from receiving orders from your boss before each level, and … Read more
Visual novel like Chunsoft’s “sound novel” series, the game conveys its story through a series of background images with text. The game also uses sound and music to set the atmosphere and create dramatic moments.The male protagonist and female deuteragonist, both of which are named by the player but are by named Keisuke and Kaori … Read more
This unit is also known as Laser Birdie or Lasabirdie. It is an interactive Golf simulation setup for the Super Famicom. It is said to be limited to only 3,500 Japanese units.
Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds: Kokusai Kyuujotai Shutsudou Seyo!! (“Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds: International Rescue, Roll Out!”) is an action game from Nova Co. and Cobra Team, and is based on the TV show Thunderbirds. The game and TV show features an organization called International Rescue that quickly responds to disasters and emergencies across the world, through the … Read more
The world is still recovering from war. The mega-corporation CONEX has been spearheading the rebuilding process, but their true intentions are far from altruistic. By gobbling up their competition, and with the help of new weapons technology, CONEX is on the cusp of controlling the world. Only a hero from the last war can defy … Read more
Gekitou Burning Pro Wrestling featured a staggering, encyclopedic 129 Wrestler roster, plenty of modes to choose from and a insanely customizable array of options to set up match types that was unseen in any other Wrestling game at the time. The wrestlers featured in Gekitou Burning Pro Wrestling span across a multitude of different Wrestling … Read more