The Japanese Virtual Console service got a much needed boost today as Konami announced plans to release its library of classic MSX titles for the service. This means games like Metal Gear, Contra, and ...
Put the ''Penguin Adventure'' in Slot B of the MSX, and you will play as Pentaro the Penguin instead of your normal ship. Insert Knightmare 2 The Maze of Galious in the second cartridge slot of the ...
All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Konami Antiques: MSX Collection Vol. 1 This game is the first volume of a series of compilations of MSX computer games released by Konami only in Japan. It ...
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Though today is a fairly low-key day for downloads on the Japanese Wii and DSi Shops, there are a few things available that we'd love to see in North America but never will. The Virtual Console has ...
Don't feel bad if you've never heard of the MSX. It was an early-80s Microsoft-driven initiative to create a hardware standard for home computers to transform software development in the same way that ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. I can’t think of many game franchises that have been around ...
I'm not one for lore, I'm afraid to admit, as can be amply illustrated by the fact I've only just discovered that Gradius - a series close to my heart, and one that's taken the most from my wallet ...
While it wasn't the very first shoot 'em up (shmup) to grace the arcades, Konami's Gradius was undoubtedly one of the most important quantum leaps forward for the genre. So to celebrate the iconic ...
Released as part of a Konami rehash series developed exclusively for the WiiWare service, Gradius ReBirth–as the title states–intends to update the franchise for modern gamers while keeping its ...