PLAY THIS GAME: The Swamp Witch – the 1988 Adventure Horror Game for Classic Macintosh
Embark on a thrilling journey to the golden age of shareware gaming! The Swamp Witch, crafted by the talented Jim Thompson in 1988, is a true game gem. It draws…
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MSX Hidden Gems: Aliens by Square and its confusing mess of information
Aliens: Alien 2 is a 1987 video game that was developed by Square for the MSX that puts players in control of Ripley as she takes on hordes of deadly…
Walk-Through: Shiryō Sensen – War of the Dead
*Thank you to Goemonsama for his incredible fan art of the game – check out his site here** Shiryõ Sensen War of the Dead is a classic horror game for…
Checkers in TAN TAN Tanuki: Crazy Adventures in Obscure Video Game Movie Tie-ins
There’s a lot of strange and wonderful things to be found in the world of obscure video games, and one of those things is even more obscure movie tie-in games.…
The #1 Lost Gem of Educational Software: Hot Dog Stand: Survival Math Skills.
What is it that makes Hot Dog Stand so unique? It’s an often requested “lost” educational game for the Macintosh computer. There are lost shareware games, obscure betas and whatnot…
How to find the 2 hidden mini-games in Mahō Shōjo Fancy Coco – UPDATES!
Did you know that in Mahō Shōjo Fancy Coco, there are hidden mini games to be found? In my most recent article, I talked about my own experience playing this…
Mahō Shōjo Fancy Coco, a Japanese Princess Maker game with an obscure origin story.
Princess Makers are a style of game that appeals to your inner need to make something of yourself through the actions of guiding another. You get all the feelings of…
El Viento: A Sega Platformer With A Ridiculous Rabbit Hole of Media
The game "El Viento" for the Sega Genesis is a pretty fun platformer, but there are so many other media sources that it's connected to. Here's a look at some…
Star Virgin: The Crazy Obscure Game of an Even Obscurer Movie
Star Virgin is an hour-long straight-to video film from Japan, created alongside the little-known game of the same name distributed by Pony Canyon. The game was an MSX exclusive and…
Looking back at Dank Zine in 2020
To be real with you, I was looking forwards to the start of 2020. I was ready to sit down and start to take Dank Zine into new directions, take…