Hanasaka Tenshi Tentenkun no Beat Breaker
(Konami - GBC - 1999)
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Hanasaka Tenshi Tentenkun no Beat Breaker
(Konami - GBC - 1999)
For The Frog The Bell Tolls
(Nintendo/Intelligent Systems - Game Boy - 1992)
Saturday Night Slam Masters (Capcom - SNES - 1993)
Saturday Night Slam Masters (Capcom - SNES - 1993)
Roger Dean
Chrono Quest (Infomedia/Psygnosis - Amiga/Atari ST - 1988)
VARTH: OPERATiON THUNDERSTORM Capcom Arcade 1992
From: Cyber Egg: Battle Champion
(Bandai - PSX - 1997)
Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy (Capcom 1990)
From: Poinie’s Poin
(Alvion - PS2 - 2002)
From: Poinie’s Poin
(Alvion - PS2 - 2002)
Western cover artwork ‘Mister Mosquito’ PlayStation 2
(ZOOM - 2001)
From: Gitaroo Man
(Koei - PS2 - 2001)
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Lenar Corporation’s run in the industry didn’t last beyond the 90s, but that didn’t stop them from putting out all sorts of oddities, from Mercenary Force, a unique spin on the shoot-em-up genre, to Deadly Towers, one of the most notorious and strange games to grace the NES/Famicom. Battle of Kingdom follows in their footsteps as a game that’s both singular in its identity and difficult to recommend. It’s a game that defies obvious genre classification, combining real-time combat with menu-based commands, a cartoonish aesthetic, and a board game-esque structure. A company called Live Planning is also credited on the title screen, though it’s unclear what exactly the extent of their involvement was.
"YOU LOST !" -
Battle of Kingdom (Live Planning - Game Boy - 1993)
Pop the cob ‘Sexy Parodius’ SEGA Saturn
(Konami - 1996)