As the old saying goes, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Sometimes, in my case, I know damn well where I'm laying cobblestones, and I'm taking you folks with me. This
To look back wistfully for the hundredth or so time, I've written a lot of articles for NRW about a lot of classic games. All these games, with very few exceptions, were ones that originated in the arcade or for one console and
Today we'll tackle another notable game that's long overdue for a NRW once-over. I'd been saving this one, because I'd really like to pluck heavily from 1987 this year, and Karnov is one of the most laughed-at yet loved games from the era.
I've been reading a lot lately about the video game developers who were active in Japan in the 1980s and early 90s, and I've learned some of interesting stuff. A lot of it has to do with these companies' origins and beginnings –