The original Shantae for the GBC is coming to the Virtual Console…eventually.
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OPERATION RAINFALL AT E3 2012
We’ll be updating this list nightly with our hands on impressions from the E3 2012 show floor.
E3: Retro City Rampage Trailer
8-Bit GTA anyone?
PICKS: Our Top 10 GameCube Games
Which games will make our Top 10?
OPINION: Creatively Bankrupt
Back in the day, Nintendo used to have some big ideas for their various franchises. These days, not so much.
Games of the Past REVIEW: Ever17: The Out of Infinity
A review of Ever17: The Out of Infinity, a visual novel for the PC originally released in 2005.
Games of the Past REVIEW: Odin Sphere
A review of Odin Sphere, a game for the PS2 developed by Vanillaware.
Of Legends and Relics: Discussing RPGS of the Past and Remakes
Can a remake compete with our memories of the original?
Retro-Spec: Final Fantasy VII
A look back at the game that helped raise the JRPG genre.
Shadow of the Colossus One Step Closer to the Big Screen
Shadow of the Colossus adaptation now has a director.
Book: While you wait for the continuation of Shin Megami Tensei Livestream…
One dedicated fan has taken it upon himself to translate the books that turned into the original Megami Tensei game way back on the Nintendo Famicom! It’s called “Digital Devil Story” or DDS for short. The fan refers to them as trashily written, “beer-and-pretzels” fare, but I’m looking forward to seeing what elements of this […]
Video: Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom + Wii Virtual Console, Japan) Part 11: Your Money’s No Good Here
It’s been getting pretty tough so far. the encounter rate is cranked, all the enemies have what I’ve been calling “crippling-EXTRAs” (abilities that fall under the “EXTRA” command that have little-to-no cost and cause the opponent’s team to lose turns through the “panic”, “happy”, “bind”, “sleep”, “paralyze”, or similar status effects. And they’re just weak […]
Video: Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom + Wii Virtual Console, Japan) Part 10: Fetch-Questing
In the last episode of Shin Megami Tensei, we found our allies wandering among other lost souls in the spirit world. We found a spring of soma, and gathered some of the substance (in our hands? Did we have a convenient bottle in which to collect it? Did we just pick up a chunk of […]
Video: Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom + Wii Virtual Console, Japan) Part 09: The World Between Worlds
In our last episode of Shin Megami Tensei, we found ourselves lost and struggling in a strange space-corridor after the American Ambassador Thorman turned out to be Thor himself, fighting for the side of Law. He dropped his hammer upon Japan in the form of an I.C.B.M. What is to happen to us now? Let’s […]
Video: Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom + Wii Virtual Console, Japan) Part 08: A Tokyo-Shattering Realization
Sorry to be running a little late today. If any of you regularly catch the show after it has aired, perhaps we’ll see you in the chat this time! Unfortunately, I spent most of my off-cam-SMT-time looking for a good picture of a monster on my team to put up as the “poster-girl” for the […]
Video: Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom and Wii Virtual Console, Japan) Part 07: Gotou vs Thorman
In the last episode, we rescued Agent NiteMare, who informed us that in order to talk to Gotou and the American Ambassador Thorman. Agent Jaymonius left to attack Ozawa, while Agent Archon left to rescue his girlfriend. The main party went exploring, and happened to find the location where the kidnapped NiteMares were being held! […]
Games of the Past REVIEW: Ar tonelico 2: The Melody of Metafalica
ar tonelico 2 review
LIVESTREAM: Continued adventure in Shin Megami Tensei!
Continued adventure in Shin Megami Tensei!
UPCOMING FEATURE – Classic RPG Livestreams by Dark Weres
Operation Rainfall will be hosting excellent livestreams from the crew at Dark Weres. If you are into classic role-playing games, you definitely want to keep your eyes on these guys. They have been streaming their games live pretty much since we started nearly 10 months ago, and now we’re making this partnership official. Welcome Dark […]