Olmang Jomang Paradise / 1995 / Family Pro / MS-DOS

another Korean gem from prolific developer Family Pro. a very Space Harrier offering in which the folks at Family Pro really rock that adLib music. gameplay starts at 3:19 in the video, but check out that title screen music starting around 1:50. the game itself is a bit sloppy in the hit detection department, but is a blast nonetheless just because of the amount of cool effects and aces the devs have up their sleeves.

this game is kind of an “all-stars” of all their trademark characters and franchises up to this point.

Electronic Popple / 1997 / ByteShock / MS-DOS

Korea loved the MS-DOS platform, and there’s a treasure trove of games to discover for it. shmups, beat-em-ups, and platformers were Korea’s big things on the platform, as they seemingly had a shot at getting in on the post-arcade market of the mid-to-late nineties.

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold / 1993 / JAM Productions / DOS

Major Stryker / 1993 / Apogee / DOS

Wacky Wheels / 1994 / Beavis Soft / DOS