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Space Harrier at 40: how Sega’s surreal classic brought total immersion to arcades in the 80s

As they flew above Yu Suzuki’s innovative, psychedelic 3D landscapes combating space dragons and alien rock monsters, the moving arcade cabinet would physically involve players in the action

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

40 Years Ago, A Sci-Fi Shooter That 'Shouldn't Have Been Made' Became An Instant Classic

Get ready for the fantasy zone! Here's why 'Space Harrier' changed gaming forever.

Inverse · Oct 2, 2025

The Most Influential Open World Game of All Time Just Got the Recognition It Deserves

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has a new list of the most influential games of all time, and the top spot is a surprising, but fitting, choice.

Inverse · Apr 3, 2025

Celebrating 20 rubber-burning years of OutRun 2

Holiday Long Read | Retro Gamer's 'The Legend Lives On' series hits the grid with a free-wheeling classic

GamesRadar · Jan 1, 2024

Shenmue director is considering a Yakuza 0-style prequel

Shenmue 3 might have ended with more questions than answers, but Yu Suzuki wants to look back instead of forward for the next action game

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2023

Virtua Fighter NFTs combine "blockchain-based NFTs with three titles from the Virtua Fighter series"

And they will "will serve as a base for future Metaverse avatars"

GamesRadar · Mar 19, 2023

You need to play the most groundbreaking fighting game ever on Switch ASAP

In an era for fighting games that was largely dominated by Mortal Kombat, 'Virtua Fighter 2' emerged as a challenge through the use of motion capture technology.

Inverse · Jan 8, 2023

The joy of Sega: why Sonic is such a tonic

What is driving the box-office success of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, reboots of classic games such as Crazy Taxi and even talk of a Sega Cinematic Universe?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022