Today I browsed Kemco’s official website, and learned that they have a moderately strict set of guidelines for Fan Activities, Gameplay Videos, and Streaming. It’s in multiple languages; this link connects to the English version:

https://www.kemco.jp/guideline/fan_movie_EN.html

The one that stood out the most is “Gameplay videos or streaming of…[Read more]

Dragon Wars is a fantasy role-playing game developed by Interplay Productions, and originally released for PC/DOS and a host of other ancient computer systems in 1991. Today, this classic can be purchased for $10 from Steam or Good Old Games.

Kemco released a console port of Dragon Wars… but only for the Famicom (Japan’s version of the NES).…[Read more]

It’s a new year/new decade! What are you hoping Kemco will deliver in 2020?

I worry that the ephemeral nature of digital-only games could render some of their back catalog impossible or nearly-impossible to obtain. So, I’m hoping for more physical copies/collections of Kemco games (not just “Limited Run” physical copies), especially in the…[Read more]

In 1991, after the rousing success of their port of Shadowgate, Kemco ported the point-and-click adventure game Deja Vu (developed by ICOM Simulations) to the Nintendo Entertainment System. Today, Shadowgate, Deja Vu, and Uninvited are most easily obtained as the MacVenture trilogy on Steam, PS4, or other platforms.

Deja Vu had a direct sequel,…[Read more]

In 1989, Kemco-Seika ported the point-and-click adventure game Shadowgate (developed by ICOM Simulations) to the Nintendo Entertainment System. This port was so successful that ICOM Simulations had Kemco follow up with NES ports of the point-and-click games “Deja Vu” and “Uninvited”. Today, all three games are easiest to acquire as the…[Read more]

In 1991, Kemco developed and Seika published an adaptation of the western RPG Drakkhen for the Super Nintendo System. Drakkhen was originally a computer game, made for PC and other archaic hardware (Atari ST, FM Towns, Amiga, and Sharp X68000 according to GameFAQs).

The Kemco version of Drakkhen on the SNES looks drastically different from the…[Read more]

Kemco is well-known for publishing the “MacVenture” trilogy of adventure games (Deja Vu, Uninvited, Shadowgate) on the Nintendo Entertainment System, back in they day. They also published Deja Vu’s sequel in “Deja Vu I & II” for the GameBoy Color. Kemco did not publish Shadowgate’s direct sequel “Beyond Shadowgate” for the Turbo Grafx…

…but…[Read more]

…because I don’t own a smartphone. I grew up in the pre-smartphone era, and my job doesn’t require one.

The world changed while I wasn’t looking. One day, I saw a person declare, “A smartphone is a necessity.” They were correct; a smartphone is now a necessity for most people, engaged in most careers, who need it for networking, communication,…[Read more]

According to Wikipedia, Kemco developed The Sword of Hope and The Sword of Hope II, although both games were published by Seika Corporation. Both games were originally released for the black-and-white GameBoy, and were on the very short list of RPGs on that system. I played both of them decades ago, and found them mildly enjoyable, albeit very…[Read more]

A long time ago, a friend temporarily loaned me a copy of the RPG Ghost Lion for the Nintendo Entertainment System. I’m grateful they did, because I have fond memories of playing it.

According to Wikipedia, Kemco developed and published Ghost Lion. It was released in 1989 in Japan, and 1992 in North America.

Unfortunately, Ghost Lion was never…[Read more]