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PC Genjin 2 is a side scrolling platform game by Red and published by Hudson Soft. The big headed caveman is back in this sequel released two years after the wacky first episode PC Genjin and fans of the original game will be delighted to see all their favorite characters and wacky prehistoric places again. Each stage is full of the usual army of dinosaurs, the eggshell headed creatures and other carnivorous fish. Plants have however a much bigger part to play in this episode and they can help our hero to reach secret bonus stages and to even fly in some occasions. The caveman's large head is once again his main weapon. It is obviously used to slam enemies but also to get special items out of sleeping flowers or to bounce off walls. Another big improvement compared to the first PC Genjin is the power-up system - more than being able to turn into an angry form (which is more powerful than ever), our primitive man can now also turn into a cute version of himself and blow disturbing kiss-attacks at his enemies.

Super Star Soldier is a vertical shooter by Hudson Soft and is the sequel of Star Soldier originally released for the Famicom in 1986 (read the info section). The player controls the Neo-Caesar space fighter and must battle endless waves of enemy ships through eight hostile and harsh stages. Each level throws a steady flow of enemy fighters and deadly bullets at the player and, like any adrenaline-pumping shooter, Super Star Soldier comes packed with spectacular power-ups. Small ships release color-coded pods when destroyed and each one of them upgrade the Neo-Caesar differently. Red pods activate a multi-way Vulcan gun, Blue unleash laser rings, Yellow a flame-thrower and Green lightning bolts. Each weapon can be upgraded a few times and release a powerful mega-bomb when they finally reach their maximum charge. Secondary weapons are also available and come in the shape of homing missiles or rotating shields. Interestingly the weapon level is also used as a life bar - when hit, the Neo-Caesar loses a weapon level but only blows up for good when all its weaponry is at the lowest power state. Super Star Soldier follows the Star Soldier tradition and includes a two and five minutes time-attack Caravan modes. This option is related to the yearly Caravan tournament held in Japan by Hudson Soft (see the info section).