One would think oneself on the corner of Good Times Ave and LOL Blvd when playing a game that has the words “Commando”, “Steel”, and “Disaster” on the game’s cover, accompanied by box art showcasing a smirking grunt who somehow manages to tote a gat larger than his upper body with just one hand. Such [...]

Nowadays, when folks think of Konami, their minds invariably drift to the wild and wacky adventures of one Solid Snake, as he stealthily makes mincemeat of all manner of sci-fi/supernatural/G.I. Joe-level paramilitary freaks. But if you were to hop into the Way Back Machine and touchdown in the late ’80s/early ’90s the Konami name was [...]