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The final game in this list is God Hand, a PlayStation 2 game released in 2006 by Clover Studios (now Platinum Games) and Capcom (in North America). God Hand is a beat 'em up where you play as Gene, a nomad who loses his arm in a brawl. He's given the God Hand, arms that once belonged to a warrior centuries ago.

Clover Studios/ Platinum Games is known for developing brawlers and hack and slash games. Outside of game play, the games have different styles. God Hand has a Western setting with wacky characters such as a gorilla in a mask, a flamboyant male dance duo, and mini-Power Rangers rejects. Clover Studios/ Platinum Games is famous for developing critically acclaimed PS2 titles such as the Devil May Cry series and Okami.

God Hand gameplay

Youtuber Total Biscuit's review of God Hand

Many video games are made, both good and bad. Many games are overlooked because they aren't AAA titles-games released by a major company, i.e. Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft- or they didn't sell well at the time of their release. Einhänder, Burning Rangers, and God Hand are examples of hidden gems that weren't appreciated by their publishers, but ActRaiser and Valkyrie Profile were games that were popular for their time.

As a gamer, it's important to appreciate games for what they are and the developers who put many hours into creating them.