Zombie Nation
Developer: KAZe Co. Publisher: Meldac Release: 09/91 Genre: Shooter It is no exaggeration to say that Zombie Nation is one...
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Steel Assault
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Bimini Run
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Zombie Nation
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Lethal Enforcers
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Out Run (PC Engine)
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Sky Shark
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Cu-On-Pa
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Road Rash
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Knight Rider
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Romancia
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Prison City
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Sky Shark
Developer: Software Creations Publisher: Taito Release: 09/89 Genre: Shooter Good advertising and catchy box art always sell video games. As a comic...
Knight Rider
Developer: Pack-in-Video Publisher: Acclaim Release: 12/88 Genre: Action My memories of Knight Rider are few. I am sure I watched...
Romancia
Developer: Compile Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki Release: 10/30/87 Genre: Action RPG The Dragon Slayer line of games is interesting to say the least....
Thundercade
Developer: Micronics Publisher:American Sammy Release: 08/89 Genre: Shooter I like shooters. Be it fantasy shooters, space shooters, or even the weird supernatural ones...
Mechanized Attack
Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release: 06/90 Genre: Rail Shooter Light gun games were few and far between on the NES. Even though...
Lethal Enforcers
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/94 Genre: Rail Shooter Light gun games were a staple of the arcade. Some might even say...
Cu-On-Pa
Developer: T&E Soft Publisher: T&E Soft Release: 12/20/96 Genre: Puzzle It is hard to be innovative within the puzzle game space. Tetris is...
Robocop vs. the Terminator SNES
Developer: Interplay Publisher: Virgin Release: 1993 Genre: Action After the Alien vs Predator comics from Dark Horse I suppose it was...
The Death and Return of Superman
Developer: Blizzard Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 08/94 Genre: Beat em up The Death of Superman was a one two punch of events alongside Knightfall...
Super Street Fighter II
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: Genre: Fighting Capcom were on a roll with their arcade ports of Street Fighter II to the various...
Toys
Developer: Imagineering Publisher: Absolute Entertainment Release: 1993 Genre: Action There are some movie licenses that I question why they even...
Bimini Run
Developer: Microsmiths Publisher: Nuvision Release: 05/91 Genre: Action The early years of the Genesis pre-Sonic were rough. Sega had to...
Road Rash
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 1991 Genre: Racing The Road Rash series is one of Electronic Arts most beloved titles on...
Twin Hawk
Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Sega Release: 06/23/90 Genre: Shooter Toaplan were one of the most prolific and revered shooter developers of all time. Their...
Vectorman 2
Developer: BlueSky Software Publisher: Sega Release: 11/15/96 Genre: Action Vectorman was the surprise hit on the Sega Genesis. At a time when...
Toys
Developer: Imagineering Publisher: Absolute Entertainment Release: 1993 Genre: Action There are some movie licenses that I question why they even...
Fatal Fury (Genesis)
Developer: Gai Brain, Apsect Publisher: Takara Release: 02/93 Genre: Fighting Takara were a god send for those of us too poor...
Out Run (PC Engine)
Developer: Sega Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 12/21/90 Genre: Racing Sega’s ports ...
Side Arms Special
Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 12/15/89 Genre: Shooter Side Arms is the...
Rabio Lepus Special
Developer: Video System Co. Publisher: Video System Co. Release: 10/19/90 Genre: Shoo...
Lady Sword
Developer: Games Express Publisher: GNN Release: 07/13/92 Genre: RPG Back in the day unli...
Devil’s Crush
Developer: Compile Publisher: NEC Release: 10/90 Genre: Pinball Alien Crush alongside Pi...
Warriors of Fate
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 09/06/96 Genre: Beat em up As a fan of the beat em up genre the 32-bit generation...
Batsugun
Developer: Gazelle Publisher: Banpresto Release: 10/25/96 Genre: Shooter This one has been a long time coming. In my early days...
Purikura Daisakusen
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Release: 11/15/96 Genre: Shooter My early years on the internet circa 1998 were spent learning a...
Thunder Force V – Perfect System
Developer: Technosoft Publisehr: Working Designs Release: 11/13/98 Genre: Shooter With the advent of 3d the shooter genre was in a weird place....
Keio Flying Squadron 2
Developer: Victor Entertainment Publisher: JVC Release: 09/96 Genre: Platformer I enjoyed Keio Flying Squadron on the Sega CD. For a...
Rabbit
Developer: Aorn Publisher: EA Victor Release: 06/27/97 Genre: Fighting The Sega Saturn is host to a wider variety of games...
Strider 2
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 2000 Genre: Action For a character who h...
Ghost in the Shell
Developer: Exact Publisher: THQ Release: 12/02/97 Genre: Action During the late 90s...
Sol Divide
Developer: Boom Publisher: XS Games Release: 03/11/03 Genre: Shooter When I first beca...
Disney’s Tarzan
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Activision Release: 02/15/00 Genre: Platformer Disney lic...
Tonic Trouble
Developer: Ubi Soft Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 09/07/99 Genre: Platformer Rayman was the surprise hit 2d platformer of the early 32-bit era....
Disney’s Tarzan
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Activision Release: 02/15/00 Genre: Platformer Disney licensed games were largely absent during the 32-bit era until close...
Mission Impossible (Nintendo 64)
Developer: Infogrames Publisher: Ocean Release: 08/14/98 Genre: Action-Adventure Mission Impossible was one of the earliest Nintendo 64 games announced. There were lofty...
Cruis’n Exotica
Developer: Gratuitous Games Publisher: Midway Release: 10/17/00 Genre: Racing It is funny to look back and think of how the Cruis’n...
Fighting Force 64
Developer: Core Design Publisher: Crave Release: 04/30/99 Genre: Beat em up In the late 90s Eidos were the “it” publisher. While...
Pilotwings 64
Developer: Paradigm/EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/29/96 Genre: Simulation Pilotwings alongside F-Zero was the perfect showcase of what Mode 7 could do...
King of Fighters Dream Match ’99
Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release: 09/09/99 Genre: Fighting It was hard to be a King of Fighters fan growing up. King of...
Sturmwind
Developer: Duranik Publisher: RedSpotGames Release: 04/24/13 Genre: Shooter Also on: Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One The day Sega threw in...
Looney Tunes: Space Race
Developer: Melbourne House Publisher: Infogrames Release: 11/28/00 Genre: Racing Despite its short life the Dreamcast managed to receive a few kart racing...
Hydro Thunder
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Midway Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Racing Like many I looked forward to the Sega Dreamcast launch in the US. Even though...
Mars Matrix
Developer: Takumi Publisher: Capcom Release: 04/30/01 Genre: Shooter In my nascent bullet hell days many years ago many swore by Mars Matrix as...
Dolphin Blue
Developer: Sammy Publisher: Sammy Release: 2003 Genre: Action Dolphin Blue is a 2.5D Metal Slug, let’s get that out of the way...
Jet Ion GP
Developer: Gust Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 03/22/02 Genre: Racing When you think...
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/22/04 Genre: FPS To...
Shadow of the Colossus
Developer: Team Ico Publisher: Sony Release: 10/18/05 Genre: Action-Adventure This is...
Darkwatch
Developer: High Moon Studios Publisher: Capcom Release: Genre: FPS When Halo hit t...
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/22/04 Genre: FPS To...
Blowout
Developer: Terminal Reality Publisher: Majesco Release: 11/28/23 Genre: Action Also: P...
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/06/23 Genre: Action T...
Tube Slider
Developer: NDcube Publisher: NEC Interchannel Release: 04/17/03 Genre: Racing The news that...
Spider-Man: the Movie
Developer: Treyarch Publisher: Activision Release: 04/16/02 Genre: Action ...
Steel Assault
Developer: Zenovia Interactive Publisher: Tribute Games Release: 09/28/21 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series During the fifth generation 2d...
Prison City
Developer: Programancer Publisher: Retroware Release: 08/29/23 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series I love retro...
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
Developer: Maple Powered Games Publisher: Indie.io Release: 09/26/24 Genre: Beat em up Also on: Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox...
Iron Meat
Developer: Ivan Suvarov Publisher: Retroware Release: 09/26/24 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5 This one kind...
Gestalt: Steam and Cinder
Developer: Metamorphosis Games Publisher: Fireshine Games Release: 07/16/24 Genre: Action-Adventure Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Next to cyberpunk steampunk is...
DuckTales: Remastered
Developer: WayForward Publisher: Capcom Release: 08/13/13 Genre: Platformer Also On: PS3, Xbox 360, WiiU Remaking a beloved classic is always a risky...
Top 10 SNES Hidden Gems Part 1
Every popular system has an array of classic titles that help make them what they are. Some more than others of course. But...