Toki
Developer: Tad Corporation Publisher: Taito Release: 12/91 Genre: Platformer Anyone remember video game TV shows? Before the internet these were...
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Super Bomberman 4
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Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters
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Arkanoid
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Mortal Kombat (SNES)
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Power Gate
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Spy Hunter (NES)
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Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
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Fatal Fury 2 (Genesis)
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T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari
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Chester Cheetah – Wild Wild Quest (SNES)
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Arkanoid
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Taito Release: 08/87 Genre: Action I love Breakout in all its form. The simple gameplay loop of bouncing...
Spy Hunter (NES)
Developer:Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 09/87 Genre: Racing Spy Hunter was one of a few NES titles everyone in my neighborhood seemed to own....
T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari
Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: LJN Release: 03/92 Genre: Action I certainly did not expect to like this one. T & C...
Top Gun – the Second Mission
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/90 Genre: Action Top Gun traumatized a generation of gamers with its tough as nails difficulty and...
Yo! Noid!
Developer: Now Production Publisher: Capcom Release: 11/90 Genre: Platformer What a strange title. Licensed video games have been a staple of...
Super Bomberman 4
Developer: Produce Co. Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 04/26/96 Genre: Action In the West the 16-bit consoles were beginning to wind...
Mortal Kombat (SNES)
Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Acclaim Release: 09/13/93 Genre: Fighting When Mortal Kombat hit the arcade it was one of the few games...
Chester Cheetah – Wild Wild Quest (SNES)
Developer: Kaneko Publisher: Kaneko Release: 03/94 Genre: Platformer Once upon a time Chester Cheetah was one of the most ubiquitous food mascots...
Saturday Night Slam Masters (SNES)
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 06/94 Genre: Action I have had a tumultuous relationship with wrestling games over the years. The vast majority...
Fighter’s History
Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 08/94 Genre: Fighting Examining the fighting game landscape today is interesting. While we have a...
Kirby Super Star
Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/96 Genre: Platformer Kirby had a strange start to his SNES adventures. His first outings...
Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: Genre: Rail Shooter I have a fondness for Lethal Enforcers as it was one of the first light...
Fatal Fury 2 (Genesis)
Developer: Gaibrain Publisher: Takara Release: 1994 Genre: Fighting Takara’s initial ports of SNK’s Neo Geo games were a mixed bag...
Pit Fighter (Sega Genesis)
Developer: Sterling Silver Software Publisher: Tengen Release: 1991 Genre: Fighting Pit Fighter was incredibly popular during its release in 1990....
Toy Story (Genesis)
Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Disney Interactive Release: 10/10/95 Genre: Action Toy Story was one of the movie events of 1995. In...
Xeno Crisis (Genesis)
Developer: Bitmap Bureau Publisher: Bitmap Bureau Release: 10/28/19 Genre: Action Twin stick shooters were not common during the 16-bit era and on the...
Metal Dragon
Developer: Kai Magazine Publisher: Kai Magazine Release: 2021 Genre: Action The homebrew scene for the Sega Genesis is nothing short...
Power Gate
Developer: Pack-in-Video Publisher: Pack-in-Video Release: 08/30/91 Genre: Shooter So...
Hellfire S
Developer: Toaplan Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 04/12/91 Genre: Shooter Zero Wing ha...
Victory Run
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: NEC Release: 09/89 Genre: Racing I love Outrun. Nex...
Cyber Core
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I freely admit th...
Parasol Stars: the Story of Bubble Bobble III
Developer: Taito Publisher: Working Designs Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Wow. This...
Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 07/03/97 Genre: Compilation Watching the shooter bubble burst was a pretty sad event. Seeing one of the...
The King of Fighters ’95
Developer: Rutubo Games Publisher: SNK Release: 03/28/96 Genre: Fighting At its core the King of Fighters is a simple concept. A three...
DonPachi
Developer: Cave Publisher: Atlus Release: 04/26/96 Genre: Shooter The shmup genre is notable for being hard. That is one of the...
Guardian Heroes
Developer: Treasure Publisher: Sega Release: 04/24/96 Genre: Beat em up Sega had a lot of partnerships with smaller developers in Japan that...
Silhouette Mirage
Developer: Treasure Publisher: ESP Release: 09/10/97 Genre: Action No one does it like Treasure. After bursting on the scene with some of...
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...
Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 07/03/97 Genre: Compilation Watching t...
Project: Horned Owl
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: SCEA Release: 08/09/96 Genre: Rail Shooter Virtua...
Crash Bandicoot
Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Release: 09/09/96 Genre: Platformer The 90s ...
Elemental Gearbolt
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: Working Designs Release: 08/10/98 Genre: Rail Shoo...
S.C.A.R.S
Developer: Vivid Image Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 12/04/98 Genre: Racing In the United States nearly 1/5 of the Nintendo 64 library...
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Electro Brain Release: 12/15/98 Genre: Shooter As a shooter fan growing up the Star Soldier series...
Beetle Adventure Racing
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: EA/Paradigm Release: 03/24/99 Genre: Racing This one has been a long time coming. I remember Beetle Adventure...
1080° Snowboarding
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 04/01/98 Genre: Sports The extreme sports explosion of the fifth generation was something to behold. Whereas this...
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...
Slave Zero
Developer: Accolade Publisher: Infogrames Release: 11/17/99 Genre: Action In the early days of the Sega Dreamcast I rented most of the initial lineup....
Expendable
Developer: Rage Software Publisher: Infogrames Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Action Also on: PC, PlayStation I remember Rage Software as a developer who was all...
Speed Devils
Developer: Ubi Soft Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 10/29/99 Genre: Racing The Dreamcast has one of the biggest launch lineups of all time....
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...
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Eidos Release: 10/25/05 Genre: Action...
Altered Beast (PS2)
Developer: Sega WOW Publisher: Sega Release: 02/24/05 Genre: Action When Sega went ...
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Release: 12/12/05 Genre: Action Also on: Xb...
Metal Slug 4
Developer: Mega Enterprise Publisher: Ignition Entertainment Release: 10/28/05 Gen...
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Eidos Release: 10/25/05 Genre: Action...
Bomberman Jetters
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Majesco Release: 03/15/04 Genre: Action Bomberman...
Die Hard Vendetta
Developer: Bits Studio Publisher: Sierra Release: 11/08/02 Genre: FPS The resilience o...
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...
Kemono Heroes
Developer: Mad Gear Games Publisher: Jandusoft Release: 03/27/25 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series One...
Dragon of Saiyu
Developer: Studio OpA Publisher: Studio OpA Release: 01/17/25 Genre: Action Capcom has done an excellent job reviving many of their...
9 Years of Shadows
Developer: Halberd Studios Publisher: Freedom Games LLC Release: 03/27/23 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch I like Metroidvania as a genre. After subsisting...
Divine Dynamo Flamefrit
Developer: Inti Creates Publisher: Inti Creates Release: 11/15/24 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series One of...
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...
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...