Times of Lore
Developer: Origin Publisher: Toho Release: 05/91 Genre: Action RPG Computer RPGs did not fare well on the NES. Much like with adventure games...
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Twin Hawk
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Times of Lore
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G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
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Jet Ion GP
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King of Fighters Dream Match ’99
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Tonic Trouble
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Ghost in the Shell
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Warriors of Fate
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Super Street Fighter II
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Vectorman 2
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Lady Sword
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Iron Meat
Bomberman II
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 02/93 Genre: Action I was not a fan of the first Bomberman. It was novel...
Fantasy Zone II
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 12/20/88 Genre: Shooter My history with Fantasy Zone is a bit odd. My first experience with the...
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 04/93 Genre: Platformer Konami were one of the few publishers to support the NES at the end...
Thunderbirds
Developer: Pack-In-Video Publisher: Activision Release: 09/90 Genre: Shooter Thunderbirds was before my time so I have no attachment to it....
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Tournament Fighters (NES)
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/94 Genre: Fighting When the fighting game renaissance hit home consoles it hit big. There were fighting...
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...
Monstania
Developer: Amcuss, Bits Laboratory Publisher: Pack-in-Video Release: 09/27/96 Genre: Strategy RPG Tactical RPGs were not common during the 16-bit era....
Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/18/96 Genre: Action Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems has to be one of my...
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
Developer: Iguana Entertainment Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 11/94 Genre: Platformer I never expected Sunsoft to get in on the mascot platformer craze....
Yoshi’s Safari
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/17/93 Genre: Rail Shooter The Super Scope 6 like almost all console light guns was...
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...
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Developer: Core Design Publisher: Virgin Interactive Release: 09/93 Genre: Platformer I was not a fan of Chuck Rock. As one of...
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: Genre: Action The SNES release of Street Fighter II is one of the biggest console exclusives of all...
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...
Formation Armed F
Developer: Manjyudo Publisher: Pack-In-Video Release: 03/23/90 Genre: Shooter I like shoote...
Sherlock Holmes – Consulting Detective
Developer: Icom Publisher: Icom Release: 1991 Genre: FMV I remember the promise that FMV...
Atomic Robo-Kid Special
Developer: UPL Publisher: UPL Release: 01/19/90 Genre: Shooter In the early years of the ...
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...
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...
Battle Arena Toshinden 2
Developer: Takara Publisher: Playmates Release: Genre: Fighting Battle Arena Toshi...
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 ...
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...
Crypt Stalker
Developer: Sinclaire Strange Publisher: Sinclaire Strange Release: 10/30/20 Genre: Action It has been a long time since Konami has graced...
Blazing Chrome
Developer: JoyMasher Publisher: The Arcade Crew Release: 07/11/19 Genre: Action Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One If there...
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...