Blazing Lazers

Blazing Lazers

Developer: Compile    Publisher: NEC    Release: 11/89   Genre: Shooter I was not impressed by the Turbo Grafx initially. It did not help that I got the system in 1992, when the price had dropped to $50. By then the SNES...
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Power Blade

Power Blade

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 03/91   Genre: Action It is interesting to look back at many of the games I enjoyed when I was young. We all knew most Nintendo games came from Japan. But at the time we...
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Pilotwings

Pilotwings

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 08/23/91    Genre: Simulation There were many gimmicky titles released early in the Super Nintendo’s life. Mode 7 was the new buzzword and everyone shoved it into their games, sometimes haph...
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Sunset Riders

Sunset Riders

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/92   Genre: Action There were a good number of run and gun action games for the Genesis. Many of them are in the running for greatest action game of all time. A lot of...
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Monster Party

Monster Party

Developer: Sonata   Publisher: Bandai    Release: 08/89   Genre: Action These days whenever you hear about Monster Party one theme is common: it’s weird. Trippy enemies, strange bosses, and inane dialogue are a common factor in all these discussions. An...
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Legend of Hero Tonma

Legend of Hero Tonma

Developer: Irem    Publisher: TTI    Release: 1993   Genre: Platformer Irem is not a name that I think of when it comes to side scrolling platformers. The few times they dabbled in the genre were actually brilliant. Metal Storm is one...
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Space Harrier II

Space Harrier II

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 08/14/89    Genre: Rail Shooter When the Sega Genesis launched it came out of left field for me. There were not many video game publications at the time and aside from Nintendo Power I read few...
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Double Dribble

Double Dribble

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 09/87   Genre: Sports I’m sure like many Double Dribble was one of the first Basketball games they every played. I am sure I might have played some random B-ball title on the Atari 2600...
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Undercover Cops

Undercover Cops

Developer: Varie     Publisher: Irem     Released: 03/03/95     Genre: Beat ’em up If you were to explore nearly any publisher’s back catalog you’ll find plenty of hidden classics that have gone unnoticed. That is extremely evident with Ir...
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Coryoon

Coryoon

Developer: Naxat Soft    Publisher: Naxat Soft    Release: 11/29/91    Genre: Shooter Of the many, many shooters available for the Turbo Grafx-16 Air Zonk is one of my favorites. The combination of insane production values and great mechanics still ra...
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