Final Zone

Final Zone

Developer: Wolf Team    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 11/90    Genre: Action I miss Renovation games. I realize their output on the Genesis was hit or miss but I’ll be damned if most of it wasn’t interesting. The Valis series was...
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TaleSpin

TaleSpin

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 12/91    Genre: Shooter They can’t all be winners. I absolutely love the TaleSpin cartoon. It had a different flavor from the rest of the Disney afternoon lineup and was truly unique with its art de...
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Super Adventure Island

Super Adventure Island

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 04/92   Genre: Platformer I was late in coming around to the Adventure Island series. For some reason I was obsessed with the first game until I played it. That is when I...
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Shockman

Shockman

Developer: Winds    Publisher: TTI    Release: 11/22/92   Genre: Action Toward the end of my Turbo Grafx-16 fanboyism Shockman was one of the last titles I looked to in order to justify owning the system. The Turbo CD/Duo was...
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Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/88    Genre: Action I remember my anticipation for Gun Smoke. It was the winter of 1988 and my best friend received it for Christmas. Unfortunately a snowstorm meant I was stuck in the house for...
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Legend

Legend

Developer: Arcade Zone    Publisher: Seika    Release: 04/94    Genre: Beat em up Every platform has games that fly under the radar. Whether it is a lack of marketing, a stealth release or simply being caught in the wake of higher...
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Whip Rush

Whip Rush

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Renovation   Release: 10/90   Genre: Shooter Whip Rush was one my earliest shooter experiences on the Genesis. After the awesome Thunder Force 2 and the mediocre Arrow Flash I was ready for something different....
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Krion Conquest

Krion Conquest

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai   Released: 01/91    Genre: Action Mega Man is one of my favorite video game series of all time. Even at its lowest points I’ve still been able to enjoy the games despite their...
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Mickey to Donald: Magical Quest 3

Mickey to Donald: Magical Quest 3

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Release: 12/08/95    Genre: Platformer Capcom’s Magical Quest series was one of the biggest surprises of the 16-bit era for me. I suppose I should have expected greatness coming off the back of their 8-bi...
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Splatterhouse 3

Splatterhouse 3

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Namco   Release: 08/93   Genre: Action Splatterhouse is a series that I’ve liked the idea of more than the reality. Outside of its blood and gore the original Splatterhouse was an average brawler. The second game ...
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