Mario Kart: Double Dash

Mario Kart: Double Dash

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 11/17/03   Genre: Kart Racer Mario Kart Double Dash has one of the biggest mixed receptions of all time.  Either you love it or hate it. Trying to bring new ideas to the...
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Shadow Hearts

Shadow Hearts

Developer: Sacnoth    Publisher: Midway    Release: 12/12/01   Genre: RPG One of my biggest disappointments with the RPG genre has always been its steadfast reliance on either a fantasy or sci-fi setting. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Final...
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Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi

Developer: Hitmaker    Publisher: Sega    Release: 02/02/00   Genre: Racing, Action For as much as I love arcade games they are not usually my go to. Most arcade games are refined experiences, built to offer short gameplay sessions that take your...
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Bomberman 64

Bomberman 64

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 11/30/97   Genre: Action The Bomberman series has always been hailed as great because of its raucous multiplayer. But while the multiplayer antics have kept it in high esteem the single player ha...
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Valkyrie Profile

Valkyrie Profile

Developer: Tri-Ace    Publisher: Enix    Release: 08/29/00    Genre: RPG Valkyrie Profile is one of the most unique RPGs ever released. It has nothing to do with its setting; plenty of games crib from Norse mythology. No, Valkyrie Profile innovates by....
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Burning Rangers

Burning Rangers

Developer: Sonic Team    Publisher: Sega    Release: 05/28/98   Genre: Action The last days of a console are usually filled with technically impressive games that no one thought possible on the hardware. From Donkey Kong Country to the Last of Us,...
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Rendering Ranger R2

Rendering Ranger R2

Developer: Rainbow Arts    Publisher: Virgin Interactive   Release: 11/17/95   Genre: Action Rendering Ranger R2 is one of the most incredible games of the 16-bit era and you have probably never heard of it. There are a number of reasons...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Hyperstone Heist

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Hyperstone Heist

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/11/92    Genre: Beat em up Konami took their sweet time coming to the Genesis but when they did it was full steam ahead. Nearly all of their top IP would hit the system in a...
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Syd Mead’s Terraforming

Syd Mead’s Terraforming

Developer: Right Stuff Corp.    Publisher: NEC    Released: 1993     Genre: Shooter One of the greatest drawbacks of the Turbo Grafx-16’s failure is that we weren’t exposed to the breadth of its library. In Japan the PC Engine CD has a robust...
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Gargoyle’s Quest 2

Gargoyle’s Quest 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/92    Genre: Action I was not much of a handheld gamer growing up. Money was tight and the choice between buying more games for the console I own and a handheld was an easy one....
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