March 2020 – Classic-Games.net

March 30, 2020 one Response

Karnov

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Released: 1988 Genre: Platformer During the NES era nearly every publisher had their own mascot. The mascot phenomenon will always be a strange point in video game history; how and why the industry...

March 27, 2020 one Response

Aero Fighters

Developer: Video System Publisher: McO’River Release: 11/94 Genre: Shooter Aero Fighters is a thoroughly solid game, let’s get that out of the way. It is also a game that is easy to forget. At a time when shooters were a...

March 25, 2020 No Responses

Legendary Axe II

Developer: Red, Atlus Publisher: NEC Released: 1990 Genre: Action Legendary Axe was the star of the Turbo Grafx-16 launch lineup. It showed off the hardware and was a good game to boot. I was especially fond of it because it...

March 23, 2020 3 Responses

Little Nemo: the Dream Master

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 09/90 Genre: Platformer I was always interested in Little Nemo when I was young. The comic book advertisements made it seem like the coolest game in the world to my nine year old self. But...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Gunple – Gunman’s Proof

Developer: Lenar Publisher: ASCII Released: 01/31/97 Genre: Action-Adventure The Legend of Zelda series had already been considered a classic in the eyes of many gamers back in the 90s. And If not A Link to the Past definitely cemented...

March 18, 2020 No Responses

Midnight Resistance

Developer: Data East Publisher: Sega Released: 1991 Genre: Action The Genesis would eventually gain the reputation of being the system for fast paced action games, from Gunstar Heroes to Lightening Force. But early in its life the picki...

March 16, 2020 3 Responses

Predator

Developer: Pack-In-Video Publisher: Activision Released: 1989 Genre: Action We make fun of Acclaim and LJN for their history of terrible licensed games because they deserve it. But in my opinion Activision deserves their share of derisi...

March 13, 2020 2 Responses

Super Buster Bros.

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 10/31/92 Genre: Action Sometimes I am my own worst enemy. By the time the 16-bit era was in full swing I had begun to develop my own tastes. I knew the genres I was into...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

Juuouki

Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 09/29/89 Genre: Action How? How do you mess up Altered Beast? Somehow they found a way with the PC Engine version. By now everyone agrees that Altered Beast was not...

March 9, 2020 one Response

Section Z

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 1987 Genre: Shooter As I revisit the games of my childhood I am often surprised how well certain games have held up. Obviously the Legend of Zelda still holds up today but lesser known title...

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