Rad Racer II

Rad Racer II

Developer: Square     Publisher: Square     Released: 1990     Genre: Racing It is funny to look back on video game releases during the 8-bit era. Without many publications or a centralized hub for information no one knew when specific games were releasing outside...
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Xardion

Xardion

Developer: Jorudan Co.   Publisher: Asmik    Released: 1992    Genre: Action Never underestimate the power of good marketing. I remember the magazine ads for Xardion featuring the intricate mecha designs of the main characters. The game looked extremely...
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High Seas Havoc

High Seas Havoc

Developer: Data East     Publisher: Data East     Released: 1993    Genre: Platformer It is always fun to look back on the mascot platformers of bygone days to see which animals were exploited for corporate gain. We had bats, opossums, bobcats, and.....
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Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Developer: Imagineering    Publisher: Activision     Released: 1990    Genre: Action Words cannot express how terrible the original Ghostbusters for NES is. The movie was one of the films of the decade so naturally everyone wanted that in game form. In...
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Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles

Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles

Developer: Adrenalin Entertainment    Publisher: Playmates     Released: 1995     Genre: Action The end of the 16-bit era saw some truly amazing side scrolling action titles. Contra: Hard Corps, Alien Soldier, Rendering Ranger R2, these were the type...
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Double Dragon 3: the Arcade Game

Double Dragon 3: the Arcade Game

Developer: East Technology    Publisher: Flying Edge    Released: 1992    Genre: Beat em up Hm. Double Dragon 3. Let’s get this out of the way right now; Double Dragon 3 is one of the worst beat ‘em ups of...
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Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Developer: Cyclone System    Publisher: Asmik    Released: 11/91    Genre: Action Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth is quite possibly one of the strangest titles in the NES library. It is hard to even describe it. The...
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Nightmare Busters

Nightmare Busters

Developer: Arcade Zone    Publisher: Super Fighter Team   Released: 12/23/13    Genre: Action Its always frustrating to see what could be a good game get cancelled. In this day and age it is more common to see and to...
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Darius Plus

Darius Plus

Developer: Taito     Publisher: NEC     Released: September 21, 1990    Genre: Shooter Darius is a stalwart of the shooter genre and has been since the mid-80s. At a time where Gradius was wowing gamers with its power-up system it made...
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Milon’s Secret Castle

Milon’s Secret Castle

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 09/88    Genre: Platformer The things we put up with for entertainment. Once upon a time Milon’s Secret Castle was one of a few NES games that I owned. Having finished all my other...
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