Gradius III & IV

Gradius III & IV

Developer: KCET   Publisher: Konami    Release: 11/13/00   Genre: Shooter When the PlayStation 2 hit the market it hit big in spite of launch shortages. With 26 titles available day one gamers were spoiled for choice. Granted a lot of...
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Aqua GT

Aqua GT

Developer: East Point Software    Publisher: Take 2    Release: 01/26/01   Genre: Racing I have never ridden a jet ski. Perhaps that is why I like Wave Race 64 so much. Beyond the graphics and gameplay Wave Race still to...
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AeroGauge

AeroGauge

Developer: Locomotive   Publisher: Ascii   Release: 04/01/98   Genre: Racing With the advent of 3d many racing games began to exploit the futuristic niche that F-Zero established. Wipeout is the breakout star of this bunch but there were many...
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Cyber Sled

Cyber Sled

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 10/18/95    Genre: Action I miss deluxe arcade cabinets. I miss the arcade in general but there was something special about a massive cabinet with all manner of accoutrements to give you an experience l...
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Shining Wisdom

Shining Wisdom

Developer: Sonic Software Planning   Publisher: Working Designs   Release: 06/27/96   Genre: Action RPG Sega continually knocks it out of the park with the Shining Force tactical Rpgs. However every time they stray from that genre we end up with mixed re...
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Secret of Mana

Secret of Mana

Developer: Squaresoft    Publisher: Squaresoft    Release: 10/93   Genre: Action RPG Next to Lunar: Eternal Blue for Sega CD Secret of Mana was my white whale, a game I coveted but seemed to slip through my grasp time and time...
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Disney’s Beauty & the Beast – Belle’s Quest

Disney’s Beauty & the Beast – Belle’s Quest

Developer: Software Creations    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 1993   Genre: Adventure Beauty and the Beast was the Disney movie event of 1991 and one of their highest grossing animated films ever. But unlike your traditional licensed titles it took a.....
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Valkyrie no Densetsu

Valkyrie no Densetsu

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 08/09/90   Genre: Action I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a long time. Ever since I played the Legend of Zelda in 1987 I have loved action RPGs. I devoured every title...
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The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 05/94   Genre: Beat ’em up Alongside shooters the side scrolling beat ‘em up was the hot genre of the 90s. But by the middle of the decade I must admit the brawler was getting...
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Disney’s Talespin

Disney’s Talespin

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1992   Genre: Platformer Disney’s Talespin is possibly the most underrated of the Disney afternoon cartoons. Where DuckTales and Darkwing Duck have enjoyed continued popularity decades after their sho...
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