Art of Fighting (SNES)

Art of Fighting (SNES)

Developer: Takara    Publisher: Takara    Release: 12/93    Genre: Fighting Art of Fighting has always occupied a weird spot in SNK’s fighting roster. Not quite Fatal Fury but also not analogous to Street Fighter it brought many unique systems to the...
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Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

Developer: Wolfteam    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 03/94   Genre: Action The Sega CD library is a bit underrated even today. While it was flooded with assy FMV games initially by late 1993 it began to build up a respectable library. While...
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Ganbare Goemon 2

Ganbare Goemon 2

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 01/04/89    Genre: Action-Adventure My history with the Goemon series like many is random as hell. Legend of the Mystical Ninja was my introduction as it was the first to be localized. Like nearly...
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Cruis’n Exotica

Cruis’n Exotica

Developer: Gratuitous Games    Publisher: Midway    Release: 10/17/00   Genre: Racing It is funny to look back and think of how the Cruis’n series was once looked at as being on the cutting edge of technology. But as the years...
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Thunder Force V – Perfect System

Thunder Force V – Perfect System

Developer: Technosoft    Publisehr: Working Designs    Release: 11/13/98   Genre: Shooter With the advent of 3d the shooter genre was in a weird place. For the most part most developers were content to pump out exquisite 2d games that would never...
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Keio Flying Squadron 2

Keio Flying Squadron 2

Developer: Victor Entertainment   Publisher: JVC   Release: 09/96   Genre: Platformer I enjoyed Keio Flying Squadron on the Sega CD. For a long time most did not know of its quality as it is one of the rarest US...
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Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES)

Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES)

Developer: Shiny Entertainment    Publisher: Playmates    Release: 11/15/95   Genre: Action Earthworm Jim was one of the freshest new faces of the 16-bit era. Where most mascot platformers were cynical creations quickly scribbled on a napkin to cash in o...
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Streets of Rage 3

Streets of Rage 3

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release:    Genre: Beat ’em up Streets of Rage 2 is one of the greatest beat em ups of all time. It tops the list of greatest games in the genre regularly and is one of the...
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Bouken Danshaku Don: The Lost Sunheart

Bouken Danshaku Don: The Lost Sunheart

Developer: Manjyudo    Publisher: I’Max   Release: 01/04/92   Genre: Shooter Well at this point I’ve played both Chou Aniki games for the PC Engine I might as well keep the oddball streak going. Bouken Danshaku Don: The Lost Sunheart...
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Contra: Operation Galuga

Contra: Operation Galuga

Developer: Wayforward    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/21/24   Genre: Action                              Platform: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Contra has had a rough go of it over the years. While th...
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