March 2025 – Classic-Games.net

March 31, 2025 No Responses

Felix the Cat

Developer: Shimada Kikaku Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 10/92 Genre: Platformer The NES is no stranger to licensed games. Outside of the Atari 2600 it is probably the platform the majority of older gamers unfortunately encountered this genre of...

March 21, 2025 No Responses

Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Electro Brain Release: 12/15/98 Genre: Shooter As a shooter fan growing up the Star Soldier series was a staple of the genre. From its various entries on the NES to its blowout on...

March 19, 2025 No Responses

Crash Bandicoot

Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Release: 09/09/96 Genre: Platformer The 90s were an interesting time. Mascot platformers were the most popular genre and almost every publisher had some anthropomorphic animal as their symbol. For console...

March 17, 2025 No Responses

DonPachi

Developer: Cave Publisher: Atlus Release: 04/26/96 Genre: Shooter The shmup genre is notable for being hard. That is one of the ways it derives its replay value. To complete some of the best shooters out there will require...

March 14, 2025 No Responses

Fighter’s History

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 08/94 Genre: Fighting Examining the fighting game landscape today is interesting. While we have a few long running series such as Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Tekken still receiving new en...

March 12, 2025 No Responses

Xeno Crisis (Genesis)

Developer: Bitmap Bureau Publisher: Bitmap Bureau Release: 10/28/19 Genre: Action Twin stick shooters were not common during the 16-bit era and on the Genesis even more so. Smash T.V. is the most notable of these but its Genesis port suffer...

March 10, 2025 No Responses

Cyber Core

Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I freely admit that I did not give Cyber Core a chance back in the day. The box art did it no favors but you can say that about almost all...

March 7, 2025 No Responses

9 Years of Shadows

Developer: Halberd Studios Publisher: Freedom Games LLC Release: 03/27/23 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch I like Metroidvania as a genre. After subsisting on scraps for so long we live in an era where fans are spoiled for choice. The.....

March 3, 2025 No Responses

Getsu Fūma Den

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 07/07/87 Genre: Action Konami were one of the most versatile publishers of the 8-bit era. In some form or fashion they touched every genre, from sports games to shooters and especially action. Even ...