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...
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Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth
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Crash Bandicoot
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DonPachi
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Fighter’s History
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Xeno Crisis (Genesis)
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Cyber Core
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9 Years of Shadows
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Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
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Expendable
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Seiken Psycho Calibur
Developer: Imagineer Publisher: Imagineer Release: 05/19/87 Genre: Action RPG There were many action RPGs on the Famicom early in its...
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 03/07/93 Genre: Action Of all of Konami’s late NES titles Zen: Intergalactic Ninja is the most obscure....
Power Punch II
Developer: Beam Software Publisher: American Softworks Release: 06/92 Genre: Sports For those of us that grew up on the NES Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out...
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (NES)
Developer: Probe Publisher: Sony Imagesoft Release: 09/93 Genre: Action As one of the biggest films of 1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula had...
Casino Kid
Developer: Sofel Publisher: Sofel Release: 10/89 Genre: Simulation This has to be one of the most pleasant surprises I have come across...
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...
Kirby Super Star
Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/96 Genre: Platformer Kirby had a strange start to his SNES adventures. His first outings...
Battle Cars
Developer: Malibu Interactive Publisher: Namco Release: 12/93 Genre: Racing F-Zero set the tone for racing games on the SNES with its...
Aero the Acrobat 2
Developer: Iguana Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 11/94 Genre: Platformer There were a lot of 2d platformers during the 16-bit era. As the...
Lethal Enforcers
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/94 Genre: Rail Shooter Light gun games were a staple of the arcade. Some might even say...
Cu-On-Pa
Developer: T&E Soft Publisher: T&E Soft Release: 12/20/96 Genre: Puzzle It is hard to be innovative within the puzzle game space. Tetris is...
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...
Metal Dragon
Developer: Kai Magazine Publisher: Kai Magazine Release: 2021 Genre: Action The homebrew scene for the Sega Genesis is nothing short...
Earthworm Jim 2 (Genesis)
Developer: Shiny Publisher: Playmates Interactive Release: 11/15/95 Genre: Action There were many mascot platformers during the 16-bit era. The vast majority of...
Body Count
Developer: Probe Publisher: Sega Release: 1994 Genre: Rail Shooter The Sega Menacer is among the least supported peripherals of all time....
Bimini Run
Developer: Microsmiths Publisher: Nuvision Release: 05/91 Genre: Action The early years of the Genesis pre-Sonic were rough. Sega had to...
Road Rash
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 1991 Genre: Racing The Road Rash series is one of Electronic Arts most beloved titles on...
Cyber Core
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I freely admit th...
Parasol Stars: the Story of Bubble Bobble III
Developer: Taito Publisher: Working Designs Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Wow. This...
Shiryō Sensen: War of the Dead
Developer: Fun Project Publisher: Victor Interactive Release: 03/24/89 Genre: Acti...
Avenger
Developer: Laser Soft Publisher: Telenet Release: 12/07/90 Genre: Shooter Telenet wer...
Out Run (PC Engine)
Developer: Sega Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 12/21/90 Genre: Racing Sega’s ports ...
DonPachi
Developer: Cave Publisher: Atlus Release: 04/26/96 Genre: Shooter The shmup genre is notable for being hard. That is one of the...
Guardian Heroes
Developer: Treasure Publisher: Sega Release: 04/24/96 Genre: Beat em up Sega had a lot of partnerships with smaller developers in Japan that...
Silhouette Mirage
Developer: Treasure Publisher: ESP Release: 09/10/97 Genre: Action No one does it like Treasure. After bursting on the scene with some of...
Warriors of Fate
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 09/06/96 Genre: Beat em up As a fan of the beat em up genre the 32-bit generation...
Batsugun
Developer: Gazelle Publisher: Banpresto Release: 10/25/96 Genre: Shooter This one has been a long time coming. In my early days...
Purikura Daisakusen
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Release: 11/15/96 Genre: Shooter My early years on the internet circa 1998 were spent learning a...
Crash Bandicoot
Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Release: 09/09/96 Genre: Platformer The 90s ...
Elemental Gearbolt
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: Working Designs Release: 08/10/98 Genre: Rail Shoo...
Soul of the Samurai
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 1999 Genre: Action When Resident Evil h...
Strider 2
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 2000 Genre: Action For a character who h...
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...
Beetle Adventure Racing
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: EA/Paradigm Release: 03/24/99 Genre: Racing This one has been a long time coming. I remember Beetle Adventure...
1080° Snowboarding
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 04/01/98 Genre: Sports The extreme sports explosion of the fifth generation was something to behold. Whereas this...
Tonic Trouble
Developer: Ubi Soft Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 09/07/99 Genre: Platformer Rayman was the surprise hit 2d platformer of the early 32-bit era....
Disney’s Tarzan
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Activision Release: 02/15/00 Genre: Platformer Disney licensed games were largely absent during the 32-bit era until close...
Mission Impossible (Nintendo 64)
Developer: Infogrames Publisher: Ocean Release: 08/14/98 Genre: Action-Adventure Mission Impossible was one of the earliest Nintendo 64 games announced. There were lofty...
Expendable
Developer: Rage Software Publisher: Infogrames Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Action Also on: PC, PlayStation I remember Rage Software as a developer who was all...
Speed Devils
Developer: Ubi Soft Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 10/29/99 Genre: Racing The Dreamcast has one of the biggest launch lineups of all time....
King of Fighters Dream Match ’99
Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release: 09/09/99 Genre: Fighting It was hard to be a King of Fighters fan growing up. King of...
Sturmwind
Developer: Duranik Publisher: RedSpotGames Release: 04/24/13 Genre: Shooter Also on: Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One The day Sega threw in...
Looney Tunes: Space Race
Developer: Melbourne House Publisher: Infogrames Release: 11/28/00 Genre: Racing Despite its short life the Dreamcast managed to receive a few kart racing...
Hydro Thunder
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Midway Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Racing Like many I looked forward to the Sega Dreamcast launch in the US. Even though...
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Release: 12/12/05 Genre: Action Also on: Xb...
Metal Slug 4
Developer: Mega Enterprise Publisher: Ignition Entertainment Release: 10/28/05 Gen...
Jet Ion GP
Developer: Gust Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 03/22/02 Genre: Racing When you think...
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/22/04 Genre: FPS To...
Bomberman Jetters
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Majesco Release: 03/15/04 Genre: Action Bomberman...
Die Hard Vendetta
Developer: Bits Studio Publisher: Sierra Release: 11/08/02 Genre: FPS The resilience o...
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/22/04 Genre: FPS To...
Blowout
Developer: Terminal Reality Publisher: Majesco Release: 11/28/23 Genre: Action Also: P...
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/06/23 Genre: Action T...
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...
Divine Dynamo Flamefrit
Developer: Inti Creates Publisher: Inti Creates Release: 11/15/24 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series One of...
Steel Assault
Developer: Zenovia Interactive Publisher: Tribute Games Release: 09/28/21 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series During the fifth generation 2d...
Prison City
Developer: Programancer Publisher: Retroware Release: 08/29/23 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series I love retro...
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
Developer: Maple Powered Games Publisher: Indie.io Release: 09/26/24 Genre: Beat em up Also on: Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox...
Iron Meat
Developer: Ivan Suvarov Publisher: Retroware Release: 09/26/24 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5 This one kind...
Top 10 SNES Hidden Gems Part 1
Every popular system has an array of classic titles that help make them what they are. Some more than others of course. But...