Truxton

Truxton

Developer: Toaplan    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/89   Genre: Shooter Truxton was a random rental back in the day before the Sega Genesis library exploded. What little I remember from my time with it is that it was brutally difficult and...
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Technoclash

Technoclash

Developer: BlueSky Software   Publisher: EA   Release: 08/93  Genre: Action RPG I remember Technoclash from previews in Sega Visions magazine. The premise seemed intriguing; as a wizard from the Inner Realm you must embark on a journey to recover...
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Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Developer: Probe    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 09/13/93   Genre: Fighting Street Fighter 2 is one of the most influential games of all time, not to mention the impact it had on the fighting game genre. Like Super Mario Bros. and Double...
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Hook (Sega)

Hook (Sega)

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft    Release: 08/93   Genre: Action Hook was one of the cinematic events of 1991. The marketing blitz was huge; I remember comic book advertisements months before the film was released and it only...
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Outrunners

Outrunners

Developer: Sega CS3    Publisher: Data East    Release: 06/14/94   Genre: Racing Outrun is one of the most beloved racing games of the 80s. From its style to its music the game was a first class effort all around....
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Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade

Developer: Tiertex   Publisher: U.S. Gold   Release: 11/92   Genre: Action Indiana Jones is a cultural icon. A swashbuckling adventurer who goes hunting for famous relics? It sounds tailor made for a video game. Yet outside of his PC...
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Sengoku Denshou

Sengoku Denshou

Developer: Dragnet    Publisher: Sammy    Release: 12/28/93   Genre: Beat ’em up Before SNK rode the fighting game renaissance into the ground the Neo Geo was host to an assortment of beat em ups. With their graphical prowess these...
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Aero the Acrobat

Aero the Acrobat

Developer: Iguana    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 10/12/93   Genre: Platformer Sunsoft were a powerhouse on the NES and one of its best developers. They made that hardware sing like few others and are one of the reasons why the NES...
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Mamono Hunter Yohko

Mamono Hunter Yohko

Developer: Klon    Publisher: NCS    Release: 03/22/91    Genre: Action Mamono Hunter Yohko (or Devil Hunter Yohko as it is known in the West) is an anime I always wanted to watch but never got around to. It ticked all the...
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Monster World IV

Monster World IV

Developer: Westone    Publisher: Sega    Release: 04/01/94   Genre: Adventure Wonder Boy is a series I grew to appreciate over time. Once they became action adventure games instead of simple platformers the series found its footing and is generally exce...
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