Space Ace
Developer: ReadySoft Publisher: ReadySoft Release: 1994 Genre: Action Anyone who saw Dragon’s Lair in the arcade had to play it. More than likely they did not get very far but still you had to experience it at...
Category: Genesis
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Gods
Developer: Bitmap Bros. Publisher: Mindscape Release: 1992 Genre: Action Action puzzle games are usually not my cup of tea. Not that I am a meathead but if given the choice between shooting fools in Contra III or taxing my...
Vapor Trail
Developer: Data East Publisher: Renovation Release: 1991 Genre: Shooter The Genesis, alongside the Turbo Grafx-16 and Sega Saturn, has one of the greatest shooter libraries of all time. The result is that it is easy to get lost...
Toki: Going Ape Spit
Developer: Tad Corporation Publisher: Sega Release: 1991 Genre: Platformer I’ve always had a soft spot for Toki. In the days before the internet the only video game footage you got to see came from commercials or the...
After Burner III
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 05/93 Genre: Action I like flight sims, especially flight simulators on console. That is a bit of an oxymoron as the genre excels on the PC but I make no excuse for my preferences....
Fire Mustang
Developer: NMK Co. Publisher: Taito Release: 05/31/91 Genre: Shooter The Genesis has one of the most extensive shooter libraries around. But even with that in mind there are still quite a few that were not released overseas which...
Double Dragon II – the Revenge (Sega)
Developer: Technos Publisher: PAL Soft Release: 12/20/91 Genre: Beat em up Double Dragon 2 is commonly considered one of the best games in the series. Considering how dire the third game is it is easy to see...
Streets of Rage 2
Developer: Ancient Publisher: Sega Release: 12/15/92 Genre: Beat ’em up Growing up I was a card carrying Nintendo fanboy. It was not hard as the Master System was no competition for the NES. But the Genesis changed all that. With...
Zero Wing
Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Toaplan Release: 05/31/91 Genre: Shooter In an age where internet memes are created every hour it is interesting to look back at some of the earliest. Decades ago (!) even before youtube a random...
