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January 5, 2022 No Responses

Fighting Masters

Developer: Aicom Publisher: Treco Release: 1992 Genre: Action Street Fighter II changed the fighting game genre forever. But it is interesting to look back on the games that came before it. There were many interesting takes on the...

December 15, 2021 No Responses

Ghostbusters

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Released: Genre: Action The Ghostbusters license did not have a good go of it in America. While the original computer version of David Crane’s title was a legitimately good game most of the subsequent ports w...

December 8, 2021 No Responses

Spot Goes to Hollywood

Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Virgin Interactive Release: 11/95 Genre: Action Cool Spot was one of the biggest unexpected surprises of the 16-bit era. By that point almost everyone understood most licensed games were trash and the cynical take...

November 24, 2021 No Responses

High Seas Havoc

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Released: 1993 Genre: Platformer It is always fun to look back on the mascot platformers of bygone days to see which animals were exploited for corporate gain. We had bats, opossums, bobcats, and.....

November 19, 2021 No Responses

Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles

Developer: Adrenalin Entertainment Publisher: Playmates Released: 1995 Genre: Action The end of the 16-bit era saw some truly amazing side scrolling action titles. Contra: Hard Corps, Alien Soldier, Rendering Ranger R2, these were the type...

November 17, 2021 No Responses

Double Dragon 3: the Arcade Game

Developer: East Technology Publisher: Flying Edge Released: 1992 Genre: Beat em up Hm. Double Dragon 3. Let’s get this out of the way right now; Double Dragon 3 is one of the worst beat ‘em ups of...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

Gain Ground

Developer: Sega Publisher: Renovation Released: January 2, 1991 Genre: Action Of all of Sega’s many arcade ports to the Genesis I avoided Gain Ground for no reason. Call it bias or a misunderstanding but one look at screenshots...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Earthworm Jim

Developer: Shiny Entertainment Publisher: Playmates Released: October 1994 Genre: Action During the 8 and 16-bit era the best 2d platformers came from Japan. From Mario to Sonic to Mega Man if you were into the genre chances are a...

October 6, 2021 No Responses

Shadow Blasters

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Disney’s Ariel the Little Mermaid

Developer: Blue Sky Software Publisher: Sega Released: 1992 Genre: Action As much as we associate Capcom with the Disney license Sega has as much of an illustrious history with the House of the Mouse as well. Many of...

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