Getsu Fūma Den

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 though...
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Seiken Psycho Calibur

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 life such as Hydlide and Romancia. These games while flawed tried to capture the sense of adventure...
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Zen: Intergalactic Ninja

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. Konami’s later output for the grey box mostly consists of licensed titles like Mission Imp...
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Power Punch II

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 is legendary. The combination of colorful characters and expert mechanics that demand precisi...
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (NES)

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 an insane marketing blitz that hit all corners. Naturally video games were a part of that process...
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Casino Kid

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 on the NES. Casino Kid is a game that I am sure I passed over multiple times...
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Zombie Nation

Zombie Nation

Developer: KAZe Co.   Publisher: Meldac   Release: 09/91   Genre: Shooter It is no exaggeration to say that Zombie Nation is one of the strangest titles on the NES. Even after all these years it is hard to believe...
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Sky Shark

Sky Shark

Developer: Software Creations    Publisher: Taito    Release: 09/89   Genre: Shooter Good advertising and catchy box art always sell video games. As a comic book fan I saw many video game ads that made even the most mundane titles seem epic....
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Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Developer: Pack-in-Video    Publisher: Acclaim   Release: 12/88    Genre: Action My memories of Knight Rider are few. I am sure I watched a few episodes of the TV show growing up. But outside of the cool talking car I...
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Romancia

Romancia

Developer: Compile    Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki    Release: 10/30/87    Genre: Action RPG The Dragon Slayer line of games is interesting to say the least. The series consists of multiple entries over thirty years but most of the games span genres and...
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