Mighty Bomb Jack

Mighty Bomb Jack

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 07/87    Genre: Action 1987 was a critical year for the NES. As the library began to expand beyond simple arcade experiences we were treated to many fresh takes on existing genres like platforming and adventuring....
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Cowboy Kid

Cowboy Kid

Developer: Pixel   Publisher: Romstar    Release: 01/92    Genre: Action Konami’s Goemon series has been running since the Famicom era with more entries than you can count. In the West we would not be introduced to it until Legend of the...
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Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/91    Genre: Action Even though the SNES and Genesis were both on the market by 1991 publishers were still keen to take advantage of the massive NES audience. While most of the popular IP were...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Developer: Advance Communication Company   Publisher: Bandai   Release: 04/89  Genre: Action Oh boy, this game. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most reviled games in the NES library and with good reason. It is every bit as...
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Sqoon

Sqoon

Developer: Home Data Corp.    Publisher: Irem    Release: 09/87    Genre: Shooter I never played Sqoon growing up. I never saw it at Blockbuster, none of my friends had it, and I never saw any reason to seek it out....
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Cocoron

Cocoron

Developer: Takeru    Publisher: Sur de Wave   Release: 05/03/91   Genre: Action Cocoron is the type of game I would have appreciated later in the NES’ life. By the end of its run the NES library was overrun by licensed...
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Chester Field: Ankoku Shin heno Chousen

Chester Field: Ankoku Shin heno Chousen

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai   Release: 07/30/87   Genre: Action RPG Zelda II was a departure from the gameplay that the original established. However in spite of its differences I loved that game, warts and all. I was always curious...
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Superman

Superman

Developer: Kotobuki System Co.   Publisher: Kemco    Release: 12/88   Genre: Action I have been a comic book fan my entire life. With that in mind any video game based on a comic book would get my attention. Unfortunately my...
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1943

1943

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/88    Genre: Shooter Capcom and their early NES games had a bad reputation. While most of us have fond memories of games like Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Commando they were riddled with severe performan...
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Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/4/87   Genre: Action RPG Konami could do no wrong in the 80s. At least that was my prevailing thought as they released hit after hit in almost every genre. One genre they shied away...
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