Power Blade 2

Power Blade 2

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Taito    Release: 10/92   Genre: Action Power Blade was one of the rare times the US version of a game was better than its Japanese counterpart. Power Blazer was a complete mess of a game that was...
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Gargoyle’s Quest 2

Gargoyle’s Quest 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/92    Genre: Action I was not much of a handheld gamer growing up. Money was tight and the choice between buying more games for the console I own and a handheld was an easy one....
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Castelian

Castelian

Developer: Bits Studios    Publisher: Triffix    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action For the longest time growing up I had an unconscious bias against European games. Long before I would learn where certain developers were based I learned to associate janky ...
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Rad Racer

Rad Racer

Every kid looks forward to Christmas as they usually receive video games as gifts. I was no different when I was young.
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TaleSpin

TaleSpin

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 12/91    Genre: Shooter They can’t all be winners. I absolutely love the TaleSpin cartoon. It had a different flavor from the rest of the Disney afternoon lineup and was truly unique with its art de...
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Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/88    Genre: Action I remember my anticipation for Gun Smoke. It was the winter of 1988 and my best friend received it for Christmas. Unfortunately a snowstorm meant I was stuck in the house for...
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Krion Conquest

Krion Conquest

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai   Released: 01/91    Genre: Action Mega Man is one of my favorite video game series of all time. Even at its lowest points I’ve still been able to enjoy the games despite their...
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Developer: KID    Publisher: Taxan    Release: 01/91   Genre: Action I was a huge fan of Transformers and G.I. Joe growing up. I am talking owning the toys, watching every episode of the cartoons and holding mock battles with the action...
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Legendary Wings

Legendary Wings

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 07/88    Genre: Shooter Being a young video game fan is torture for many. For legions of gamers they only receive new games on birthdays or random holidays. I consider myself fortunate in that regard....
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Iron Tank

Iron Tank

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 07/88    Genre: Action I was not a fan of the NES port of Ikari Warriors. It was a Micronics hack job that was so awful that I nearly wrote off the series. However the one...
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