Die Hard

Die Hard

Developer: Pack-In-Video    Publisher: Activision    Released: 1992    Genre: Action Licensed video games during the 8-bit era were especially bad. For every DuckTales or Mission Impossible there were countless pieces of tosh like Rambo or Back to the Future. I recognized this...
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Trojan

Trojan

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1987      Genre: Action Capcom did not get off to a good start with their NES games. 1942 is a disaster of a video game that should be studied by future generations as a guide...
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Mission Impossible

Mission Impossible

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Ultra Games    Release: 09/90    Genre: Action Konami were one of the few NES publishers whose output I would buy sight unseen. I even bought their sports games and I’m not even into the genre. That...
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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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