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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A Boy & His Blob

A Boy & His Blob

Developer: Imagineering    Publisher: Absolute Entertainment    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action The NES library has its highs and lows. Many genres that are still around today were created on that little gray box. But it was also home to shovelware...
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Robocop

Robocop

When I look back on my childhood I still can’t believe I was allowed to watch R-rated movies like Predator and the Running Man in the theater.  I guess no one cared about the children in the 80s as we...
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Totally Rad

Totally Rad

Developer: Aicom   Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 10/91   Genre: Action It takes a lot of courage to name your game Totally Rad. If it is terrible the game will linger on in infamy for eternity as the butt of endless...
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Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

Developer: Micronics    Publisher: SNK    Release: 04/88    Genre: Action Buying new games when you are young is akin to a religious experience. For most children new games were a rarity, usually relegated to birthdays and the occasional holiday. Your...
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R.C. Pro Am

R.C. Pro Am

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 02/88   Genre: Racing R.C. Pro Am is a strange one when it comes to my memories of it. I both love and hate the game for numerous reasons. As one of the first isometric...
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