Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 03/91 Genre: Action It is interesting to look back at many of the games I enjoyed when I was young. We all knew most Nintendo games came from Japan. But at the time we...
Developer: Sonata Publisher: Bandai Release: 08/89 Genre: Action These days whenever you hear about Monster Party one theme is common: it’s weird. Trippy enemies, strange bosses, and inane dialogue are a common factor in all these discussions. An...
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 09/87 Genre: Sports I’m sure like many Double Dribble was one of the first Basketball games they every played. I am sure I might have played some random B-ball title on the Atari 2600...
Developer: Kotobuki System Publisher: Kemco Release: 12/90 Genre: Adventure I credit the MacVenture series of NES ports as the titles that made me a fan of point and click adventures. While I read Nintendo Power’s coverage of Maniac Mansion...
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Release: 06/91 Genre: Shooter I’ve seen my share of ridiculous video game titles but this one is probably the most tragic. Although S.C.A.T. is an acronym and more than likely flew over the heads of...
Developer: NMK Co. Publisher: American Sammy Release: 1990 Genre: Action Few can argue that Arkista’s Ring is one of the most obscure NES games released in the US officially. Growing up I never saw it in stores, never read...
Developer: Zippo Games Publisher: Acclaim Release: 12/89 Genre: Action Wizards & Warriors was a curious game. Even as a child I was aware of its flaws. It has some of the most intense platforming at the time but everything surrounding...
Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 08/91 Genre: Action Back in the day it wasn’t uncommon for games to undergo significant changes when coming to different markets. Sometimes these were bug fixes or additions to gameplay. More often th...
Developer: Now Production Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 12/90 Genre: Action For all of Jackie Chan’s success in film his video game “career” has been less than stellar. Over the last few decades there have been close to twenty...
Developer: Tose Publisher: Bandai Release: 1990 Genre: Action I have spent a lot of time making fun of Acclaim and LJN (and rightfully so) but there are a few other publishers who deserve the same level of derision....