Kabuki Quantum Fighter

Kabuki Quantum Fighter

Developer: Human Entertainment    Publisher: Hal America    Release: 01/91   Genre: Action This has always been a strange one for me. I had seen Kabuki Quantum Fighter in the stores many times but ignored it because of its name. First of...
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Gradius II

Gradius II

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/16/88    Genre: Shooter I am sure there are millions like myself who just assumed that Konami’s Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. Both shared similar ships and near identical power-up systems ...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Ultra Games    Release: 12/90   Genre: Beat em up Next to Turtles in Time and Street Fighter 2 I can safely say that there is not another arcade game I have pumped more quarters in than Konami’s...
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Star Wars

Star Wars

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: JVC    Release: 11/91    Genre: Action I am not the biggest Star Wars fan in the world but I did enjoy the movies a great deal. So it is a bit ironic that I did not...
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Abadox: the Deadly Inner War

Abadox: the Deadly Inner War

Developer: Natsume     Publisher: Milton Bradley     Released: 1990     Genre: Shooter Abadox is like an alternate reality version of Life Force by another publisher. At times it is so similar I wonder how Natsume avoided criminal charges. That fac...
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Heavy Barrel

Heavy Barrel

Developer: Data East    Publisher: Data East    Release: 1990   Genre: Action These days I am not one for multiplayer in most forms. While the majority of the gaming population moves from one multiplayer shooter to the next or enjoys coop...
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Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Developer: Micronics     Publisher: Capcom     Released: November 1, 1986     Genre: Action Looking back on my childhood I remember just how much patience I had. When you are young and new video games are a rare gift you will put up...
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Life Force

Life Force

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/88   Genre: Shooter I along with millions of kids always assumed Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. It would come a year later, feature an identical power-up system and even star the same...
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Deadly Towers

Deadly Towers

Developer: Lenar     Publisher: Broderbund     Released: 09/87     Genre: Action RPG Deadly Towers is almost unanimously voted as one of the worst games of all time. And you know what? It is. Rarely have I come across a game as inscrutable...
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Contra (Japan)

Contra (Japan)

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/09/88   Genre: Action We live in a time now where a significant number of Japanese video games are released almost simultaneously worldwide. That is a tremendous feat regardless of title but is espec...
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