Mega Man 6

Mega Man 6

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 03/94    Genre: Platformer Mega Man 6 holds the distinction of being one of the last Nintendo games in the US, coming well into the Super Nintendo’s life. I don’t think it’s a stretch to...
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Mega Man 5

Mega Man 5

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: December 1992    Genre: Platformer Mega Man 4 was not a bad game but its reception was mixed. Many of its gameplay additions brought unforeseen consequences that slowed down a tightly paced game. App...
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Mega Man 4

Mega Man 4

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: January 1992    Genre: Platformer After three glorious installments the Mega Man series seemed invincible. Capcom could do no wrong and by this time I began reading gaming magazines. So the news of a...
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Mega Man 3

Mega Man 3

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1990    Genre: Action, platformer I don’t envy the development team of Mega Man 3. The legendary second installment is a beloved classic around the world and any follow-up would be heavily scrutini...
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Mega Man 2

Mega Man 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1989    Genre: Platformer There have been many sequels that were better than their predecessor. Not that it should come as a surprise because it is expected at the very least. But some games go so...
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Mega Man

Mega Man

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1987     Genre: Platformer If I had to create a personal Mount Rushmore of games that shaped my tastes it would consist of Super Mario Brothers, the Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man.  Eac...
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Astyanax

Astyanax

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 03/90   Genre: Action I remember picking up the box for Astyanax in Woolworth wondering how to pronounce the title, let alone what it was. If that was the marketing department’s intent it definitely w...
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Mike Tyson’s Punchout!

Mike Tyson’s Punchout!

Even though Mike Tyson’s Punchout! was one of the earliest Nintendo titles it remains one of its most significant.  Not just because of its celebrity endorsement and graphics but because it is still to this day of the system’s best. ...
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Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

As much as we all loved Disney’s animated films during the early 90s there is a brief window that no one ever talks about.  In the mid-80s Filmation, the fine creators of such classics as He-Man and Fat Albert decided...
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Batman

Batman

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 02/90   Genre: Action Movie licensed video games are bad. Even at a young age I knew this was a fact. After suffering through the likes of ET for the Atari 2600, Back to the...
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