Silent Bomber

Silent Bomber

Developer: CyberConnect   Publisher: Bandai   Release: 04/00   Genre: Action Bomberman Act Zero is an embarrassment to the venerable series. I can understand the reasoning behind its creation: with an aging gaming population Hudson wanted to create a version of the...
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Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akoginzu

Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akoginzu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 03/22/96    Genre: Action Being a Ganbare Goemon fan has not been easy. The vast majority of the series never left Japan and even in the age of fan translations it is only in the last...
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Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden

Developer: Takara    Publisher: SCEA    Release: 09/09/95    Genre: Fighting Hype. At one point in time or another most of us have fall victim to it. Nowhere is it more evident than at a new system launch. With new technology comes the...
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Suikoden

Suikoden

Developer: KCET    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/28/96   Genre: RPG When it comes to RPGs Konami was not the first name most would point to, at least in the mid-90s. While they had built up a steady reputation for creating...
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RayStorm

RayStorm

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Working Designs    Release: 09/97   Genre: Shooter Sega’s surprise Saturn launch in the US meant new releases was slow in the early months. Galactic Attack was an early bright spot in that period and managed to stand...
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Ridge Racer

Ridge Racer

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 09/09/95    Genre: Racing Sony Imagesoft during the 16-bit era was a questionable publisher. When you have the likes of Cliffhanger and the Last Action Hero under your belt it stands to reason that peop...
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Cyber Sled

Cyber Sled

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 10/18/95    Genre: Action I miss deluxe arcade cabinets. I miss the arcade in general but there was something special about a massive cabinet with all manner of accoutrements to give you an experience l...
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Burning Road

Burning Road

Developer: Toka    Publisher: Playmates    Release: 09/30/96    Genre: Racing Daytona USA changed the game for arcade racing games. Sega leapfrogged everyone else with its Model 2 technology to deliver a graphical tour de force that also played great. ...
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Einhänder

Einhänder

Developer: Square    Publisher: SCEA    Release: 05/5/98   Genre: Shooter During the 16-bit era Square and RPGs were synonymous. Occasionally they dabbled in other genres like action with Front Mission: Gun Hazard but they largely stuck to their bread...
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Wild Arms

Wild Arms

Developer: Media Vision    Publisher: Sony     Release: 04/30/97    Genre: RPG The original PlayStation did not get off to a great start when it comes to RPGs. While we remember the many Square epics the first two years were rough for fans...
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