Parasite Eve

Parasite Eve

There was a lot of anticipation for Square’s next releases after Final Fantasy VII.  Saga Frontier was interesting but like most of Akitoshi Kawazu’s games was impenetrable to the masses.  The fall of 1998 would see a quartet of higher...
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Nekketsu Oyako

Nekketsu Oyako

Developer: Technosoft    Publisher: Technosoft    Release: 12/03/94   Genre: Beat em up Any serious fan of shooters during the 16-bit era should be familiar with the name Technosoft. These underrated developers created some of the finest gems during that...
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C: the Contra Adventure

C: the Contra Adventure

Developer: Appaloosa    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/31/98   Genre: Action Anyone who had the misfortune of playing Contra: Legacy of War was scarred. The game was so bad it single-handedly ruined the series legacy of excellence. Yet two years later...
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Contra: Legacy of War

Contra: Legacy of War

Developer: Appaloosa    Publisher: Konami    Release: 11/21/96 (PS1), 05/21/97 (Saturn)    Genre: Action Coming off the back of Hard Corps Contra enjoyed a new wave of popularity and quality. That game was one of the best action games of that era...
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Rapid Reload

Rapid Reload

Developer: Media Vision    Publisher: SCEE    Release: 09/29/95    Genre: Action Gunner’s Heaven holds the distinction of being one of the first PlayStation games I ever read about. Next to Battle Arena Toshinden it seemed like the coolest game in...
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Mega Man 8

Mega Man 8

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 03/25/97   Genre: Platformer It’s no secret that certain people at Sony in the US frowned upon 2d games. While a few snuck by early on it would take a change in leadership before the...
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