Drakkhen

Drakkhen

Developer: Infogrames     Publisher: Kemco/Seika     Released: 1991     Genre: RPG It was an unwritten law that RPGs were usually the last genre to release for a new platform. By their very nature role playing games take longer to develop and...
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The Lion King

The Lion King

Developer: Westwood Studios    Publisher Virgin Interactive    Released: 1994    Genre: Platformer For as much as we praise Capcom and Sega for their handling of the Disney license Virgin deserves to be in the conversation as well. During the 16-bit e...
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Neugier – Umi to Kaze no Kōdō

Neugier – Umi to Kaze no Kōdō

Developer: Wolf Team    Publisher: Telenet Japan    Released: 03/26/93    Genre: Action RPG RPGs were not abundant for most of the 90s and especially during the 16-bit generation. The SNES bucked that trend somewhat and amassed a respectable library...
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Sküljagger – Revolt of the Westicans

Sküljagger – Revolt of the Westicans

Developer: Realtime Associates    Publisher: American Softworks Corporation    Released: 1992         Genre: Action Sküljagger is a game that few remember but not because it is bad necessarily. The game does not leave much of an impression. That s...
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X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1994     Genre: Beat em up The X-Men license did not get off to a good start on the SNES. Spider-Man & the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge was not a good game in spite of its...
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Sonic Blast Man

Sonic Blast Man

Developer: ITL Co, Ltd     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1992    Genre: Beat ’em up I have lamented the death of the arcade in the US on many an occasion in this blog. While I miss the titles that really pushed technology...
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Battle Blaze

Battle Blaze

Developer: Aicom     Publisher: American Sammy     Released: 1993     Genre: Fighting Street Fighter 2 was the equivalent of a nuclear bomb on the arcade industry. Like Pac-Man and Space Invaders before it Street Fighter 2 spawned a legion of imitato...
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R-Type III: the Third Lightning

R-Type III: the Third Lightning

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Jaleco    Released: 10/94    Genre: Shooter I love R-Type III!  R-Type has been one of the best series of shooters for almost three decades and R-Type III continues that fine tradition. But the series did not have a...
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Sengoku

Sengoku

Developer:SNK    Publisher: Data East    Released: 09/22/93    Genre: Beat em up I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in an area with multiple Neo Geo MVS units. If I saw a Neo Geo game in a magazine chances are it...
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D-Force

D-Force

Developer: Cream   Publisher: Asmik   Released: 12/91    Genre: Shooter There is something to be said about trusting your gut. During a time where most gamers relied on the back of the box to decide their gaming purchases that still was...
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