U.N. Squadron

U.N. Squadron

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1991     Genre: Shooter With the advent of 16-bit consoles came a slew of arcade ports that were all but impossible on older hardware.  Although I frequented the arcade on a regular basis it was still...
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X-Kalibur 2097

X-Kalibur 2097

Developer: Fupac     Publisher: Activision     Released: 02/94     Genre: Action In the early 90s Activision made a strange push for games that featured techno soundtracks by popular bands. With the advent of the 16-bit systems it was possible to m...
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Super Metroid

Super Metroid

Developer: Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 04/18/94     Genre: Action-Adventure Much has been written about Super Metroid in the decades since its release. It has been called a classic, a masterpiece, and groundbreaking. And all of it...
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On the Ball

On the Ball

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Released: 1992    Genre: Arcade I am a simple man at heart. When it comes to video games I have my favorite genres; RPGs, action games, and platformers. But I love to look outside my wheelhouse every...
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 1994    Genre: Platformer It is only recently that I have noticed the almost complete absence of movie licensed games. Once a staple of the industry it was not a question of if a...
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Firepower 2000

Firepower 2000

Developer: Sales Curve Ltd.    Publisher: Sunsoft    Released: 1992    Genre: Shooter The Amiga has always been an interesting platform. I never owned one, nor did I know anyone that did. Its library is a blind spot in my...
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Combatribes

Combatribes

Developer: Technos    Publisher: American Technos    Release: 03/93    Genre: Beat em up The Combatribes holds the unlikely distinction of being my first import game. I know that this is a weird one to start with but they can’t all be...
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Rendering Ranger R2

Rendering Ranger R2

Developer: Rainbow Arts    Publisher: Virgin Interactive   Release: 11/17/95   Genre: Action Rendering Ranger R2 is one of the most incredible games of the 16-bit era and you have probably never heard of it. There are a number of reasons...
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Super Nova

Super Nova

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 1993   Genre: Shooter The Darius series is no stranger to name changes. When Darius II was ported to home systems it was renamed Sagaia. I do not know who or what a Sagaia is...
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Super Adventure Island

Super Adventure Island

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 04/92   Genre: Platformer I was late in coming around to the Adventure Island series. For some reason I was obsessed with the first game until I played it. That is when I...
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