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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Legend

Legend

Developer: Arcade Zone    Publisher: Seika    Release: 04/94    Genre: Beat em up Every platform has games that fly under the radar. Whether it is a lack of marketing, a stealth release or simply being caught in the wake of higher...
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Mickey to Donald: Magical Quest 3

Mickey to Donald: Magical Quest 3

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Release: 12/08/95    Genre: Platformer Capcom’s Magical Quest series was one of the biggest surprises of the 16-bit era for me. I suppose I should have expected greatness coming off the back of their 8-bi...
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Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 11/21/94   Genre: Platformer Anytime a book about the 16-bit era is written a chapter needs to be written about Donkey Kong Country. Few games have had the impact that Donkey Kong Country had on...
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Todd McFarlane’s Spawn

Todd McFarlane’s Spawn

Developer: Ukiyotei    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 10/95    Genre: Beat em up In the mid-90s Spawn was one of the most popular comics on the market. It consistently ranked among the top10 Diamond Comics best sellers list for years. In my opinion...
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