Super Turrican
Developer: Factor 5 Publisher: Seika Release: 05/93 Genre: Action I was not a fan of Turrican on the Genesis. I get that to Europeans it was a beloved classic but to me it was a game full of glaring...
Category: Snes
Holy Umbrella – Dondera no Mubo
Developer: Naxat Soft Publisher: Earthly Soft Released: 09/29/95 Genre: Action Holy Umbrella is an odd game and the type of title that probably had a 50/50 chance of being localized back in the day. With its silly...
Soul Blazer
Developer: Quintet Publisher: Enix Released: 1992 Genre: Action RPG I really miss Quintet. As one of the earliest SNES developers they left a huge mark on gamers with Actraiser. I’m sure like myself that was one of the first SNES...
F-Zero
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 08/23/91 Genre: Racing For as much as I like racing games I will admit that most of the 8-bit titles in the genre did nothing for me. There were valiant attempts that...
Incantation
Developer: Titus Publisher: Titus Release: 12/96 Genre: Action Eventually all good video game platforms take that long walk into the sunset as a new generation begins. While it is sad to leave them behind for a shiny new...
The Great Battle III
Developer: Sun L Publisher: Banpresto Released: 03/26/93 Genre: Beat em up I can’t stress how much I’ve enjoyed Banpresto’s Great Battle series. Normally I’m not a fan of the SD aesthetic but somehow this series has a...
Contra III: the Alien Wars
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 04/92 Genre: Action If I had to sum up Contra III in one sentence it would be an action movie in video game form. Many shooters that have tried distilling the high octane thrills of...
Super R-Type
Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Released: 09/91 Genre: Shooter Super R-Type was my introduction to the series. Where most had the fortune of playing versions on the Master System, Turbo Grafx or the original arcade game I was not as for...
SD Kidou Senshi Gundam – V Sakusen Shidou
Developer: Tose Publisher: Bandai Release: 09/12/92 Genre: Action I remember being curious about the innumerable Mobile Suit Gundam games that were advertised in the back of magazines like EGM and Gamefan. They seemed like the coolest games i...
Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 12/92 Genre: Platformer In the dark age of licensed games for the NES Capcom showed that you could create a more than respectable title if you actually gave a damn about the license. In some...