Raiden

Raiden

Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1991   Genre: Shooter To the casual gaming public the name Raiden probably conjures up a certain thunder god in Mortal Kombat. Or the nancy boy in Metal Gear Solid. But for...
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Cyber Cross

Cyber Cross

Developer: ITL Co.    Publisher: Face   Release: 06/23/89   Genre: Action The Turbo Grafx-16 library was woefully inadequate in many genres. It had its share of platformers and my god did It have shooters. But side scrolling beat ‘em...
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Bonk’s Revenge

Bonk’s Revenge

Developer: Red    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer Bonk’s Adventure was a good first step in establishing a new franchise. It was original, had good gameplay, and certainly looked nice for the time. NEC knew this as it was...
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Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams

Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams

Developer: Success    Publisher: TTI    Released: 04/93    Genre: Shooter Growing up there were certain games that had attained mythical status due to their rarity. Most of these games such as Radiant Silvergun, Psychic Killer Taromaru, and Harmful Pa...
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Sylphia

Sylphia

Developer: Compile    Publisher: Tonkin House    Release: 10/22/93   Genre: Shooter Any true shooter fan knows the name Compile. They were literally the masters of the genre, creating many beloved classics. But as with any company there are always...
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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 10/29/93    Genre: Action If you would have told me that a Castlevania game would never see a release in America back in the day I would have called you crazy. Yet that is precisely...
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Exile: Wicked Phenomenon

Exile: Wicked Phenomenon

Developer: Telenet    Publisher: Working Designs    Released: 07/31/93     Genre: Action RPG I have always had a soft spot for Exile. I thought the protagonist Sadler looked so cool in all of the magazine previews and while I had to settle...
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Detana!! Twinbee

Detana!! Twinbee

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/28/92   Genre: Shooter The fact that I like Detana!! Twinbee so much is one of the biggest surprises of my gaming life. I was not a fan of Stinger, the lone game in the...
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Chase H.Q.

Chase H.Q.

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 01/26/90    Genre: Racing Sometimes the simplest ideas hit big. Chase H.Q. is basically Outrun gussied up with a cops and robbers theme. Except instead of pulling them over you instead ram into criminals...
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Legendary Axe

Legendary Axe

Developer: Victor Musical Industries   Publisher: NEC   Released: 09/89   Genre: Action Back in the day with new console launches the pack-in title was usually the flagship game. In most cases it would show off a new system’s technical prowess first an...
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