Soldier Blade
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: TTI Released: 09/92 Genre: Shooter To be honest I am amazed I like the soldier series as much as I do. I played Star Soldier on the NES early on and did not think much...
Category: Turbo Grafx-16
Super Star Soldier
Developer: Inter State Co. Publisher: NEC Released: 1991 Genre: Shooter I was not a fan of the original Star Soldier. I will admit that it was probably due to timing; I played it years after its initial release. But even...
Jackie Chan’s Action Kung-Fu
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1992 Genre: Action Jackie Chan’s Action Kung-Fu is the type of hidden gem that I enjoy writing about. I didn’t think much of it when it released and wrote it off as a...
Space Harrier
Developer: NEC Publisher: NEC Released: 1990 Genre: Action Space Harrier was insanely popular in the arcade in the 80s. It is easy to see why, with its fancy Super Scaler tech and art direction. While it was...
Dragon Spirit
Developer: Namco Publisher NEC Released: 11/89 Genre: Shooter Dragon’s Spirit is one of the earliest arcade games I ever played which is partly why I’m so fond of it. The game is also good to boot so it isn’t a...
Dungeon Explorer
Developer: Atlus Publisher: NEC Released: 09/89 Genre: Action RPG The Turbo Grafx-16 released right when my love affair with RPGs began. Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy, and Phantasy Star all came out within the same time frame and I was ...
1941: Counter Attack
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 08/23/91 Genre: Shooter I like Capcom’s 19XX series of shooters but can freely admit they did not have the best start. 1942 was decent for its time if a bit simple. Most...
China Warrior
Developer: Hudson Publisher: NEC Released: October 1989 Genre: Beat ’em up China Warrior is a piss poor game and one of the worst in the Turbo Grafx-16 library. But you would not know that based on its marketing. When the...
Neutopia
Developer: Hudson Publisher: NEC Released: 1990 Genre: Action RPG One cannot deny the influence that the Legend of Zelda has had throughout gaming in its many incarnation. From its puzzle design and structure the series has constantly p...
Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Developer: NEC Avenue Publisher: NEC Avenue Released: 01/27/90 Genre: Platformer The Turbo Grafx-16, much like the Genesis, was home to many arcade ports. Many of these were arcade perfect or close. But by 1991 the system was...