Developer: Minakuchi Engineering Publisher: Sega Release: 05/23/97 Genre: Action Going into 1993 Sega had built up a tremendous amount of momentum due to their success with Sonic the Hedgehog 2. That led to more third parties hopping on board….
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Taito Release: 12/92 Genre: Platformer I grew up on a steady diet of Hanna Barbera reruns from the 60s. In a time before streaming and cable TV being a regular thing those old cartoons were a…
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Nintendo Release: 08/31/98 Genre: Platformer Bomberman 64 was a valiant attempt at creating an engrossing adventure to accompany the series multiplayer mode. While it was not perfect it was an enjoyable game with an…
Developer: HAL Labs Publisher: Nintendo Release: 06/26/00 Genre: Action The last year of the N64’s life was a slow death spiral. Unlike the PlayStation which saw a slew of outstanding releases in the year 2000 Nintendo’s black box saw…
Developer: Factor 5 Publisher: JVC Released: 10/11/94 Genre: Action JVC and Lucas Arts hit on a winning formula with the Super Star Wars series for SNES. With those three games under their belt Indiana Jones was the natural choice to…
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 1994 Genre: Platformer Animaniacs was a strange property. It was created as a variety show featuring an extended cast of characters it was genuinely funny for both kids and adults. Not all of its bits…
Developer: Escape Publisher: LJN Release: 12/87 Genre: Action It’s hard to remember now but Jaws was a theatrical phenomenon along the lines of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The movie preyed on everyone’s fear of the ocean’s depths…
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 08/16/93 Genre: Platformer I really miss Tiny Toons. Today’s generation really missed out on a brilliant reinvention of the classic Looney Toons characters and their humor. The characters themselves were more than just stand-ins…
Developer: Ivan Suvarov Publisher: Retroware Release: 09/26/24 Genre: Action Also on: Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5 This one kind of crept up on me. The run and gun action genre has undergone a renaissance thanks to…
Developer: Wayforward Publisher: Konami Release: 02/21/24 Genre: Action Platform: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Contra has had a rough go of it over the years. While the games were one of the top action series of…
