Tag: 1988

Paperboy
May 31, 2021 No Responses

Paperboy

Developer: Atari Inc.     Publisher: Mindscape     Released: 1988     Genre: Arcade I am not ashamed to admit that when I was young being a paperboy seemed like a dream job. First of all they hired kids, which instantly made it appealing. And...
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Bubble Bobble
May 24, 2021 No Responses

Bubble Bobble

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1988     Genre: Action I miss the single screen platformer. When games like Pitfall and Super Mario Bros. hit the market this once bedrock of the arcade industry began to disappear. I freely admit...
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The Adventures of Bayou Billy
May 3, 2021 No Responses

The Adventures of Bayou Billy

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: August 12, 1988     Genre: Action The Adventures of Bayou Billy is one of the biggest gaming disappointments of my life. For months I saw advertisements for it in comic books and the numerous scr...
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Ghostbusters
March 1, 2021 No Responses

Ghostbusters

Developer: Activision    Publisher: Activision     Released: October 1988     Genre: Action I love, love, love Ghostbusters in nearly all of its forms. The Real Ghostbusters cartoon was my introduction to the property before I saw the movie and was a....
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Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
February 1, 2021 No Responses

Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode

Developer: Vik Tokai     Publisher: Vik Tokai     Released: September 1988    Genre: Action Adventure There are few assassins as cool as Golgo 13. The sniper for hire is one of the most popular characters in manga history, following a strict...
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Blades of Steel
August 17, 2020 No Responses

Blades of Steel

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 1988     Genre: Sports Believe it or not Blades of Steel was my introduction to Hockey. Growing up Hockey was not really shown on local television like the NFL or NBA so it always seemed...
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Karnov
March 30, 2020 one Response

Karnov

Developer: Data East     Publisher: Data East     Released: 1988     Genre: Platformer During the NES era nearly every publisher had their own mascot.  The mascot phenomenon will always be a strange point in video game history; how and why the indu...
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Rambo
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Rambo

Developer: Pack-in-Video    Publisher: Acclaim    Released: 05/88    Genre: Action Rambo for NES is commonly accepted as one of the worst games of all time. That is a pretty lofty statement. And you know what? It is true. It really is pretty...
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Gun Smoke
October 21, 2019 No Responses

Gun Smoke

I remember my anticipation for Gun Smoke.  It was the winter of 1988 and my best friend received it for Christmas.  Unfortunately a snowstorm meant I was stuck in the house for days waiting eagerly.  It’s not that I had...
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Legendary Wings
September 30, 2019 one Response

Legendary Wings

Being a young video game fan is torture for many.  For legions of gamers they only receive new games on birthdays or random holidays.  I consider myself fortunate in that regard.  Growing up with a full family still living at...
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