Victory Run
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: NEC Release: 09/89 Genre: Racing I love Outrun. Next to Rad Racer and Hang-On it is one of the first racing games that made me a fan of the genre. There were not...
Tag: 1989
Casino Kid
Developer: Sofel Publisher: Sofel Release: 10/89 Genre: Simulation This has to be one of the most pleasant surprises I have come across on the NES. Casino Kid is a game that I am sure I passed over multiple times...
Thundercade
Developer: Micronics Publisher:American Sammy Release: 08/89 Genre: Shooter I like shooters. Be it fantasy shooters, space shooters, or even the weird supernatural ones like Castle of Shikigami. I will even dabble with the occasional bullet h...
Tetris
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release: 11/89 Genre: Puzzle Tetris is in the pantheon alongside titles like Super Mario Brothers and the Legend of Zelda as perfect. Everyone has played Tetris in one form or another. While newer versio...
Big Challenge! Gun Fighter
Developer: Jaleco Publisher: Jaleco Release: 03/28/89 Genre: Action I love Sunset Riders. It was one of the few arcade games that was able to take my attention away from TMNT. And the superb SNES port remains one...
Curse
Developer: Micronet Publisher: Micronet Release: 12/23/89 Genre: Shooter By all respects Curse should be a game that is instantly forgettable. The Sega Genesis did not suffer from a lack of shooters even early on. And yet this...
Ganbare Goemon 2
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/04/89 Genre: Action-Adventure My history with the Goemon series like many is random as hell. Legend of the Mystical Ninja was my introduction as it was the first to be localized. Like nearly...
Twinbee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 09/29/89 Genre: Shooter Stinger was a game I was not particularly fond of. Maybe I was too young to appreciate the nuance of juggling bells while fighting enemies or maybe I found it too...
Super Hang-On
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/89 Genre: Racing Hang-On was my first game for the Sega Master System and it left a strong impression. I immediately noticed it looked better than Mach Rider on the NES but I was...
