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April 8, 2019 No Responses

Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti

Developer: Now Production Publisher: Namco Release: 07/31/89 Genre: Action While it may seem quaint now Splatterhouse was a significant landmark in the arcades. Its gore and Friday the 13th inspired protagonist were unheard of at the time and ensured that...

April 5, 2019 2 Responses

Back to the Future

Developer: Beam Software Publisher: LJN Release: 09/89 Genre: Action Back to the Future is legendary as one of the worst NES games of all time. Volumes have been written about just how bad it truly is. And all of it...

March 27, 2019 3 Responses

Super Thunder Blade

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/14/89 Genre: Action I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of games with helicopters. It is a very petty mindset, but I can’t help it. Maybe it is...

December 12, 2018 No Responses

Vigilante

Developer: Irem Publisher: NEC Release: 1989 Genre: Beat em up Irem’s Kung-Fu had a tremendous impact on me growing up. The NES port available at the system’s launch taught me a lot about game design without me realizing it....

October 22, 2018 No Responses

Monster Party

These days whenever you hear about Monster Party one theme is common: it’s weird. Trippy enemies, strange bosses, and inane dialogue are a common factor in all these discussions. And you know what? It is all true. Monster Party is...

October 17, 2018 No Responses

Space Harrier II

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/14/89 Genre: Rail Shooter When the Sega Genesis launched it came out of left field for me. There were not many video game publications at the time and aside from Nintendo Power I read few...

September 24, 2018 one Response

Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II

Wizards & Warriors was a curious game. Even as a child I recognized its faults almost immediately. It featured some of the most intense platforming at the time but everything surrounding it was a hot mess. Yet in spite of...

August 27, 2018 No Responses

Fist of the North Star

I discovered Fist of the North Star at a far too young age. My family had bought a random issue of the Viz single-issue release and the violence and casual nudity blew my mind. Fast forward nearly a decade and...

June 20, 2018 No Responses

Rambo III

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/89 Genre: Action I avoided Rambo III like the plague back in the day. You see I had a terrible time with Rambo on the NES and wanted nothing to do with anything with his...

June 18, 2018 No Responses

Cobra Triangle

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 07/89 Genre: Vehicular Combat Sometimes I miss the days when a game could come along and genuinely surprise me. True, I could completely avoid all information on titles that I am even slightly interes...

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