Tag: 1990

Mechanized Attack
November 18, 2024 No Responses

Mechanized Attack

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 06/90   Genre: Rail Shooter Light gun games were few and far between on the NES. Even though the NES Zapper came packaged with the system support was minimal. This is surprising as there were...
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Rabio Lepus Special
November 13, 2024 No Responses

Rabio Lepus Special

Developer: Video System Co.    Publisher: Video System Co.    Release: 10/19/90   Genre: Shooter It has been interesting exploring the PC Engine shooter library. While the Star Soldier games received the lion’s share of attention its lineup is far mor...
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Twin Hawk
November 6, 2024 No Responses

Twin Hawk

Developer: Toaplan    Publisher: Sega    Release: 06/23/90    Genre: Shooter Toaplan were one of the most prolific and revered shooter developers of all time. Their catalog is long, storied, and influential. One need only look at the large number of d...
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Devil’s Crush
September 18, 2024 No Responses

Devil’s Crush

Developer: Compile   Publisher: NEC    Release: 10/90   Genre: Pinball Alien Crush alongside Pinball Quest made me a fan of video game pinball. By its nature a video game can never replicate the tactile feeling of pinball table. But they...
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Thunderbirds
September 9, 2024 No Responses

Thunderbirds

Developer: Pack-In-Video   Publisher: Activision   Release: 09/90    Genre: Shooter Thunderbirds was before my time so I have no attachment to it. Unlike Godzilla and old Kung Fu movies it never impressed me. I am sure for its time...
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Formation Armed F
August 12, 2024 No Responses

Formation Armed F

Developer: Manjyudo   Publisher: Pack-In-Video   Release: 03/23/90   Genre: Shooter I like shooters. I am going by the old school definition of the word, or what we call shmups today. From my early days with Gradius and R-Type to...
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Digger T. Rock
August 5, 2024 No Responses

Digger T. Rock

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Milton Bradley    Release: 12/90   Genre: Platformer In total Rare developed 60 games for the NES. That is incredibly prolific and their games spanned almost every genre, from sports to action to even game show adaptations....
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Fantasy Zone (NES)
July 5, 2024 No Responses

Fantasy Zone (NES)

Developer: Pixel    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1990   Genre: Shooter Fantasy Zone was one of many Sega titles I played on the NES before learning they were Sega titles. Thanks Tengen. Even at the age of eight I was a proud...
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Shufflepuck Café
June 24, 2024 No Responses

Shufflepuck Café

Developer: Pony Canyon    Publisher: Pony Canyon   Release: 10/21/90   Genre: Action Air hockey is one of those things I have little experience with. There weren’t many places that had tables in my area surprisingly and I never did...
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Rally Bike
May 6, 2024 No Responses

Rally Bike

Developer: Visco   Publisher: Romstar    Release: 09/90   Genre: Racing I like making new discoveries. Unless you are rich it is impossible to play everything that releases. Even during the 8-bit era when game releases were slower you would...
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