Image Fight

Image Fight

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Irem    Release: 07/27/90    Genre: Shooter Image Fight was a shooter that I did not have a high opinion of. My only prior exposure to the game came from the lackluster NES port which sadly lacked what made...
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Parodius

Parodius

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Palcom    Release: 1992    Genre: Shooter I am incredibly jealous of Europe with this one. I did not become aware of the Parodius series until the 16-bit era, when magazines began featuring import coverage. The SNES ver...
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Demon Sword

Demon Sword

Developer: Tose    Publisher: Taito    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action The Legend of Kage. I never liked the Legend of Kage. Considering my love for old Kung-Fu movies with their aerial hijinks it should have been a shoe in to my tastes....
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Kickle Cubicle

Kickle Cubicle

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Irem    Release: 09/90   Genre: Puzzle In my mind R-Type is what I always associate with Irem. It is no secret why; R-Type is one of the most influential shooters of all time. But that one seminal...
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Aero Blasters

Aero Blasters

Developer: Inter State   Publisher: NEC   Release: 01/91   Genre: Shooter Aero Blasters was one of the first Turbo Grafx-16 games I ever played.  After the disappointment of Keith Courage it helped to give me a favorable impression of...
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Whomp ‘Em

Whomp ‘Em

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 03/91    Genre: Action ….Someone out there is probably way too proud of that title to this day. Offensive title aside Whomp ‘Em is a game that I actively avoided for no good reason. Maybe it...
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Bloody Wolf

Bloody Wolf

Developer: Data East    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1989    Genre: Action There are many things I appreciate about the Turbo Grafx-16 library. As a shooter fan there was an embarrassment of riches. Some might even say there were too...
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After Burner II

After Burner II

Developer: Dempa    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/90    Genre: Action Sega’s Super Scaler arcade games were some of the best looking games on the market for a very long time. The simulated 3-d looked better than the majority of the...
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Mendel Palace

Mendel Palace

Developer: Game Freak    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 12/12/89    Genre: Action In some ways I kind of miss blindly renting games. When you were young with no disposable income game rentals were your life blood. The only problem is there was...
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Phelios

Phelios

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 10/90   Genre: Shooter In the course of reviewing games for this website it is interesting to revisit games I was once fond of. Phelios is not a particularly noteworthy title and not even one...
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