Tag: 1990

Akumajou Special-Boku Dracula Kun
November 7, 2018 No Responses

Akumajou Special-Boku Dracula Kun

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 10/12/90    Genre: Platformer For as prolific as Konami were in the US there were still a legion of titles they left behind in Japan. What makes this even more surprising is that they even created...
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Blazing Lazers
October 31, 2018 2 Responses

Blazing Lazers

Developer: Compile    Publisher: NEC    Release: 11/89   Genre: Shooter I was not impressed by the Turbo Grafx initially. It did not help that I got the system in 1992, when the price had dropped to $50. By then the SNES...
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Power Blade
October 29, 2018 No Responses

Power Blade

It’s interesting to look back at many of the games I enjoyed when I was young.  We all knew most Nintendo games came from Japan.  But at the time we weren’t aware of the significant changes some games received on...
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Déjà Vu
October 8, 2018 No Responses

Déjà Vu

I have to credit the MacVenture series of NES ports as the titles that made me a fan of point and click adventures.  While I read Nintendo Power’s coverage of Maniac Mansion it didn’t grab me.  But Shadowgate seemed incredibly...
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Arkista’s Ring
October 1, 2018 No Responses

Arkista’s Ring

Developer: NMK Co.    Publisher: American Sammy    Release: 1990   Genre: Action Few can argue that Arkista’s Ring is one of the most obscure NES games released in the US officially. Growing up I never saw it in stores, never read...
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Jackie Chan’s Action Kung-Fu
September 10, 2018 No Responses

Jackie Chan’s Action Kung-Fu

Developer: Now Production    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 12/90   Genre: Action For all of Jackie Chan’s success in film his video game “career” has been less than stellar. Over the last few decades there have been close to twenty...
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Final Zone II
August 29, 2018 No Responses

Final Zone II

Developer: Renovation    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1990   Genre: Action As I delve into the PC Engine CD library I have a newfound appreciation for the system. I was not able to own one back in the day; at $399...
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Gremlins 2: the New Batch
August 20, 2018 No Responses

Gremlins 2: the New Batch

After a string of bad games such as Superman, Back to the Future, and my personal biggest regret, Marvel’s X-Men I learned to avoid any game based on a popular license.  When money is tight you have to be extremely...
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Mystic Defender
August 15, 2018 No Responses

Mystic Defender

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action The early days of the Genesis were both exciting and a little bit underwhelming. Arcade ports like Ghouls N’ Ghosts and Golden Axe were a clear step above the NES. But...
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Dragon Spirit – the New Legend
August 13, 2018 No Responses

Dragon Spirit – the New Legend

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Bandai     Released: 1990     Genre: Shooter I’ve always liked Dragon Spirit more than most shooters.  It was one of the few arcade games I ever came close to finishing before the inevitable home port which probabl...
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