S.C.A.T.
I’ve seen my share of ridiculous video game titles but this one is probably the most tragic. Although S.C.A.T. is an acronym and more than likely flew over the heads of 80s youth someone had to have known what it...
Tag: 1991
Galaxy Force II
Developer: CRI Publisher: Sega Release: 1991 Genre: Rail Shooter As a fan of arcade games growing up I looked forward to the inevitable home ports. Owning an NES meant that you were used to compromises but it worked...
Lagoon
Developer: Zoom Publisher: Kemco Release: 12/91 Genre: Action RPG When I first read about Lagoon I thought it was an aquatic themed RPG. I mean it is in the name. But I would soon discover that the title is merely...
Gaiares
Developer: Telenet Publisher: Renovation Release: 03/91 Genre: Shooter The Sega Genesis diverse lineup of shooters is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand there are some truly awful games in there as you would expect. But...
Ninja Gaiden III: the Ancient Ship of Doom
Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 08/91 Genre: Action Back in the day it wasn’t uncommon for games to undergo significant changes when coming to different markets. Sometimes these were bug fixes or additions to gameplay. More often th...
Sinistron
Developer: AlfaSystem Release: IGS Release: 1991 Genre: Shooter Sinistron is a weird one. Although it was released two years after the Turbo Grafx debuted in America it still bore the look of an early release. That is...
Frankenstein – the Monster Returns
I’ve spent a lot of time making fun of Acclaim and LJN (and rightfully so) but there are a few other publishers who deserve the same level of derision. Bandai were just as bad in my opinion and maybe even...
Joe & Mac
Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 01/92 Genre: Platformer I love Joe & Mac. At this point I have reviewed the game across numerous platforms and yet I am not tired of it. It reminds me...
Dick Tracy
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 02/91 Genre: Action Dick Tracy was poised to be the event movie of the year in 1990. The marketing blitz from Disney was insane; there were toys, clothing, a hit soundtrack, and even...
Jewel Master
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/29/91 Genre: Action Nowadays gamers are well informed enough to know about a game prior to its release. In the days before the internet you relied on magazines or the box art to inform your...