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...
Tag: 1991
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...
Shadow of the Ninja
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Released: 1990 Genre: Action Ninja Gaiden was a seminal part of the NES library and a revered classic. Like Castlevania before it Ninja Gaiden’s action and pacing were completely unique in its gen...
Gun-Nac
Developer: Compile Publisher: Ascii Released: 09/91 Genre: Shooter Zanac was one of the earliest NES shooters I ever played after Gradius. While Konami’s classic my introduction to the modern shooter Zanac felt like the next step with...
Aldynes
Developer: Produce Co. Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 02/22/91 Genre: Shooter It’s interesting to look back at the reception of the Turbo Grafx-16. In America it was a distant third place behind the SNES and Genesis. But in...
Mercs
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Sega were in an interesting position with the Genesis. Because of Nintendo’s strong arm tactics with third parties they had little support early on. But they figure out a clever loop...
Gradius III
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/23/91 Genre: Shooter Gradius III was one of the first shooters for the SNES and years later remains one of its best. The console port would be my first exposure to the game as well....
Double Dragon III – the Sacred Stones
Developer: Technos Publisher: Acclaim Release: 01/91 Genre: Beat em up In spite of their flaws I genuinely like the Double Dragon games. I am sure like most it was my introduction to the beat em up genre and would...
Crisis Force
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/27/91 Genre: Shooter The end of a given console’s life is usually the most interesting in terms of releases. With years of experience behind them developers tend to craft truly amazing games n...