F-Zero

F-Zero

Developer: Nintendo EAD   Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 08/23/91   Genre: Racing For as much as I like racing games I will admit that most of the 8-bit titles in the genre did nothing for me. There were valiant attempts that...
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Rolling Thunder 2

Rolling Thunder 2

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 1991   Genre: Action My first exposure to Rolling Thunder came from the Tengen NES port on one of those weird black cartridge. I did not know what to make of it at first as...
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Super R-Type

Super R-Type

Developer: Irem     Publisher: Irem     Released: 09/91     Genre: Shooter Super R-Type was my introduction to the series. Where most had the fortune of playing versions on the Master System, Turbo Grafx or the original arcade game I was not as for...
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Vice: Project Doom

Vice: Project Doom

Developer: Aicom    Publisher: American Sammy    Release: 11/91   Genre: Action I am ashamed to admit I wrote off Vice: Project Doom for a very long time. I thought the box art was lame so I avoided it. At this...
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Streets of Rage

Streets of Rage

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: Beat em up With Final Fight setting the arcade on fire naturally most were anxious for a home port. Unfortunately for Sega owners the SNES would receive the exclusive for a number...
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The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/91    Genre: Action Towards the end of the NES life Konami released licensed games targeted at western gamers rather than sequels to their intellectual properties. Tiny Toon Adventures, Mission Imp...
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Valis III (Genesis)

Valis III (Genesis)

Developer: Telenet    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 06/91    Genre: Action For the brave gamers who decided to take a chance with Valis the first few games were a lesson in mediocrity. I will not deny that there is a certain charm to...
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Valis – the Fantasm Soldier

Valis – the Fantasm Soldier

Developer: Telenet    Publisher: Renovation     Released: 08/15/91    Genre: Action I really miss Renovation Software. They never really had a breakout hit in the 90s but they brought out a wide variety of titles. Some were good, some were bad...
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Wings of Wor

Wings of Wor

Developer: NSC    Publisher: Dreamworks    Release: 08/08/91    Genre: Shooter Now here’s one you do not hear about often. In the Sega Genesis’s library shooters starring angels of destruction can be counted on one hand with extra fingers.  You w...
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Fuzzical Fighter

Fuzzical Fighter

Developer: Make Software     Publisher: Sigma Enterprises     Released: May 17, 1991     Genre: Shooter I loved the Guardian Legend when I got it for Christmas as a surprise gift in 1990.  There was nothing else like it and I loved both...
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