Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 09/90     Genre: Action Have you ever played a game so awesome you couldn’t look at your old games the same anymore? That was my experience with Castlevania III. Back in the days when we knew...
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Trouble Shooter

Trouble Shooter

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai    Released: 1991    Genre: Shooter I really miss publishers like Vic Tokai. Like a Jaleco or Kemco they never had that breakout hit that gamers associate with their name. Everyone reveres the bigger publisher...
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Chōjin Sentai Jetman

Chōjin Sentai Jetman

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Angel    Release: 12/21/91   Genre: Action It still blows my mind that there are fans out there that are not aware that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is based on a long running Japanese series. Even I put...
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M.U.S.H.A.

M.U.S.H.A.

 Developer: Compile    Publisher: Seismic    Release: 02/91    Genre: Shooter Ah yes, the game with the ridiculous acronym. M.U.S.H.A, or Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor is one of the greatest games for the Genesis. I love low profile games like...
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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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