Tag: 1991

Pac-Mania
September 28, 2022 No Responses

Pac-Mania

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1991   Genre: Action Pac-Man. If you are over the age of 35 chances are you have played some incarnation of Namco’s classic. But while the original arcade game is an indelible...
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Turrican
September 21, 2022 No Responses

Turrican

Developer: Rainbow Arts    Publisher: Accolade    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action Turrican was an institution in Europe. Some compared it to Contra however the two games are vastly different. With its massive levels ripe for exploration and excellent chip...
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Chuck Rock
August 3, 2022 No Responses

Chuck Rock

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Virgin   Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer Ah the caveman game. Once upon a time cavemen were all the rage alongside witches in the 16-bit era. Everyone knows Bonk but few remember a prehistoric hero that...
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Samurai Pizza Cats
August 1, 2022 No Responses

Samurai Pizza Cats

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 07/19/91   Genre: Action I remember Samurai Pizza Cats as that weird anime that came on at the crack of dawn before Sailor Moon when I was in high school. The series, about a mechanical...
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Wrestle War
June 1, 2022 No Responses

Wrestle War

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 06/28/91   Genre: Action WWF Slugfest is one of my favorite wrestling games to this day. After suffering through so many terrible Acclaim wrestling games this arcade brawl fest was a breath of fresh air....
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Back to the Future III
May 18, 2022 No Responses

Back to the Future III

Developer: Probe   Publisher: Arena Software   Release: 1991    Genre: Action Back to the Future is one of the worst NES games of all time. Some might even say it is one of the worst games of all time....
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The Simpsons: Bart vs the World
May 16, 2022 No Responses

The Simpsons: Bart vs the World

Developer: Imagineering   Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 12/91   Genre: Action They sure didn’t waste any time with that license did they? Once Acclaim/LJN got a hold of the Simpsons license the stream of games was sure to follow. But I...
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Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jō
April 4, 2022 No Responses

Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jō

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 01/05/91   Genre: Action As flawed as it was I do still wish the original Wai Wai World had come to the US. The concept of an all-out jam starring the intellectual properties of a...
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Tiny Toon Adventures
March 14, 2022 No Responses

Tiny Toon Adventures

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/91    Genre: Action Even though the SNES and Genesis were both on the market by 1991 publishers were still keen to take advantage of the massive NES audience. While most of the popular IP were...
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Street Smart
March 9, 2022 No Responses

Street Smart

Developer: SNK    Publisher: Treco    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action When it comes to fighting games everyone remembers Street Fighter 2 as the progenitor of the genre as we know it. But prior to contrary belief there were other games before...
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