Tag: 1991

Fox’s Peter Pan and the Pirates
August 9, 2021 No Responses

Fox’s Peter Pan and the Pirates

Developer: Equilibrium Inc.    Publisher: THQ     Released: January 1991    Genre: Action I remember Peter Pan and the Pirates as a cartoon that focused on the fun side of being a kid forever. It came on during the day so...
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Flicky
July 28, 2021 No Responses

Flicky

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega     Released: 1991     Genre: Action I admit to being ignorant to most of Sega’s early arcade history. For myself Sega did not exist until I played the Master System and Hang-On in 1989. While most...
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Rockin’ Kats
July 19, 2021 No Responses

Rockin’ Kats

Developer: Atlus     Publisher: Atlus     Released: September 1991     Genre: Platformer Atlus is not a name I have ever associated with 2d platforming. While they are synonymous with RPGs now there was a brief period early on when they experimente...
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Shining in the Darkness
July 14, 2021 No Responses

Shining in the Darkness

Developer: Climax     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1991     Genre: RPG Shining in the Darkness was one of the first dungeon crawlers I ever experienced. While the genre was ubiquitous on the PC they were rare on consoles. Phantasy Star gave me my....
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Ufouria: the Saga
June 11, 2021 No Responses

Ufouria: the Saga

Developer: Sunsoft     Publisher: Sunsoft     Released: September 20, 1991     Genre: Action In the days before the internet we had to rely on video game magazines for all of our news. While the information was usually out of date their previews of...
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Micro Machines
March 29, 2021 No Responses

Micro Machines

Developer: Codemasters     Publisher: Camerica     Released: 1991     Genre: Racing I never had Micro Machines toys when I was growing up. In fact I had never even heard of them until the NES game. But if the toys are half as fun...
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The Rocketeer
February 22, 2021 No Responses

The Rocketeer

Developer: Ironwind Software    Publisher: Bandai     Released: May 1991     Genre: Action The Rocketeer was the summer blockbuster for me back in 1991. Like Dick Tracy the marketing blitz was huge and it was everywhere, on T-shirts, toys, endorsement...
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The Simpsons: Bart vs the Space Mutants
February 8, 2021 No Responses

The Simpsons: Bart vs the Space Mutants

Developer: Imagineering Co.     Publisher: Acclaim     Released: February 1991     Genre: Platformer The Simpsons license has a long and storied history within the video game industry. Sadly most of it is bad. You can place the blame on Acclaim, wh...
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Kiwi Kraze
November 9, 2020 2 Responses

Kiwi Kraze

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1991    Genre: Platformer I admit for the longest time New Zealand Story was a giant blind spot in my video game history. For years I have seen articles and reviews about it for nearly...
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Conan: the Mysteries of Time
October 19, 2020 2 Responses

Conan: the Mysteries of Time

Developer: System 3 Software     Publisher: Mindscape     Released: 02/91     Genre: Action I loved the Conan comics growing up, even if my older brothers only bought them sporadically. I even liked the cheesy Arnold Schwarzenegger movies from the ...
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