Tag: 1991

Midnight Resistance
March 18, 2020 No Responses

Midnight Resistance

Developer: Data East     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1991     Genre: Action The Genesis would eventually gain the reputation of being the system for fast paced action games, from Gunstar Heroes to Lightening Force. But early in its life the pickings were slim....
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Marvel Land
March 4, 2020 No Responses

Marvel Land

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 1991     Genre: Platformer Namco is not the first name I think of when it comes to platformers. When I think Namco I think Pac-Man, Tekken, and maybe somewhere down the line Klonoa. That is not...
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Wardner
February 26, 2020 No Responses

Wardner

Developer: Visco    Publisher: Mentrix Software    Released: 1991    Genre: Platformer Ghosts ‘n Goblins was a massive hit in the arcade. At a time when companies were not afraid to copy any successful product surprisingly few games were made in that...
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U.N. Squadron
February 14, 2020 No Responses

U.N. Squadron

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1991     Genre: Shooter With the advent of 16-bit consoles came a slew of arcade ports that were all but impossible on older hardware.  Although I frequented the arcade on a regular basis it wa...
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Castelian
November 6, 2019 No Responses

Castelian

Developer: Bits Studios    Publisher: Triffix    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action For the longest time growing up I had an unconscious bias against European games. Long before I would learn where certain developers were based I learned to associate janky ...
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TaleSpin
October 28, 2019 3 Responses

TaleSpin

They can’t all be winners.  I absolutely love the TaleSpin cartoon.  It had a different flavor from the rest of the Disney afternoon lineup and was truly unique with its art deco design.  Coming off the back of a string...
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Krion Conquest
October 14, 2019 one Response

Krion Conquest

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai    Released: January 1991    Genre: Action Mega Man is one of my favorite video game series of all time.  Even at its lowest points I’ve still been able to enjoy the games despite...
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
October 7, 2019 one Response

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Developer: KID    Publisher: Taxan    Release: 01/91   Genre: Action I was a huge fan of Transformers and G.I. Joe growing up. I am talking owning the toys, watching every episode of the cartoons and holding mock battles with the action...
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Spider-Man vs the Kingpin
October 2, 2019 No Responses

Spider-Man vs the Kingpin

Developer: Technopop    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991    Genre: Action Its interesting to look back at how Sega chose to market the Genesis early on. With no Sonic the Hedgehog they did not have a mascot to rely on. And...
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Super Earth Defense Force
July 26, 2019 one Response

Super Earth Defense Force

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 1992   Genre: Shooter These days the name Earth Defense Force conjures up images of hordes of insects in janky environments with a suspect frame rate. But before the bug blasting series was conceived Ea...
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