Ninja Gaiden (PC Engine)

Ninja Gaiden (PC Engine)

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: Hudson Soft     Released: 01/24/92     Genre: Action If I had to make a list of the games I have spent the most time with Ninja Gaiden would be in the top five. The amount of hours I have...
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New Adventure Island

New Adventure Island

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 1992    Genre: Platformer It was only a matter of time. Since Hudson was the PC Engine/Turbo Grafx-16’s biggest supporter it was not unreasonable to assume all of their major brands would ...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III – the Manhattan Project

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III – the Manhattan Project

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/92    Genre: Beat em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III – the Manhattan Project is often forgotten among the games in the series. It is easy to see why; as a 1992 release most of...
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Moon Crystal

Moon Crystal

Developer: Hect    Publisher: Hect    Released: 08/28/92    Genre: Platformer It is hard to believe that a strong title like Moon Crystal never left Japan. An obscure US publisher named DTMC were set to bring it to the US. I guess...
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Super Fantasy Zone

Super Fantasy Zone

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/11/92   Genre: Shooter I really liked the Sega Master System port of Fantasy Zone. It was a simple game but it had an ebb and flow that I really enjoyed and the home...
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Star Wars – the Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars – the Empire Strikes Back

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: JVC    Release: 1992    Genre: Action Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back was released at an interesting time. By 1992 16-bit really took off and NES releases were drying up. Super Star Wars was the g...
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Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 1992     Genre: Action The start of a new console generation affords publishers the opportunity to test the waters. With so few titles on store shelves gamers are more willing to take a chance on...
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Gley Lancer

Gley Lancer

Developer: NCS   Publisher: Masaya   Release: 07/17/92   Genre: Shooter I do not envy the developers of the legions of shooters in the 90s. After Gradius and R-Type revolutionized the genre everyone else was left picking up the scraps....
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Splatterhouse 2

Splatterhouse 2

Developer: Now Production    Publisher: Namco    Release: 08/03/92   Genre: Beat em up It’s funny to look back at the original Splatterhouse. It was gory for its time and caused a bit of a stir. Yet kids like me...
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Exile: Wicked Phenomenon

Exile: Wicked Phenomenon

Developer: Telenet    Publisher: Working Designs    Released: 07/31/93     Genre: Action RPG I have always had a soft spot for Exile. I thought the protagonist Sadler looked so cool in all of the magazine previews and while I had to settle...
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