Valis III

Valis III

Developer: Laser Soft    Publisher: NEC    Released: 03/92    Genre: Action Valis III would be the last in the series to come to the US for the Turbo CD which is a bit sad. But at the very least the series...
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Syd of Valis

Syd of Valis

Developer: I.S.C. Co.    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 1992   Genre: Action In Japan the super deformed art style is actually a thing. I’ll admit that its actually kind of “cute” to see otherwise serious characters like Solid Snake or Ryu...
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Hook

Hook

Developer: Ukiyotei     Publisher: Sony Imagesoft     Released: 1992     Genre: Platformer Movie licensed video games were on average absolutely dreadful during the 8 and 16-bit era. Sure you could blame this on the films publishers chose to create...
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Twinkle Tale

Twinkle Tale

Developer: Zap Corporation    Publisher: Wonder Amusement Studio    Release: 07/24/92   Genre: Shooter The Cotton series of shooters are an incredible bunch that had a low profile because one single release came to the US until recently. And that...
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Parodius – Non Sense Fantasy

Parodius – Non Sense Fantasy

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 07/03/92     Genre: Shooter I will forever remain jealous of European gamers for receiving the majority of the Parodius series. As a parody of the otherwise serious Gradius games Parodius could ...
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Gate of Thunder

Gate of Thunder

Developer: Red     Publisher: Hudson     Released: 10/10/92     Genre: Shooter I distinctly remember thinking TTI and NEC could turn things around for the Turbo Grafx with the Turbo Duo. As an owner of the system for a brief period I genuinely...
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Mega Man 5

Mega Man 5

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: December 1992    Genre: Platformer Mega Man 4 was not a bad game but its reception was mixed. Many of its gameplay additions brought unforeseen consequences that slowed down a tightly paced game. App...
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Mega Man 4

Mega Man 4

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: January 1992    Genre: Platformer After three glorious installments the Mega Man series seemed invincible. Capcom could do no wrong and by this time I began reading gaming magazines. So the news of a...
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Mitsume ga Tooru

Mitsume ga Tooru

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Tomy    Released: 07/17/92    Genre: Platformer Capcom, Konami, and to a lesser extent Sunsoft are revered for putting out legendary NES titles. Their reputations are wholly deserved as some of the fondest NES classics...
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Exile

Exile

Developer: Renovation    Publisher: Working Designs    Release: 1992   Genre: Action Exile is one of the Turbo CD games I wanted to play the most. Why I became so obsessed with it is a bit of a mystery. But if I...
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