Streets of Rage 2

Streets of Rage 2

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/15/92    Genre: Beat ’em up Growing up I was a card carrying Nintendo fanboy. It was not hard as the Master System was no competition for the NES. But the Genesis changed all that. With...
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Gimmick

Gimmick

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 01/31/92   Genre: Action Sunsoft next to Konami and a few others pushed the NES harder than most. Artistically they released stunning titles like Batman and Gremlins 2. Technically they achieved thing...
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F1 ROC: Race of Champions

F1 ROC: Race of Champions

Developer: Seta    Publisher: Seta    Release: 1992    Genre: Racing F-Zero set the bar pretty high as far as my expectations with racing games during the 16-bit era. Coming off the stale, repetitive 8-bit racers F-Zero was a breath of fresh air...
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The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Developer: Ocean    Publisher: Ocean    Release: 03/92   Genre: Platformer Ocean Software was not one of my favorite publishers back in the day. As the European Acclaim they flooded the market with licensed video games that were usually not very...
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X-Zone

X-Zone

Developer: Kemco   Publisher: Kemco    Release: 1992   Genre: Rail Shooter They can’t all be winners. Even though the library for the Super Scope 6 is small it has some absolute bangers like the Battle Clash series and good arcade...
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Atomic Runner

Atomic Runner

Developer: Data East    Publisher: Data East    Release: 1992   Genre: Action Who knew Data East would be so far ahead of the curve in 1988? These days the various mobile app stores are flooded with endless runners, platformers in which...
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Nightshade

Nightshade

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: Ultra Games    Release: 01/92   Genre: Adventure Konami’s late NES phase was an interesting time of experimentation. With nearly all of their most popular brands making their 16-bit debut on the SNES the little...
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Disney’s Talespin

Disney’s Talespin

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1992   Genre: Platformer Disney’s Talespin is possibly the most underrated of the Disney afternoon cartoons. Where DuckTales and Darkwing Duck have enjoyed continued popularity decades after their sho...
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Cho Aniki

Cho Aniki

Developer: NCS   Publisher: Masaya   Release: 12/25/92   Genre: Shooter If you look up Cho Aniki online you will be assaulted by burly men flexing and lots of homo sexually charged imagery. The games quickly garnered a reputation as...
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Superman – the Man of Steel

Superman – the Man of Steel

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 1992   Genre: Action Batman has had a long and illustrious career in video games. Although many different publishers have been at the helm of his adventures for the most part the game industry has...
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