Tag: 1993

Hook (Sega)
December 13, 2023 No Responses

Hook (Sega)

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft    Release: 08/93   Genre: Action Hook was one of the cinematic events of 1991. The marketing blitz was huge; I remember comic book advertisements months before the film was released and it only...
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Martial Champion
November 24, 2023 No Responses

Martial Champion

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/17/93   Genre: Fighting Konami established the fighting game genre with Yie Ar Kung-Fu alongside Karate Champ. Many of us older gamers loved it as it offered something different from what we were use...
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Sengoku Denshou
November 22, 2023 No Responses

Sengoku Denshou

Developer: Dragnet    Publisher: Sammy    Release: 12/28/93   Genre: Beat ’em up Before SNK rode the fighting game renaissance into the ground the Neo Geo was host to an assortment of beat em ups. With their graphical prowess these...
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Aero the Acrobat
November 17, 2023 No Responses

Aero the Acrobat

Developer: Iguana    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 10/12/93   Genre: Platformer Sunsoft were a powerhouse on the NES and one of its best developers. They made that hardware sing like few others and are one of the reasons why the NES...
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Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise
October 16, 2023 No Responses

Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise

Developer: Dual    Publisher: Hudson Soft   Release: 1993    Genre: Shooter I love Air Zonk. In a sea of shooters it rose to the top to be one of the best shooters for the Turbo Grafx-16. I will admit...
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Dinosaurs for Hire
September 13, 2023 No Responses

Dinosaurs for Hire

Developer: Sega Interactive    Publisher: Sega    Release: 10/93   Genre: Action Dinosaurs for Hire? In the land of media this is far from the strangest idea out there. After all we have Biker Mice from Mars and Turtles that are...
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Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster’s Hidden Treasure
August 16, 2023 No Responses

Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster’s Hidden Treasure

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 03/93   Genre: Platformer For as much as I may make fun of bad licensed games I still have a degree of respect for the developers regardless of how the titles may turn out. It...
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Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
August 14, 2023 No Responses

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: NEC    Release: 06/12/93   Genre: Fighting Once Street Fighter II hit the SNES the floodgates were open. Arcade games previously thought impossible for home release were ported to the 16-bit consoles en masse. While the S...
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Ys IV: Mask of the Sun
July 26, 2023 No Responses

Ys IV: Mask of the Sun

Developer: Tonkin House    Publisher: Tonkin House    Release: 11/19/93   Genre: Action RPG Ys IV was an interesting project. Falcom tried to remedy the issues fans had with Ys III by making it a side scrolling action game a la Zelda...
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Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys
July 24, 2023 No Responses

Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys

Developer: Hudson Soft   Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 12/22/93   Genre: Action RPG I think it is safe to say Ys III is the most divisive entry in the series. The switch from overhead action to side-scrolling platforming was...
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