Illusion of Gaia

Illusion of Gaia

Developer: Quintet    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 09/01/94    Genre: Action RPG I really enjoyed Soul Blazer back when I played it in 1993. It had an interesting structure compared to the typical action RPGs of the time and was enjoyable because of...
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Go Go Ackman

Go Go Ackman

Developer: Banpre    Publisher: Banpresto    Release: 12/23/94    Genre: Platformer These days I am surprised whenever a failed three volume manga still garners a 24 episode anime. So I should not have been so surprised to learn that a legit hit from....
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Shien’s Revenge

Shien’s Revenge

Developer: Almanic Corp    Publisher: Vik Tokai     Released: 1994     Genre: Action I must confess that as much as I vet my gaming purchases occasionally I hsve taken a chance on a random title. Shien’s Revenge is a game I had only...
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Märchen Adventure Cotton 100%

Märchen Adventure Cotton 100%

Developer: Success    Publisher: Datam Polystar   Release: 04/22/94   Genre: Shooter It is strange looking back on it but shooters starring witches had their day in the sun like caveman platformers. At least in Japan. While a few hidden gems...
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Android Assault

Android Assault

Developer: Human Entertainment    Publisher: Big Fun Games   Release: 1994   Genre: Shooter Looking back the Sega CD managed to build up a decent shooter library all things considered. While a sizable chunk of its library is composed of...
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Firestriker

Firestriker

Developer: Axes Art Amuse     Publisher: DTMC     Released: 10/94     Genre: Action I’ve always appreciated the offbeat, weird titles that receive little press but fill out a console library. I like blockbuster games as much as the next man but i...
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Gokujou Parodius

Gokujou Parodius

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 11/25/94    Genre: Shooter As much as I love Street Fighter I do hate what it inadvertently caused. In the 80s and early 90s arcades were home to a large variety of games in every...
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Snatcher

Snatcher

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Released: 1994   Genre: Adventure It is interesting to look at the landscape of the visual novel market now.  If you are a fan of the genre there are more games than you can play in...
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Castlevania: Bloodlines

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 03/17/94     Genre: Platformer Konami were one of the last major publishers to come to the Genesis but did so in grand fashion. Aside from new IP like Rocket Knight Adventures they also produced...
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Contra: Hard Corps

Contra: Hard Corps

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/08/94  Genre: Action Contra Hard Corps is the epitome of the Contra series in many ways and one could argue the best title in the series. If you were speaking of the Japanese version I...
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