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September 13, 2024 No Responses

Monstania

Developer: Amcuss, Bits Laboratory Publisher: Pack-in-Video Release: 09/27/96 Genre: Strategy RPG Tactical RPGs were not common during the 16-bit era. While we all have fond memories of Shining Force and if you are hardcore Ogre Battle the...

August 21, 2024 No Responses

Battle Arena Toshinden 2

Developer: Takara Publisher: Playmates Release: Genre: Fighting Battle Arena Toshinden alongside Ridge Racer helped give the fledgling PlayStation an air of legitimacy as a brand new console. Where systems like the 3DO and Jaguar floundered d...

August 19, 2024 No Responses

Batsugun

Developer: Gazelle Publisher: Banpresto Release: 10/25/96 Genre: Shooter This one has been a long time coming. In my early days on the internet I discovered the vast Saturn import library of shooters. The list is insane and...

August 16, 2024 No Responses

Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/18/96 Genre: Action Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems has to be one of my biggest gaming disappointments in 1996. I joined the 32-bit generation a few years late due to being...

July 15, 2024 No Responses

Purikura Daisakusen

Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Release: 11/15/96 Genre: Shooter My early years on the internet circa 1998 were spent learning a great deal about the video game industry. As silly as it sounds I did not know you...

May 20, 2024 No Responses

Keio Flying Squadron 2

Developer: Victor Entertainment Publisher: JVC Release: 09/96 Genre: Platformer I enjoyed Keio Flying Squadron on the Sega CD. For a long time most did not know of its quality as it is one of the rarest US...

February 23, 2024 No Responses

Pilotwings 64

Developer: Paradigm/EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/29/96 Genre: Simulation Pilotwings alongside F-Zero was the perfect showcase of what Mode 7 could do for the SNES. With its pseudo 3d terrain it allowed for an experience not seen before on....

February 21, 2024 No Responses

Resident Evil

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 04/01/96 Genre: Horror Resident Evil is one of the first PlayStation games that truly made me realize the next generation had arrived. Don’t get me wrong, there were plenty of games that were a...

February 19, 2024 No Responses

Strikers 1945

Developer: Psikyo Publisher: Atlus Release: 06/28/96 Genre: Shooter Imitation is a sincere form of flattery. Strikers 1945 bears more than a passing resemblance to Capcom’s 19XX series, down to the player ships and level design. But it...

December 8, 2023 No Responses

Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy

Developer: Amble Publisher: Bandai Release: 06/28/96 Genre: Action RPG Anime licensed games in Japan back in the 16-bit era were usually fighting games or generic platformers. When you need to get a game out as quickly as...

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