Tag: 1998

Klonoa – Door to Phantomile
June 19, 2019 one Response

Klonoa – Door to Phantomile

During the 8 and 16-bit era I’ll admit I did not think too much of Namco.  Not that they weren’t putting out good games, but compared to Capcom and Konami they were low on my priority list.  All that changed...
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F-Zero X
February 23, 2018 3 Responses

F-Zero X

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 10/27/98   Genre: Racing The Super Nintendo launch brought a number of ground breaking titles. Pilotwings was an excellent showcase of Mode 7 with its simulated 3d environment. But F-Zero was th...
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Azure Dreams
February 21, 2018 one Response

Azure Dreams

Developer: KCET    Publisher: Konami    Release: 06/30/98   Genre: RPG Konami were on a bit of a hot streak in terms of RPGs on the PlayStation. Suikoden beat the odds and was successful in 1996 while Vandal Hearts was a...
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Parasite Eve
August 16, 2017 No Responses

Parasite Eve

There was a lot of anticipation for Square’s next releases after Final Fantasy VII.  Saga Frontier was interesting but like most of Akitoshi Kawazu’s games was impenetrable to the masses.  The fall of 1998 would see a quartet of higher...
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C: the Contra Adventure
June 16, 2017 No Responses

C: the Contra Adventure

Developer: Appaloosa    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/31/98   Genre: Action Anyone who had the misfortune of playing Contra: Legacy of War was scarred. The game was so bad it single-handedly ruined the series legacy of excellence. Yet two years later...
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Rockman & Forte
January 13, 2017 No Responses

Rockman & Forte

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 04/24/98   Genre: Platformer It is hard to believe but for a while there Capcom were hesitant to release certain Mega Man titles in the US. This was mostly due to the long lead times...
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