Xeno Crisis (Genesis)

Xeno Crisis (Genesis)

Developer: Bitmap Bureau     Publisher: Bitmap Bureau    Release: 10/28/19    Genre: Action Twin stick shooters were not common during the 16-bit era and on the Genesis even more so. Smash T.V. is the most notable of these but its Genesis port suffers...
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Cyber Core

Cyber Core

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1990    Genre: Shooter I freely admit that I did not give Cyber Core a chance back in the day. The box art did it no favors but you can say that about almost all...
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9 Years of Shadows

9 Years of Shadows

Developer: Halberd Studios    Publisher: Freedom Games LLC    Release: 03/27/23    Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch I like Metroidvania as a genre. After subsisting on scraps for so long we live in an era where fans are spoiled for choice. The.....
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Getsu Fūma Den

Getsu Fūma Den

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 07/07/87    Genre: Action Konami were one of the most versatile publishers of the 8-bit era. In some form or fashion they touched every genre, from sports games to shooters and especially action. Even ...
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Bomberman Jetters

Bomberman Jetters

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Majesco    Release: 03/15/04    Genre: Action Bomberman has almost always been synonymous with multiplayer hijinks to rival the best of them. But for a good portion of its existence the single player campaign was fu...
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Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows

Developer: Midway    Publisher: Midway    Release: 12/12/05   Genre: Action    Also on: Xbox Gauntlet Legends was an incredible arcade game and reminded gamers why the series was so great. As much as I played it in the arcade I poured an...
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Expendable

Expendable

Developer: Rage Software    Publisher: Infogrames    Release: 09/9/99    Genre: Action    Also on: PC, PlayStation I remember Rage Software as a developer who was all style with no substance. There early days were filled with quality software. But ...
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Beetle Adventure Racing

Beetle Adventure Racing

Developer: Electronic Arts    Publisher: EA/Paradigm    Release: 03/24/99   Genre: Racing This one has been a long time coming. I remember Beetle Adventure Racing receiving glowing reviews in the games press at the time. But I only played it once...
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Elemental Gearbolt

Elemental Gearbolt

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: Working Designs    Release: 08/10/98    Genre: Rail Shooter Working Designs, while famous for localizing many a RPG that would have never left Japan, would also publish games spanning a variety of genres. Often their...
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Guardian Heroes

Guardian Heroes

Developer: Treasure    Publisher: Sega    Release: 04/24/96    Genre: Beat em up Sega had a lot of partnerships with smaller developers in Japan that yielded many underrated classics like Ranger-X and Pulseman. But few were as impressive as Treasure. R...
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