Robo Warrior
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Jaleco Release: 12/88 Genre: Action I am a fan of Bomberman. But I was not always a fan of the little fellow. His first NES adventure had the spark of a good idea but was...
Tag: action
Bazooka Blitzkrieg
Developer: Tose Publisher: Bandai Release: 11/92 Genre: Action Light gun games, as fun as they are, as a whole offer little variety. Let’s be completely honest: if it is not a rail shooter chances are it is going...
After Burner III
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 05/93 Genre: Action I like flight sims, especially flight simulators on console. That is a bit of an oxymoron as the genre excels on the PC but I make no excuse for my preferences....
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
Developer: Compile Publisher: Toho Release: 10/89 Genre: Action Godzilla and the various other Tokusatsu shows that were brought to America in the 70s and 80s is an indelible part of my childhood. Sure I eventually learned that it...
Xexyz
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 04/90 Genre: Action Xexyz is one of many NES games I always meant to get around to back in the day like Kick Master and Vice: Project Doom. But while I eventually...
The Peace Keepers
Developer: Jaleco Publisher: Jaleco Release: 03/94 Genre: Beat em up I like the Rushing Beat series. Jaleco’s signature beat em up series did not break new ground in the genre but the games were at least enjoyable despite their...
Double Dragon II – the Revenge (Sega)
Developer: Technos Publisher: PAL Soft Release: 12/20/91 Genre: Beat em up Double Dragon 2 is commonly considered one of the best games in the series. Considering how dire the third game is it is easy to see...
Star Tropics
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release: 12/90 Genre: Adventure Among all of Nintendo’s intellectual properties Star Tropics is one of the least popular. As a late NES title it released when all eyes were on the imminent SNES release. ...
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Developer: Retro Studios Publisher: Nintendo Release: 11/15/04 Genre: Action Metroid Prime is one of the highest rated games of all time and one of the best transitions from 2d to 3d gameplay. It silenced all critics who were...
Rockman: Power Battle Fighters
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 08/05/04 Genre: Action To this day I still miss arcade games. Part of the thrill of visiting the arcade was seeing games that were technically far ahead of what we had at home. Obviously...