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February 14, 2025 No Responses

Kirby Super Star

Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/96 Genre: Platformer Kirby had a strange start to his SNES adventures. His first outings on the Nintendo’s 16-bit wonder were a puzzle game and strange version of miniature golf. While they...

February 12, 2025 No Responses

Metal Dragon

Developer: Kai Magazine Publisher: Kai Magazine Release: 2021 Genre: Action The homebrew scene for the Sega Genesis is nothing short of fascinating. Usually when a platform rides off in to the sunset you never hear from it...

February 10, 2025 No Responses

Parasol Stars: the Story of Bubble Bobble III

Developer: Taito Publisher: Working Designs Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Wow. This one surprised me. Parasol Stars is a game I have been aware of for a very long time but never did get around to. Considering my adoration of the...

January 29, 2025 No Responses

Metal Slug 4

Developer: Mega Enterprise Publisher: Ignition Entertainment Release: 10/28/05 Genre: Action Metal Slug 3 is one of the greatest 2d action games of all time and set a high bar. So how do you follow it up? Simple, you don’t, at...

January 22, 2025 No Responses

Soul of the Samurai

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 1999 Genre: Action When Resident Evil hit it hit big. While it was certainly not the first game to mix 3d characters with polygonal characters it was one of the most notable at...

January 20, 2025 No Responses

Silhouette Mirage

Developer: Treasure Publisher: ESP Release: 09/10/97 Genre: Action No one does it like Treasure. After bursting on the scene with some of the most creative and technically accomplished games on the Genesis many looked forward to what they woul...

January 15, 2025 No Responses

Earthworm Jim 2 (Genesis)

Developer: Shiny Publisher: Playmates Interactive Release: 11/15/95 Genre: Action There were many mascot platformers during the 16-bit era. The vast majority of them failed to make an impression and sadly some of the truly great ones did not a...

January 10, 2025 No Responses

Divine Dynamo Flamefrit

Developer: Inti Creates Publisher: Inti Creates Release: 11/15/24 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series One of my favorite parts of the indie game movement is the continuation of gameplay styles that have fall...

January 6, 2025 No Responses

Power Punch II

Developer: Beam Software Publisher: American Softworks Release: 06/92 Genre: Sports For those of us that grew up on the NES Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is legendary. The combination of colorful characters and expert mechanics that demand precisi...

December 30, 2024 No Responses

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (NES)

Developer: Probe Publisher: Sony Imagesoft Release: 09/93 Genre: Action As one of the biggest films of 1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula had an insane marketing blitz that hit all corners. Naturally video games were a part of that process...

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