Spartan X 2
Developer: Tamtex Publisher: Irem Released: 09/27/91 Genre: Action Kung-Fu was one of my first NES games. I’m pretty sure I am not alone in that either. As an early adopter it was slim pickings for the first...
Tag: action
Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair
Developer: Dragonstone Software Publisher: Ubi Soft Released: 12/22/02 Genre: Action Seeing Dragon’s Lair in the arcade back in the 80s is one of the biggest mind blowing experiences of my childhood. I remember thinking it can’t get any b...
The Bouncer
Developer: Dream Factory Publisher: Squaresoft Released: March 6, 2001 Genre: Beat ’em up The PS One completely dominated the market during the 32-bit era thanks to the cheap costs of CDs and great third party support. No third party...
Super Magnetic Neo
Developer: Genki Publisher: Crave Released: June 12, 2000 Genre: Platformer Sonic Adventure set a high bar for platformers on the Dreamcast. Say what you will about the game’s ultimate quality but no one can deny the sheer spectacle o...
Tail Concerto
Developer: CyberConnect Publisher: Atlus Released: November 6, 1999 Genre: Action Super Mario 64 was the spark that changed the 3d platformer. While Jumping Flash and (heh) Croc were available they were nothing compared to Nintendo’s m...
Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame
Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 12/16/94 Genre: Action Konami refusing to localize the Ganbare Goemon Super Famicom sequels has always hit pretty hard. Legend of the Mystical Ninja left an indelible impression on anyone fortu...
Earthworm Jim
Developer: Shiny Entertainment Publisher: Playmates Released: October 1994 Genre: Action During the 8 and 16-bit era the best 2d platformers came from Japan. From Mario to Sonic to Mega Man if you were into the genre chances are a...
Download 2
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: NEC Avenue Released: 03/29/91 Genre: Shooter In my early days of diving into the PC Engine library Download is a title that stood out immediately. The name was intriguing in itself but its premise...
Super Bomberman 2
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 12/12/94 Genre: Action Super Bomberman was a great game but still had room for improvement. While Hudson delivered a great multiplayer experience the single player was lacking. For the sequ...
