Tag: action

SkyBlazer
November 27, 2020 3 Responses

SkyBlazer

Developer: Ukiyotei     Publisher: Sony Imagesoft     Released: 1994     Genre: Platformer Sony during the 16-bit era were not exactly a quality publisher. When it really gets down to it it seemed like they were trying to outdo Akklaim in terms of who...
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Shinobi Legions
November 25, 2020 one Response

Shinobi Legions

Developer: Sega     Publisher: Vik Tokai     Released: 1995     Genre: Action Shinobi III is one of the greatest action games of the 16-bit era. Sega practically mastered the genre with that game and even to this day I still revisit it often....
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Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
November 20, 2020 one Response

Ninja Gaiden Trilogy

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: Tecmo     Released: 1995     Genre: Action Ninja Gaiden was a seminal part of my childhood. The amount of hours I spent trying to defeat the Jaquio is practically legendary. The years spent working on beating the gam...
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Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt
November 11, 2020 7 Responses

Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt

Developer: Tengen     Publisher: Tengen     Released: 1993     Genre: Platformer Someday someone will write a book about the mascot platformer wars of the early 90s. No farm animal was safe as the video game industry looked for anything to give the...
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Kiwi Kraze
November 9, 2020 2 Responses

Kiwi Kraze

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1991    Genre: Platformer I admit for the longest time New Zealand Story was a giant blind spot in my video game history. For years I have seen articles and reviews about it for nearly...
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True Lies
November 4, 2020 one Response

True Lies

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: Acclaim     Released: 1994     Genre: Action True Lies was one of the best action flicks of 1994 and continued the summer movie streak Arnie had held down for close to a decade. Like all great action...
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Archon
November 2, 2020 one Response

Archon

Developer: Free Fall Associates    Publisher: Activision    Released: 1989    Genre: Action/Strategy Growing up everyone in my immediate circle loved Chess. I learned the rules but was never a fan; Checkers was more my speed. I liked the rapid...
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Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
October 30, 2020 one Response

Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics

Developer: Data East     Publisher: Data East     Released: 1994     Genre: Action I loved Joe & Mac in the arcade and all of its console incarnations. I even like the NES version for what it is, although it was a few years...
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Shinobi
October 26, 2020 one Response

Shinobi

Developer: Team Shinobi    Publisher: Tengen     Released: 1989    Genre: Action Shinobi is a great arcade game that drained quarters around the world. I loved it even though I lost plenty of money to its ridiculous difficulty. But it was...
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Genocide 2
October 23, 2020 one Response

Genocide 2

Developer: Bits Corporation    Publisher: Kemco    Released: 08/05/94    Genre: Action Thanks to magazines like Gamefan and EGM that would feature extensive import coverage I developed an interest in platforms that did not come to the US. The Sharp...
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