Sol Divide

Sol Divide

Developer: Boom    Publisher: XS Games    Release: 03/11/03   Genre: Shooter When I first became aware of the wider world of import gaming in the year 2000 shooters were the most popular. I can see why of course; the language...
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Devil’s Crush

Devil’s Crush

Developer: Compile   Publisher: NEC    Release: 10/90   Genre: Pinball Alien Crush alongside Pinball Quest made me a fan of video game pinball. By its nature a video game can never replicate the tactile feeling of pinball table. But they...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Tournament Fighters (NES)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Tournament Fighters (NES)

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/94   Genre: Fighting When the fighting game renaissance hit home consoles it hit big. There were fighting games before Street Fighter II but they were not very good. Capcom’s title opened the flood...
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Alien 3

Alien 3

Developer: Probe    Publisher: LJN    Release: 03/93   Genre: Action-Adventure Alien 3 was an incredibly disappointing movie that failed to uphold the sterling reputation of its predecessors. The numerous production issues certainly contributed to its lac...
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent

Goldeneye: Rogue Agent

Developer: Electronic Arts    Publisher: Electronic Arts    Release: 11/22/04   Genre: FPS To this day Goldeneye is still one of the most fondly remembered first person shooters of all time. For many of us it was our introduction to the first...
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Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems

Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/18/96   Genre: Action Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems has to be one of my biggest gaming disappointments in 1996. I joined the 32-bit generation a few years late due to being...
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Big Challenge! Gun Fighter

Big Challenge! Gun Fighter

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco   Release: 03/28/89    Genre: Action I love Sunset Riders. It was one of the few arcade games that was able to take my attention away from TMNT. And the superb SNES port remains one...
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Blowout

Blowout

Developer: Terminal Reality   Publisher: Majesco   Release: 11/28/23  Genre: Action   Also: PC, PS2, Xbox The run and gun action game was a rare commodity during the 6th generation. Even though Contra had a resurgence most developers did not want to cap...
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Darkwatch

Darkwatch

Developer: High Moon Studios    Publisher: Capcom    Release:    Genre: FPS When Halo hit the market it hit big. It took the ball that Goldeneye established and ran with it and is probably the most important first person shooter released in the...
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Mission Impossible (Nintendo 64)

Mission Impossible (Nintendo 64)

Developer: Infogrames    Publisher: Ocean    Release: 08/14/98   Genre: Action-Adventure Mission Impossible was one of the earliest Nintendo 64 games announced. There were lofty promises made as it would attempt to capture the essence of being a spy in ...
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