Tag: action

Wrath of the Black Manta
January 6, 2020 No Responses

Wrath of the Black Manta

Developer: Kyugo      Publisher: Taito      Released: 1990      Genre: Action I was never particularly fond of Wrath of the Black Manta. It made no sense too; this was the height of the ninja craze. You had movies like American Ninja, games like...
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Skeleton Krew
January 1, 2020 No Responses

Skeleton Krew

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Core Design    Released: 1995    Genre: Action There is something to be said about managing expectations. Whenever we look forward to a new video game the mind races at the possibilities. I read an absolutely glowi...
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
December 27, 2019 No Responses

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 1994    Genre: Platformer It is only recently that I have noticed the almost complete absence of movie licensed games. Once a staple of the industry it was not a question of if a...
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Die Hard
December 25, 2019 one Response

Die Hard

Developer: Pack-In-Video    Publisher: Activision    Released: 1992    Genre: Action Licensed video games during the 8-bit era were especially bad. For every DuckTales or Mission Impossible there were countless pieces of tosh like Rambo or Back to the...
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Firepower 2000
December 20, 2019 2 Responses

Firepower 2000

Developer: Sales Curve Ltd.    Publisher: Sunsoft    Released: 1992    Genre: Shooter The Amiga has always been an interesting platform. I never owned one, nor did I know anyone that did. Its library is a blind spot in my...
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Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones
December 18, 2019 3 Responses

Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones

Developer: Hudson Soft     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1989     Genre: Platformer New system launches are always an exciting time for video game fans. The promise of new technology and what it may bring to the games you love is always exciting. Th...
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Trojan
December 16, 2019 No Responses

Trojan

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1987      Genre: Action Capcom did not get off to a good start with their NES games. 1942 is a disaster of a video game that should be studied by future generations as a guide...
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Samurai Ghost
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Samurai Ghost

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco     Released:1992     Genre: Action In America the Turbo Grafx-16 had little third party support. NEC did the best they could but the lion’s share of games for the PC Engine never reached the US.  Curiously on...
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Ristar
December 11, 2019 4 Responses

Ristar

Developer: Sonic Team      Publisher: Sega      Released: 02/16/95      Genre: Platformer I love the period toward the end of a console’s life. With years of experience under their belt developers have crafted some truly exceptional, hardware ...
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Mission Impossible
December 9, 2019 one Response

Mission Impossible

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Ultra Games    Release: 09/90    Genre: Action Konami were one of the few NES publishers whose output I would buy sight unseen. I even bought their sports games and I’m not even into the genre. That...
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