Iron Tank
Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release: 07/88 Genre: Action I was not a fan of the NES port of Ikari Warriors. It was a Micronics hack job that was so awful that I nearly wrote off the series. However the one...
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Demon’s Crest
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 11/94 Genre: Action In spite of their crushing difficulty I love the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series. But the series does have a deep, dark, secret. The best games in the series have nothing to do...
Mega Turrican
Developer: Factor 5 Publisher: Data East Release: 07/07/94 Genre: Action I was not fond of Turrican. I get that it is a European classic but man, that game’s flaws were too much for me to handle. So it is ironic...
Robocop
When I look back on my childhood I still can’t believe I was allowed to watch R-rated movies like Predator and the Running Man in the theater. I guess no one cared about the children in the 80s as we...
Totally Rad
Developer: Aicom Publisher: Jaleco Release: 10/91 Genre: Action It takes a lot of courage to name your game Totally Rad. If it is terrible the game will linger on in infamy for eternity as the butt of endless...
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road
Developer: Micronics Publisher: SNK Release: 04/88 Genre: Action Buying new games when you are young is akin to a religious experience. For most children new games were a rarity, usually relegated to birthdays and the occasional holiday. Your...
Dahna: Megami Tanjo
Developer: I.G.S Publisher: I.G.S Release: 12/20/91 Genre: Action Say what you will about Sega today but back in the 16-bit era they gave the Genesis excellent support. If third parties would or could not support the system they licensed thei...
Pocky & Rocky 2
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Release: 1994 Genre: Action The original Pocky & Rocky is one of my favorite SNES surprises. I remember the extremely high reviews but thought it was too silly to take seriously. Then I rented it.....
Sparkster
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 1994 Genre: Platformer Of all the mascot platformers released during the 16-bit era Rocket Knight Adventures was easily one of the best. It was both original and insanely fun, with its fantastic le...
