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August 20, 2018 No Responses

Gremlins 2: the New Batch

After a string of bad games such as Superman, Back to the Future, and my personal biggest regret, Marvel’s X-Men I learned to avoid any game based on a popular license. When money is tight you have to be extremely...

August 17, 2018 No Responses

Cybernator

Developer: Masaya Publisher: Konami Release: 04/04/93 Genre: Action Target Earth was an early Genesis title that left an impression on any who played it. It was mostly negative as the brutal difficulty was immediately off putting. But behind t...

August 15, 2018 No Responses

Mystic Defender

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 01/90 Genre: Action The early days of the Genesis were both exciting and a little bit underwhelming. Arcade ports like Ghouls N’ Ghosts and Golden Axe were a clear step above the NES. But...

August 10, 2018 No Responses

Joe & Mac

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 01/92 Genre: Platformer I love Joe & Mac. At this point I have reviewed the game across numerous platforms and yet I am not tired of it. It reminds me...

August 8, 2018 No Responses

Dick Tracy

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 02/91 Genre: Action Dick Tracy was poised to be the event movie of the year in 1990. The marketing blitz from Disney was insane; there were toys, clothing, a hit soundtrack, and even...

August 6, 2018 No Responses

Dragon Fighter

Developer: Natsume Publisher: Sofel Release: 01/92 Genre: Action Every system has its share of games that fly under the radar. Most of the time these games are terrible; there is a reason no one remembers crap like Chubby...

August 1, 2018 No Responses

Jewel Master

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/29/91 Genre: Action Nowadays gamers are well informed enough to know about a game prior to its release. In the days before the internet you relied on magazines or the box art to inform your...

July 30, 2018 No Responses

Conquest of the Crystal Palace

Developer: Quest Publisher: Asmik Released: 11/90 Genre: Action Conquest of the Crystal Palace was a random rental from Blockbuster Video. Not because I had heard of it before but because I thought the box art looked cool. While norma...

July 25, 2018 No Responses

Alien Storm

Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: Sega Release: 06/91 Genre: Beat em up Alien Storm is a strange one for me. I remember being indifferent to it at first. It was rare to see it in the arcade and I...

July 16, 2018 No Responses

Bucky O’Hare

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/92 Genre: Action Bucky O’Hare was one of my favorite cartoons growing up, which is surprising as it only lasted one season. But that one season was extremely cool in my eyes. It is also...

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