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May 14, 2018 No Responses

Fausseté Amour

Developer: AIM Publisher: Naxat Soft Release: 03/26/93 Genre: Action It is interesting to look back on the import coverage of old video game magazines. I can admit to spending a lot of time looking at the ads in the back...

May 9, 2018 2 Responses

Gun-Nac

Developer: Compile Publisher: Ascii Released: 09/91 Genre: Shooter Zanac was one of the earliest NES shooters I ever played after Gradius. While Konami’s classic my introduction to the modern shooter Zanac felt like the next step with...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

Holy Diver

Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Release: 04/28/89 Genre: Platformer In the land of 2d platformers Castlevania has always been one of the most unique series around. Even to this day there aren’t many games that intentionally gimp their main cha...

April 25, 2018 one Response

Cross Wiber

Developer: FACE Publisher: Sankindo Released: 12/21/90 Genre: Action Cyber Cross was not a good game. It was the kind of generic pap you get not long after a system launch and was mediocre in every way. It was doubly embarrassing...

April 23, 2018 No Responses

Low G Man

Developer: KID Publisher: Taxan Release: 09/90 Genre: Action We live in an era where we can find footage of new video games at the touch of a button. Not only that many games have betas open to nearly everyone....

April 20, 2018 No Responses

Alcahest

Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Square Released: December 13, 1993 Genre: Action RPG I am a huge fan of Super Smash Bros and Kirby. The work that Hal Labs has done over the years to keep Kirby relevant is nothing...

April 18, 2018 2 Responses

Shinobi III – Return of the Ninja Master

Developer: Megasoft Publisher: Sega Release: 1993 Genre: Action Shinobi III – Return of the Ninja Master is one of the greatest action games of all time. Revenge of Shinobi was one of the first truly great Genesis games...

April 16, 2018 No Responses

Moon Crystal

Developer: Hect Publisher: Hect Released: 08/28/92 Genre: Platformer It is hard to believe that a strong title like Moon Crystal never left Japan. An obscure US publisher named DTMC were set to bring it to the US. I guess...

April 11, 2018 2 Responses

Mercs

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Sega were in an interesting position with the Genesis. Because of Nintendo’s strong arm tactics with third parties they had little support early on. But they figure out a clever loop...

April 9, 2018 one Response

Metal Storm

Developer: Tamtex Publisher: Irem Released: 1991 Genre: Action Today when a new game is announced there are innumerable websites that report it, with screenshots and trailers. But back in the day we were not so lucky. Outside of seeing TV.....

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