Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 11/28/91   Genre: Platformer When I step back and analyze why I like Dark Souls so much I think it stems from my love of the Ghouls ‘N Ghosts series. Both series are incredibly punishing...
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Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 08/16/93     Genre: Platformer I really miss Tiny Toons. Today’s generation really missed out on a brilliant reinvention of the classic Looney Toons characters and their humor. The characters t...
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Batman: Return of the Joker

Batman: Return of the Joker

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 12/91   Genre: Action Batman for NES was a welcome surprise that no one saw coming. After numerous licensed games that were absolute turds like Back to the Future and Superman Sunsoft showed everyone ...
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Altered Beast

Altered Beast

Developer: Team Shinobi   Publisher: Sega    Release: 08/14/89   Genre: Beat em up Once upon a time new video game systems came with two controllers and a game. That is a pretty foreign concept to the younger gamers out there...
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Isolated Warrior

Isolated Warrior

Developer: KID    Publisher: NTVIC   Release: 02/91   Genre: Action If the Isolated Warrior in the title refers to hero Max Maverick and his solo journey, than buddy get in line. This shit has been going on for forty years....
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Swords of Destiny

Swords of Destiny

Developer: Artoon   Publisher: Rising Star Games    Release: 06/30/06   Genre: Action Back in 2005 SCEA blocked Konami’s Oz from a US release. This was a game I was heavily looking forward to which absolutely sucked. There were many reasons bandied...
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Actraiser 2

Actraiser 2

Developer: Quintet     Publisher: Enix     Released: 11/93     Genre: Action The original Actraiser was one of the best early SNES titles as it offered something new in terms of gameplay and while featuring great production values, mostly in terms o...
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Ninja Gaiden II – the Dark Sword of Chaos

Ninja Gaiden II – the Dark Sword of Chaos

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 05/90   Genre: Action As much as it frustrates me Ninja Gaiden is still one of my favorite NES games ever. I would not have dumped hundreds of hours mastering it just to reach its...
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Kendo Rage

Kendo Rage

Developer: Affect    Publisher: Seta   Release: 10/93   Genre: Action Sometimes I wonder how or why certain games were ever localized. For every Castlevania or Mega Man, the types of games a publisher would be fools to leave in...
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Golden Axe II

Golden Axe II

Developer: Sega   Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991    Genre: Beat em up Among the early Sega Genesis launch lineup Golden Axe has probably held up the best. Altered Beast was the flagship title but outside of its presentation the game...
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