Shatterhand

Shatterhand

Developer: Natsume     Publisher: Jaleco     Released: 1991     Genre: Action One of the biggest regrets from my childhood is that I moved on from the NES earlier than I should have. With Genesis hitting its stride and the SNES on the market...
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Wizards & Warriors

Wizards & Warriors

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 12/87   Genre: Platformer I remember thinking pretty highly of Wizards & Warriors back in the day. I will admit some of my fondness for the game stems from its Worlds of Power novelization. This...
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Cyber Cross

Cyber Cross

Developer: ITL Co.    Publisher: Face   Release: 06/23/89   Genre: Action The Turbo Grafx-16 library was woefully inadequate in many genres. It had its share of platformers and my god did It have shooters. But side scrolling beat ‘em...
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Quackshot starring Donald Duck

Quackshot starring Donald Duck

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer Looking back its kind of surprising how adventurous Sega were with the Disney license. While Capcom and Virgin churned out unambitious platformers Sega were not afraid to take risks...
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Rygar

Rygar

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: Tecmo    Released: 07/87     Genre: Action I am sure like myself the NES version of Rygar was the first exposure to the series for many. Like Strider Rygar switched genres, becoming an expansive adventure rather than ...
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Undead Line

Undead Line

Developer: PAL SOFT     Publisher: T&E Soft     Released: 12/20/91     Genre: Shooter I really liked Twinkle Tale, a little known Genesis import that suffered from a low print run. This brilliant game housed excellent art direction and gameplay ...
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Crack Down

Crack Down

Developer: Hot-B    Publisher: Sage’s Creation    Release: 1991    Genre: Action Over the years what I’ve come to appreciate most about the Genesis library is its large range of arcade ports. More specifically Sega arcade ports. I do not think ...
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Jackal

Jackal

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 10/88    Genre: Action Jackal was a game that I had to warm up to. By the time Jackal came out I was familiar with the name Konami and knew to expect quality. But it...
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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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