Mega Man 2

Mega Man 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1989    Genre: Platformer There have been many sequels that were better than their predecessor. Not that it should come as a surprise because it is expected at the very least. But some games go so...
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Mega Man

Mega Man

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1987     Genre: Platformer If I had to create a personal Mount Rushmore of games that shaped my tastes it would consist of Super Mario Brothers, the Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man.  Eac...
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Astyanax

Astyanax

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 03/90   Genre: Action I remember picking up the box for Astyanax in Woolworth wondering how to pronounce the title, let alone what it was. If that was the marketing department’s intent it definitely w...
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Mike Tyson’s Punchout!

Mike Tyson’s Punchout!

Even though Mike Tyson’s Punchout! was one of the earliest Nintendo titles it remains one of its most significant.  Not just because of its celebrity endorsement and graphics but because it is still to this day of the system’s best. ...
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Revenge of Shinobi

Revenge of Shinobi

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/89   Genre: Action The Revenge of Shinobi was probably one of the first killer apps for the Sega Genesis. That is a bold statement but completely true. In the early years of the system’s...
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King of Demons (Majyuuou)

King of Demons (Majyuuou)

Developer: KSS    Publisher: KSS    Released: 08/25/95    Genre: Action While we are familiar with Japanese publishers such as Capcom, Konami, and Square Enix over the decades there have been many companies that have flirted with game’s publishing tha...
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Batman

Batman

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 02/90   Genre: Action Movie licensed video games are bad. Even at a young age I knew this was a fact. After suffering through the likes of ET for the Atari 2600, Back to the...
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Mitsume ga Tooru

Mitsume ga Tooru

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Tomy    Released: 07/17/92    Genre: Platformer Capcom, Konami, and to a lesser extent Sunsoft are revered for putting out legendary NES titles. Their reputations are wholly deserved as some of the fondest NES classics...
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Steel Empire

Steel Empire

Developer: Hot-B     Publisher: Flying Edge     Released: 1992     Genre: Shooter As much as I loved shooters growing up they did become over saturated with releases in a very short period. The Genesis, Turbo Grafx-16 and the arcade saw an innumera...
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Code Name: Viper

Code Name: Viper

Developer: Arc System Works    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 03/90   Genre: Action Capcom were pioneers on the NES, able to balance their output with between arcade conversions and original titles. Even their “ports” to the NES tend to become complet...
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