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April 14, 2025 No Responses

The King of Fighters ’95

Developer: Rutubo Games Publisher: SNK Release: 03/28/96 Genre: Fighting At its core the King of Fighters is a simple concept. A three vs. three style tournament is something that has been done before even on the NES. However taking...

April 11, 2025 No Responses

Saturday Night Slam Masters (SNES)

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 06/94 Genre: Action I have had a tumultuous relationship with wrestling games over the years. The vast majority of the NES titles were embarrassing with only a few standouts. On the 16-bit platform...

March 17, 2025 No Responses

DonPachi

Developer: Cave Publisher: Atlus Release: 04/26/96 Genre: Shooter The shmup genre is notable for being hard. That is one of the ways it derives its replay value. To complete some of the best shooters out there will require...

March 14, 2025 No Responses

Fighter’s History

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 08/94 Genre: Fighting Examining the fighting game landscape today is interesting. While we have a few long running series such as Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Tekken still receiving new en...

January 29, 2025 No Responses

Metal Slug 4

Developer: Mega Enterprise Publisher: Ignition Entertainment Release: 10/28/05 Genre: Action Metal Slug 3 is one of the greatest 2d action games of all time and set a high bar. So how do you follow it up? Simple, you don’t, at...

December 13, 2024 No Responses

Lethal Enforcers

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/94 Genre: Rail Shooter Light gun games were a staple of the arcade. Some might even say they were a cornerstone of the arcade industry like racing games and shooters. But for a time...

December 11, 2024 No Responses

Out Run (PC Engine)

Developer: Sega Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 12/21/90 Genre: Racing Sega’s ports of their arcade hits on the PC Engine are a curious bunch. One would assume they would keep those games exclusive to bolster the lineup of their own...

November 25, 2024 No Responses

Thundercade

Developer: Micronics Publisher:American Sammy Release: 08/89 Genre: Shooter I like shooters. Be it fantasy shooters, space shooters, or even the weird supernatural ones like Castle of Shikigami. I will even dabble with the occasional bullet h...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Strider 2

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 2000 Genre: Action For a character who had only starred in three games Strider Hiryu’s popularity over the years is incredible. I guess that is the power of excellent character design. Speaking of d...

November 20, 2024 No Responses

Side Arms Special

Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 12/15/89 Genre: Shooter Side Arms is the second Turbo Grafx-16 game I ever owned. After suffering with Keith Courage for two months it was a massive relief to finally play something...

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