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July 10, 2019 No Responses

Shinobi

Developer: Team Shinobi Release: Asmik Release: 12/08/89 Genre: Action Shinobi was one of the most popular arcade games of the 80s. Ninjas were all the rage and Sega were quick to capitalize on that with this massive arcade hit....

July 5, 2019 one Response

Magic Sword

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 08/92 Genre: Action I loved Magic Sword in the arcade but looking back I can see it for the massive money sink that it is. Arcade games were designed to drain as many quarters as...

June 7, 2019 4 Responses

Snow Bros

Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Capcom Release: 1991 Genre: Action For as much as I like to think I have an open mind with video games I must confess, I’ve made my share of bad assumptions. When I saw Snow...

May 29, 2019 one Response

Chiki Chiki Boys

Developer: Visco Publisher: Sega Release: 1993 Genre: Platformer I like Chiki Chiki Boys. But once upon a time that wasn’t the case. I thought the name was incredibly stupid and the childish box art did it no favors....

May 22, 2019 3 Responses

Dynamite Duke

Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu Publisher: Sega Release: 12/90 Genre: Action Of the early Sega Genesis lineup Dynamite Duke was the last game I got around to. They say do not judge a book by its cover but that is precisely...

May 13, 2019 one Response

Ikari Warriors

Developer: Micronics Publisher: SNK Release: 05/87 Genre: Action Sometimes I miss the big dumb action movie phase of the 1980s. I will fully admit that most of those films were not good upon closer inspection. But they were at least...

May 1, 2019 No Responses

Bonanza Bros.

Developer: ITL Co. Publisher: Sega Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Of all of Sega’s arcade titles Bonanza Bros. is one of the few I am the least familiar with. I never saw it in the arcade and heard nothing about...

April 22, 2019 No Responses

Rush ‘n Attack

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 04/87 Genre: Action Konami wins the award for the cleverest title. I was too young when Rush ‘n Attack released to get the clever wording of the title and what it meant. All I...

April 10, 2019 one Response

Chase H.Q. II

Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 06/01/92 Genre: Racing This one is interesting. Chase H.Q. definitely has its roots firmly planted in the Outrun camp. That being said it managed to add its own interesting little twist to that format.....

March 27, 2019 3 Responses

Super Thunder Blade

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/14/89 Genre: Action I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of games with helicopters. It is a very petty mindset, but I can’t help it. Maybe it is...

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