Riot Zone

Riot Zone

Developer: Hudson Soft   Publisher: TTI   Release: 1993    Genre: Beat em up Next to shooters and platformers no other genre was as oversaturated in the 90s as the side-scrolling beat em up. Once Final Fight ignited the genre every...
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Altered Beast (Famicom)

Altered Beast (Famicom)

Developer: Interlink    Publisher: Asmik    Release: 07/20/90    Genre: Action Altered Beat was not a good game, let’s get that out of the way right now. While many have fond memories of it I do not think it’s a...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV – Turtles in Time

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV – Turtles in Time

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 08/15/92    Genre: Beat ’em up I can easily say that Turtles in Time is one of the games I have spent the most time with. Honestly the amount of hours I have spent on...
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Bio-Ship Paladin

Bio-Ship Paladin

Developer: UPL    Publisher: UPL    Release: 09/30/91    Genre: Shooter Here in America we received the vast majority of the Sega Genesis’ shooter library but there were some curious omissions that were very interesting from a gameplay perspective. ...
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Kickle Cubicle

Kickle Cubicle

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Irem    Release: 09/90   Genre: Puzzle In my mind R-Type is what I always associate with Irem. It is no secret why; R-Type is one of the most influential shooters of all time. But that one seminal...
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Aero Blasters

Aero Blasters

Developer: Inter State   Publisher: NEC   Release: 01/91   Genre: Shooter Aero Blasters was one of the first Turbo Grafx-16 games I ever played.  After the disappointment of Keith Courage it helped to give me a favorable impression of...
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Bloody Wolf

Bloody Wolf

Developer: Data East    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1989    Genre: Action There are many things I appreciate about the Turbo Grafx-16 library. As a shooter fan there was an embarrassment of riches. Some might even say there were too...
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The Legend of Kage

The Legend of Kage

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 08/87   Genre: Action Growing up in the 80s I had an appreciation for old Kung-Fu flicks and ninja movies thanks to my older brothers. Yes, the English dubs and lip sync were bad but...
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Gunforce

Gunforce

Developer: Bits Studio   Publisher: Irem    Release: 11/92    Genre: Action I loved Contra III. It is one of my favorite action games of all time and blew my mind back in 1992. But you can only replay a game...
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Cadash

Cadash

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1992     Genre: Action In this day and age most arcade games consist of fighting odds, sit down cabinet racing games and the occasional rail shooter. Typically you’ll only find these in Dave &amp...
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