Joe & Mac
Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 01/92 Genre: Platformer I love Joe & Mac. At this point I have reviewed the game across numerous platforms and yet I am not tired of it. It reminds me...
Tag: arcade
Strike Gunner S.T.G
Developer: Athena Publisher: NTVIC Release: 10/15/92 Genre: Shooter I do not know how many of you remember video rental stores like Blockbuster and Hollywood video. But they were awesome. At a time where new games cost $50-$80...
Alien Storm
Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: Sega Release: 06/91 Genre: Beat em up Alien Storm is a strange one for me. I remember being indifferent to it at first. It was rare to see it in the arcade and I...
Outrun
Developer: Hertz Publisher: Sega Release: 1991 Genre: Racing My experiences with Outrun are a bit odd compared to everyone else. I did not play the arcade game at first; my first exposure to the series was actually the Master...
Knights of the Round
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 04/94 Genre: Beat em up It is interesting to look back and see how much Capcom were into exploring RPG mechanics with their various games in the 90s. Magic Sword dipped its toes in that...
Mercs
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Sega were in an interesting position with the Genesis. Because of Nintendo’s strong arm tactics with third parties they had little support early on. But they figure out a clever loop...
Gradius III
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/23/91 Genre: Shooter Gradius III was one of the first shooters for the SNES and years later remains one of its best. The console port would be my first exposure to the game as well....
Strider (Sega)
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/90 Genre: Action I loved arcade games growing up but learned to accept that the NES couldn’t recreate most of my favorite titles perfectly. I like Double Dragon II and TMNT II but...
Super Fantasy Zone
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sega Release: 09/11/92 Genre: Shooter I really liked the Sega Master System port of Fantasy Zone. It was a simple game but it had an ebb and flow that I really enjoyed and the home...
Soukyugurentai
Developer: Raizing Publisher: Electronic Arts Released: 02/07/97 Genre: Shooter I consider myself somewhat of a lapsed shooter fan. In the 8 & 16-bit era when you couldn’t sneeze without running into a shmup. But as the PlayStation and ...