Strike Gunner S.T.G

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...
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Alien Storm

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...
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Outrun

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...
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Knights of the Round

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...
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Mercs

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...
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Gradius III

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....
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Strider (Sega)

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...
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Super Fantasy Zone

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...
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Soukyugurentai

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 ...
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Raiden

Raiden

Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1991   Genre: Shooter To the casual gaming public the name Raiden probably conjures up a certain thunder god in Mortal Kombat. Or the nancy boy in Metal Gear Solid. But for...
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