Jackal
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 10/88 Genre: Action Jackal was a game that I had to warm up to. By the time Jackal came out I was familiar with the name Konami and knew to expect quality. But it...
Tag: arcade
Altered Beast
Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: Sega Release: 08/14/89 Genre: Beat em up Once upon a time new video game systems came with two controllers and a game. That is a pretty foreign concept to the younger gamers out there...
Zombie Revenge
Developer: Sega AM1 Publisher: Sega Release: 01/25/00 Genre: Beat em up The 16-bit era was a gold mine for quality beat em ups. From arcade greats like Final Fight to home console exclusives such as Streets of Rage,...
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release: 09/89 Genre: Beat em up I’ve never really given it much thought but SNK really seemed to love military action games in the 80s. It should not be that surprising considering that particular decade...
Double Dragon II – the Revenge
Developer: Technos Japan Publisher: Acclaim Released: 01/90 Genre: Beat em up It’s interesting to look back on the NES library and compare the games that were different from their arcade counterpart. Bionic Commando was a terrible game in t...
Super Dodge Ball
I never got to play Dodge Ball in school. As a child of the 80s every TV show and cartoon depicted this vicious sport as a rite of passage for the youth. The closest equivalent I had was scatter but...
Rastan Saga II
Developer: Opera House Publisher: Taito Release: 1991 Genre: Action I enjoyed the Master System version of Rastan as it was a genre that was almost non-existent on the NES. I guess the closest comparison would be that Conan game...
Detana!! Twinbee
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/28/92 Genre: Shooter The fact that I like Detana!! Twinbee so much is one of the biggest surprises of my gaming life. I was not a fan of Stinger, the lone game in the...
Ghouls ‘N Ghosts
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 09/89 Genre: Platformer Ghosts ‘N Goblins was among the first NES games I got to play. Back before I developed a sense of taste in video games I was too young to...
Cannon Spike
Developer: Psikyo Publisher: Capcom Release: 11/15/00 Genre: Action By the late 90s arcades had all but disappeared in my area. While I was content playing console games at the time I did lament their absence. There was nothing...