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August 7, 2017 3 Responses

Chase H.Q.

Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 01/26/90 Genre: Racing Sometimes the simplest ideas hit big. Chase H.Q. is basically Outrun gussied up with a cops and robbers theme. Except instead of pulling them over you instead ram into criminals to...

August 4, 2017 one Response

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game

Next to Turtles in Time and Street Fighter 2 I can safely say that there isn’t another arcade game I’ve pumped more quarters in than Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was lucky enough to have a cabinet in a...

July 26, 2017 No Responses

Shadow Dancer

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 12/90 Genre: Action The Revenge of Shinobi was a significant release for the Genesis as one of its first major new releases. Between the nuanced gameplay and fantastic production values it was incredib...

July 24, 2017 2 Responses

Heavy Barrel

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 1990 Genre: Action These days I am not one for multiplayer in most forms. While the majority of the gaming population moves from one multiplayer shooter to the next or enjoys coop...

July 17, 2017 5 Responses

Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Developer: Micronics Publisher: Capcom Released: November 1, 1986 Genre: Action Looking back on my childhood I remember just how much patience I had. When you are young and new video games are a rare gift you will put up...

July 5, 2017 No Responses

Rolling Thunder 2

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 1991 Genre: Action My first exposure to Rolling Thunder came from the Tengen NES port on one of those weird black cartridge. I did not know what to make of it at first as...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Super C

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 04/90 Genre: Action It is funny when I look back on my initial impression of Super C. Don’t get me wrong I knew it was great but I did not think it was anything...

June 5, 2017 14 Responses

Contra

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/88 Genre: Action There is something about that innocent period before video game magazines proliferated the market that I kind of miss. Back in the day before Nintendo Power and EGM you bought game...

June 4, 2017 No Responses

Spotlight: Contra

Its time once again to shine the spotlight on another beloved series. For many of us Contra was the action series of the 80s and 90s. What started out as a decent arcade game became a beloved classic on the...

May 26, 2017 one Response

Super R-Type

Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Released: 09/91 Genre: Shooter Super R-Type was my introduction to the series. Where most had the fortune of playing versions on the Master System, Turbo Grafx or the original arcade game I was not as for...

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