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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 17 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...

May 24, 2017 one Response

Forgotten Worlds

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 12/89 Genre: Shooter Even after all these decades the 80s action craze still finds ways to entertain. If you are a child of the 90s or later sadly you missed out. This...

May 15, 2017 No Responses

Elevator Action Returns

Developer: Ving Publisher: Taito Release: 02/14/97 Genre: Action To get the most out of the Sega Saturn you had to be a fan of import gaming. There were plenty of great releases but the vast majority of the truly...

May 10, 2017 2 Responses

Super Smash T.V.

Developer: Probe Publisher: Flying Edge Release: 1991 Genre: Action Smash T.V. was an arcade sensation and it is easy to see why. The Running Man was a great albeit cheesy 80s movie and its premise of sending convicted criminals into...

May 8, 2017 3 Responses

Ninja Spirit

Developer: Irem Publisher: NEC Release: 10/90 Genre: Action As a fan of the Turbo Grafx I had to accept certain things. One, that I would probably be the only one that owned one in my neighborhood. And...

April 28, 2017 2 Responses

Golden Axe

Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: Sega Release: 12/89 Genre: Beat em up The Sega Genesis and Turbo Grafx-16 launches were pretty significant events in the gaming industry. For the first time we were experiencing a hardware transition and all ...

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