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February 26, 2024 No Responses

Hydro Thunder

Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Midway Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Racing Like many I looked forward to the Sega Dreamcast launch in the US. Even though Sega did a less than spectacular job handling the Saturn’s exit from the market they seemed to...

January 22, 2024 No Responses

Solomon’s Key

Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 07/22/87 Genre: Puzzle Solomon’s Key is an example of a game that grew on me over time. When it initially released I was maybe too young to appreciate the depth of its mechanics. The...

January 17, 2024 No Responses

Super Hang-On

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/89 Genre: Racing Hang-On was my first game for the Sega Master System and it left a strong impression. I immediately noticed it looked better than Mach Rider on the NES but I was...

January 5, 2024 No Responses

Captain America & the Avengers SNES

Developer: Realtime Associates Publisher: Mindscape Release: 1993 Genre: Beat em up Let’s be completely honest for a moment: Captain America & the Avengers was an average at best arcade game. For its time it was one of...

January 1, 2024 No Responses

Marble Madness

Developer: Rare Publisher: Milton Bradley Release: 03/89 Genre: Puzzle There is something to be said about preconceived notions. Once upon a time when I was young I considered myself a strictly action and platform game fan. Sports games? I...

December 6, 2023 No Responses

Outrunners

Developer: Sega CS3 Publisher: Data East Release: 06/14/94 Genre: Racing Outrun is one of the most beloved racing games of the 80s. From its style to its music the game was a first class effort all around....

November 24, 2023 No Responses

Martial Champion

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 12/17/93 Genre: Fighting Konami established the fighting game genre with Yie Ar Kung-Fu alongside Karate Champ. Many of us older gamers loved it as it offered something different from what we were use...

November 22, 2023 No Responses

Sengoku Denshou

Developer: Dragnet Publisher: Sammy Release: 12/28/93 Genre: Beat ’em up Before SNK rode the fighting game renaissance into the ground the Neo Geo was host to an assortment of beat em ups. With their graphical prowess these...

October 25, 2023 No Responses

Time Crisis

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 11/12/97 Genre: Rail Shooter I have always enjoyed the yin and yang between Namco and Sega. When Sega created Virtua Fighter Tekken was not far behind. Once Virtua Cop was a hit Time Crisis...

August 30, 2023 No Responses

Vampire Night

Developer: Wow Entertainment Publisher: Namco Release: 11/13/01 Genre: Action In the mid to late 90s Sega and Namco went back and forth creating arcade hits to compete with each other. When Sega made Virtua Fighter Tekken was not far...

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