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June 22, 2022 No Responses

Cyber Sled

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 10/18/95 Genre: Action I miss deluxe arcade cabinets. I miss the arcade in general but there was something special about a massive cabinet with all manner of accoutrements to give you an experience like no...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

Valkyrie no Densetsu

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 08/09/90 Genre: Action I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a long time. Ever since I played the Legend of Zelda in 1987 I have loved action RPGs. I devoured every title...

June 1, 2022 No Responses

Wrestle War

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 06/28/91 Genre: Action WWF Slugfest is one of my favorite wrestling games to this day. After suffering through so many terrible Acclaim wrestling games this arcade brawl fest was a breath of fresh air....

May 30, 2022 one Response

Castle of Dragon

Developer: Athena Co. Publisher: Seta Release: 06/90 Genre: Action Castle of Dragon is the type of unassuming game that ends up ruining your weekend. Back in the days when video game rentals were big you looked forward...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Fighting Street

Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Release: 11/89 Genre: Action Street Fighter II revolutionized the arcade industry and is still celebrated to this day, especially by Capcom. While the various re-releases do seem a bit indulgent the game more...

May 9, 2022 No Responses

Kung Fu Heroes

Developer: Micro Academy Publisher: Culture Brain Release: 04/89 Genre: Action Kung Fu was one of my favorite NES games in its early months. The smooth flow of enemies and pattern based bosses taught me valuable skills that...

April 27, 2022 No Responses

Metal Slug 3

Developer: SNK Publisher: Ignition Release: 11/05/04 (UK) Genre: Action SNK set a high bar with the first two Metal Slug games. As essentially Contra on steroids they took the 2d side scrolling action genre to new heights with...

April 20, 2022 No Responses

Burning Road

Developer: Toka Publisher: Playmates Release: 09/30/96 Genre: Racing Daytona USA changed the game for arcade racing games. Sega leapfrogged everyone else with its Model 2 technology to deliver a graphical tour de force that also played great. ...

March 28, 2022 No Responses

Mighty Bomb Jack

Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 07/87 Genre: Action 1987 was a critical year for the NES. As the library began to expand beyond simple arcade experiences we were treated to many fresh takes on existing genres like platforming and a...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

Galaga ’90

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Released: November 1989 Genre: Shooter Galaga, like many of its classic brethren, is as perfect a game as you can make. The simple alien blasting formula was addicting and gamers lined up to...

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