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March 17, 2025 No Responses

DonPachi

Developer: Cave Publisher: Atlus Release: 04/26/96 Genre: Shooter The shmup genre is notable for being hard. That is one of the ways it derives its replay value. To complete some of the best shooters out there will require...

March 3, 2025 No Responses

Getsu Fūma Den

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 07/07/87 Genre: Action Konami were one of the most versatile publishers of the 8-bit era. In some form or fashion they touched every genre, from sports games to shooters and especially action. Even ...

February 7, 2025 No Responses

Seiken Psycho Calibur

Developer: Imagineer Publisher: Imagineer Release: 05/19/87 Genre: Action RPG There were many action RPGs on the Famicom early in its life such as Hydlide and Romancia. These games while flawed tried to capture the sense of adventure...

January 20, 2025 No Responses

Silhouette Mirage

Developer: Treasure Publisher: ESP Release: 09/10/97 Genre: Action No one does it like Treasure. After bursting on the scene with some of the most creative and technically accomplished games on the Genesis many looked forward to what they woul...

January 13, 2025 No Responses

Shiryō Sensen: War of the Dead

Developer: Fun Project Publisher: Victor Interactive Release: 03/24/89 Genre: Action RPG Action RPGs were few and far between on the Turbo Grafx-16, both in the US and Japan. At least this applies to the Hucard format. Most of the best...

January 3, 2025 No Responses

Avenger

Developer: Laser Soft Publisher: Telenet Release: 12/07/90 Genre: Shooter Telenet were one of the most prolific developers of CD games in the late 80s/early 90s. While they aggressively supported the Sega Genesis and to an extent the...

December 11, 2024 No Responses

Out Run (PC Engine)

Developer: Sega Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 12/21/90 Genre: Racing Sega’s ports of their arcade hits on the PC Engine are a curious bunch. One would assume they would keep those games exclusive to bolster the lineup of their own...

December 6, 2024 No Responses

Cu-On-Pa

Developer: T&E Soft Publisher: T&E Soft Release: 12/20/96 Genre: Puzzle It is hard to be innovative within the puzzle game space. Tetris is so perfect that it has endured with very few changes and additions. The match three genre stil...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

Romancia

Developer: Compile Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki Release: 10/30/87 Genre: Action RPG The Dragon Slayer line of games is interesting to say the least. The series consists of multiple entries over thirty years but most of the games span genres and...

November 13, 2024 No Responses

Rabio Lepus Special

Developer: Video System Co. Publisher: Video System Co. Release: 10/19/90 Genre: Shooter It has been interesting exploring the PC Engine shooter library. While the Star Soldier games received the lion’s share of attention its lineup is far mor...

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