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January 3, 2022 No Responses

Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 12/4/87 Genre: Action RPG Konami could do no wrong in the 80s. At least that was my prevailing thought as they released hit after hit in almost every genre. One genre they shied away...

December 20, 2021 No Responses

Hyper Duel

Developer: Technosoft Publisher: Technosoft Release: 11/22/96 Genre: Shooter Technosoft were a force to be reckoned with in the shooter genre. It is just a bit sad the greater public did not know this. The Thunder Force series comprise some...

December 6, 2021 No Responses

Wai Wai World

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 01/14/88 Genre: Action Captain N might have been a cheesy cartoon and not very good (I still love it) but it did show cool a crossover between video game characters could be. While Capcom...

November 1, 2021 No Responses

Spartan X 2

Developer: Tamtex Publisher: Irem Released: 09/27/91 Genre: Action Kung-Fu was one of my first NES games. I’m pretty sure I am not alone in that either. As an early adopter it was slim pickings for the first...

October 15, 2021 No Responses

Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame

Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 12/16/94 Genre: Action Konami refusing to localize the Ganbare Goemon Super Famicom sequels has always hit pretty hard. Legend of the Mystical Ninja left an indelible impression on anyone fortu...

September 10, 2021 No Responses

Ushio to Tora

Developer: Yutaka Publisher: Yutaka Released: 01/25/1993 Genre: Action In the US Nintendo gained a reputation for being kiddy at a time when Sega were pushing the envelope. It is a reputation they gladly paraded around back in...

September 8, 2021 No Responses

Madou King Granzort

Developer: Mutech Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 04/06/90 Genre: Action Let’s be honest, Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones was not a good game. As a showcase for the Turbo Grafx-16 it was not impressive. As a game it...

July 9, 2021 No Responses

Browning

Developer: Riot Publisher: Telenet Japan Released: February 7, 1992 Genre: Action The PC Engine CD has an extensive library rife with great games that were never localized. Now let’s be clear, a good many of them are...

June 28, 2021 No Responses

Rainbow Cotton

Developer: Success Publisher: Success Released: 01/20/00 Genre: Shooter Ah Cotton, one of the most infamous series of shooters that most have never heard of. Developers Success released hit after hit in the series and inadvertently created...

June 18, 2021 No Responses

Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu

Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 12/22/93 Genre: Action Legend of the Mystical Ninja was one of the best early SNES game. In my opinion it is also one of the best in the system’s library. Although it was not...

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