Iga Ninden Gaiou

Iga Ninden Gaiou

Developer: Cream    Publisher: Nihon Bussan Co.   Released: 12/10/93    Genre: Action The end of the PC Engine’s life in Japan saw something of a ninja action renaissance. Ninja Spirit was an excellent arcade port early on but there...
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Ufouria: the Saga

Ufouria: the Saga

Developer: Sunsoft     Publisher: Sunsoft     Released: September 20, 1991     Genre: Action In the days before the internet we had to rely on video game magazines for all of our news. While the information was usually out of date their previews of...
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Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 12/18/92     Genre: Shooter One of my biggest gaming disappointments is that the Famicom version of Gradius 2 never left Japan. Like many I assumed Life Force was that game. But when EGM previewe...
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Sexy Parodius

Sexy Parodius

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Released: 11/01/96    Genre: Shooter All good things must come to an end. Parodius is one of the best shooter series that barely anyone knows in the West. But after multiple entries Sexy Parodius would be...
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Kiaidan 00

Kiaidan 00

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: Telenet    Released: 10/23/92    Genre: Shooter Shooters cover all stripes, from the ever popular space shooter to the less common fantasy shooter. You’ve got cute em ups, bullet hell, and boss rush titles too. Yet.....
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Panorama Cotton

Panorama Cotton

Developer: Success    Publisher: Sunsoft    Released: 08/12/94    Genre: Rail Shooter The Sega Genesis and scaling sprites did not go well together. For every Outrun there were numerous games like Galaxy Force 2 and Super Thunder Blade that were a cho...
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Götzendiener

Götzendiener

Developer: Studio Alex/Gainax    Publisher: NEC Interchannel    Released: 11/25/94    Genre: Action/Adventure The last few years of the PC Engine’s life saw a host of awesome and creative titles. While everyone lusts after Rondo of Blood and takes out....
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Arcade Gears – Three Wonders

Arcade Gears – Three Wonders

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Xing Entertainment    Released: April 2, 1998    Genre: Compilation I loved Capcom’s Three Wonders in the arcade. Released before the fighting game boom would take over the arcade it offered three enjoyable titles in one...
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Metal Slug – Super Vehicle-001

Metal Slug – Super Vehicle-001

Developer: Nazca     Publisher: SNK    Released: 08/07/97     Genre: Action The early years of the Neo Geo saw a fairly diverse lineup of arcade titles that covered most genres. When combined with the system’s horsepower SNK’s games looked a cut.....
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Cotton 2

Cotton 2

Developer: Success     Publisher: Success     Released: 12/04/97    Genre Shooter Ah, Cotton, I admire your dedication to destroying my wallet. Cotton, alongside Parodius and Twinbee, is one of the best series of shooters that no one knows in the Wes...
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