Tag: import

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
August 14, 2023 No Responses

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: NEC    Release: 06/12/93   Genre: Fighting Once Street Fighter II hit the SNES the floodgates were open. Arcade games previously thought impossible for home release were ported to the 16-bit consoles en masse. While the Sega Genesis...
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Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand
July 28, 2023 No Responses

Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand

Developer: Falcom    Publisher: Falcom    Release: 12/29/95   Genre: Action RPG Ys V remains a mystery to long term fans of of Ys and action RPGs in general. Nearly every game in the series is officially available on PC to go...
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Ys IV: Mask of the Sun
July 26, 2023 No Responses

Ys IV: Mask of the Sun

Developer: Tonkin House    Publisher: Tonkin House    Release: 11/19/93   Genre: Action RPG Ys IV was an interesting project. Falcom tried to remedy the issues fans had with Ys III by making it a side scrolling action game a la Zelda...
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Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys
July 24, 2023 No Responses

Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys

Developer: Hudson Soft   Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 12/22/93   Genre: Action RPG I think it is safe to say Ys III is the most divisive entry in the series. The switch from overhead action to side-scrolling platforming was...
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Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (Famicom)
July 21, 2023 No Responses

Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (Famicom)

Developer: Advance Communication    Publisher: Victor    Release: 09/27/91   Genre: Action RPG Ys III should have been an easy home run. While the previous games were simple and accessible their combat system was not the greatest. Charging in to enemies....
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Ys – The Vanished Omens
July 10, 2023 No Responses

Ys – The Vanished Omens

Developer: Advance Communication   Publisher: Victor    Release: 08/26/88   Genre: Action RPG Even though RPGs had a low profile until the 16-bit and PlayStation there was still a decent selection available for the NES and the Sega Master System....
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Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akoginzu
June 21, 2023 No Responses

Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akoginzu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 03/22/96    Genre: Action Being a Ganbare Goemon fan has not been easy. The vast majority of the series never left Japan and even in the age of fan translations it is only in the last...
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Seiken Densetsu 3
June 16, 2023 No Responses

Seiken Densetsu 3

Developer: Square    Publisher: Square    Release: 09/30/95   Genre: Action RPG Of the many Square RPGs that never came to the US during the 16-bit era Seiken Densetsu 3 probably stings the most. Secret of Mana was much beloved by fans...
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Final Soldier
May 24, 2023 No Responses

Final Soldier

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Hudson Soft   Release: 07/05/91   Genre: Shooter I never liked the Star Soldier games on the NES. With far superior competition in the form of Zanac, Life Force, and Gun-Nac they were simply too...
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Robocco Wars
May 22, 2023 No Responses

Robocco Wars

 Developer: Pixel   Publisher: IGS/Taito   Release: 08/02/91   Genre: Action Taito is criminally underrated as a publisher. While many know them for their legendary arcade output like Bubble Bobble and Darius they were also pretty prolific on the home...
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