Jaws

Jaws

Developer: Escape    Publisher: LJN    Release: 12/87   Genre: Action It’s hard to remember now but Jaws was a theatrical phenomenon along the lines of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The movie preyed on everyone’s fear of the ocean’s depths...
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Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 08/16/93     Genre: Platformer I really miss Tiny Toons. Today’s generation really missed out on a brilliant reinvention of the classic Looney Toons characters and their humor. The characters t...
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James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire

James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire

Developer: Electronic Arts     Publisher: Electronic Arts     Released: 11/13/01, 03/12/02     Genre: FPS Electronic Arts first forays into the Bond license were not all that well received. Tomorrow Never Dies and the PS One version of the World is ...
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Mickey Mousecapade

Mickey Mousecapade

I have a special hatred for Mickey Mousecapade.  Growing up when new games were a rarity borrowing games from friends was the only way to play new releases.  Just picture it: you’ve been playing nothing but Legendary Wings for months. ...
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World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Developer: Sega     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1992    Genre: Platformer I’ve made fun of 2d platforming mascots that fell off the wagon during the 16-bit era but one of the few that remained consistent is Mickey Mouse. Regardless of publisher ...
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Star Wars

Star Wars

I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan in the world but I did enjoy the movies a great deal.  So it’s a bit ironic that I did not play the NES game until years after their release.  In a way...
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Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released:1992      Genre: Platformer      Platform: NES Darkwing Duck might be my favorite Disney cartoon of all time. Only the Aladdin TV series comes close (it’s a god damn crime it isn’t ...
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DuckTales

DuckTales

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 09/90    Genre: Platformer It’s hard to believe DuckTales is Capcom’s first actual Disney game as it really set a high bar. That it turned out so good comes as no surprise; Capcom were on fire...
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Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse

Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 12/92    Genre: Platformer In the dark age of licensed games for the NES Capcom showed that you could create a more than respectable title if you actually gave a damn about the license. In some...
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Aladdin

Aladdin

Developer: NMS Software    Publisher: Virgin    Release: 1994   Genre: Platformer Aladdin was the movie event of 1992 and with good reason. The film was amazing, both story wise and in its animation. The following year the video game blitz would...
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