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September 18, 2024 No Responses

Devil’s Crush

Developer: Compile Publisher: NEC Release: 10/90 Genre: Pinball Alien Crush alongside Pinball Quest made me a fan of video game pinball. By its nature a video game can never replicate the tactile feeling of pinball table. But they...

September 1, 2023 No Responses

Tube Slider

Developer: NDcube Publisher: NEC Interchannel Release: 04/17/03 Genre: Racing The news that NEC was returning to the video game market in the US was surprising. While they left the US market in the mid-90s they remained a prolific publisher...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Fighting Street

Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Release: 11/89 Genre: Action Street Fighter II revolutionized the arcade industry and is still celebrated to this day, especially by Capcom. While the various re-releases do seem a bit indulgent the game more...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

Galaga ’90

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Released: November 1989 Genre: Shooter Galaga, like many of its classic brethren, is as perfect a game as you can make. The simple alien blasting formula was addicting and gamers lined up to...

February 7, 2022 No Responses

Ordyne

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter Namco are no stranger to the shooting genre. With Xevious, Dragon Spirit, and others under their belt you might even say they are pioneers. And a good portion of their...

January 21, 2022 No Responses

Psychosis

Developer: Dual Corporation Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I don’t envy the developers of shooters back in the day. In the same way that platformers, first person shooters, and open world games have had their time...

January 12, 2022 No Responses

Pac-Land

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Release: 01/90 Genre: Action Pac-Man has led an interesting life as a video game character. Common sense would say Namco should have created a direct sequel with another set of mazes to follow up such a...

November 10, 2021 No Responses

Darius Plus

Developer: Taito Publisher: NEC Released: September 21, 1990 Genre: Shooter Darius is a stalwart of the shooter genre and has been since the mid-80s. At a time where Gradius was wowing gamers with its power-up system it made...

September 17, 2021 No Responses

Alien Crush

Developer: Compile, Naxat Publisher: NEC Released: September 1989 Genre: Action Being a Turbo Grafx-16 owner in the early 90s was a lonely existence. Where NES and Sega Genesis owners could trade games back and forth I was usually...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

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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