Cyber Core
Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I freely admit that I did not give Cyber Core a chance back in the day. The box art did it no favors but you can say that about almost all...
Tag: NEC
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...