Tag: NEC

Super Star Soldier
September 21, 2020 3 Responses

Super Star Soldier

Developer: Inter State Co.    Publisher: NEC    Released: 1991    Genre: Shooter I was not a fan of the original Star Soldier. I will admit that it was probably due to timing; I played it years after its initial release. But even...
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Dragon Spirit
August 12, 2020 one Response

Dragon Spirit

Developer: Namco    Publisher NEC    Released: 11/89    Genre: Shooter Dragon’s Spirit is one of the earliest arcade games I ever played which is partly why I’m so fond of it. The game is also good to boot so it isn’t a...
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Dungeon Explorer
July 13, 2020 No Responses

Dungeon Explorer

Developer: Atlus     Publisher: NEC     Released: 09/89    Genre: Action RPG The Turbo Grafx-16 released right when my love affair with RPGs began.  Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy, and Phantasy Star all came out within the same time frame and I was ...
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China Warrior
June 8, 2020 No Responses

China Warrior

Developer: Hudson     Publisher: NEC    Released: October 1989     Genre: Beat ’em up China Warrior is a piss poor game and one of the worst in the Turbo Grafx-16 library. But you would not know that based on its marketing. When the...
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Legendary Axe II
March 25, 2020 No Responses

Legendary Axe II

Developer: Red, Atlus     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1990     Genre: Action Legendary Axe was the star of the Turbo Grafx-16 launch lineup. It showed off the hardware and was a good game to boot. I was especially fond of it because it...
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Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones
December 18, 2019 3 Responses

Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones

Developer: Hudson Soft     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1989     Genre: Platformer New system launches are always an exciting time for video game fans. The promise of new technology and what it may bring to the games you love is always exciting. Th...
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Sinistron
September 7, 2018 No Responses

Sinistron

Developer: AlfaSystem    Release: IGS    Release: 1991    Genre: Shooter Sinistron is a weird one. Although it was released two years after the Turbo Grafx debuted in America it still bore the look of an early release. That is...
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Final Zone II
August 29, 2018 No Responses

Final Zone II

Developer: Renovation    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1990   Genre: Action As I delve into the PC Engine CD library I have a newfound appreciation for the system. I was not able to own one back in the day; at $399...
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Raiden
February 2, 2018 2 Responses

Raiden

Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu    Publisher: NEC   Release: 1991   Genre: Shooter To the casual gaming public the name Raiden probably conjures up a certain thunder god in Mortal Kombat. Or the nancy boy in Metal Gear Solid. But for...
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Last Alert
February 10, 2017 No Responses

Last Alert

Developer: Laser Soft    Publisher: NEC    Release: 11/30/90   Genre: Action The Turbo Grafx-16 had very little success when it came to side scrolling action games. While Genesis owners got to enjoy Gunstar Heroes and Contra Hard Corps they had…Bloody....
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