Tag: platformer

Rockin’ Kats
July 19, 2021 No Responses

Rockin’ Kats

Developer: Atlus     Publisher: Atlus     Released: September 1991     Genre: Platformer Atlus is not a name I have ever associated with 2d platforming. While they are synonymous with RPGs now there was a brief period early on when they experimented with every...
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Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu
June 18, 2021 No Responses

Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu

Developer: KCET    Publisher: Konami    Released: 12/22/93    Genre: Action Legend of the Mystical Ninja was one of the best early SNES game. In my opinion it is also one of the best in the system’s library. Although it was not...
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Ufouria: the Saga
June 11, 2021 No Responses

Ufouria: the Saga

Developer: Sunsoft     Publisher: Sunsoft     Released: 09/20/91     Genre: Action In the days before the internet we had to rely on video game magazines for all of our news. While the information was usually out of date their previews of upcoming ...
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Dashin’ Desperadoes
June 2, 2021 No Responses

Dashin’ Desperadoes

Developer: Data East     Publisher: Data East     Released: 1993     Genre: Action During the heyday of the mascot platformer Data East were curiously left out. The closest they came were Will and Rick, the stars of Dashin’ Desperadoes and Neo Ge...
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Little Samson
April 9, 2021 No Responses

Little Samson

Developer: Takeru     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1992     Released: Platformer Taito released many late NES classics in 1992 that went unnoticed. Kick Master is a particular favorite of mine but there is one title that is even greater and often...
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Amagon
April 5, 2021 No Responses

Amagon

Developer: Aicom    Publisher: American Sammy     Released: 1989    Genre: Action Have you ever hate played a game? I’m talking about playing a game you knowingly actively hate for whatever reason? I have, and its name is Amagon. When you...
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
March 19, 2021 No Responses

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 12/04/95    Genre: Platformer Donkey Kong Country was a phenomenon that until that point was uncommon in the industry. As the SNES and Genesis began to age most looked to the new consoles coming the ...
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Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures
March 5, 2021 No Responses

Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures

Developer: Factor 5    Publisher: JVC    Released: 10/11/94    Genre: Action JVC and Lucas Arts hit on a winning formula with the Super Star Wars series for SNES. With those three games under their belt Indiana Jones was the natural choice to...
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Super Bonk
February 19, 2021 No Responses

Super Bonk

Developer: A.I. Co, Ltd.     Publisher: Hudson Soft     Released: June 1994     Genre: Platformer For as much as we associate Bonk with the Turbo Grafx-16 as its mascot in reality the series was always the property of Hudson. The possibility was...
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Animaniacs
February 10, 2021 No Responses

Animaniacs

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 1994     Genre: Platformer Animaniacs was a strange property. It was created as a variety show featuring an extended cast of characters it was genuinely funny for both kids and adults. Not all o...
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