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March 4, 2020 No Responses

Marvel Land

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Released: 1991 Genre: Platformer Namco is not the first name I think of when it comes to platformers. When I think Namco I think Pac-Man, Tekken, and maybe somewhere down the line Klonoa. That is not...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

First Samurai

Developer: Vivid Image Publisher: Kemco Released: 1993 Genre: Action, Platformer In my video gaming history the Amiga is a very large blind spot. I was neither from the UK or rich enough to own one so my only exposure to...

February 26, 2020 No Responses

Wardner

Developer: Visco Publisher: Mentrix Software Released: 1991 Genre: Platformer Ghosts ‘n Goblins was a massive hit in the arcade. At a time when companies were not afraid to copy any successful product surprisingly few games were made in that...

February 24, 2020 No Responses

Werewolf – the Last Warrior

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 11/16/90 Genre: Platformer As I revisit the NES library my feelings toward a lot of titles have changed over the years. There are games like Contra and Mega Man that remain timeless. Th...

February 21, 2020 No Responses

Spanky’s Quest

Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Released: 1992 Genre: Action Spanky’s Quest is a game that I dismissed for years based on its silly name. In my defense I was a stupid teenager so you can imagine what my sense of humor...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

Batman Returns (Genesis)

Developer: Malibu Interactive Publisher: Sega Released: 1992 Genre: Action Batman 1989 was a phenomenon the likes of which you can’t imagine. To this day few movies can match its marketing blitz. With its success anticipation for Batman Ret...

February 7, 2020 No Responses

X-Kalibur 2097

Developer: Fupac Publisher: Activision Released: 02/94 Genre: Action In the early 90s Activision made a strange push for games that featured techno soundtracks by popular bands. With the advent of the 16-bit systems it was possible to m...

January 24, 2020 No Responses

Super Metroid

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Released: 04/18/94 Genre: Action-Adventure Much has been written about Super Metroid in the decades since its release. It has been called a classic, a masterpiece, and groundbreaking. And all of it...

January 6, 2020 No Responses

Wrath of the Black Manta

Developer: Kyugo Publisher: Taito Released: 1990 Genre: Action I was never particularly fond of Wrath of the Black Manta. It made no sense too; this was the height of the ninja craze. You had movies like American Ninja, games like...

December 27, 2019 No Responses

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1994 Genre: Platformer It is only recently that I have noticed the almost complete absence of movie licensed games. Once a staple of the industry it was not a question of if a...

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