Tag: platformer

Klonoa – Door to Phantomile
June 19, 2019 one Response

Klonoa – Door to Phantomile

During the 8 and 16-bit era I’ll admit I did not think too much of Namco.  Not that they weren’t putting out good games, but compared to Capcom and Konami they were low on my priority list.  All that changed...
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Astal
June 17, 2019 No Responses

Astal

 Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/27/95   Genre: Platformer Heading into the 32-bit generation the future looked bright. The 2d platformer was near perfect, with some of the best games of all time released at the tail end of the...
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Fantasia
June 12, 2019 No Responses

Fantasia

Developer: Infogrames    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer Sega’s Disney licensed games for the Genesis were fantastic. They were so good in fact that I almost wish they would return to publishing licensed games again. There were a ...
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Snow Bros
June 7, 2019 4 Responses

Snow Bros

Developer: Toaplan    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 1991   Genre: Action For as much as I like to think I have an open mind with video games I must confess, I’ve made my share of bad assumptions. When I saw Snow...
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Wolverine
June 5, 2019 No Responses

Wolverine

Developer: Software Creations    Publisher: LJN    Release: 1991    Genre: Action I’ll give it to Software Creations, they certainly tried with their licensed superhero games. Unlike the typical LJN trash they at least got some elements of their res...
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Chiki Chiki Boys
May 29, 2019 one Response

Chiki Chiki Boys

Developer: Visco    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1993    Genre: Platformer I like Chiki Chiki Boys.  But once upon a time that wasn’t the case. I thought the name was incredibly stupid and the childish box art did it no favors....
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Kid Niki – Radical Ninja
May 27, 2019 No Responses

Kid Niki – Radical Ninja

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Data East    Release: 11/87    Genre: Platformer Christmas of 1988 is permanently burned into my memory. Like many I was excited to open my presents to see if there was a new games. What I did not expect...
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Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool
May 24, 2019 No Responses

Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool

Developer: System Vision    Publisher: Kaneko    Released: 1992    Genre: Action Once upon a time food mascots were popular enough to receive their own video games. And surprisingly some of these games were actually good! Cool Spot is an example of a....
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Disney’s Aladdin (SNES)
May 10, 2019 one Response

Disney’s Aladdin (SNES)

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1993     Genre: Platformer Disney’s Aladdin was one of the biggest movies of 1992. It is easy to see why; it boasted a star studded voice cast and exquisite animation, bringing to life that fa...
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Kaizō Choujin Shubibinman
May 3, 2019 No Responses

Kaizō Choujin Shubibinman

Developer: Winds    Publisher: NCS    Release: 03/18/89    Genre: Platformer I’ve always been interested in the Shubibinman series since seeing import screenshots in EGM. The early days of the Turbo Grafx had a lot of promise before reality came cru...
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