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June 21, 2024 No Responses

Rainbow Islands – the Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Developer: Disco Publisher: Taito Release: 06/91 Genre: Platformer Bubble Bobble is one of my favorite multiplayer games on the NES. The game is extremely fun with a friend and it also does not hurt that you need two...

May 20, 2024 No Responses

Keio Flying Squadron 2

Developer: Victor Entertainment Publisher: JVC Release: 09/96 Genre: Platformer I enjoyed Keio Flying Squadron on the Sega CD. For a long time most did not know of its quality as it is one of the rarest US...

May 17, 2024 No Responses

Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES)

Developer: Shiny Entertainment Publisher: Playmates Release: 11/15/95 Genre: Action Earthworm Jim was one of the freshest new faces of the 16-bit era. Where most mascot platformers were cynical creations quickly scribbled on a napkin to cash in o...

April 17, 2024 No Responses

The Misadventures of Flink

Developer: Psygnosis Publisher: Vik Tokai Release: 05/94 Genre: Platformer During the 16-bit era there was a very clear divide in quality between Japanese and Western platformers. The likes of Sonic, Mario, and Mega Man all featured tight controls and ...

March 29, 2024 No Responses

The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates

Developer: Sting Publisher: Taito Release: 06/94 Genre: Platformer Taito did an amazing job creating good platformers around the Hanna Barbera properties during the 8 and 16-bit eras. I freely admit I had low expectations for these games yet...

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Swamp Thing

Developer: Imagineering Publisher: THQ Release: 12/92 Genre: Platformer Looking back it is odd how Swamp Thing had a spike in popularity. Many writers did astounding work on the Vertigo series but I cannot imagine it was a...

March 6, 2024 No Responses

Tinhead

Developer: Micropose Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte Release: 10/94 Genre: Platformer As the mascot platformers raged on to the end of the 16-bit generation developers would finally “get” it. The realization that it takes more than a cute fa...

February 28, 2024 No Responses

Klonoa 2 – Lunatea’s Veil

, Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 07/25/01 Genre: Platformer Klonoa was a breath of fresh air for platformers during the 32-bit era. While many developers were going full 3d like Mario 64 Klonoa was a throwback to the 16-bit...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

Alfred Chicken

Developer: Twilight Publisher: Mindscape Release: 02/94 Genre: Platformer Alfred Chicken. For such an obscure title it received heavy print advertising back in the day. I could not turn a page in a magazine without seeing his big stupid...

February 7, 2024 No Responses

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

Developer: Inti Creates Publisher: Inti Creates Release: 07/20/20 Genre: Platformer Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PS4, XBox One, PC Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon was a nice callback for fans of old school Castl...

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