Tag: platformer

Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster’s Hidden Treasure
August 16, 2023 No Responses

Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster’s Hidden Treasure

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 03/93   Genre: Platformer For as much as I may make fun of bad licensed games I still have a degree of respect for the developers regardless of how the titles may turn out. It...
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Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll
August 7, 2023 No Responses

Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll

Developer: Rare   Publisher: Nintendo   Release: 07/90   Genre: Action Rare were one of the most prolific developers on the NES. In total they developed over 60 games throughout the course of the system’s life. Many of these were...
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Vectorman
April 12, 2023 2 Responses

Vectorman

Developer: Blue Sky Software    Publisher: Sega    Release: 10/24/95   Genre: Action Sega of America was one of the most aggressive publishers of the 90s. In addition to localizing their Japanese titles they partnered with many development teams across ...
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Fushigi no Yume no Alice
April 10, 2023 No Responses

Fushigi no Yume no Alice

Developer: Face   Publisher: Face   Release: 12/07/90   Genre: Platformer Platforming fans had a rough go of it on the Turbo Grafx. While SNES and Genesis owners were spoiled for choice in the US the pickings were slim for...
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G.I. Joe: the Atlantis Factor
April 3, 2023 No Responses

G.I. Joe: the Atlantis Factor

Developer: KID    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 03/92   Genre: Action As a child of the 80s I remember a time when video games did not have release dates, they simply showed up in stores. With the advent of video game publications...
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Socket
March 22, 2023 No Responses

Socket

Developer: Vik Tokai    Publisher: Vik Tokai    Release: 08/17/93   Genre: Platformer In the video game industry one of the easiest paths to success is to copy the most popular game at the time. Super Mario Brothers had its moment and...
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The Flintstones: the Rescue of Dino and Hoppy
March 13, 2023 No Responses

The Flintstones: the Rescue of Dino and Hoppy

Developer:    Publisher: Taito    Release: 12/91   Genre: Action Of all the licensed titles on the NES the Flintstones and Jetsons games from Taito are some of the best. Capcom worked magic with the Disney license yet other publishers were not...
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Bonkers
March 10, 2023 No Responses

Bonkers

Developer: Sun L   Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/94   Genre: Platformer Of all the Disney Afternoon shows Bonkers is the one I am the least fond of. It is not that it was a bad show, but Darkwing Duck is a...
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Tryrush Deppy
February 20, 2023 No Responses

Tryrush Deppy

Developer: System Supply N-Tech    Publisher: Nihon Create    Release: 11/22/96   Genre: Platformer The Saturn was built to be a 2d powerhouse. But sadly it released at a time when the industry was moving to 3d. That meant we...
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Adventures of Tom Sawyer
February 8, 2023 No Responses

Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Developer: Winky Soft    Publisher: Seta    Release: 08/89    Genre: Platformer You really have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to license Tom Sawyer for a video game. Licensed titles of all stripes were nothing new for the...
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