Tag: platformer

The Jetsons: Cogswell’s Caper!
January 23, 2023 No Responses

The Jetsons: Cogswell’s Caper!

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Taito    Release: 12/92   Genre: Platformer I grew up on a steady diet of Hanna Barbera reruns from the 60s. In a time before streaming and cable TV being a regular thing those old cartoons were a...
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Super Bonk 2
January 13, 2023 No Responses

Super Bonk 2

Developer: A.I Co., Ltd   Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 07/28/95   Genre: Platformer I’ve always liked the Bonk series. For a brief time there when NEC went head to head with Sega and Nintendo the little caveman that could was mentioned...
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Inspector Gadget
January 6, 2023 No Responses

Inspector Gadget

Developer: AIM   Publisher: Hudson Soft   Release: 1993   Genre: Platformer Inspector Gadget. Now here is a cartoon I have not thought about in decades. Inspector Gadget was once one of the coolest cartoons of my childhood. The bumbling...
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DinoCity
December 23, 2022 No Responses

DinoCity

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Irem    Release: 09/92   Genre: Platformer DinoCity is an easy game to write off. The box art distills the 90s perfectly and, while being inoffensive, gives the impression of a kid’s game that will offer no real...
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Toki: Going Ape Spit
December 7, 2022 No Responses

Toki: Going Ape Spit

Developer: Tad Corporation    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991    Genre: Platformer I’ve always had a soft spot for Toki. In the days before the internet the only video game footage you got to see came from commercials or the...
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Whirlo
December 2, 2022 No Responses

Whirlo

Developer: Nova Co.    Publisher: Namco    Release: 1992    Genre: Platformer I have always been both fascinated and jealous of games from Japan that release in Europe but skip the US. It stands to reason that if the game...
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Gimmick
October 3, 2022 No Responses

Gimmick

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 01/31/92   Genre: Action Sunsoft next to Konami and a few others pushed the NES harder than most. Artistically they released stunning titles like Batman and Gremlins 2. Technically they achieved thing...
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Turrican
September 21, 2022 No Responses

Turrican

Developer: Rainbow Arts    Publisher: Accolade    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action Turrican was an institution in Europe. Some compared it to Contra however the two games are vastly different. With its massive levels ripe for exploration and excellent chip...
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The Addams Family
September 16, 2022 No Responses

The Addams Family

Developer: Ocean    Publisher: Ocean    Release: 03/92   Genre: Platformer Ocean Software was not one of my favorite publishers back in the day. As the European Acclaim they flooded the market with licensed video games that were usually not very...
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Spelunker
September 5, 2022 No Responses

Spelunker

Developer: Tose    Publisher: Broderbund    Release: 09/87   Genre: Action Spelunker is one of the most frustrating video games I have ever played in my near forty year gaming career. There are many NES titles that are outright broken or...
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