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December 10, 2021 No Responses

Rocky Rodent

Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Release: 09/93 Genre: Platformer Of all the companies to jump on the mascot platformer craze one of the last I would expect is Irem. The house that R-Type built had a rich arcade lineage they...

December 6, 2021 No Responses

Wai Wai World

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 01/14/88 Genre: Action Captain N might have been a cheesy cartoon and not very good (I still love it) but it did show cool a crossover between video game characters could be. While Capcom...

November 26, 2021 No Responses

Xardion

Developer: Jorudan Co. Publisher: Asmik Released: 1992 Genre: Action Never underestimate the power of good marketing. I remember the magazine ads for Xardion featuring the intricate mecha designs of the main characters. The game looked extremely...

November 24, 2021 No Responses

High Seas Havoc

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Released: 1993 Genre: Platformer It is always fun to look back on the mascot platformers of bygone days to see which animals were exploited for corporate gain. We had bats, opossums, bobcats, and.....

November 15, 2021 one Response

Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Developer: Cyclone System Publisher: Asmik Released: 11/91 Genre: Action Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth is quite possibly one of the strangest titles in the NES library. It is hard to even describe it. The...

November 8, 2021 No Responses

Milon’s Secret Castle

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 09/88 Genre: Platformer The things we put up with for entertainment. Once upon a time Milon’s Secret Castle was one of a few NES games that I owned. Having finished all my other...

October 25, 2021 No Responses

Super Magnetic Neo

Developer: Genki Publisher: Crave Released: June 12, 2000 Genre: Platformer Sonic Adventure set a high bar for platformers on the Dreamcast. Say what you will about the game’s ultimate quality but no one can deny the sheer spectacle o...

October 20, 2021 No Responses

Tail Concerto

Developer: CyberConnect Publisher: Atlus Released: November 6, 1999 Genre: Action Super Mario 64 was the spark that changed the 3d platformer. While Jumping Flash and (heh) Croc were available they were nothing compared to Nintendo’s m...

October 15, 2021 No Responses

Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame

Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 12/16/94 Genre: Action Konami refusing to localize the Ganbare Goemon Super Famicom sequels has always hit pretty hard. Legend of the Mystical Ninja left an indelible impression on anyone fortu...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Earthworm Jim

Developer: Shiny Entertainment Publisher: Playmates Released: October 1994 Genre: Action During the 8 and 16-bit era the best 2d platformers came from Japan. From Mario to Sonic to Mega Man if you were into the genre chances are a...

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