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May 8, 2020 one Response

Battletoads

Developer: Rare Publisher: Tradewest Released: 1991 Genre: Beat em up It is hard for younger gamers to imagine now but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were worldwide phenomenon at one point, with merchandise in every category around the globe. I...

October 4, 2019 5 Responses

Donkey Kong Country

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 11/21/94 Genre: Platformer Anytime a book about the 16-bit era is written a chapter needs to be written about Donkey Kong Country. Few games have had the impact that Donkey Kong Country had on...

July 22, 2019 one Response

R.C. Pro Am

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 02/88 Genre: Racing R.C. Pro Am is a strange one when it comes to my memories of it. I both love and hate the game for numerous reasons. As one of the first isometric...

September 24, 2018 No Responses

Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II

Wizards & Warriors was a curious game. Even as a child I recognized its faults almost immediately. It featured some of the most intense platforming at the time but everything surrounding it was a hot mess. Yet in spite of...

June 18, 2018 No Responses

Cobra Triangle

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 07/89 Genre: Vehicular Combat Sometimes I miss the days when a game could come along and genuinely surprise me. True, I could completely avoid all information on titles that I am even slightly interes...

May 25, 2018 No Responses

Goldeneye 007

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 08/25/97 Genre: FPS Goldeneye 007 should not have been a success. There were a number of factors working against it. It was released in 1997, two years after the film hit theaters. It was...

January 15, 2018 one Response

Wizards & Warriors

Developer: Rare Publisher: Acclaim Release: 12/87 Genre: Platformer I remember thinking pretty highly of Wizards & Warriors back in the day. I will admit some of my fondness for the game stems from its Worlds of Power novelization. This...

August 18, 2017 one Response

Diddy Kong Racing

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Released: 10/31/97 Genre: Racing Mario Kart 64 was one of the biggest releases of 1997. As the long awaited sequel to the original SNES game the move to 3d did wonders for its track design. While....

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