Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/89    Genre: Platformer Ghosts ‘N Goblins was among the first NES games I got to play. Back before I developed a sense of taste in video games I was too young to...
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World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Developer: Sega     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1992    Genre: Platformer I’ve made fun of 2d platforming mascots that fell off the wagon during the 16-bit era but one of the few that remained consistent is Mickey Mouse. Regardless of publisher ...
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Shadow Dancer

Shadow Dancer

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/90    Genre: Action The Revenge of Shinobi was a significant release for the Genesis as one of its first major new releases. Between the nuanced gameplay and fantastic production values it was incredib...
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Forgotten Worlds

Forgotten Worlds

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/89    Genre: Shooter Even after all these decades the 80s action craze still finds ways to entertain. If you are a child of the 90s or later sadly you missed out. This...
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Golden Axe

Golden Axe

Developer: Team Shinobi    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/89    Genre: Beat em up The Sega Genesis and Turbo Grafx-16 launches were pretty significant events in the gaming industry. For the first time we were experiencing a hardware transition and all ...
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Streets of Rage

Streets of Rage

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: Beat em up With Final Fight setting the arcade on fire naturally most were anxious for a home port. Unfortunately for Sega owners the SNES would receive the exclusive for a number...
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After Burner

After Burner

Developer: Sega   Publisher: Tengen    Release: 12/89   Genre: Shooter It’s surprising but as early as the mid-80s I was aware of console exclusives. I owned a NES but somehow knew that Sega did not make games for Nintendo and...
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ESWAT: City Under Siege

ESWAT: City Under Siege

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 10/90   Genre: Action I really liked ESWAT in the arcade but unfortunately never had the chance to play it much because of distance. So when news of a Sega Genesis version of the game...
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Shadowrun

Shadowrun

Developer: BlueSky Software    Publisher: Sega    Release: 03/94   Genre: Action RPG Words cannot express how much I love the Shadowrun universe and cyberpunk in general.  I have never had the chance to play the pen & paper game but have...
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Light Crusader

Light Crusader

Developer: Treasure     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1995     Genre: Action Rpg Throughout Treasure’s long and storied history they have created many a legendary action and shooting game.  They have only occasionally dabbled in other genres.  ...
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