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August 15, 2022 No Responses

Kingdom Grandprix

Developer: Raizing Publisher: Gaga Release: 06/14/96 Genre: Shooter I’ve never been one to heavily import games. Obviously during the 16-bit era it was too expensive to even try but the language barrier was also a factor. But the advent of...

August 8, 2022 No Responses

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire

Developer: CAProduction Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 11/24/95 Genre: Shooter The PC Engine has one of the greatest shooter libraries of all time. If you like the genre chances are you will find numerous titles to satisfy your...

July 27, 2022 No Responses

Viewpoint

Developer: Sammy Publisher: American Sammy Release: 1994 Genre: Shooter The Neo Geo was the most advanced home console for its time. It was so advanced in fact that even later consoles like the PlayStation and Saturn had problems...

June 29, 2022 No Responses

Gradius III & IV

Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Release: 11/13/00 Genre: Shooter When the PlayStation 2 hit the market it hit big in spite of launch shortages. With 26 titles available day one gamers were spoiled for choice. Granted a lot of...

May 20, 2022 No Responses

Steam-Heart’s

Developer: Technical Group Laboratory Publisher: Technical Group Laboratory Release: 03/22/96 Genre: Shooter At a glance Steam-Heart’s looks like any other PC Engine shooter with an anime aesthetic. But after about five minutes you will discover its er...

April 18, 2022 No Responses

Darius Gaiden

Developer: Taito Publisher: Acclaim Release: 01/29/96 Genre: Shooter I like the Darius series. Whether it is the weird alien fish angle or its sedate pace it scratches a different itch in my shooter brain. However it has always been secondary...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

Cho Aniki

Developer: NCS Publisher: Masaya Release: 12/25/92 Genre: Shooter If you look up Cho Aniki online you will be assaulted by burly men flexing and lots of homo sexually charged imagery. The games quickly garnered a reputation as...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

Galaga ’90

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Released: November 1989 Genre: Shooter Galaga, like many of its classic brethren, is as perfect a game as you can make. The simple alien blasting formula was addicting and gamers lined up to...

February 28, 2022 No Responses

Sqoon

Developer: Home Data Corp. Publisher: Irem Release: 09/87 Genre: Shooter I never played Sqoon growing up. I never saw it at Blockbuster, none of my friends had it, and I never saw any reason to seek it out....

February 16, 2022 No Responses

Einhänder

Developer: Square Publisher: SCEA Release: 05/5/98 Genre: Shooter During the 16-bit era Square and RPGs were synonymous. Occasionally they dabbled in other genres like action with Front Mission: Gun Hazard but they largely stuck to their bread...

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