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May 28, 2021 No Responses

In the Hunt

Developer: Xing/SMS Publisher: Kokopeli Released: 1996 Genre: Shooter The late 80s and early 90s saw shooters of all kinds. From your standard space shooter to the occasional medieval fantasy romp like Elemental Master, the genre covered nearly all...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 12/18/92 Genre: Shooter One of my biggest gaming disappointments is that the Famicom version of Gradius 2 never left Japan. Like many I assumed Life Force was that game. But when EGM previewe...

April 21, 2021 No Responses

Sexy Parodius

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 11/01/96 Genre: Shooter All good things must come to an end. Parodius is one of the best shooter series that barely anyone knows in the West. But after multiple entries Sexy Parodius would be...

April 14, 2021 No Responses

Kiaidan 00

Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: Telenet Released: 10/23/92 Genre: Shooter Shooters cover all stripes, from the ever popular space shooter to the less common fantasy shooter. You’ve got cute em ups, bullet hell, and boss rush titles too. Yet.....

March 31, 2021 No Responses

Forgotten Worlds Turbo Grafx-16

Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Released: 11/92 Genre: Shooter I count myself as fortunate to have been present for the Sega Genesis launch. Among the early titles for the system Forgotten Worlds was one of my favorites. I thought it was...

March 24, 2021 No Responses

R-Type Delta

Developer: Irem Publisher: Agetec Released: July 31, 1999 Genre: Shooter I loved the shooter genre from the 8 to 16-bit era. But around the time the PlayStation and Saturn were released the genre started to lose me. Not because of...

March 22, 2021 No Responses

Galactic Attack

Developer: Taito Released: Acclaim Released: 1995 Genre: Shooter I’ve made fun of the deluge of shooters during the 16-bit era in the arcade and at home. But I do it out of love. That being said I genuinely missed the...

March 17, 2021 No Responses

Panorama Cotton

Developer: Success Publisher: Sunsoft Released: 08/12/94 Genre: Rail Shooter The Sega Genesis and scaling sprites did not go well together. For every Outrun there were numerous games like Galaxy Force 2 and Super Thunder Blade that were a cho...

February 17, 2021 No Responses

Keio Flying Squadron

Developer: Victor Entertainment Publisher: JVC Released: 1994 Genre: Shooter Keio Flying Squadron is an odd game. This is the type of title that would typically stay in Japan as its humor and theme are completely foreign to westerners....

January 18, 2021 one Response

Cotton 2

Developer: Success Publisher: Success Released: 12/04/97 Genre Shooter Ah, Cotton, I admire your dedication to destroying my wallet. Cotton, alongside Parodius and Twinbee, is one of the best series of shooters that no one knows in the Wes...

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