Tag: shooter

Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
June 16, 2021 No Responses

Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar

Developer Technosoft    Publisher: Sega    Released: 1992    Genre: Shooter Someday we will learn why Sega renamed Thunder Force IV to Lightening Force. Silly name change aside, if you are even a slight fan of the shooter genre you need to buy...
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Thunder Spirits
June 4, 2021 No Responses

Thunder Spirits

Developer: Toshiba EMI    Publisher: Seika     Released: 06/92    Genre: Shooter Multiplatform games between the Sega Genesis, SNES, and to a lesser extent the Turbo Grafx-16 were common. Legions of 2d platformers and fighting games are shared between ...
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In the Hunt
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 ne...
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Death Duel
May 26, 2021 No Responses

Death Duel

Developer: Punk Development     Publisher: Razorsoft Inc.    Released: 1992     Genre: Action Let it never be said that crude marketing is not effective. Death Duel caused a little bit of a stir when it released due to its violence and...
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Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou
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...
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Silkworm
May 17, 2021 No Responses

Silkworm

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: American Sammy     Released: June 1990     Genre: Action There is something to be said about preconceived notions. I avoided Silkworm back in the day because the name made it sound like a Millipede spinoff. I have not...
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Realm
May 14, 2021 No Responses

Realm

Developer: Flair Software     Publisher: Titus     Released: 1996     Genre: Action Contra III is one of the greatest 2d action games of all time. Konami absolutely knocked it out of the park on their first try on the SNES and few games...
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Sexy Parodius
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...
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Kiaidan 00
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.....
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Forgotten Worlds Turbo Grafx-16
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...
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