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March 16, 2020 3 Responses

Predator

Developer: Pack-In-Video Publisher: Activision Released: 1989 Genre: Action We make fun of Acclaim and LJN for their history of terrible licensed games because they deserve it. But in my opinion Activision deserves their share of derision. From the Three Stooges...

March 9, 2020 one Response

Section Z

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 1987 Genre: Shooter As I revisit the games of my childhood I am often surprised how well certain games have held up. Obviously the Legend of Zelda still holds up today but lesser known title...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Cross Fire

Developer: Kyugo Trading Co. Publisher: Sanritsu Release: 11/02/90 Genre: Action I think it is safe to say that Contra is one of the most popular NES games of all time. Literally everyone I knew with an NES growing up had...

February 17, 2020 No Responses

Adventures of Dino Riki

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1989 Genre: Shooter The Adventures of Dino Riki is a game that I am completely apathetic toward. I do not dislike it like I do the old Wonder Boy games. But I also...

February 14, 2020 No Responses

U.N. Squadron

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 1991 Genre: Shooter With the advent of 16-bit consoles came a slew of arcade ports that were all but impossible on older hardware. Although I frequented the arcade on a regular basis it wa...

February 3, 2020 3 Responses

Zanac

Developer: Compile Publisher: FCI Released: 1987 Genre: Shooter Gradius was the game that made me appreciate the shooter genre. I had played many a shooter on the Atari 2600, some that I really loved like Demon Attack and Atlantis Attack....

January 22, 2020 No Responses

Dead Moon

Developer: Zap Publisher: Natsume Released: 1992 Genre: Shooter Everyone loves a good deal. In the age of the Steam sale these days you can find even new releases at a decent price. Back in 1992-1993 when the Turbo Grafx was...

January 20, 2020 No Responses

Battle Mania Daiginjou

Developer: Vik Tokai Publisher: Vik Tokai Released: 12/24/93 Genre: Shooter I love finding hidden gems in a system’s library. There is nothing quite like discovering a game that flew under the radar that turns out to be better than...

January 17, 2020 one Response

Burai Fighter

Developer: Kid Publisher: Taxan Released: 1990 Genre: Shooter Burai Fighter is a game that I had no preconceived notions of. I had never heard of it, nor seen any reviews in gaming magazines at the time. But my family bought...

January 13, 2020 No Responses

Alien Syndrome

Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Tengen Released: 1989 Genre: Action Sega games on a Nintendo system will never stop being strange to me. I realize they have been third party since 2001 but as a seasoned veteran of the console wars...

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