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September 30, 2019 one Response

Legendary Wings

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 07/88 Genre: Shooter Being a young video game fan is torture for many. For legions of gamers they only receive new games on birthdays or random holidays. I consider myself fortunate in that regard. Growing...

August 28, 2019 one Response

Thunder Force II

Developer: Technosoft Publisher: Sega Release: 09/89 Genre: Shooter I remember the Sega Genesis launch fondly but will admit to viewing it through rose tinted glasses. Of the six or seven launch titles only two of them have really held...

August 26, 2019 one Response

Iron Tank

Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release: 07/88 Genre: Action I was not a fan of the NES port of Ikari Warriors. It was a Micronics hack job that was so awful that I nearly wrote off the series. However the one...

August 9, 2019 No Responses

Side Arms

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Radiance Release: 12/89 Genre: Shooter I will always have a soft spot for Side Arms. Anyone that had one during its time will remember how lonely it was to be a Turbo Grafx fan....

August 7, 2019 No Responses

Grind Stormer

Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Tengen Released: 1994 Genre: Shooter The Genesis, like the Turbo Grafx, featured excellent hardware that almost seemed tailor made for the shooter genre. Many developers cottoned on to that fact as it...

July 31, 2019 No Responses

Psychic Storm

Developer: AlfaSystem Publisher: Lasersoft Release: 03/19/92 Genre: Shooter I pride myself on being a well-informed gamer. Back in the days when everyone relied on the back of the box for their purchases I devoured any gaming magazine...

July 29, 2019 No Responses

Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

Developer: Micronics Publisher: SNK Release: 04/88 Genre: Action Buying new games when you are young is akin to a religious experience. For most children new games were a rarity, usually relegated to birthdays and the occasional holiday. Your...

July 26, 2019 one Response

Super Earth Defense Force

Developer: Jaleco Publisher: Jaleco Release: 1992 Genre: Shooter These days the name Earth Defense Force conjures up images of hordes of insects in janky environments with a suspect frame rate. But before the bug blasting series was conceived Ea...

July 19, 2019 No Responses

Pocky & Rocky 2

Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Release: 1994 Genre: Action The original Pocky & Rocky is one of my favorite SNES surprises. I remember the extremely high reviews but thought it was too silly to take seriously. Then I rented it.....

June 26, 2019 No Responses

Star Fox Assault

Developer: Namco Publisher: Nintendo Released: 02/14/05 Genre: Rail Shooter Star Fox Assault should have been one of the easiest home runs possible. Star Fox 64 remains one of the best rail shooters of all time. And with Namco and the.....

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