Super Thunder Blade
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/14/89 Genre: Action I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of games with helicopters. It is a very petty mindset, but I can’t help it. Maybe it is...
Tag: shooter
HyperZone
Developer: HAL Publisher: HAL Release: 11/91 Genre: Action Whenever a new console launches it is always interesting to see how developers will use the new technology. With the Wii waggle mechanics were tacked on to every game willy nilly....
Darius Twin
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 11/91 Genre: Shooter When the SNES first launched there were a glut of sports games and shooters. With the console’s increased power over its predecessor there were many arcade ports of popular shoote...
Silver Surfer
Developer: Software Creations Publisher: Arcadia Released: 11/90 Genre: Shooter Any time the Silver Surfer NES game is brought up you will hear a bunch of epithets. One of the worst games of all time. Quite possibly one of the most...
Sol-Deace
Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Release: 1992 Genre: Shooter Sol-Deace is an odd little title. Originally it was a pack-in title with the Sega CD, giving that system a nice little boost. As a shooter it was solid; outside...
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Developer: Team Andromeda Publisher: Sega Released: 04/17/96 Genre: Rail Shooter The early launch of the Saturn was devastating not just for retailers but also for gamers. Fans were left with few options as most games were not ready unt...
Rocket Knight Adventures
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/05/93 Genre: Platformer When Konami first began publishing Genesis titles the initial batch was not that impressive. Sunset Riders was a compromised port and the Hyperstone Heist couldn’t decide ...
Image Fight
Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Release: 07/27/90 Genre: Shooter Image Fight was a shooter that I did not have a high opinion of. My only prior exposure to the game came from the lackluster NES port which sadly lacked what made...
Parodius
Developer: Konami Publisher: Palcom Release: 1992 Genre: Shooter I am incredibly jealous of Europe with this one. I did not become aware of the Parodius series until the 16-bit era, when magazines began featuring import coverage. The SNES ver...
Bio-Ship Paladin
Developer: UPL Publisher: UPL Release: 09/30/91 Genre: Shooter Here in America we received the vast majority of the Sega Genesis’ shooter library but there were some curious omissions that were very interesting from a gameplay perspective. ...