Yoshi’s Safari

Yoshi’s Safari

Developer: Nintendo EAD   Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 09/17/93   Genre: Rail Shooter The Super Scope 6 like almost all console light guns was a good idea in concept but in terms of support did not live up to its potential....
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Atomic Robo-Kid Special

Atomic Robo-Kid Special

Developer: UPL   Publisher: UPL    Release: 01/19/90   Genre: Shooter In the early years of the Sega Genesis I played almost everything. You were not exactly spoiled for choice pre-Sonic but there were definitely some interesting titles released, especiall...
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Curse

Curse

Developer: Micronet   Publisher: Micronet   Release: 12/23/89   Genre: Shooter By all respects Curse should be a game that is instantly forgettable. The Sega Genesis did not suffer from a lack of shooters even early on. And yet this...
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Thunder Force V – Perfect System

Thunder Force V – Perfect System

Developer: Technosoft    Publisehr: Working Designs    Release: 11/13/98   Genre: Shooter With the advent of 3d the shooter genre was in a weird place. For the most part most developers were content to pump out exquisite 2d games that would never...
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Bouken Danshaku Don: The Lost Sunheart

Bouken Danshaku Don: The Lost Sunheart

Developer: Manjyudo    Publisher: I’Max   Release: 01/04/92   Genre: Shooter Well at this point I’ve played both Chou Aniki games for the PC Engine I might as well keep the oddball streak going. Bouken Danshaku Don: The Lost Sunheart...
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Terra Cresta II

Terra Cresta II

Developer: Make Software   Publisher: Nichibutsu    Release: 11/27/92   Genre: Shooter Terra Cresta is a game I thought very little of. It is not a bad game but at the same time it did not stand out. While the...
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1943 Kai

1943 Kai

Developer: Naxat Soft    Publisher: Naxat Soft    Release: 03/22/91   Genre: Shooter I really enjoyed 1943 on the NES. After the disaster that was 1942 I did not expect much its sequel. But Capcom wisely took the game in...
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Metal Stoker

Metal Stoker

Developer: Sankindo   Publisher: Face   Release: 07/12/91   Genre: Shooter This one has been a long time coming. I have been interested in Metal Stoker for a long time. The box art is striking and almost gives off the...
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Strikers 1945

Strikers 1945

Developer: Psikyo    Publisher: Atlus    Release: 06/28/96   Genre: Shooter Imitation is a sincere form of flattery. Strikers 1945 bears more than a passing resemblance to Capcom’s 19XX series, down to the player ships and level design. But it...
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Legion

Legion

Developer: Renovation    Publisher: Telenet    Release: 09/21/90    Genre: Shooter What the hell happened here? Renovation/Telenet was no strangers to the shooter genre. They blessed the Sega Genesis with many of its best shooters such as Gaiares, Gra...
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