Purikura Daisakusen

Purikura Daisakusen

Developer: Atlus   Publisher: Atlus   Release: 11/15/96    Genre: Shooter My early years on the internet circa 1998 were spent learning a great deal about the video game industry. As silly as it sounds I did not know you...
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Fantasy Zone (NES)

Fantasy Zone (NES)

Developer: Pixel    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1990   Genre: Shooter Fantasy Zone was one of many Sega titles I played on the NES before learning they were Sega titles. Thanks Tengen. Even at the age of eight I was a proud...
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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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