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July 19, 2017 one Response

M.U.S.H.A.

Developer: Compile Publisher: Seismic Release: 02/91 Genre: Shooter Ah yes, the game with the ridiculous acronym. M.U.S.H.A, or Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor is one of the greatest games for the Genesis. I love low profile games like this, the...

July 12, 2017 No Responses

Magical Chase

Developer: Quest Publisher: TTI Released: 1993 Genre: Shooter At this point Magical Chase has become something of a legend within the video game industry. You simply cannot talk about it without mentioning the ridiculous prices it comman...

July 10, 2017 one Response

Life Force

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/88 Genre: Shooter I along with millions of kids always assumed Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. It would come a year later, feature an identical power-up system and even star the same...

June 26, 2017 No Responses

Final Blaster

Developer: Aisystem Tokyo Publisher: Namco Release: 09/28/90 Genre: Shooter Namco were one of the few third parties to support the Turbo Grafx-16 with a variety of software. Final Lap Twin and Dragon Spirit are two great games but I’m...

June 23, 2017 one Response

Contra (Japan)

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/09/88 Genre: Action We live in a time now where a significant number of Japanese video games are released almost simultaneously worldwide. That is a tremendous feat regardless of title but is espec...

June 22, 2017 No Responses

Contra Spirits

Developer: Ei-How Yang Publisher: Hosenkan Electronics Released: 1997 Genre: Action As a fan of Contra I was shocked to learn of the staggering number of bootleg and unlicensed games in the series created overseas. Most of these games were si...

June 20, 2017 2 Responses

Neo Contra

Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 10/19/04 Genre: Action Contra saw some dark days but Konami was able to right the ship with Contra: Shattered Soldier. Although it was incredibly difficult it had everything you could want in a next...

June 19, 2017 4 Responses

Contra: Shattered Soldier

Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 10/23/2002 Genre: Action At the end of the PlayStation era Contra as a series was in danger of fading away. What once stood for some of the most bad ass action games on the...

June 16, 2017 No Responses

C: the Contra Adventure

Developer: Appaloosa Publisher: Konami Release: 08/31/98 Genre: Action Anyone who had the misfortune of playing Contra: Legacy of War was scarred. The game was so bad it single-handedly ruined the series legacy of excellence. Yet two years later...

June 14, 2017 No Responses

Contra: Legacy of War

Developer: Appaloosa Publisher: Konami Release: 11/21/96 (PS1), 05/21/97 (Saturn) Genre: Action Coming off the back of Hard Corps Contra enjoyed a new wave of popularity and quality. That game was one of the best action games of that era...

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