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August 28, 2017 one Response

Gradius II

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 12/16/88 Genre: Shooter I am sure there are millions like myself who just assumed that Konami’s Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. Both shared similar ships and near identical power-up systems and enemies....

August 2, 2017 2 Responses

Star Wars

Developer: Beam Software Publisher: JVC Release: 11/91 Genre: Action I am not the biggest Star Wars fan in the world but I did enjoy the movies a great deal. So it is a bit ironic that I did not...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Abadox: the Deadly Inner War

Developer: Natsume Publisher: Milton Bradley Released: 1990 Genre: Shooter Abadox is like an alternate reality version of Life Force by another publisher. At times it is so similar I wonder how Natsume avoided criminal charges. That fac...

July 24, 2017 2 Responses

Heavy Barrel

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 1990 Genre: Action These days I am not one for multiplayer in most forms. While the majority of the gaming population moves from one multiplayer shooter to the next or enjoys coop...

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...

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...

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