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April 18, 2022 No Responses

Darius Gaiden

Developer: Taito Publisher: Acclaim Release: 01/29/96 Genre: Shooter I like the Darius series. Whether it is the weird alien fish angle or its sedate pace it scratches a different itch in my shooter brain. However it has always been secondary...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

Cho Aniki

Developer: NCS Publisher: Masaya Release: 12/25/92 Genre: Shooter If you look up Cho Aniki online you will be assaulted by burly men flexing and lots of homo sexually charged imagery. The games quickly garnered a reputation as...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

Galaga ’90

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Released: November 1989 Genre: Shooter Galaga, like many of its classic brethren, is as perfect a game as you can make. The simple alien blasting formula was addicting and gamers lined up to...

March 4, 2022 No Responses

Jim Power – The Lost Dimension in 3D

Developer: Loriciel Publisher: Electro Brain Release: 1993 Genre: Action Jim Power is one of the most frustrating games I have ever played in my life. That says a lot as I am 41 years old but it is true....

February 28, 2022 No Responses

Sqoon

Developer: Home Data Corp. Publisher: Irem Release: 09/87 Genre: Shooter I never played Sqoon growing up. I never saw it at Blockbuster, none of my friends had it, and I never saw any reason to seek it out....

February 16, 2022 No Responses

Einhänder

Developer: Square Publisher: SCEA Release: 05/5/98 Genre: Shooter During the 16-bit era Square and RPGs were synonymous. Occasionally they dabbled in other genres like action with Front Mission: Gun Hazard but they largely stuck to their bread...

February 9, 2022 No Responses

ExoSquad

Developer: Novotrade Publisher: Playmates Release: 1995 Genre: Action ExoSquad was a cartoon I initially ignored in its first run. When the choice is ExoSquad or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the green guys win almost every time. But syndicated r...

February 7, 2022 No Responses

Ordyne

Developer: Namco Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter Namco are no stranger to the shooting genre. With Xevious, Dragon Spirit, and others under their belt you might even say they are pioneers. And a good portion of their...

January 21, 2022 No Responses

Psychosis

Developer: Dual Corporation Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I don’t envy the developers of shooters back in the day. In the same way that platformers, first person shooters, and open world games have had their time...

January 10, 2022 No Responses

1943

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/88 Genre: Shooter Capcom and their early NES games had a bad reputation. While most of us have fond memories of games like Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Commando they were riddled with severe performan...

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