Tag: shooter

G-Loc Air Battle
July 21, 2021 No Responses

G-Loc Air Battle

Developer: Probe    Publisher: Sega     Released: 1992     Genre: Action G-Loc was one of Sega’s most interesting arcade units. The R-360 cabinet would rotate in every direction and even do a full 360 to simulate the onscreen action. It is...
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Starship Hector
July 12, 2021 No Responses

Starship Hector

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 06/90    Genre: Shooter Star Soldier was a big hit on the NES and one of the first big shooter series after Gradius. This was in Japan, where the series became a staple for...
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King’s Knight
July 5, 2021 No Responses

King’s Knight

Developer: Square/Workss    Publisher: Square    Released: 09/89    Genre: Action Square Enix is the Japanese role-playing game powerhouse in Japan. It is a reputation that is well deserved as they put in the work over these last thirty years to...
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Rainbow Cotton
June 28, 2021 No Responses

Rainbow Cotton

Developer: Success     Publisher: Success     Released: 01/20/00    Genre: Shooter Ah Cotton, one of the most infamous series of shooters that most have never heard of. Developers Success released hit after hit in the series and inadvertently created...
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Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
June 16, 2021 No Responses

Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar

Developer Technosoft    Publisher: Sega    Released: 1992    Genre: Shooter Someday we will learn why Sega renamed Thunder Force IV to Lightening Force. Silly name change aside, if you are even a slight fan of the shooter genre you need to buy...
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Thunder Spirits
June 4, 2021 No Responses

Thunder Spirits

Developer: Toshiba EMI    Publisher: Seika     Released: 06/92    Genre: Shooter Multiplatform games between the Sega Genesis, SNES, and to a lesser extent the Turbo Grafx-16 were common. Legions of 2d platformers and fighting games are shared between ...
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In the Hunt
May 28, 2021 No Responses

In the Hunt

Developer: Xing/SMS    Publisher: Kokopeli     Released: 1996     Genre: Shooter The late 80s and early 90s saw shooters of all kinds. From your standard space shooter to the occasional medieval fantasy romp like Elemental Master, the genre covered ne...
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Death Duel
May 26, 2021 No Responses

Death Duel

Developer: Punk Development     Publisher: Razorsoft Inc.    Released: 1992     Genre: Action Let it never be said that crude marketing is not effective. Death Duel caused a little bit of a stir when it released due to its violence and...
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Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou
May 19, 2021 No Responses

Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 12/18/92     Genre: Shooter One of my biggest gaming disappointments is that the Famicom version of Gradius 2 never left Japan. Like many I assumed Life Force was that game. But when EGM previewe...
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Silkworm
May 17, 2021 No Responses

Silkworm

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: American Sammy     Released: June 1990     Genre: Action There is something to be said about preconceived notions. I avoided Silkworm back in the day because the name made it sound like a Millipede spinoff. I have not...
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