Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (Genesis)

Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (Genesis)

Developer: Riot   Publisher: Renovation   Release: 1991   Genre: Action RPG Ys III is the redheaded stepchild of the series. As the only title in the series that deviated from the overhead view and bump combat for the longest...
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Mazin Saga – Mutant Fighter

Mazin Saga – Mutant Fighter

Developer: Almanic   Publisher: Vik Tokai    Release: 1993   Genre: Action This is one I have been meaning to get to for a long time. As in decades. I know, I know, it is embarrassing. Mazin Saga looked incredibly cool...
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Time Gal

Time Gal

Developer: Wolf Team   Publisher: Renovation    Release: 1993   Genre: FMV To this day I question why Sega of America focused their marketing of the Sega CD around FMV games so heavily. The system was woefully inadequate at presenting those...
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Golden Axe III

Golden Axe III

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 06/25/93   Genre: Action My love of Golden Axe as a series is an enigma. If we are being honest more than half the titles in the series are mediocre. Yet I still like the...
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New Zealand Story

New Zealand Story

Developer: Taito   Publisher: Taito    Release: 11/12/92   Genre: Action I was a latecomer to New Zealand Story. Despite the massive number of ports I avoided the game for no other reason that I could. But once I gave the...
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Trampoline Terror

Trampoline Terror

Developer: Masaya   Publisher: Dreamworks    Release: 1990   Genre: Puzzle Now here is a game I have forgotten about. Trampoline Terror is one of those random games you borrow from a friend when you have exhausted their library. You do...
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Vectorman

Vectorman

Developer: Blue Sky Software    Publisher: Sega    Release: 10/24/95   Genre: Action Sega of America was one of the most aggressive publishers of the 90s. In addition to localizing their Japanese titles they partnered with many development teams across ...
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Sword of Sodan

Sword of Sodan

Developer: Innerprise Software   Publisher: Electronic Arts    Release: 1990   Genre: Action Bad game reviews are some of the fastest to write. When a game is awful there is a lot to say and the words flow judiciously. The...
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Socket

Socket

Developer: Vik Tokai    Publisher: Vik Tokai    Release: 08/17/93   Genre: Platformer In the video game industry one of the easiest paths to success is to copy the most popular game at the time. Super Mario Brothers had its moment and...
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Lords of Thunder Sega CD

Lords of Thunder Sega CD

aDeveloper: Red/Hudson Soft   Publisher: Sega   Release: 03/28/95   Genre: Shooter The PC Engine and Sega Genesis share a lot of games, especially shooters. As most of these titles were arcade ports they usually hit both platforms as they...
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