Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

Developer: Imagineering   Publisher: THQ   Release: 12/92    Genre: Platformer Looking back it is odd how Swamp Thing had a spike in popularity. Many writers did astounding work on the Vertigo series but I cannot imagine it was a...
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Smash T.V.

Smash T.V.

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 09/91   Genre: Action Smash T.V. is up there as one of the arcade games I spent the most money on. As a dumb 10-year old I was too stupid to realize it...
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Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister SIx

Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister SIx

Developer: Bits Studios   Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 10/92   Genre: Action This one hurts folks. As the Spider-Man games began to roll out on the 16-bit platforms I was jealous. I was still the sole owner of a NES at...
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Alfred Chicken

Alfred Chicken

Developer: Twilight   Publisher: Mindscape    Release: 02/94    Genre: Platformer Alfred Chicken. For such an obscure title it received heavy print advertising back in the day. I could not turn a page in a magazine without seeing his big stupid...
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Twinbee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou

Twinbee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 09/29/89   Genre: Shooter Stinger was a game I was not particularly fond of. Maybe I was too young to appreciate the nuance of juggling bells while fighting enemies or maybe I found it too...
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Solomon’s Key

Solomon’s Key

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 07/22/87    Genre: Puzzle Solomon’s Key is an example of a game that grew on me over time. When it initially released I was maybe too young to appreciate the depth of its mechanics. The...
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Magnum Kiki Ippatsu: Empire City: 1931

Magnum Kiki Ippatsu: Empire City: 1931

Developer: I.S.I.    Publisher: Toshiba EMI   Release: 12/15/87   Genre: Rail Shooter I like rail shooters. Ever since Space Harrier on the Master System made me jealous of my friends who owned the system I have chased that high. But...
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Dragon’s Lair NES

Dragon’s Lair NES

Developer: Motivetime   Publisher: CSG Imagesoft    Release: 12/29/90   Genre: Platformer If you grew up with the NES than you were accustomed to arcade ports that differed from the source material. In some cases this was for the better. Contra...
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Cybernoid

Cybernoid

Developer: Studio 12    Publisher: Acclaim   Release: 1989   Genre: Action Back in the day games were made more difficult when brought overseas. Sometimes this was a good thing as a little extra challenge would make an already solid...
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Marble Madness

Marble Madness

Developer: Rare   Publisher: Milton Bradley  Release: 03/89  Genre: Puzzle There is something to be said about preconceived notions. Once upon a time when I was young I considered myself a strictly action and platform game fan. Sports games? I...
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