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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Youkai Yashiki

Youkai Yashiki

Developer: Irem   Publisher: Irem   Release: 10/23/87   Genre: Action The Famicom Disk System is a fascinating piece of hardware from a historical perspective. In Japan for a while there it completely overtook the Famicom and nearly all releases...
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Falsion

Falsion

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 10/21/87   Genre: Shooter Space Harrier left its mark on the rail shooter genre. Its influence was so great that it inspired many clones on the Famicom, even after it hit the system itself miraculously....
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Ai Senshi Nicol

Ai Senshi Nicol

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 04/24/87    Genre: Action Looking back there were surprisingly few top down action games on the NES. For a system that more or less covered every base this one niche is a bit lacking. The ones...
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Winter Games

Winter Games

Developer: Action Graphics   Publisher: Acclaim   Release: 09/87   Genre: Sports To this day I still remember my crushing disappointment with Winter Games. Fresh off of the NES port of Track and Field and the wild Summer I spent...
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Zombie Hunter

Zombie Hunter

Developer: Hi-Score Media   Publisher: Hi-Score Media   Release: 07/03/87   Genre: Action I remember looking forward to Activision’s Zombie Master based on nothing more than the cover and descriptive text in its ads. The box art looked totally bad ass...
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Esper Dream

Esper Dream

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/20/87   Genre: RPG Konami were a force to be reckoned with during the 8-bit era. Next to Capcom they were one of the most versatile developers on the system. But even considering their enormous...
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Spelunker

Spelunker

Developer: Tose    Publisher: Broderbund    Release: 09/87   Genre: Action Spelunker is one of the most frustrating video games I have ever played in my near forty year gaming career. There are many NES titles that are outright broken or...
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Mighty Bomb Jack

Mighty Bomb Jack

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 07/87    Genre: Action 1987 was a critical year for the NES. As the library began to expand beyond simple arcade experiences we were treated to many fresh takes on existing genres like platforming and a...
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