Tag: 1989

Developer: Square/Workss    Publisher: Square     Released: September 1989    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...

Developer: Kemco     Publisher: Kemco Seika    Released: 1989    Genre: Action Licensed games were routinely terrible on the NES. Whether they came from LJN or Activision some of the most beloved movie and cartoon franchises were done dirty in their...

Developer: Aicom    Publisher: American Sammy     Released: 1989    Genre: Action Have you ever hate played a game? I’m talking about playing a game you knowingly actively hate for whatever reason? I have, and its name is Amagon. When you...

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft     Released: February 1989     Genre: Action Every classic series has to start somewhere. While most everyone familiar with Bomberman remembers it for its legendary multiplayer it was not the party ga...

Developer: Bits Laboratory    Publisher: NEC    Released: 1989     Genre:: Shooter I’ve loved most of Sega’s major arcade games dating back to the late 80s but the two that I have the least attachment to are Hang-On and Fantasy Zone....

Developer: Compile     Publisher: Broderbund     Released: April 1989     Genre: Action I am sure like legions of children growing up I was not the only one that looked forward to Christmas morning. The promise of a new game was unlike anything in....

Developer: Hal Laboratory    Publisher: Hal America    Released: 1989    Genre: Puzzle I miss the HAL Labs of the 8 and 16-bit days. Don’t get me wrong they are still a great developer but the diversity in their output is...

Developer: Free Fall Associates    Publisher: Activision    Released: 1989    Genre: Action/Strategy Growing up everyone in my immediate circle loved Chess. I learned the rules but was never a fan; Checkers was more my speed. I liked the rapid...

Developer: Team Shinobi    Publisher: Tengen     Released: 1989    Genre: Action Shinobi is a great arcade game that drained quarters around the world. I loved it even though I lost plenty of money to its ridiculous difficulty. But it was...