Fire Mustang

Fire Mustang

Developer: NMK Co.   Publisher: Taito    Release: 05/31/91    Genre: Shooter The Genesis has one of the most extensive shooter libraries around. But even with that in mind there are still quite a few that were not released overseas which...
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Double Dragon II – the Revenge (Sega)

Double Dragon II – the Revenge (Sega)

Developer: Technos   Publisher: PAL Soft   Release: 12/20/91   Genre: Beat em up Double Dragon 2 is commonly considered one of the best games in the series. Considering how dire the third game is it is easy to see...
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Pac-Mania

Pac-Mania

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1991   Genre: Action Pac-Man. If you are over the age of 35 chances are you have played some incarnation of Namco’s classic. But while the original arcade game is an indelible part of...
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Turrican

Turrican

Developer: Rainbow Arts    Publisher: Accolade    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action Turrican was an institution in Europe. Some compared it to Contra however the two games are vastly different. With its massive levels ripe for exploration and excellent chip...
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Chuck Rock

Chuck Rock

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Virgin   Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer Ah the caveman game. Once upon a time cavemen were all the rage alongside witches in the 16-bit era. Everyone knows Bonk but few remember a prehistoric hero that...
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Samurai Pizza Cats

Samurai Pizza Cats

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 07/19/91   Genre: Action I remember Samurai Pizza Cats as that weird anime that came on at the crack of dawn before Sailor Moon when I was in high school. The series, about a mechanical...
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Wrestle War

Wrestle War

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 06/28/91   Genre: Action WWF Slugfest is one of my favorite wrestling games to this day. After suffering through so many terrible Acclaim wrestling games this arcade brawl fest was a breath of fresh air....
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Back to the Future III

Back to the Future III

Developer: Probe   Publisher: Arena Software   Release: 1991    Genre: Action Back to the Future is one of the worst NES games of all time. Some might even say it is one of the worst games of all time....
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The Simpsons: Bart vs the World

The Simpsons: Bart vs the World

Developer: Imagineering   Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 12/91   Genre: Action They sure didn’t waste any time with that license did they? Once Acclaim/LJN got a hold of the Simpsons license the stream of games was sure to follow. But I...
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Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jō

Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jō

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 01/05/91   Genre: Action As flawed as it was I do still wish the original Wai Wai World had come to the US. The concept of an all-out jam starring the intellectual properties of a...
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