Gungage
Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Release: 09/24/99 Genre: Action Konami had a legendary run on the PlayStation 1 in nearly every genre. While I cannot speak to the quality of their sports games as I did not care they adapted to...
Tag: 1999
Hydro Thunder
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Midway Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Racing Like many I looked forward to the Sega Dreamcast launch in the US. Even though Sega did a less than spectacular job handling the Saturn’s exit from the market they seemed t...
Dynamite Cop
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/02/99 Genre: Beat em up With every passing generation it seems we leave certain genres behind. Shooters were all the rage in the late 80s and early 90s. But with the PlayStation and Saturn...
House of the Dead 2
Developer: CRI Publisher: Sega Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Rail Shooter The House of the Dead was simple in concept yet brilliant in execution. By combining the horror of Resident Evil with the action of a rail shooter Sega created...
Power Soukoban
Developer: Atelier Double Publisher: Nintendo Release: 01/01/99 Genre: Puzzle Sokoban is a genre of puzzle game that I have loved for years without realizing it was its own unique thing. There is something oddly satisfying about successfully...
Chameleon Twist 2
Developer: Japan Supply System Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 04/14/99 Genre: Platformer In the early days of the 3d platformer there were many interesting experiments. Titles like Gex: Enter the Gecko successfully translated the 2d gameplay to ...
Tail Concerto
Developer: CyberConnect Publisher: Atlus Released: November 6, 1999 Genre: Action Super Mario 64 was the spark that changed the 3d platformer. While Jumping Flash and (heh) Croc were available they were nothing compared to Nintendo’s m...
R-Type Delta
Developer: Irem Publisher: Agetec Released: July 31, 1999 Genre: Shooter I loved the shooter genre from the 8 to 16-bit era. But around the time the PlayStation and Saturn were released the genre started to lose me. Not because of...
Super Smash Bros.
Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Released: April 26, 1999 Genre: Fighting There are a number of genres that Nintendo does not usually touch. First person shooters would be one. Fighting games is another. But whenever they do...
The Adventures of Little Ralph
Developer: New Corporation Publisher: New Corporation Released: June 3, 1999 Genre: Platformer We were all so naïve. As the 16-bit generation declined some of the best 2d platformers of all time were released. While I was sad...