Tag: platformer

Developer: AIM   Publisher: Hudson Soft   Release: 1993   Genre: Platformer Inspector Gadget. Now here is a cartoon I have not thought about in decades. Inspector Gadget was once one of the coolest cartoons of my childhood. The bumbling...

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Irem    Release: 09/92   Genre: Platformer DinoCity is an easy game to write off. The box art distills the 90s perfectly and, while being inoffensive, gives the impression of a kid’s game that will offer no real...

Developer: Tad Corporation   Publisher: Sega   Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer I’ve always had a soft spot for Toki. In the days before the internet the only video game footage you got to see came from commercials or the...

Developer: Nova Co.   Publisher: Namco   Release: 1992   Genre: Platformer I have always been both fascinated and jealous of games from Japan that release in Europe but skip the US. It stands to reason that if the game...

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 01/31/92   Genre: Action Sunsoft next to Konami and a few others pushed the NES harder than most. Artistically they released stunning titles like Batman and Gremlins 2. Technically they achieved thing...

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...

Developer: Ocean    Publisher: Ocean    Release: 03/92   Genre: Platformer Ocean Software was not one of my favorite publishers back in the day. As the European Acclaim they flooded the market with licensed video games that were usually not very...

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...

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Nintendo   Release: 08/31/98   Genre: Platformer Bomberman 64 was a valiant attempt at creating an engrossing adventure to accompany the series multiplayer mode. While it was not perfect it was an enjoyable game with a...