Yume Penguin Monogatari
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/25/91 Genre: Action I find that as I have grown older my tastes in games have...
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Gladmort
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Yume Penguin Monogatari
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Burning Angels
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Magical Taruruto-kun
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Toobin’
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Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge
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Knight Rider Special
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
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The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
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Dino Land
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Mappy-Land
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Timesplitters 2
Toobin’
Developer: Tengen Publisher: Tengen Release: 12/89 Genre: Action Toobin’ was an interesting experience in the arcade. The concept of a...
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Developer: Imagineering Publisher: THQ Release: 1991 Genre: Action THQ sure knew how to pick them eh? As a new publisher...
Mappy-Land
Developer: Tose Publisher: Taxan Release: 04/89 Genre: Platformer Mappy-Land is a game I ignored growing up for no good reason....
Fire ‘n Ice
Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 03/93 Genre: Puzzle Solomon’s Key was one of the earliest NES games that taught me the...
Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
Developer: Kemco Publisher: Kemco Release: 9/90 Genre: Platformer I dreaded most licensed games on the NES. Acclaim/LJN was largely responsible for...
Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge
Developer: WayForward Technologies/Designer Software Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions Release: 02/94 Genre:Puzzle I do not envy the developers of Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge....
The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
Developer: Red Company Publisher:Bullet Proof Software Release: 06/94 Genre: Action RPG In the US RPGs were few and far between...
Toy Story (SNES)
Developer: Traveller’s Tale Publisher: Disney Interactive Release: 12/95 Genre: Platformer Everyone knew that Toy Story would be special. As the...
King of the Monsters 2 (SNES)
Developer: Now Production Publisher: Takara Release: 1993 Genre: Action The Neo Geo’s technical superiority to the SNES and Genesis meant that...
Mickey Mania (SNES)
Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Sony Imagesoft Release: 11/01/94 Genre: Platformer Mickey Mania was billed as the ultimate Mickey adventure to...
Samurai Shodown (SNES)
Developer: Monolith Corp. Publisher: Takara Release: 1994 Genre: Fighting Of all of all SNK’s innumerable fighting game series Samurai Shodown...
Magical Taruruto-kun
Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Sega Release: 04/24/92 Genre: Action The early years of the Sega Genesis were slow. With Nintendo...
Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge
Developer: WayForward Technologies/Designer Software Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions Release: 02/94 Genre:Puzzle I do not envy the developers of Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge....
Dino Land
Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Release: 1991 Genre: Simulation Telenet/Renovation is responsible for some of my favorite early Sega Genesis memories....
The Cursed Knight
Developer: GSS Studio Creation Publisher: Broke Studio Release: 08/09/22 Genre: Action Pound for pound Gunstar Heroes might be my favorite Sega Genesis...
Pat Riley Basketball
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/90 Genre: Sports When the Genesis launched in America new releases were slow. Thanks to Nintendo’s...
Wani Wani World
Developer: Kaneko Publisher: Kaneko Release: 01/31/92 Genre: Action The Sega Genesis’ popularity in the West is a bit of an...
Burning Angels
Developer: Naxat Publisher: Naxat Release: 12/07/90 Genre: Action Even though the Turb...
Knight Rider Special
Developer: Pack-In-Video Publisher: Pack-In-Video Release: 12/22/89 Genre: Action I w...
Chiki Chiki Boys (PC Engine)
Developer: Flight-Plan Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 07/15/94 Genre: Action Never judge...
Genji Tsūshin Agedama
Developer: Red Company Publisher: NEC Release: 12/13/91 Genre: Action I have lamented ...
Veigues Tactical Gladiator
Developer: Bits Laboratory Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Action This one. I alway...
World Heroes Perfect
Developer: ADK Publisher: SNK Release: 08/09/96 Genre: Fighting Next to Eternal Champions World Heroes has one of the best concepts...
Hang-On GP
Developer: Genki Publisher: Sega Release: 01/96 Genre: Racing Ah, Hang-On. Hang-On was one of the first Sega Master System games I ever...
Cyber Speedway
Developer: NexTech Publisher: Sega Release: 1995 Genre: Racing Most long term gamers are aware of Sega’s history with racing games...
Battle Garegga
Developer: Raizing Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 02/26/96 Genre: Shooter In the early 2000s I learned about a great many shooters...
Policenauts
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/19/96 Genre: Adventure This one has been a long time coming. Snatcher is my favorite...
Rayman
Developer: Ubi Soft Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 1995 Genre: Platformer This one has been a long time coming. I have...
Ridge Racer Revolution
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release:09/30/96 Genre: Racing Ridge Racer is one o...
Zanac x Zanac
Developer: Compile Publisher: Compile Release: 11/29/01 Genre: Shooter I credit Gradi...
Battle Arena Toshinden 3
Developer: Tamsoft Publisher: Playmates Interactive Entertainment Release: 1997 Genre:...
Suikoden II
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 09/29/99 Genre: RPG From the moment I re...
Viewpoint 2064
Developer: Racdym Publisher: Sammy Release: N/A Genre: Shooter Every system has a laundry list of games that were cancelled for...
Star Wars: Episode 1: Racer
Developer: Lucas Arts Publisher: Lucas Arts Release: 05/18/99 Genre: Racing When the prequel trilogy was announced I was overjoyed. Not...
Polaris SnoCross
Developer: Vicarious Visions Publisher: Vatical Release: 02/18/00 Genre: Racing It is amazing how all it takes is one breakout title to...
Custom Robo
Developer: Noise, Inc. Publisher: Nintendo Release: 12/08/99 Genre: Action/RPG The Nintendo 64 was not kind to fans of Japanese RPGs....
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Developer: Factor 5 Publisher: Nintendo Release: 12/07/98 Genre: Action Nintendo enjoyed a long, fruitful partnership with Lucas Arts when it...
S.C.A.R.S
Developer: Vivid Image Publisher: Ubi Soft Release: 12/04/98 Genre: Racing In the United States nearly 1/5 of the Nintendo 64 library...
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles
Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Release: 10/00 Genre: Action With the release of the Phantom Menace in theaters it presented an opportunity...
Sword of the Berserk: Guts’ Rage
Developer: Yuke’s Publisher: Eidos Release: 03/15/00 Genre: Action The Dreamcast was supposed to be the comeback story for Sega. For...
Death Crimson OX
Developer: Ecole Software Publisher: Sammy Release: 08/01 Genre: Shooter The final years of the Dreamcast in the West were sad. We...
TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat
Developer: CSK Publisher: American Softworks Corporation Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Racing Despite its short life the Dreamcast built up a more...
Gauntlet Legends (Dreamcast)
Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Release: 06/06/00 Genre: Action Gauntlet Legends might be one of my favorite arcade games of all...
Slave Zero
Developer: Accolade Publisher: Infogrames Release: 11/17/99 Genre: Action In the early days of the Sega Dreamcast I rented most of the initial lineup....
Timesplitters 2
Developer: Free Radical Publisher: Eidos Release: 10/25/02 Genre: Action Goldeneye lef...
Time Crisis II
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 10/02/01 Genre: Action Namco came out the ...
Castle Shikigami 2
Developer: AlfaSystem Co. Publisher: XS Games Release: 11/17/04 Genre: Shooter Here i...
Star Wars: Starfighter
Developer: Lucas Arts Publisher: Lucas Arts Release: 02/21/01 Genre: Action Star Wa...
Timesplitters 2
Developer: Free Radical Publisher: Eidos Release: 10/25/02 Genre: Action Goldeneye lef...
Chaos Field
Developer: MileStone Publisher: O~3 Entertainment Release: 12/05 Genre: Shooter I wil...
Reign of Fire
Developer: Kuju Entertainment Publisher: BAM Entertainment Release: 11/26/02 Genre: A...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 10/21/03 Genre: Beat em up The Teenage M...
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Eidos Release: 10/25/05 Genre: Action...
Gladmort
Developer: Chipsonsteroids Publisher: Pixel Heart SAS Release: 03/21/25 Genre: Action Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series The...
The Cursed Knight
Developer: GSS Studio Creation Publisher: Broke Studio Release: 08/09/22 Genre: Action Pound for pound Gunstar Heroes might be my favorite Sega Genesis...
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Developer: The Game Kitchen Publisher: Dotemu Release: 07/31/25 Genre: Action Also on: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch...
Neon Inferno
Developer: Zenovia Interactive Publisher: Retroware Release: 11/20/25 Genre: Action Also on: Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch It has been interesting...
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Developer: Tribute Games Publisher: Dotemu Release: 12/01/25 Genre: Beat em up ...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Developer: Lizardcube Publisher: Sega Release: 08/29/25 Genre: Action ...
Top 10 SNES Hidden Gems Part 1
Every popular system has an array of classic titles that help make them what they are. Some more than others of course. But...