October 2016 – Classic-Games.net

October 31, 2016 6 Responses

Dr. Chaos

Developer: Marionette Publisher: FCI Release: 11/88 Genre: Action There are not many games I have hated within a few minutes of picking up the controller. Dr. Chaos is one of them. I will give it credit for being ambitious. For...

October 28, 2016 2 Responses

Air Zonk

Developer: Red Company Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1992 Genre: Shooter There were plenty of successful mascot platformers during the 16-bit age. The true sign of success came when the character would branch out into other genres. Mario would...

October 27, 2016 No Responses

Target Earth

Developer: Masaya Publisher: Dreamworks Release: 1990 Genre: Action The NES library covered pretty much all genres but conspicuously absent were games starring giant robots. No, Probotector does not count. If you explore the Famicom library you ...

October 25, 2016 5 Responses

Pop’n Twinbee

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 03/26/93 Genre: Shooter I’ve played my fair share of shooters of all stripes. Bullet hell, cute em ups, rail shooters, the list goes on and on. I’ve adapted to some weird mechanics but I...

October 24, 2016 No Responses

Bionic Commando

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 12/88 Genre: Action To anyone who had the misfortune of playing the original Bionic Commando arcade game, I am sorry. While the germ of a good idea was there the sloppy execution was its...

October 22, 2016 No Responses

Mystic Formula

Developer: Micro Cabin Publisher: Micro Cabin Release: 07/23/93 Genre: Action The Turbo Grafx-16 is a haven for shooters of nearly all stripes be it horizontal or vertical. Unfortunately if you are a top down shooter fan the pickings...

October 21, 2016 2 Responses

Joe & Mac

Developer: Eden Entertainment Release: Takara Release: 1994 Genre: Platformer I loved that weird period in the early 90s where caveman platformers were an actual thing. Bonk’s Adventure, Chuck Rock, Prehistorik Man, the Humans, I loved all of....

October 21, 2016 No Responses

7th Saga

Developer: Produce Co. Publisher: Enix Released: 08/03/93 Genre: RPG It was common practice back in the day to make difficulty adjustments when localizing games for western markets. Games were made a bit more challenging for the US and bumped...

October 20, 2016 No Responses

Tetrastar the Fighter

Developer: Home Data Corp. Publisher: Taito Released: 05/24/91 Genre: Shooter I can admit to being insanely jealous that Sega Master System owners had a somewhat decent version of Space Harrier. I loved that game in the arcade and would...

October 19, 2016 2 Responses

Cadash

Developer: Taito Publisher: Working Designs Released: 1991 Genre: Action Growing up I had a love/hate relationship with the arcade. The arcade was the place to see some of the most technologically advanced games of the time. And I loved...

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