Killer7

Killer7

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacturer    Publisher: Capcom     Released: July 7, 2005     Genre: Action-Adventure Killer7 is a hard game to get a bead on.  If you survey the internet you’ll see that it garnered mixed reactions.  Once you’ve played it is easy to...
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Time Stalkers

Time Stalkers

Developer: Climax    Publisher: Sega    Release: 03/28/00    Genre: RPG Rpgs on the Dreamcast were few and far between, at least in the US.  While I would have loved to play titles like Langrisser Millennium and Sorcerian I knew they wouldn’t...
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F-Zero X

F-Zero X

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 10/27/98   Genre: Racing The Super Nintendo launch brought a number of ground breaking titles. Pilotwings was an excellent showcase of Mode 7 with its simulated 3d environment. But F-Zero was th...
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Azure Dreams

Azure Dreams

Developer: KCET    Publisher: Konami    Release: 06/30/98   Genre: RPG Konami were on a bit of a hot streak in terms of RPGs on the PlayStation. Suikoden beat the odds and was successful in 1996 while Vandal Hearts was a...
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Soukyugurentai

Soukyugurentai

Developer: Raizing    Publisher: Electronic Arts    Released: 02/07/97    Genre: Shooter I consider myself somewhat of a lapsed shooter fan. In the 8 & 16-bit era when you couldn’t sneeze without running into a shmup. But as the PlayStation and ...
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Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 1992     Genre: Action The start of a new console generation affords publishers the opportunity to test the waters. With so few titles on store shelves gamers are more willing to take a chance on...
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Lords of Thunder

Lords of Thunder

Developer: Red Company/Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 1993    Genre: Shooter As much as I like shooters during the 16-bit era they did become a bit stale. The vast majority fell into the space shooter category and while I like...
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Gunstar Heroes

Gunstar Heroes

Developer: Treasure    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/93   Genre: Action Gunstar Heroes is the best overall action game for the Genesis. That is a lofty statement but one that I fully believe in. But I am ready to take it a...
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Jaws

Jaws

Developer: Escape    Publisher: LJN    Release: 12/87   Genre: Action It’s hard to remember now but Jaws was a theatrical phenomenon along the lines of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The movie preyed on everyone’s fear of the ocean’s depths...
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Crisis Force

Crisis Force

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/27/91    Genre: Shooter The end of a given console’s life is usually the most interesting in terms of releases. With years of experience behind them developers tend to craft truly amazing games n...
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