Astro Fang: Super Machine
I adored Rad Racer when I was young but I haven’t revisited it in quite some time. As much as I love retro games the reality is certain genres are hard to back to. Fighting games up until the release...
Month: April 2019
Super Tekkyu Fight!
Once upon a time Bomberman was practically an institution in Japan. The games were extremely popular and released at a yearly clip for every platform. In America the series had its fans but nowhere near the extent it did overseas. ...
X-Men 2: the Clone Wars
I wanted to really like Sega’s X-Men but it had far too many flaws. Between the limited roster, spotty hit detection, restrictive mutant power system, and ridiculous difficulty that game had problems. But I’ll be god damned if the production...
Rush ‘n Attack
Konami wins the award for the cleverest title. I was too young when Rush ‘n Attack released to get the clever wording of the title and what it meant. All I knew of Russia came from…..Rocky IV. That movie doesn’t...
Wild Guns
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Released: July 1995 Genre: Action I like Harvest Moon as much as the next man but I remember a different Natsume. At one point in time Natsume put out action games that competed with the likes...
Renny Blaster
It’s not easy being a fan of a failing system. By 1993 I knew it was over for the Turbo Grafx-16 even in spite of the Turbo Duo’s release. But some small part of me was still rooting for the...
Track & Field II
There are few games that have frustrated me as much as Track & Field II. I absolutely adored the original Track & Field despite its simplicity because it was easy to pick up and play. At its core it was...
Ardy Lightfoot
Developer: ASCII Publisher: Titus Released: February 1994 Genre: Platformer It is funny to look back on the mascot craze of the 16-bit era. For some god forsaken reason every publisher felt they needed a mascot. The idea that a smar...
Chase H.Q. II
This one is interesting. Chase H.Q. definitely has its roots firmly planted in the Outrun camp. That being said it managed to add its own interesting little twist to that format. The 80;s cop aesthetic and focus on smashing your...
Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti
Developer: Now Production Publisher: Namco Release: 07/31/89 Genre: Action While it may seem quaint now Splatterhouse was a significant landmark in the arcades. Its gore and Friday the 13th inspired protagonist were unheard of at the time and ensur...