Super Smash T.V.

Super Smash T.V.

Smash T.V. was a phenomenon in the arcade and next to Street Fighter 2 and Turtles in Time is the game I probably poured the most quarters into.  It’s easy to see why: the Running Man was a popular movie...
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Chiki Chiki Boys

Chiki Chiki Boys

I like Chiki Chiki Boys.  But once upon a time that wasn’t the case.  I thought the name was incredibly stupid and the childish box art did it no favors.  The Genesis also had a stellar lineup in 1993 and...
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Kid Niki – Radical Ninja

Kid Niki – Radical Ninja

Christmas of 1988 is permanently burned into my memory.  Like many I was excited to open my presents to see if I got a new game for Christmas.  What I didn’t expect was two.  Both Rad Racer and Kid Niki...
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Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool

Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool

Developer: System Vision    Publisher: Kaneko    Released: 1992    Genre: Action Once upon a time food mascots were popular enough to receive their own video games.  And surprisingly some of these games were actually good!  Cool Spot is an example o...
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Dynamite Duke

Dynamite Duke

Of the early Sega Genesis lineup Dynamite Duke was the last game I got around to.  They say don’t judge a book by its cover but that is precisely what I did.  Let’s be honest, the game’s box art is...
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Over Horizon

Over Horizon

Developer: Pixel    Publisher: Hot B    Release: 1991   Genre: Shooter Its funny to look back on the Nintendo shooter library. Despite the system’s slow processor it built up quite an excellent library within the genre. Of course, a large part...
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Brawl Brothers

Brawl Brothers

In spite of how generic it was I still kind of liked Rival Turf.  It was as blatant a Final Fight clone as possible but it still had charm.  I don’t like it enough to recommend it to anyone, mind...
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Rayxanber II

Rayxanber II

I have played many difficult games in my time as a gamer.  But few have ever made me as angry as Rayxanber II.  I can appreciate a decent challenge when it is balanced well.  For all of the bluster surrounding...
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Ikari Warriors

Ikari Warriors

Sometimes I miss the big dumb action movie phase of the 1980s.  I will fully admit that most of those films were not good upon closer inspection.  But they were at least entertaining.  And they inspired a legion of awesome...
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Disney’s Aladdin (SNES)

Disney’s Aladdin (SNES)

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1993     Genre: Platformer Disney’s Aladdin was one of the biggest movies of 1992. It is easy to see why; it boasted a star studded voice cast and exquisite animation, bringing to life that fa...
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