Final Zone
I miss Renovation games. I realize their output on the Genesis was hit or miss but I’ll be damned if most of it wasn’t interesting. The Valis series was a guilty pleasure. Some were good, some were bad but I...
Month: October 2019
TaleSpin
They can’t all be winners. I absolutely love the TaleSpin cartoon. It had a different flavor from the rest of the Disney afternoon lineup and was truly unique with its art deco design. Coming off the back of a string...
Super Adventure Island
I was late in coming around to the Adventure Island series. For some reason I was obsessed with the first game until I played it. That’s when I realized it was Wonder Boy in all but name and I was...
Shockman
Toward the end of my Turbo Grafx-16 fanboyism Shockman was one of the last titles I looked to in order to justify owning the system. The Turbo CD/Duo was still out of my price range and so CD games like...
Gun Smoke
I remember my anticipation for Gun Smoke. It was the winter of 1988 and my best friend received it for Christmas. Unfortunately a snowstorm meant I was stuck in the house for days waiting eagerly. It’s not that I had...
Legend
Every platform has games that fly under the radar. Whether it is a lack of marketing, a stealth release or simply being caught in the wake of higher profile titles, it is unavoidable. But even by those standards Legend is...
Whip Rush
Whip Rush was one of the earliest shooters I ever played for the Genesis. After the awesome Thunder Force 2 and the mediocre Arrow Flash I was ready for something different. Unfortunately I would not find that here. Despite its...
Krion Conquest
Developer: Vik Tokai Publisher: Vik Tokai Released: January 1991 Genre: Action Mega Man is one of my favorite video game series of all time. Even at its lowest points I’ve still been able to enjoy the games despite...
Mickey to Donald: Magical Quest 3
Capcom’s Magical Quest series was one of the biggest surprises of the 16-bit era for me. I suppose I should have expected greatness coming off the back of their 8-bit output. But even with that in mind their creativity and...
Splatterhouse 3
Developer: Now Production Publisher: Namco Release: 08/93 Genre: Action Splatterhouse is a series that I’ve liked the idea of more than the reality. Outside of its blood and gore the original Splatterhouse was an average brawler. The second game ...