Month: December 2019

Titan Warriors
December 30, 2019 No Responses

Titan Warriors

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released: Cancelled      Genre: Shooter      Platform: NES As much I liked Capcom’s NES output I have to admit their shooter lineup for the system was weak.  Legendary Wings was the only game I had for a long...
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
December 27, 2019 No Responses

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Developer: Hudson Soft      Publisher: Hudson Soft      Released: 1994      Genre: Platformer      Platform: SNES It is only recently that I’ve noticed the almost complete absence of movie licensed games.  Once a staple of the industry i...
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Die Hard
December 25, 2019 one Response

Die Hard

Developer: Pack-In-Video      Publisher: Activision      Released: 1992      Genre: Action      Platform: NES Licensed video games during the 8-bit era were especially bad.  For every DuckTales or Mission Impossible there were countless piec...
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The Punisher
December 23, 2019 No Responses

The Punisher

Developer: Sculptured Software      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1994      Genre: Beat ’em up      Platform: Genesis Of the many beat em ups that graced the arcade the Punisher was one of my favorites.  It might be because I am a...
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Firepower 2000
December 20, 2019 one Response

Firepower 2000

Developer: Sales Curve Ltd.    Publisher: Sunsoft    Released: 1992    Genre: Shooter The Amiga has always been an interesting platform. I never owned one, nor did I know anyone that did. Its library is a blind spot in my...
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Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones
December 18, 2019 one Response

Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones

Developer: Hudson Soft     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1989     Genre: Platformer New system launches are always an exciting time for video game fans. The promise of new technology and what it may bring to the games you love is always exciting. Th...
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Trojan
December 16, 2019 No Responses

Trojan

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1987      Genre: Action      Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Capcom did not get off to a good start with their NES games.  1942 is a disaster of a video game that should be stu...
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Samurai Ghost
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Samurai Ghost

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco      Released:1992      Genre: Action      Platform: Turbo Grafx-16 In America the Turbo Grafx-16 had little third party support.  NEC did the best they could but the lion’s share of games for the PC ...
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Ristar
December 11, 2019 2 Responses

Ristar

Developer: Sonic Team      Publisher: Sega      Released: February 16, 1995      Genre: Platformer I love the period toward the end of a console’s life.  With years of experience under their belt developers have crafted some truly exceptional...
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Mission Impossible
December 9, 2019 one Response

Mission Impossible

Konami were one of the few NES publishers whose output I would buy sight unseen.  I even bought their sports games and I’m not even into the genre.  That being said their later output flew under my radar as my...
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