The Red Star

The Red Star

Developer: Acclaim Studios Austin    Publisher: XS Games    Release: 04/23/07    Genre: Action Acclaim’s death in 2004 was bittersweet. To a certain extent we did see it coming. For years they floundered after their huge success during the 16-bit...
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TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat

TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat

Developer: CSK    Publisher: American Softworks Corporation    Release: 09/9/99    Genre: Racing Despite its short life the Dreamcast built up a more than respectable library in certain genres. Fighting games, sports, and racing games were well represent...
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Custom Robo

Custom Robo

Developer: Noise, Inc.    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 12/08/99    Genre: Action/RPG The Nintendo 64 was not kind to fans of Japanese RPGs. The genre finally hit the mass market thanks to Final Fantasy 7 and a veritable mountain of...
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Suikoden II

Suikoden II

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 09/29/99    Genre: RPG From the moment I read import coverage of the first Suikoden I knew I would love the game. RPGs had not become widespread on the PlayStation yet and when...
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Battle Garegga

Battle Garegga

Developer: Raizing    Publisher: Electronic Arts    Release: 02/26/96    Genre: Shooter In the early 2000s I learned about a great many shooters on internet forums. While Radiant Silvergun and Dodonpachi dominated the conversation there were a few others...
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Dottie Flowers

Dottie Flowers

Developer: Goldlocke    Publisher: Goldlocke    Release: 12/31/23    Genre: Action SNES homebrew is in its infancy next to the Sega Genesis but slowly but surely it is getting there. With its custom hardware the possibilities are exciting but in...
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Gauntlet IV

Gauntlet IV

Developer: M2    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1993    Genre: Action My adoration for the original Gauntlet is something to be studied. I loved the first title in the arcade and NES despite the fact I was absolutely terrible at...
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Rastan Saga II (TG-16)

Rastan Saga II (TG-16)

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 07/06/90    Genre: Action Rastan was a Sega Master System game that I was jealous of as a NES owner. There was nothing like it on my chosen platform and while it was...
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Chronicles of the Wolf

Chronicles of the Wolf

Developer: Migami Games    Publisher: PQube/Pixelheart    Release: 06/19/25    Genre: Action                Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Simon’s Quest is a game I want to love but I...
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Super Sprint

Super Sprint

Developer: Atari    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 07/89    Genre: Racing I did not like Super Sprint when I was young. I found the controls twitchy and did not like the experience overall. But my friends loved it and insisted...
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