Crossfire

Crossfire

Developer: A.I Co, Ltd.    Publisher: Kyugo    Release: 1991    Genre: Action In the early years of the Sega Genesis I would play anything. The excitement around new technology for most is enough to try every new game initially...
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Twinbee

Twinbee

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 03/11/88    Genre: Shooter My opinion of the TwinBee series changed with Detana TwinBee on the Turbo Grafx. After hating Stinger I was ready to write off the series completely. But in reality...
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The Terminator (SNES)

The Terminator (SNES)

Developer: Gray Matter Inc    Publisher: Mindscape    Release: 04/93    Genre: Action There is absolutely no reason why the Terminator should not be an easy slam dunk. The 1984 film was incredible, full of high energy action and influential...
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Hanii in the Sky

Hanii in the Sky

Developer: Face    Publisher: Face    Release: 02/28/89    Genre: Shooter The PC Engine had no shortage of quirky shooters, chief among them Parodius and Twinbee. But Hanii in the Sky still manages to stand out because it looks so...
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Space Harrier (NES)

Space Harrier (NES)

Developer: AM2    Publisher: Takara    Release: 01/06/89    Genre: Rail Shooter I found it strange growing up to see black cartridges of Sega arcade games for the NES. I will admit there was something pretty cool about playing the...
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Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

Developer: Malibu Interactive    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft   Release: 10/93    Genre: Beat em up Acclaim were the main arbiters of bad licensed video games but trust me they were not the only ones. Activision, THQ, and Hi-Tech Expressions were right...
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Marble Madness (Genesis)

Marble Madness (Genesis)

Developer: Atari   Publisher: Electronic Arts   Release: 08/91    Genre: Puzzle Marble Madness was a ground breaking game when it released in 1984. With its unique perspective and controls everyone who saw it had to try it at least once. And...
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The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

Developer: Graftgold   Publisher: Mindscape    Release: 06/90    Genre: Shooter The Last Starfighter is a movie I am sure I saw at some point in my youth. But for the life of me I remember absolutely nothing about it. On...
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Super Putty

Super Putty

Developer: System 3    Publisher: Varie    Release: 07/30/93    Genre: Action During the 16-bit era the best platformers came from Japan. That is not personal bias speaking; the results speak for themselves. That being said a lot of interesting...
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Raiden Trad (Genesis)

Raiden Trad (Genesis)

Developer: Micronet    Publisher: BIgnet    Release: 06/91    Genre: Shooter Raiden is one of the most enduring shooter series around, with new entries releasing as recently as 2017. The first game received ports to almost every possible platform, from.....
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