Top 10 SNES Hidden Gems Part 1
Every popular system has an array of classic titles that help make them what they are. Some more than others of course. But the problem with the greats is that they suck all the air out of the room leaving…
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Summer Carnival ’92 Recca
Developer: KID Publisher: Naxat Soft Release: 07/17/92 Genre: Shooter Absolutely incredible. That is all I can say. Summer Carnival ’92 Recca is the most technically accomplished game on the NES let alone in the shooter category. In terms of…
Imperium
Developer: Jorudan Publisher: Vik Tokai Released: 1992 Genre: Shooter I’m pretty sure all of us old school gamers have been in this situation before. You go to your local rental store looking for some weekend entertainment. But all of…
Thunder Spirits
Developer: Toshiba EMI Publisher: Seika Released: June 1992 Genre: Shooter Multiplatform games between the Sega Genesis, SNES, and to a lesser extent the Turbo Grafx-16 were common. Legions of 2d platformers and fighting games are shared between all…
Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken
Developer: Sting Publisher: Sofel Released: 1992 Genre: Shooter I love to be surprised by video games every now and then. The problem is as a thirty-nine year old man I am pretty set in what genres and games I like. …
Aero Fighters
Aero Fighters is a thoroughly solid game, let’s get that out of the way. It is also a game that is easy to forget. At a time when shooters were a dime a dozen it did not exactly stand out. …
U.N. Squadron
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 1991 Genre: Shooter With the advent of 16-bit consoles came a slew of arcade ports that were all but impossible on older hardware. Although I frequented the arcade on a regular basis it was still…
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…
Super Nova
The Darius series is no stranger to name changes. When Darius II was ported to home systems it was renamed Sagaia. I don’t know who or what a Sagaia is but I digress. Darius Force is an awesome exclusive entry…
Super Earth Defense Force
These days the name Earth Defense Force conjures up images of hordes of insects in janky environments with a suspect frame rate. But before the bug blasting series was conceived Earth Defense Force was an arcade game in the early…