Fire Shark

Fire Shark

Developer: Toaplan    Publisher: Dreamworks    Release: 11/90    Genre: Shooter I like Toaplan’s shooter output but will admit that a good portion of it is a bit repetitive. They sure did love that World War II setting. Flying Shark...
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Magical Taruruto-kun

Magical Taruruto-kun

Developer: Game Freak    Publisher: Sega    Release: 04/24/92    Genre: Action The early years of the Sega Genesis were slow. With Nintendo still strong arming third parties Sega provided the majority of software for the system in its first...
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Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge

Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge

Developer: WayForward Technologies/Designer Software    Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions    Release: 02/94    Genre:Puzzle I do not envy the developers of Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge. As a 1994 release it was sitting on store shelves next to Mickey Mania...
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Dino Land

Dino Land

Developer: Wolf Team    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 1991   Genre: Simulation Telenet/Renovation is responsible for some of my favorite early Sega Genesis memories. With titles like Valis and El Viento under their belt they were a shining light in a...
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The Cursed Knight

The Cursed Knight

Developer: GSS Studio Creation   Publisher: Broke Studio   Release: 08/09/22    Genre: Action Pound for pound Gunstar Heroes might be my favorite Sega Genesis game of all time. It hits all the right notes gameplay wise, is original, and remains a...
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Pat Riley Basketball

Pat Riley Basketball

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 11/90   Genre: Sports When the Genesis launched in America new releases were slow. Thanks to Nintendo’s strong arm tactics few if any third parties were there in the launch window. That left Sega...
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Wani Wani World

Wani Wani World

Developer: Kaneko    Publisher: Kaneko    Release: 01/31/92    Genre: Action The Sega Genesis’ popularity in the West is a bit of an anomaly. Because the platform was so successful in Europe and especially the US publishers were constantly on...
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Disney’s Beauty & the Beast: Roar of the Beast

Disney’s Beauty & the Beast: Roar of the Beast

Developer: Software Creations    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 1993    Genre: Action The excellent Disney game renaissance that started with Capcom on the NES continued into the 16-bit era and was even better. Even more surprising was the number of...
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Comix Zone

Comix Zone

Developer: Sega Technical Institute   Publisher: Sega    Release: 1995    Genre: Beat em up By the end of the 16-bit era the side scrolling beat em up was starting to get stale. Despite the presence of monsters in the arcade...
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Columns III: Revenge of Columns

Columns III: Revenge of Columns

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Vik Tokai    Release: 1994    Genre: Puzzle How do you make a sequel to a puzzle game? Usually most puzzle games nail their core concept on the first try leaving little room for improvement. You...
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