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April 17, 2024 No Responses

The Misadventures of Flink

Developer: Psygnosis Publisher: Vik Tokai Release: 05/94 Genre: Platformer During the 16-bit era there was a very clear divide in quality between Japanese and Western platformers. The likes of Sonic, Mario, and Mega Man all featured tight controls and best...

March 27, 2024 No Responses

Annet Futatabi

Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Wolf Team Release: 03/30/93 Genre: Beat em up Annet Futatabi is a game I longed for after seeing it in a random issue of EGM. The idea of two separate video game characters starring...

March 20, 2024 No Responses

Batman Returns (Sega CD)

Developer: Malibu Interactive Publisher: Sega Release: 05/19/93 Genre: Action Batman Returns is one of the most interesting movie licensed games of the 16-bit era. Like Aladdin it hit many platforms with each one being unique. But Batman’s reac...

March 6, 2024 No Responses

Tinhead

Developer: Micropose Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte Release: 10/94 Genre: Platformer As the mascot platformers raged on to the end of the 16-bit generation developers would finally “get” it. The realization that it takes more than a cute fa...

February 14, 2024 No Responses

The Pirates of Dark Water (Genesis)

Developer: Iguana Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 06/94 Genre: Action The Pirates of Dark Water. This one is a blast from the past. Prior to reviewing these games I had long since forgotten about this cartoon. The series was intriguing...

January 17, 2024 No Responses

Super Hang-On

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/89 Genre: Racing Hang-On was my first game for the Sega Master System and it left a strong impression. I immediately noticed it looked better than Mach Rider on the NES but I was...

January 10, 2024 No Responses

Truxton

Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Sega Release: 12/89 Genre: Shooter Truxton was a random rental back in the day before the Sega Genesis library exploded. What little I remember from my time with it is that it was brutally difficult and...

January 3, 2024 No Responses

Technoclash

Developer: BlueSky Software Publisher: EA Release: 08/93 Genre: Action RPG I remember Technoclash from previews in Sega Visions magazine. The premise seemed intriguing; as a wizard from the Inner Realm you must embark on a journey to recover...

December 20, 2023 No Responses

Mortal Kombat

Developer: Probe Publisher: Acclaim Release: 09/13/93 Genre: Fighting Street Fighter 2 is one of the most influential games of all time, not to mention the impact it had on the fighting game genre. Like Super Mario Bros. and Double...

December 13, 2023 No Responses

Hook (Sega)

Developer: Core Design Publisher: Sony Imagesoft Release: 08/93 Genre: Action Hook was one of the cinematic events of 1991. The marketing blitz was huge; I remember comic book advertisements months before the film was released and it only...

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