Gley Lancer

Gley Lancer

Developer: NCS   Publisher: Masaya   Release: 07/17/92   Genre: Shooter I do not envy the developers of the legions of shooters in the 90s. After Gradius and R-Type revolutionized the genre everyone else was left picking up the scraps....
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Altered Beast

Altered Beast

Developer: Team Shinobi   Publisher: Sega    Release: 08/14/89   Genre: Beat em up Once upon a time new video game systems came with two controllers and a game. That is a pretty foreign concept to the younger gamers out there...
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Snatcher

Snatcher

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Released: 1994   Genre: Adventure It is interesting to look at the landscape of the visual novel market now.  If you are a fan of the genre there are more games than you can play in...
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Golden Axe II

Golden Axe II

Developer: Sega   Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991    Genre: Beat em up Among the early Sega Genesis launch lineup Golden Axe has probably held up the best. Altered Beast was the flagship title but outside of its presentation the game...
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Castlevania: Bloodlines

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 03/17/94     Genre: Platformer Konami were one of the last major publishers to come to the Genesis but did so in grand fashion. Aside from new IP like Rocket Knight Adventures they also produced...
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Trouble Shooter

Trouble Shooter

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai    Released: 1991    Genre: Shooter I really miss publishers like Vic Tokai. Like a Jaleco or Kemco they never had that breakout hit that gamers associate with their name. Everyone reveres the bigger publisher...
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Splatterhouse 2

Splatterhouse 2

Developer: Now Production    Publisher: Namco    Release: 08/03/92   Genre: Beat em up It’s funny to look back at the original Splatterhouse. It was gory for its time and caused a bit of a stir. Yet kids like me...
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Rastan Saga II

Rastan Saga II

Developer: Opera House    Publisher: Taito    Release: 1991    Genre: Action I enjoyed the Master System version of Rastan as it was a genre that was almost non-existent on the NES. I guess the closest comparison would be that Conan game...
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Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/89    Genre: Platformer Ghosts ‘N Goblins was among the first NES games I got to play. Back before I developed a sense of taste in video games I was too young to...
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World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Developer: Sega     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1992    Genre: Platformer I’ve made fun of 2d platforming mascots that fell off the wagon during the 16-bit era but one of the few that remained consistent is Mickey Mouse. Regardless of publisher ...
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