Ufouria: the Saga

Ufouria: the Saga

Developer: Sunsoft     Publisher: Sunsoft     Released: 09/20/91     Genre: Action In the days before the internet we had to rely on video game magazines for all of our news. While the information was usually out of date their previews of upcoming titles...
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The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle

The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle

Developer: Kemco     Publisher: Kemco Seika    Released: 1989    Genre: Action Licensed games were routinely terrible on the NES. Whether they came from LJN or Activision some of the most beloved movie and cartoon franchises were done dirty in their...
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Mach Rider

Mach Rider

Developer: Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 1986     Genre: Action Mach Rider is a game that I have not thought about in decades. As one of the first NES releases in the US I vaguely remember liking it but as the years...
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Paperboy

Paperboy

Developer: Atari Inc.     Publisher: Mindscape     Released: 1988     Genre: Arcade I am not ashamed to admit that when I was young being a paperboy seemed like a dream job. First of all they hired kids, which instantly made it appealing. And...
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Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1988     Genre: Action I miss the single screen platformer. When games like Pitfall and Super Mario Bros. hit the market this once bedrock of the arcade industry began to disappear. I freely admit...
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Silkworm

Silkworm

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: American Sammy     Released: June 1990     Genre: Action There is something to be said about preconceived notions. I avoided Silkworm back in the day because the name made it sound like a Millipede spinoff. I have not...
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Ninja Crusaders

Ninja Crusaders

Developer: NMK Co.    Publisher: American Sammy     Released: 12/90    Genre: Action Ninja Gaiden is one of my favorite NES games of all time. If I were to take count of the games I have spent the most time with Ninja Gaiden...
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The Adventures of Bayou Billy

The Adventures of Bayou Billy

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Released: 08/12/88    Genre: Action The Adventures of Bayou Billy is one of the biggest gaming disappointments of my life. For months I saw advertisements for it in comic books and the numerous screenshots made...
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Little Samson

Little Samson

Developer: Takeru     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1992     Released: Platformer Taito released many late NES classics in 1992 that went unnoticed. Kick Master is a particular favorite of mine but there is one title that is even greater and often...
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NARC

NARC

Developer: Rare     Publisher: Acclaim     Released: 1990    Genre: Action I will forever remember NARC as the game with the aggressive anti-drug message. There is nothing wrong with that of course; it means their message was effective if I still rem...
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