Fantasy Zone (NES)

Fantasy Zone (NES)

Developer: Pixel    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1990   Genre: Shooter Fantasy Zone was one of many Sega titles I played on the NES before learning they were Sega titles. Thanks Tengen. Even at the age of eight I was a proud...
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: FCI    Release: 01/91    Genre: Action-Adventure The Dragonlance series of novels were my first fantasy series growing up. While some kids were fortunate enough to read the Lord of the Rings the adventures of Tanis and.....
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Shufflepuck Café

Shufflepuck Café

Developer: Pony Canyon    Publisher: Pony Canyon   Release: 10/21/90   Genre: Action Air hockey is one of those things I have little experience with. There weren’t many places that had tables in my area surprisingly and I never did...
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Rainbow Islands – the Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Rainbow Islands – the Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Developer: Disco    Publisher: Taito    Release: 06/91    Genre: Platformer Bubble Bobble is one of my favorite multiplayer games on the NES. The game is extremely fun with a friend and it also does not hurt that you need two...
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Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen

Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Irem   Release: 09/18/87    Genre: Action Spelunker is one of the most frustrating and annoying NES games of all time. I am ashamed to say I spent far more hours playing it than I...
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Robocop 3

Robocop 3

Developer: Probe    Publisher: Ocean    Release: 08/92   Genre: Action Robocop simply cannot catch a break on the NES. The first game by Data East was a valiant attempt at following the movie and offering a different experience from the fantastic...
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Ganbare Goemon 2

Ganbare Goemon 2

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 01/04/89    Genre: Action-Adventure My history with the Goemon series like many is random as hell. Legend of the Mystical Ninja was my introduction as it was the first to be localized. Like nearly...
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Rally Bike

Rally Bike

Developer: Visco   Publisher: Romstar    Release: 09/90   Genre: Racing I like making new discoveries. Unless you are rich it is impossible to play everything that releases. Even during the 8-bit era when game releases were slower you would...
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WWF Wrestlemania Challenge

WWF Wrestlemania Challenge

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 11/90    Genre: Wrestling Wrestling games on the NES had an awesome start with Pro Wrestling but went downhill from there for years. WWF Wrestlemania should have been a bright spot as the first official...
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Darkman

Darkman

Developer: PBN   Publisher: Ocean   Release: 1991  Genre: Action Ocean Software was a publisher that always seemed to be on the cusp of greatness. As the Acclaim of Europe they often created video games based on licenses that were big...
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