Bomberman (Turbo Grafx)

Bomberman (Turbo Grafx)

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1991    Genre: Action Bomberman has enjoyed a long successful run in the game industry and Konami has done a decent job keeping him in the spotlight. But his first entry on...
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Rastan Saga II (TG-16)

Rastan Saga II (TG-16)

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 07/06/90    Genre: Action Rastan was a Sega Master System game that I was jealous of as a NES owner. There was nothing like it on my chosen platform and while it was...
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Bubblegum Crash: Knight Sabers 2034

Bubblegum Crash: Knight Sabers 2034

Developer: Naxat Soft    Publisher: Spiel    Release: 12/06/91   Genre: Visual Novel It has been interesting exploring the PC Engine library. While we received lots of shooters and awful platform games in the West Japan received games in all genres...
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Power Gate

Power Gate

Developer: Pack-in-Video    Publisher: Pack-in-Video    Release: 08/30/91   Genre: Shooter Sometimes I wonder what goes through the minds of developers that release a subpar game. The PC Engine is a shooter paradise with a library that rivals the best o...
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Hellfire S

Hellfire S

Developer: Toaplan    Publisher: NEC Avenue   Release: 04/12/91    Genre: Shooter Zero Wing has been the butt of internet jokes for a few decades now and rightfully so. That localization is downright hilarious. But underneath that is a game that...
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Victory Run

Victory Run

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: NEC    Release: 09/89    Genre: Racing I love Outrun. Next to Rad Racer and Hang-On it is one of the first racing games that made me a fan of the genre. There were not...
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Cyber Core

Cyber Core

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1990    Genre: Shooter I freely admit that I did not give Cyber Core a chance back in the day. The box art did it no favors but you can say that about almost all...
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Parasol Stars: the Story of Bubble Bobble III

Parasol Stars: the Story of Bubble Bobble III

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Working Designs    Release: 10/91    Genre: Action Wow. This one surprised me. Parasol Stars is a game I have been aware of for a very long time but never did get around to. Considering my adoration of the...
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Shiryō Sensen: War of the Dead

Shiryō Sensen: War of the Dead

Developer: Fun Project    Publisher: Victor Interactive    Release: 03/24/89    Genre: Action RPG Action RPGs were few and far between on the Turbo Grafx-16, both in the US and Japan. At least this applies to the Hucard format. Most of the best...
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Avenger

Avenger

Developer: Laser Soft    Publisher: Telenet    Release: 12/07/90    Genre: Shooter Telenet were one of the most prolific developers of CD games in the late 80s/early 90s. While they aggressively supported the Sega Genesis and to an extent the...
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