Tag: 1989

Developer: Sega     Publisher: Sega     Released: August 14, 1989     Genre: Beat em up The Sega Genesis launch featured great ports of Sega classics like Altered Beast, Golden Axe, and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts.  It even had original titles like Thunder...

Developer: Hudson Soft     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1989     Genre: Platformer New system launches are always an exciting time for video game fans. The promise of new technology and what it may bring to the games you love is always exciting. Th...

I’m kind of surprised Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle was not the pack-in game for the Sega Genesis.  Altered Beast was an impressive technical showpiece for its time but not a good game overall.  This was still the era...

I remember the Sega Genesis launch fondly but will admit I’m viewing it through rose tinted glasses.  Of the six or seven launch titles only two of them have really held up.  Altered Beast was the flagship game that we...

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Namco   Release: 07/31/89   Genre: Action While it may seem quaint now Splatterhouse was a significant landmark in the arcades. Its gore and Friday the 13th inspired protagonist were unheard of at the time and ensur...

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: LJN    Release: 09/89    Genre: Action Adventure Back to the Future is legendary as one of the worst NES games of all time. Volumes have been written about just how bad it truly is. And all of...

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 08/14/89   Genre: Action I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of games with helicopters. It is a very petty mindset, but I can’t help it. Maybe it is...

Irem’s Kung-Fu had a tremendous impact on me growing up.  The NES port available at the system’s launch taught me a lot about game design without me realizing it.  The way it paced its enemy encounters, their combinations and placement,...

These days whenever you hear about Monster Party one theme is common: it’s weird.  Trippy enemies, strange bosses, and inane dialogue are a common factor in all these discussions.  And you know what?  It is all true.  Monster Party is...