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July 15, 2019 No Responses

Dynowarz

Developer: Advance Communication Company Publisher: Bandai Release: 04/90 Genre: Action I was never fond of Dynowarz. That is pretty harsh but I figure I might as well get that out of the way. On paper it has everything a kid...

June 3, 2019 No Responses

Rollergames

Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Released: September 1990 Released: Action Konami picked up some very obscure and strange licenses toward the end of their NES run. Bucky O’Hare might have been an obscure comic book and cartoon but...

May 22, 2019 3 Responses

Dynamite Duke

Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu Publisher: Sega Release: 12/90 Genre: Action Of the early Sega Genesis lineup Dynamite Duke was the last game I got around to. They say do not judge a book by its cover but that is precisely...

April 29, 2019 one Response

Astro Fang: Super Machine

Developer: A Wave, Inc. Publisher: A Wave, Inc. Release: 10/26/90 Genre: Racing I adored Rad Racer when I was young but I haven’t revisited it in quite some time. As much as I love retro games the reality is certain...

March 11, 2019 one Response

Silver Surfer

Developer: Software Creations Publisher: Arcadia Released: 11/90 Genre: Shooter Any time the Silver Surfer NES game is brought up you will hear a bunch of epithets. One of the worst games of all time. Quite possibly one of the most...

March 4, 2019 No Responses

Altered Beast (Famicom)

Developer: Interlink Publisher: Asmik Release: 07/20/90 Genre: Action Altered Beat was not a good game, let’s get that out of the way right now. While many have fond memories of it I do not think it’s a...

February 11, 2019 one Response

Image Fight

Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Release: 07/27/90 Genre: Shooter Image Fight was a shooter that I did not have a high opinion of. My only prior exposure to the game came from the NES port which sadly lacked what made it...

February 6, 2019 3 Responses

Parodius

Developer: Konami Publisher: Palcom Release: 1992 Genre: Shooter I am incredibly jealous of Europe with this one. I did not become aware of the Parodius series until the 16-bit era, when magazines began featuring import coverage. The SNES ver...

February 4, 2019 3 Responses

Demon Sword

Developer: Tose Publisher: Taito Release: 01/90 Genre: Action The Legend of Kage. I never liked the Legend of Kage. Considering my love for old Kung-Fu movies with their aerial hijinks it should have been a shoe in to my tastes....

January 28, 2019 2 Responses

Kickle Cubicle

Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Release: 09/90 Genre: Puzzle In my mind R-Type is what I always associate with Irem. It is no secret why; R-Type is one of the most influential shooters of all time. But that one seminal...

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