Power Blade
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 03/91 Genre: Action It is interesting to look back at many of the games I enjoyed when I was young. We all knew most Nintendo games came from Japan. But at the time we...
Tag: 1990
Déjà Vu
Developer: Kotobuki System Publisher: Kemco Release: 12/90 Genre: Adventure I credit the MacVenture series of NES ports as the titles that made me a fan of point and click adventures. While I read Nintendo Power’s coverage of Maniac Mansion...
Arkista’s Ring
Developer: NMK Co. Publisher: American Sammy Release: 1990 Genre: Action Few can argue that Arkista’s Ring is one of the most obscure NES games released in the US officially. Growing up I never saw it in stores, never read...
Jackie Chan’s Action Kung-Fu
Developer: Now Production Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 12/90 Genre: Action For all of Jackie Chan’s success in film his video game “career” has been less than stellar. Over the last few decades there have been close to twenty...
Final Zone II
Developer: Renovation Publisher: NEC Release: 1990 Genre: Action As I delve into the PC Engine CD library I have a newfound appreciation for the system. I was not able to own one back in the day; at $399...
Gremlins 2: the New Batch
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 10/90 Genre: Action After a string of bad games such as Superman, Back to the Future, and my personal biggest regret, Marvel’s X-Men I learned to avoid any game based on a popular license....
Mystic Defender
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 01/90 Genre: Action The early days of the Genesis were both exciting and a little bit underwhelming. Arcade ports like Ghouls N’ Ghosts and Golden Axe were a clear step above the NES. But...
Dragon Spirit – the New Legend
Developer: Namco Publisher: Bandai Released: 1990 Genre: Shooter I have always liked Dragon Spirit more than most shooters. It was one of the few arcade games I ever came close to finishing before the inevitable home port which probably....
Conquest of the Crystal Palace
Developer: Quest Publisher: Asmik Released: 11/90 Genre: Action Conquest of the Crystal Palace was a random rental from Blockbuster Video. Not because I had heard of it before but because I thought the box art looked cool. While norma...
Fester’s Quest
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 10/89 Genre: Action I was never particularly fond of Fester’s Quest growing up. While most of us were stupid kids willing to play anything in front of us during the 80s that began to change...