Wonder Boy in Monster World

Wonder Boy in Monster World

The Wonder Boy games started out as slightly unique platformers at the genre’s beginning but it wouldn’t be long before the series would explore other genres.  Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was a weird shooter/platformer hybrid that wasn’t successful at...
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Night Creatures

Night Creatures

I remember Night Creatures from first issue of Gamepro.  Their review gave it average scores across the board and briefly listed its many faults.  I also remember thinking they were crazy; how could this game that looked so cool be...
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Tetrastar the Fighter

Tetrastar the Fighter

Developer: Home Data Corp.      Publisher: Taito      Released: 1991      Genre: Shooter      Platform: NES I can admit to being insanely jealous that Sega Master System owners had a somewhat decent version of Space Harrier.  I loved that ...
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Cadash

Cadash

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Working Designs     Released: 1991     Genre: Action Growing up I had a love/hate relationship with the arcade.  The arcade was the place to see some of the most technologically advanced games of the time.  And I l...
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Actraiser

Actraiser

Actraiser was one of the first Super Nintendo games I played and probably what really sold me on a SNES.  I have fond memories of pouring over its spread in issue 27 of Nintendo Power repeatedly.  I was focused on...
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