Toki: Going Ape Spit
Developer: Tad Corporation Publisher: Sega Release: 1991 Genre: Platformer I’ve always had a soft spot for Toki. In the days before the internet the only video game footage you got to see came from commercials or the...
Tag: 1991
Grand Master
Developer: Varie Publisher: Varie Release: 02/26/91 Genre: Action RPG Action RPGs are few in number on the NES. I do not know why that is the case; Japan was brimming with titles begging for a localization. Some...
Fire Mustang
Developer: NMK Co. Publisher: Taito Release: 05/31/91 Genre: Shooter The Genesis has one of the most extensive shooter libraries around. But even with that in mind there are still quite a few that were not released overseas which...
Double Dragon II – the Revenge (Sega)
Developer: Technos Publisher: PAL Soft Release: 12/20/91 Genre: Beat em up Double Dragon 2 is commonly considered one of the best games in the series. Considering how dire the third game is it is easy to see...
Pac-Mania
Developer: Namco Publisher: Tengen Release: 1991 Genre: Action Pac-Man. If you are over the age of 35 chances are you have played some incarnation of Namco’s classic. But while the original arcade game is an indelible part of...
Turrican
Developer: Rainbow Arts Publisher: Accolade Release: 06/91 Genre: Action Turrican was an institution in Europe. Some compared it to Contra however the two games are vastly different. With its massive levels ripe for exploration and excellent chip...
Chuck Rock
Developer: Core Design Publisher: Virgin Release: 1991 Genre: Platformer Ah the caveman game. Once upon a time cavemen were all the rage alongside witches in the 16-bit era. Everyone knows Bonk but few remember a prehistoric hero that...
Samurai Pizza Cats
Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 07/19/91 Genre: Action I remember Samurai Pizza Cats as that weird anime that came on at the crack of dawn before Sailor Moon when I was in high school. The series, about a mechanical...
Wrestle War
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 06/28/91 Genre: Action WWF Slugfest is one of my favorite wrestling games to this day. After suffering through so many terrible Acclaim wrestling games this arcade brawl fest was a breath of fresh air....
Back to the Future III
Developer: Probe Publisher: Arena Software Release: 1991 Genre: Action Back to the Future is one of the worst NES games of all time. Some might even say it is one of the worst games of all time....