Spartan X 2
Developer: Tamtex Publisher: Irem Released: September 27, 1991 Genre: Action Kung-Fu was one of my first NES games. I’m pretty sure I am not alone in that either. As an early adopter it was slim pickings for...
Tag: 1991
Download 2
Developer: Alfasystem Publisher: NEC Avenue Released: March 29, 1991 Genre: Shooter In my early days of diving into the PC Engine library Download is a title that stood out immediately. The name was intriguing in itself but...
Eliminator Boat Duel
Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Electro Brain Released: 1991 Genre: Racing Racing games on the NES are a bit of a blind spot for me. True, I played Rad Racer and R.C. Pro Am at the time but...
Growl
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Released: 1991 Genre: Brawler I like a good beat ’em up. Yes, the genre became over saturated like shooters in the 90s but I will always make time for a good one. Because there were...
Robocop 2
Developer: Paint by Numbers, Inc. Publisher: Data East Released: April 1991 Genre: Action Watching Robocop when I was entirely too young to do so is one of the most indelible experiences of my childhood. Surprisingly for such a violent...
Task Force Harrier Ex
Developer: NMK Co. Ltd Publisher: Treco Released: 1991 Genre: Shooter Military themed games are not really my purview. Don’t get me wrong, I can enjoy a Metal Gear or occasional Call of Duty provided the game is...
Saint Sword
Developer: Cyclone System Publisher: Taito Released: 1991 Genre: Action I am a sucker for a good fantasy novel or movie. The Dragonlance series of books were some of my favorites so any game that came close to...
Fox’s Peter Pan and the Pirates
Developer: Equilibrium Inc. Publisher: THQ Released: January 1991 Genre: Action I remember Peter Pan and the Pirates as a cartoon that focused on the fun side of being a kid forever. It came on during the day so...
Flicky
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Released: 1991 Genre: Action I admit to being ignorant to most of Sega’s early arcade history. For myself Sega did not exist until I played the Master System and Hang-On in 1989. While most...
Rockin’ Kats
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Released: September 1991 Genre: Platformer Atlus is not a name I have ever associated with 2d platforming. While they are synonymous with RPGs now there was a brief period early on when they experimente...