Mega Man X
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/93 Genre: Action 1992 will forever remain one of my favorite years in gaming. As the first full year of the SNES in the US and the start of the Genesis rise it was...
Tag: 1993
Lords of Thunder
Developer: Red Company/Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1993 Genre: Shooter As much as I like shooters during the 16-bit era they did become a bit stale. The vast majority fell into the space shooter category and while I like...
Gunstar Heroes
Developer: Treasure Publisher: Sega Release: 09/93 Genre: Action Gunstar Heroes is the best overall action game for the Genesis. That is a lofty statement but one that I fully believe in. But I am ready to take it a...
Cool Spot
Virgin Interactive is a forgotten publisher these days but once upon a time they were one of the big dogs. We remember all of the great licensed titles from Sega and Capcom however Virgin were right there beside them. In...
Disney’s Aladdin
It really is incredible just how much Aladdin dominated 1992. The movie is one Disney’s greatest achievements and the subsequent video games were all fantastic. The Genesis version of Aladdin garnered the most attention because of its pedigree.&n...
Ranma ½: Hard Battle
As bad as licensed games have been in the US in Japan they were even worse if you can believe it. With so much anime airing on TV even to this day there are legions of bad games released almost...
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: Aug 16, 1993 Genre: Platformer I really miss Tiny Toons. Today’s generation really missed out on a brilliant reinvention of the classic Looney Toons characters and their humor. The char...
Actraiser 2
Developer: Quintet Publisher: Enix Released: 1993 Genre: Action The original Actraiser was one of the best early SNES titles as it offered something new in terms of gameplay and while featuring great production values, mostly in terms of...
Sylphia
Any true shooter fan knows the name Compile. They were literally the masters of the genre, creating many beloved classics. But as with any company there are always bound to be a few games that slip through the cracks. Sylphia...
Kendo Rage
Sometimes I wonder how or why certain games were ever localized. For every Castlevania or Mega Man, the types of games a publisher would be fools to leave in Japan (yes I’m aware of Rondo of Blood, but let’s be...