Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel

Developer: Iguana Entertainment   Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 11/94   Genre: Platformer I never expected Sunsoft to get in on the mascot platformer craze. But they were one of the few that were able to successfully create a character that resonated...
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BattleTech

BattleTech

Developer: Malibu Interactive   Publisher: Extreme Entertainment   Release: 09/94   Genre: Action I have always wanted to get in to the MechWarrior universe. Giant robots have always been cool and growing up there was no shortage of media featuring...
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Mickey Mania

Mickey Mania

Developer: Traveller’s Tales    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft    Release: 10/26/94    Genre: Platformer Compared to many of his contemporaries Mickey Mouse has had a good go of it in the video game space. While Mickey Mousecapade was a dreadful title ...
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Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

Developer: Wolfteam    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 03/94   Genre: Action The Sega CD library is a bit underrated even today. While it was flooded with assy FMV games initially by late 1993 it began to build up a respectable library. While...
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Streets of Rage 3

Streets of Rage 3

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release:    Genre: Beat ’em up Streets of Rage 2 is one of the greatest beat em ups of all time. It tops the list of greatest games in the genre regularly and is one of the...
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Time Trax

Time Trax

Developer: Malibu Interactive    Publisher: Malibu    Release: 04/94   Genre: Action Licensed games never cease to amaze. I mean that in a good and bad way. I can see the allure; taking a hit movie or TV show and...
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The Misadventures of Flink

The Misadventures of Flink

Developer: Psygnosis   Publisher: Vik Tokai  Release: 05/94  Genre: Platformer During the 16-bit era there was a very clear divide in quality between Japanese and Western platformers. The likes of Sonic, Mario, and Mega Man all featured tight controls and ...
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The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates

The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates

Developer: Sting   Publisher: Taito    Release: 06/94   Genre: Platformer Taito did an amazing job creating good platformers around the Hanna Barbera properties during the 8 and 16-bit eras. I freely admit I had low expectations for these games yet...
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Tinhead

Tinhead

Developer: Micropose    Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte    Release: 10/94    Genre: Platformer As the mascot platformers raged on to the end of the 16-bit generation developers would finally “get” it. The realization that it takes more than a cute fa...
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The Pirates of Dark Water (Genesis)

The Pirates of Dark Water (Genesis)

Developer: Iguana    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 06/94   Genre: Action The Pirates of Dark Water. This one is a blast from the past. Prior to reviewing these games I had long since forgotten about this cartoon. The series was intriguing...
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