Tag: 1994

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 05/94   Genre: Beat ’em up Alongside shooters the side scrolling beat ‘em up was the hot genre of the 90s. But by the middle of the decade I must admit the brawler was getting...

Developer: Shiny Entertainment   Publisher: Playmates   Release: 10/94   Genre: Action Earthworm Jim was destined to be a star. Compared to the majority of his mascot brethren the amount of work put into making him a fully realized character was apparent...

Developer: Game Freak    Publisher: Sega    Release: 07/22/94   Genre: Action Sega truly were their own worst enemy at times. In the early days of the Genesis when they had little third party support Sega were aggressive in bringing games to...

Developer: Treasure    Publisher: Sega    Release 09/94    Genre: Action To this day I am still amazed at the hit streak developer Treasure were on with the Sega Genesis. Their first release, Gunstar Heroes, is one of the top ten greatest games...

Developer: Winky Soft     Publisher: Banpresto   Release: 09/23/94   Genre: Beat ’em up Final Fight lit a spark that reinvigorated the beat em up with many clones following. It was an exciting time as many titles were pushing the envelope...

Developer: ITL Co.    Publisher: Taito    Release: 11/94   Genre: Beat em up Sonic Blast Man is an underrated brawler in the SNES library. Since it was impossible to convert the gimmicky arcade to the home Taito instead crafted an...

Developer: KCET     Publisher: Konami     Released:     Genre: Action Konami refusing to localize the Ganbare Goemon Super Famicom sequels has always hit pretty hard. Legend of the Mystical Ninja left an indelible impression on anyone fortunate eno...

Developer: Shiny Entertainment      Publisher: Playmates    Released: October 1994    Genre: Action During the 8 and 16-bit era the best 2d platformers came from Japan. From Mario to Sonic to Mega Man if you were into the genre chances are a...

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: December 12, 1994   Genre: Action Super Bomberman was a great game but still had room for improvement. While Hudson delivered a great multiplayer experience the single player was lacking. For...