Tag: 1994

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Taito     Released: 1994     Genre: Plaformer Seriously what was up with Taito and their late NES output?  Taito released some of the finest games on the system in its twilight years that hardly anyone played.  Tit...

Developer: Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: September 14, 1994     Genre: Sports Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is one of the most popular games of all time.  From older gamers to celebrities, every child of the 80’s has either played it...

Developer: Fupac     Publisher: Activision     Released: February 1994     Genre: Action      Platform: SNES In the early 90s Activision made a strange push for games that featured techno soundtracks by popular bands.  With the advent of the ...

Developer: Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 04/18/94     Genre: Action-Adventure Much has been written about Super Metroid in the decades since its release. It has been called a classic, a masterpiece, and groundbreaking. And all of it...

Developer: Hudson Soft      Publisher: Hudson Soft      Released: 1994      Genre: Platformer      Platform: SNES It is only recently that I’ve noticed the almost complete absence of movie licensed games.  Once a staple of the industry i...

Developer: Sculptured Software      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1994      Genre: Beat ’em up      Platform: Genesis Of the many beat em ups that graced the arcade the Punisher was one of my favorites.  It might be because I am a...

Every platform has games that fly under the radar.  Whether it is a lack of marketing, a stealth release or simply being caught in the wake of higher profile titles, it is unavoidable.  But even by those standards Legend is...

Anytime a book about the 16-bit era is written a chapter needs to be written about Donkey Kong Country.  Few games have had the impact that Donkey Kong Country had on its console generation.  Not only did it help extend...

In spite of their crushing difficulty I love the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series.  But the series does have a deep, dark, secret.  The best games in the series have nothing to do with Arthur and star its most hated enemy,...