Tag: 1995

ExoSquad
February 9, 2022 No Responses

ExoSquad

Developer: Novotrade    Publisher: Playmates    Release: 1995   Genre: Action ExoSquad was a cartoon I initially ignored in its first run. When the choice is ExoSquad or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the green guys win almost every time. But syndicated reruns...
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Spot Goes to Hollywood
December 8, 2021 No Responses

Spot Goes to Hollywood

Developer: Eurocom   Publisher: Virgin Interactive   Release: 11/95    Genre: Action Cool Spot was one of the biggest unexpected surprises of the 16-bit era. By that point almost everyone understood most licensed games were trash and the cynical take...
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Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles
November 19, 2021 No Responses

Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles

Developer: Adrenalin Entertainment    Publisher: Playmates     Released: 1995     Genre: Action The end of the 16-bit era saw some truly amazing side scrolling action titles. Contra: Hard Corps, Alien Soldier, Rendering Ranger R2, these were the type...
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Virtua Cop
August 23, 2021 No Responses

Virtua Cop

Developer: AM2     Publisher: Sega     Released: 12/95     Genre: Action I’ve always appreciated light gun games from afar. At home the peripherals were usually not supported that well to make it worth the purchase. In the arcade they usually cost...
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Metal Warriors
July 16, 2021 No Responses

Metal Warriors

Developer: Lucas Arts    Publisher: Konami    Released: 04/95    Genre: Action You can be forgiven for thinking Metal Warriors is part of the Assault Suit series. The look is not just reminiscent of that series, it is near identical. A quick glance...
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Captain Commando
May 21, 2021 No Responses

Captain Commando

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1995    Genre: Beat em up Captain Commando was once the official mascot for Capcom. If you can believe it the goofy American superhero stereotype was used to shill Capcom products in the US before Me...
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Daytona USA
April 19, 2021 No Responses

Daytona USA

Developer: Sega AM2     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1995     Genre: Racing Daytona USA in the arcades was a revolutionary title for a number of reasons.  With its slick texture mapped graphics and 60 fps it was like nothing we had seen before,.....
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The Adventures of Batman & Robin
April 12, 2021 No Responses

The Adventures of Batman & Robin

Developer: Clockwork Tortoise    Publisher: Sega    Released: 05/95    Genre: Action In the history of the video game industry there have been far too many games that try to skate by on their technical merits to distract from their lackluster gameplay...
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Galactic Attack
March 22, 2021 No Responses

Galactic Attack

Developer: Taito     Released: Acclaim     Released: 1995     Genre: Shooter I’ve made fun of the deluge of shooters during the 16-bit era in the arcade and at home. But I do it out of love. That being said I genuinely missed the...
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
March 19, 2021 No Responses

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 12/04/95    Genre: Platformer Donkey Kong Country was a phenomenon that until that point was uncommon in the industry. As the SNES and Genesis began to age most looked to the new consoles coming the ...
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