Hook (Sega)

Hook (Sega)

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft    Release: 08/93   Genre: Action Hook was one of the cinematic events of 1991. The marketing blitz was huge; I remember comic book advertisements months before the film was released and it only...
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Zoda’s Revenge – Star Tropics II

Zoda’s Revenge – Star Tropics II

Developer: Nintendo    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 03/15/94    Genre: Action-Adventure Star Tropics is an odd game among Nintendo’s lineup. As a very clear Zelda inspired adventure it was targeted toward the Western audience who might have found ...
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Monster World IV

Monster World IV

Developer: Westone    Publisher: Sega    Release: 04/01/94   Genre: Adventure Wonder Boy is a series I grew to appreciate over time. Once they became action adventure games instead of simple platformers the series found its footing and is generally exce...
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Blaster Master Zero

Blaster Master Zero

Developer: Inti Creates   Publisher: Inti Creates   Release: 03/09/17   Genre: Action Adventure Platforms: Switch, PS4, Xbox One, , XBox Series, 3DS, PC Blaster Master has had a rough go of it over the years. While the initial NES outing is...
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Day Dreamin’ Davey

Day Dreamin’ Davey

 Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: HAL    Release: 06/92   Genre: Action The latter years of the NES were an embarrassment of riches. With some developers closing in on almost a decade of experience with the hardware some of the all-time bes...
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Star Fox Adventures

Star Fox Adventures

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 09/23/22   Genre: Action Adventure The final days of the Nintendo 64 were dark. Usually when most platforms enter their end of life gamers are treated to some of the best titles in their library...
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Gunple – Gunman’s Proof

Gunple – Gunman’s Proof

Developer: Lenar     Publisher: ASCII     Released: January 31, 1997     Genre: Action-Adventure The Legend of Zelda series had already been considered a classic in the eyes of many gamers back in the 90s.  And If not A Link to the Past...
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Super Metroid

Super Metroid

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...
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Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: LJN    Release: 09/89    Genre: Action Adventure Back to the Future is legendary as one of the worst NES games of all time. Volumes have been written about just how bad it truly is. And all of...
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Luigi’s Mansion

Luigi’s Mansion

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo     Released: November 18, 2001     Genre: Action In 2001 the thought of a Nintendo system launching without a Mario game was ludicrous.  After all, every prior system either had a Mario title packed in...
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