Silver Eagle
Developer: Sachen Publisher: Sachen Release: 1994 Genre: Action Heavy Barrel was one of the biggest NES surprises of my youth. For a time I was all about coop multiplayer and would gladly go for a quick run in...
Tag: action
Gundroid
Developer: Kitoguru Games Publisher: Kitoguru Games Release: 07/25/25 Genre: Action Metroidvania is undergoing a renaissance the likes of which I could never imagine more than a decade ago. When I look at indie game releases there are...
Mick & Mack: Global Gladiators
Developer: Virgin Games Publisher: Virgin Games Release: 1993 Genre: Action Nowadays between the gaming press and user reviews you can read hundreds if not thousands of viewpoints to gauge whether a game is up your alley. But...
Hyper Iria
Developer: TamTam Publisher: Banpresto Release: 10/13/95 Genre: Action The anime adaptation market in Japan is a treasure trove of hidden gems, lost classics, and sadly a mountain of crap. While there are more Gundam games than you...
Earthion
Developer: Ancient Publisher: Limited Run Games Release: 07/31/25 Genre: Shooter Also on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series (09/25), Genesis (2026) Windows version...
The Ultimate Stuntman
Developer: Codemasters Publisher: Camerica Release: 1990 Genre: Action Camerica were an interesting publisher. I had no idea at the time they were releasing unlicensed games in the US. But in hindsight their distinctive gold cartridges were a...
Reign of Fire
Developer: Kuju Entertainment Publisher: BAM Entertainment Release: 11/26/02 Genre: Action Reign of Fire. For some god forsaken reason I really wanted to see this movie. I guess human rebels fighting dragons made me think it was the...
The Red Star
Developer: Acclaim Studios Austin Publisher: XS Games Release: 04/23/07 Genre: Action Acclaim’s death in 2004 was bittersweet. To a certain extent we did see it coming. For years they floundered after their huge success during the 16-bit...
Custom Robo
Developer: Noise, Inc. Publisher: Nintendo Release: 12/08/99 Genre: Action/RPG The Nintendo 64 was not kind to fans of Japanese RPGs. The genre finally hit the mass market thanks to Final Fantasy 7 and a veritable mountain of...
Dottie Flowers
Developer: Goldlocke Publisher: Goldlocke Release: 12/31/23 Genre: Action SNES homebrew is in its infancy next to the Sega Genesis but slowly but surely it is getting there. With its custom hardware the possibilities are exciting but in...