Tag: action

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
June 5, 2018 No Responses

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Developer: Inti Creates   Publisher: Inti Creates   Release: 05/24/18    Genre: Platformer                   Platforms: Windows, 3DS, PS4, Switch, Vita, Xbox One Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an unexpected surprise.  As part of the kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night it could...
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Shadow of the Ninja
June 4, 2018 No Responses

Shadow of the Ninja

Developer: Natsume     Publisher: Natsume     Released: 1990     Genre: Action Ninja Gaiden was a seminal part of the NES library and a revered classic. Like Castlevania before it Ninja Gaiden’s action and pacing were completely unique in its gen...
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Fox n Forests
May 29, 2018 No Responses

Fox n Forests

Developer: Bonus Level Entertainment, Independent Arts Software   Publisher: EuroVideo Medien   Released: 05/17/18 Also on: PS4, Xbox One, Switch Review copy provided by Bonus Level In the last decade or so there have been many retro style indie games. Whi...
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Jet Grind Radio
May 28, 2018 No Responses

Jet Grind Radio

Developer: Smilebit    Publisher: Sega    Release: 10/31/00   Genre: Action Sega were on fire with the Dreamcast, releasing stunning arcade ports and original titles alike. There’s something to be said for your creativity being unleashed when your bac...
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Goldeneye 007
May 25, 2018 No Responses

Goldeneye 007

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 08/25/97   Genre: FPS Goldeneye 007 should not have been a success. There were a number of factors working against it. It was released in 1997, two years after the film hit theaters. It was...
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Clockwork Knight
May 21, 2018 No Responses

Clockwork Knight

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 05/11/95    Genre: Platformer With its pre-rendered graphics, insane line scrolling and large sprites Clockwork Knight looked like a platformer fan’s dream. The early import reviews seemed to beat that ...
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Star Fox
May 18, 2018 No Responses

Star Fox

Developer: Argonaut/Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 03/23/93     Genre: Rail Shooter I’m not ashamed to admit that I scoffed at Star Fox initially. In 1993 16-bit continued the stride started in 1992 with beautiful 2d games appeari...
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What I’m currently playing: Fox n Forests
May 17, 2018 No Responses

What I’m currently playing: Fox n Forests

A bit of a new segment for me, but sure why not.  Although I mostly focus on retro games I do still play many current releases.  Many of those are retro inspired indies, like the subject of today’s update, FOX...
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Fausseté Amour
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Fausseté Amour

Developer: AIM    Publisher: Naxat Soft    Release: 03/26/93    Genre: Action It is interesting to look back on the import coverage of old video game magazines. I can admit to spending a lot of time looking at the ads in the back...
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Gun-Nac
May 9, 2018 4 Responses

Gun-Nac

Developer: Compile     Publisher: Ascii    Released: 09/91     Genre: Shooter Zanac was one of the earliest NES shooters I ever played after Gradius. While Konami’s classic my introduction to the modern shooter Zanac felt like the next step with...
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