Tag: action

Target Earth
October 27, 2016 No Responses

Target Earth

Developer: Masaya    Publisher: Dreamworks    Release: 1990   Genre: Action The NES library covered pretty much all genres but conspicuously absent were games starring giant robots. No, Probotector does not count. If you explore the Famicom library you will find far...
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Bionic Commando
October 24, 2016 No Responses

Bionic Commando

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: December 1988     Genre: Action To anyone who had the misfortune of playing the original Bionic Commando arcade game, I’m sorry.  While the germ of a good idea was there but sloppy execution w...
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Mystic Formula
October 22, 2016 No Responses

Mystic Formula

The Turbo Grafx-16 is a haven for shooters of nearly all stripes be it horizontal or vertical.  Unfortunately if you are a top down shooter fan the pickings are slim.  Bloody Wolf is usually the go to but after that...
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Cadash
October 19, 2016 No Responses

Cadash

Developer: Taito     Publisher: Working Designs     Released: 1991     Genre: Action Growing up I had a love/hate relationship with the arcade.  The arcade was the place to see some of the most technologically advanced games of the time.  And I l...
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Actraiser
October 19, 2016 No Responses

Actraiser

Actraiser was one of the first Super Nintendo games I played and probably what really sold me on a SNES.  I have fond memories of pouring over its spread in issue 27 of Nintendo Power repeatedly.  I was focused on...
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The Battle of Olympus
October 19, 2016 one Response

The Battle of Olympus

Developer: Infinity    Publisher: Broderbund    Release: 12/89    Genre: Action RPG Out of the entire NES library one of the games I spent the most time with was the Battle of Olympus. Not because it was difficult or exceptionally long but because...
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